Three Oaks (Lawrence County, TN)

Notable Births & Deaths for Three Oaks ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Three Oaks. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Robert 'James' Abernathy (1945:1948)
- Full name: Robert William Abernathy
- He was born in Columbia (TN) on July 12, 1917 (a Thursday) and died in Nashville (TN) on September 2, 1997 (a Tuesday).
- Columbia is located in Maury County and is 21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast of Three Oaks (which is located in Lawrence County).
- Nashville is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- At the time of his death, he was 80.
- He is buried at Woodlawn Memorial Park, which is located in Davidson County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Robert 'James' Abernathy<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Woodlawn Memorial Park (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Three Oaks to Woodlawn Memorial Park
Keyes Beech (Journalist)
- He was born in Pulaski (TN) on August 13, 1913 (a Wednesday) and died in Washington, DC on February 15, 1990 (a Thursday).
- Pulaski is located in Giles County and is 17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast of Three Oaks (which is located in Lawrence County).
- At the time of his death, he was 76.
- He is buried at Arlington National Cemetery, which is located in Arlington County, Virginia.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Keyes Beech<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Arlington National Cemetery
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Arlington National Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Three Oaks to Arlington National Cemetery
Meriwether Lewis (Explorer, 2nd Governor of Louisiana)
- He was born in Ivy (VA) on August 18, 1774 (a Thursday) and died in Hohenwald (TN) on October 11, 1809 (a Wednesday).
- Ivy is located in Albemarle County, Virginia.
- Hohenwald is located in Lewis County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest of Three Oaks (which is located in Lawrence County).
- At the time of his death, he was 35.
- He is buried at Pioneer Cemetery, located 14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest of Three Oaks. The cemetery is located in Lewis County, Tennessee.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Meriwether Lewis<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Pioneer Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Three Oaks to Pioneer Cemetery

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.