This man, born in North Carolina in 1799, lived in this neighborhood for many years, dying in 1857. His size was legendary; he is said to be 8 ft. 6 in. tall and to weigh over 800 pounds; three ordinary sized men could be buttoned inside his coat. He is buried near Life, 16 miles due west.

Marker is on State Route 20 (U.S. 412) 0.1 miles west of Darden Christian Chapel Road, on the left when traveling west.

Courtesy hmdb.org

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