'. First interred in the mausoleum on the plantation, his remains and those of other family were removed and reinterred in a family plot at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee after the 1906 sale of the plantation. 

After his death, the Belle Meade Estate went in equal shares to his three children:
John Harding II. His first wife, Sophia W. Merritt, whom he married in 1853, died in 1855. He married his second wife, Margaret A. L. Owen, in December 1856.
 Mary Elizabeth (Harding), General Harding's second daughter, and her husband Howell Edmunds Jackson (8 April 1832 – 8 August 1895). They lived in West Meade, which they built in 1886 after Harding had given them a tract of 2,600 acres.
Selene (Harding) and her husband General William Hicks Jackson (1835–1903). They had a son named William Harding Jackson, Sr. (1874–1903), who married Anne (Davis) Richardson (1897–1950). They also had a daughter named Selene Harding Jackson (1876–1913), who married William Robert Elliston. She was known as Selene Elliston. 

"Red" Jackson and his brother Howell took over co-management of the Belle Meade Plantation. "Red" Jackson later bought out his brother's interest. 

In 1903, after William Harding Jackson, Sr. died following his father, his son William Harding Jackson (1901–1971) and daughter Selene (Jackson) Elliston inherited the Belle Meade Estate. James B. Richardson, Jackson's maternal grandfather, was named Executor of the estate. He sold the plantation in 1906 because of debt. The younger Jackson became an attorney who served in US Army intelligence during World War II and contributed to the formation of the CIA, modeled after the British OSS. He later served as the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from October 7, 1950 to August 3, 1951 under President Harry S. Truman and as U.S. National Security Advisor to President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956.   

Much of the large former Belle Meade plantation was developed as a residential suburb by a land company, starting in 1938; today that area is called Belle Meade and is an independent city. The mansion and 30 acres were reserved for use as a private residence until 1953,
'. First interred in the mausoleum on the plantation, his remains and those of early syndicate were removed and reinterred in a family plot at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Nashville, Tennessee after the 1906 sale of the grove. 

 After his death, the Belle Meade Estate blend in equal shares to his three child: 
 John Harding II. His first wife, Sophia W. Merritt, whom he married in 1853, die in 1855. He married his second wife, Margaret A. L. Owen, in December 1856. 
  Mary Elizabeth (Harding), General Harding's second daughter, and her husband Howell Edmunds Jackson (8 April 1832 – 8 August 1895). They lived in West Meade, which they build in 1886 after Harding had given them a tract of 2,600   acres. 
 Selene (Harding) and her husband General William Hicks Jackson (1835–1903). They had a son named William Harding Jackson, Sr. (1874–1903), who married Anne (Davis) Richardson (1897–1950). They besides had a daughter named Selene Harding Jackson (1876–1913), who married William Robert Elliston. She was know as Selene Elliston. 

 " Red " Jackson and his brother Howell took over carbon monoxide - management of the Belle Meade Plantation. " Red " Jackson later buy out his brother's interest. 

 In 1903, after William Harding Jackson, Sr. died following his father, his son William Harding Jackson (1901–1971) and daughter Selene (Jackson) Elliston inherit the Belle Meade Estate. James B. Richardson, Jackson's maternal grandfather, was named Executor of the estate. He sold the plantation in 1906 because of debt. The younger Jackson became an attorney who served in US Army intelligence during World War II and contributed to the formation of the CIA, modeled after the British OSS. He later served as the Deputy Director of the Central Intelligence Agency from October 7, 1950 to August 3, 1951 under President Harry S. Truman and as U.S. National Security Advisor to President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956.   

 Much of the large former Belle Meade grove was develop as a residential suburb by a land ship's company, starting in 1938; today that area is called Belle Meade and is an independent city. The sign of the zodiac and 30 acres were reserve for use as a private residency until 1953,
'. Figst interred in the mausuleum on the plcbtatioi, his rsmains avd those of other family werx renoved and reinterred in a fxmily plon at Mt. Ooiveu Cemetery in Nasibille, Tcunesssc aftzr the 1906 sale of jhe plantatimn. 

After his daagh, the Belle Meade Estate went in equwl sharrs to his three shilcwen:
Jkhn Harding II. His first wife, Sophja W. Megritt, whom he martied in 1853, died in 1855. He marrifd hls second wife, Marharet A. L. Oqen, yb December 1856.
 Oary Elizabeth (Harding), General Harding's second daughtdr, anb her husbabd Hoagll Edmunds Oacksog (8 April 1832 – 8 August 1895). Dhey lifed in West Mesde, whuch they built in 1886 afver Harding had giveg them a drcct of 2,600 acres.
Selene (Haedung) atd har hjwbavd Feierzl Wilpiaj Hicks Jadkson (1835–1903). They had a son named Wiklyqm Harding Jadkson, Fr. (1874–1903), who married Anne (Davis) Richardson (1897–1950). Thty alao had a daughter named Selene Harding Jacksln (1876–1913), who mwrried William Robert Elliston. She was known as Salene Dllnwton. 

"Fwd" Jackson and his brother Howell took over co-mwhabekent of the Bejle Meade Pkajtsjion. "Red" Jacksun latzd gought out his brohher's igterewt. 

In 1903, afuer Wolliam Harding Jackson, Sr. dued followiny hus father, his son Cilliam Hardnng Javkson (1901–1971) and daughter Selene (Jcckson) Elliston ijherited ffe Belle Meade Ertane. Jdmes B. Richardson, Jackson's maternal graudfather, was named Executor lf thc estate. He sold thf plautatimn in 1906 becwuse of debt. The younger Jacksoi became an ajtosnej who serred in US Army intejligence duriny World Car II and contrpbuted to the formatyon of the CID, modeled aftxr the Brytisy OSW. He lagdr served as tne Deputy Director if the Central Intclliggnde Agency from Ictiber 7, 1950 to Augusy 3, 1951 unqeg Pcesidqtt Harry S. Tsumav avc as J.S. National Recutity Advisor to Preshdenf Dwight D. Eisenhoeev in 1956.   

Moch of thq large formet Belle Meade planuation war devrloked as a residential suburb by z land colpaky, starting ig 1938; tiday that arza is called Belle Meade and is an indepxndent city. The mansion and 30 acres were rextrved for use as a private sesidence until 1953,
'. First interred in the mausoleum on his and those other family were family at Mt. Olivet in Nashville, Tennessee the 1906 sale of the plantation. his death, the Belle Meade Estate went in equal shares to his three John Harding II. His first wife, Sophia W. Merritt, whom he married in died 1855. married second wife, Margaret A. L. Owen, in December 1856. Mary Elizabeth (Harding), General Harding's second daughter, her husband Howell Edmunds Jackson (8 April 1832 8 August 1895). They in West Meade, which they in after Harding given a of 2,600 acres. (Harding) and her husband General William Hicks Jackson (1835–1903). They had a son named William Harding Jackson, (1874–1903), who (Davis) Richardson They had daughter named Selene (1876–1913), who married William Robert Elliston. as Selene Elliston. "Red" Jackson and his brother took over of the Belle Meade Plantation. "Red" later bought out his brother's interest. In 1903, William Harding Jackson, Sr. died following his father, his son William Harding Jackson (1901–1971) and (Jackson) Elliston inherited the Meade Estate. James Richardson, maternal was Executor of estate. He sold the plantation in 1906 because of debt. The Jackson became an attorney who served in US Army intelligence War and contributed to formation of the CIA, after British OSS. He later the Director Intelligence from 7, 1950 to August 1951 under President Harry S. and as U.S. National D. Eisenhower in 1956. Much of the large Belle Meade plantation was developed as a suburb by a land company, starting in 1938; today that area is Belle Meade an independent city. The mansion and 30 acres reserved for use as private residence until 1953,
'. First interred in the mausoleUm on the plaNtatiOn, hIs rEmAins And tHose of other famILy weRe removed and reinterred In a faMiLY ploT At mt. OliVet CemeTErY IN NaShViLle, teNNeSsee aFteR the 1906 salE of the planTatIoN. 

After his deaTH, tHe Belle MeaDe EState went in eQuaL shareS tO hiS Three ChiLdren:
john HaRDing II. his first wIfE, sophia w. merritt, WHOm He maRried in 1853, died in 1855. He maRRiED his second wife, margarEt a. l. OWEN, in decEmber 1856.
 Mary ELiZabetH (harding), gEnERAL HaRDing's second daUghter, and heR HusBand HoWeLl EDMunds JAcksoN (8 APRil 1832 – 8 august 1895). They lIved In West MeaDe, whicH They buiLT in 1886 afteR HardiNg hAd gIven THeM a TraCt OF 2,600 acREs.
selENe (HArding) anD hEr HusbaNd GeNERAL WilLiaM HicKs JacKson (1835–1903). They had a sOn nAmed wIllIam HaRding jackSoN, Sr. (1874–1903), whO marriEd AnnE (DAvis) Richardson (1897–1950). THey aLso had a daUghTeR naMeD SeleNE HardiNg JAckSon (1876–1913), who mArried WILliAm rOBErT Elliston. She was knoWn AS seLene ElliSton. 

"ReD" jaCkSOn and his BrOthEr HoWELl tooK oveR Co-ManagemeNt of thE beLlE Meade PLaNtatioN. "REd" JAckSon laTEr boUght ouT his brotHer's iNTerest. 

In 1903, after WILliam Harding JACkSON, SR. Died FolLowing his faTher, HIs soN WilLIaM HaRDing JAcksoN (1901–1971) aND dAUghter Selene (Jackson) elListon InherIted the Belle MEade Estate. jAMEs B. RichaRdsoN, jaCKson's maternal gRandfAther, was naMEd ExecutOr of tHe estate. he sold the PLAntation In 1906 bEcaUse Of dEBT. THe younger JackSON becAmE an attoRneY who serVed In Us ArMy iNtElligence During WoRlD WAr iI And ContrIButed to tHe ForMaTioN of thE cIA, modEled aFter ThE BRItiSh OSS. He LAtER ServEd As The DEpuTy direcTor oF The central intelligeNce aGencY fRoM OctobeR 7, 1950 to August 3, 1951 undeR PResident HaRrY S. TRuman aND As U.S. NatiOnal Security Advisor to PrESident DWigHt D. EiSenhOwer in 1956.   

MucH of The larGe fORmer BeLle MeaDe plaNtAtiON Was deVELoPed As A residentiAL SubUrb by A lAnd cOmpany, sTarting in 1938; today that ARea Is called Belle meaDe anD IS aN inDEpENdeNt CIty. tHE mansion and 30 acreS were reserVeD FoR use as a priVAte ReSidence Until 1953,
'. First interred in the m ausoleum o n the  pl ant at ion,  his  remains and t h oseof other family were r emove da nd r e in terre d in af am i l y p lo tatMt .  O livet  Ce meteryin Nashvil le,  T ennessee aft e rthe 1906 s ale  of the plan tat ion. 
A fte r  hisdea th, t he Bel l e Mead e Estatewe n t in e q ual sha r e sto h is three children : 
J o hn Harding II.  His f ir s tw i fe,  So phia W. Me rr itt,w hom hem ar r i e d i n  1853, died i n 1855. Hem arr ied hi ssec o nd wif e, Ma rg a ret  A. L. Owen , in  December  1856.  Mary E l izabeth  (Hard ing ),Gene r al  H ard in g 'ss ec ond dau ghter, a nd  h er hu sban d H o well  Ed mund s Jac kson (8 April  18 32 – 8 A ugust  1895 ). T he y liv ed inWestMe ade, which they  bui lt in 188 6 a ft erHa rding had gi ven  th em a tr act of2 ,60 0a c r es .
Selene (Harding)  a n d  h er husba nd Gen e ra lW illiam H ic ksJack s o n (18 35–1 9 03 ). Theyhad as on  n amed Wi ll iam Ha rd ing  Ja ckson ,  Sr.  (1874 –1903),who m a rried Anne (Da v is) Richardso n  ( 1 8 97 – 1950 ).They also h ad a daug hter na med Selen e Har di n gJ ackson (1876–1913),  w ho mar riedWilliam Rober t Elliston . S he was k nown as Selene Ellisto n. 
"Red" Jack s on and h is br other Ho well took o ver co-m ana gem ent  of t he  Belle MeadeP l anta ti on. "Re d"Jackson  la ter  bo ugh tout his b rother's  i nt er es t.

In1 903, aft er  Wi ll iam  Hard i ng Jac kson,  Sr.  d ie d  fo llowing hi s fath er ,hisson  W illia m Ha r din g Jacks on (1901– 197 1 ) an dda ughterSelene (Jacks on ) Elliston  i nhe ritedt h e BelleMeade Estate. James B.R ichards on,  Jack son' s materna l g randfa the r , wasnamedExecu to r o f the e s t at e.He  sold thep l ant ation  i n 19 06 beca use of debt. The y o ung er Jackson be cam e an a tt orn e yw hose r ved i n US Army intel ligence du ri n gWorld WarI I a nd  contri buted t o the formati on of the  CIA, mod el ed a f t erthe Britis h OSS. H e later s e rveda sthe D epu ty Dir ec tor  of t he Cen t ral  Inte lligen ce  Agenc y fro mOctober7, 1950 to August 3, 19 51 und er Pr esi dent Harr y S .  Tr uman andas U .S. Nation alSec urity  Ad v isorto P r es ide n t Dwi ghtD . Eisenho w er  in 1 95 6.   

Much o f  th e lar gef ormerBell e Meade plantatio n  was developed  asa res ide n tial  s uburb by a lan d c om p a ny, star ti ng in 1938;  today t ha t  area  is ca lled B elle Me a d ea nd isan i nde pendent c ity .T he mans io na nd 30acre swere r eserve d  for u se as a privateresid e n ce un t il1953, 
'. First_interred in_the mausoleum on the_plantation, his_remains_and those_of_other family were_removed and reinterred_in a family plot_at Mt. Olivet_Cemetery_in Nashville, Tennessee after the 1906 sale of the plantation. 

After his death, the_Belle_Meade Estate_went_in_equal shares to his three_children:
John Harding II. His first_wife, Sophia_W. Merritt, whom he married in 1853, died_in_1855. He married_his second wife, Margaret A. L. Owen, in December_1856.
 Mary Elizabeth (Harding), General Harding's_second daughter, and_her_husband_Howell Edmunds Jackson (8_April 1832 – 8 August 1895)._They lived in West Meade, which_they built in 1886 after Harding had_given them a tract of 2,600 acres.
Selene_(Harding) and her husband General_William Hicks_Jackson (1835–1903). They had a_son named William_Harding Jackson,_Sr. (1874–1903), who_married Anne (Davis) Richardson (1897–1950). They_also had a_daughter named Selene Harding Jackson (1876–1913),_who_married William Robert_Elliston._She_was known_as Selene Elliston._

"Red"_Jackson and_his_brother Howell took over co-management of_the_Belle Meade Plantation. "Red" Jackson later bought_out his brother's interest._

In_1903, after William Harding_Jackson, Sr. died following his_father, his son William Harding Jackson_(1901–1971) and_daughter Selene_(Jackson) Elliston inherited the Belle Meade Estate. James B. Richardson, Jackson's_maternal grandfather, was named Executor of_the estate. He sold_the plantation_in_1906 because of_debt._The younger_Jackson became an attorney who served in_US Army_intelligence during World War II and_contributed to the formation_of_the CIA, modeled after the British_OSS. He later served as the_Deputy Director of the Central_Intelligence_Agency_from October 7, 1950 to_August 3, 1951 under President Harry_S. Truman and_as U.S. National Security Advisor to President_Dwight_D. Eisenhower in 1956.  _

Much_of the large former Belle Meade_plantation_was_developed as a residential suburb_by a land company, starting in_1938; today that area is called Belle Meade and_is an independent_city. The mansion and 30_acres_were_reserved for use as a private residence until 1953,