1344 Carnton Lane Franklin, TN Circa 1887. Originally a 1-story Eastlake gable home - has had many modifications George Limerick Cowan (1842-1919) wed Harriet “Hattie” Young McGavock (1855-1932) in 1884 at her family home, Carnton. He came as a child with his family from Ireland. During the Civil War, Cowan became a Confederate cavalry and ended up being head of Gen. Nathan B. Forrest's Forrest Escorts. Cowan later owned a wholesale business with his brothers in Nashville. Th