Lytle Cemetery is the final resting place for Captain William Lytle and his family. Captain William Lytle was a Revolutionary War soldier who was granted land in Rutherford County for his service. He is said to have at one time owned 26,000 acres of land. Rutherford County was formed from Davidson County in 1803, and after enough people hand settled the area, a decision was made to create a town. William Lytle donated 60 acres for the site. It was named Murfreesboro in honor of Col. Hardy Murfree, the officer hwo had led the charge of the Patriots when they stormed and seized Stony Point on the Hudson River in July 1770. --Rutherford County Cemeteries Driving Tour.