Thomas Moore Cotten was born on December 9, 1856 in Tennessee, the son of James Allen Cotten Jr (1822-1894) and Catherine Elizabeth (Tucker) Cotten (1834-1881).
Although never married, Moore fathered six children by Alice Caldonia (Burnette) Smith (1862-1932), the daughter of Elijah Burnette and Henrietta (Childress) Burnette (1846–1912).
A merchant living at 1021 12th Avenue South, Nashville, Moore was 69 years old and single when he died at home of organic heart trouble on January 20, 1926. Burial was the next day in "Allen Cotton Family burial ground at 9 mile Granny White Pike," Nashville. No cemetery marker has been found for his grave.
Most of the above is from his Death Certificate, with Mrs Katie Osborne [his sister] of Rural Route 3, Brentwood as the informant.
Known children of Moore and Alice:
~ Mary Love Cotten (1883-1970) m -- Overton
~ Laura Cotten (1885- )
~ Thomas Moore Cotten Jr (1888-1938)
~ Romulus Cleveland Cotten Sr (1891-1977)
~ Ewell Andrew Cotten (1894-1985)
~ Alice Lucile Cotten (1896-1978) m -- Brooks
Although never married, Moore fathered six children by Alice Caldonia (Burnette) Smith (1862-1932), the daughter of Elijah Burnette and Henrietta (Childress) Burnette (1846–1912).
A merchant living at 1021 12th Avenue South, Nashville, Moore was 69 years old and single when he died at home of organic heart trouble on January 20, 1926. Burial was the next day in "Allen Cotton Family burial ground at 9 mile Granny White Pike," Nashville. No cemetery marker has been found for his grave.
Most of the above is from his Death Certificate, with Mrs Katie Osborne [his sister] of Rural Route 3, Brentwood as the informant.
Known children of Moore and Alice:
~ Mary Love Cotten (1883-1970) m -- Overton
~ Laura Cotten (1885- )
~ Thomas Moore Cotten Jr (1888-1938)
~ Romulus Cleveland Cotten Sr (1891-1977)
~ Ewell Andrew Cotten (1894-1985)
~ Alice Lucile Cotten (1896-1978) m -- Brooks
Thomas Moore Cotten was born on December 9, 1856 in Tennessee, the son of James Allen Cotten Jr (1822-1894) and Catherine Elizabeth (Tucker) Cotten (1834-1881).
Although never married, Moore fathered six children by Alice Caldonia (Burnette) Smith (1862-1932), the daughter of Elijah Burnette and Henrietta (Childress) Burnette (1846–1912).
A merchant living at 1021 12th Avenue South, Nashville, Moore was 69 years old and single when he died at home of organic heart trouble on January 20, 1926. Burial was the next day in "Allen Cotton Family burial ground at 9 mile Granny White Pike," Nashville. No cemetery marker has been found for his grave.
Most of the above is from his Death Certificate, with Mrs Katie Osborne [his sister] of Rural Route 3, Brentwood as the informant.
Known children of Moore and Alice:
~ Mary Love Cotten (1883-1970) m -- Overton
~ Laura Cotten (1885- )
~ Thomas Moore Cotten Jr (1888-1938)
~ Romulus Cleveland Cotten Sr (1891-1977)
~ Ewell Andrew Cotten (1894-1985)
~ Alice Lucile Cotten (1896-1978) m -- Brooks
Although never married, Moore fathered six children by Alice Caldonia (Burnette) Smith (1862-1932), the daughter of Elijah Burnette and Henrietta (Childress) Burnette (1846–1912).
A merchant living at 1021 12th Avenue South, Nashville, Moore was 69 years old and single when he died at home of organic heart trouble on January 20, 1926. Burial was the next day in "Allen Cotton Family burial ground at 9 mile Granny White Pike," Nashville. No cemetery marker has been found for his grave.
Most of the above is from his Death Certificate, with Mrs Katie Osborne [his sister] of Rural Route 3, Brentwood as the informant.
Known children of Moore and Alice:
~ Mary Love Cotten (1883-1970) m -- Overton
~ Laura Cotten (1885- )
~ Thomas Moore Cotten Jr (1888-1938)
~ Romulus Cleveland Cotten Sr (1891-1977)
~ Ewell Andrew Cotten (1894-1985)
~ Alice Lucile Cotten (1896-1978) m -- Brooks
Gravesite Details
Tombstone missing. A later owner dug up the stones in this cemetery and laid them flat to facilitate mowing. Several stones were removed completely and stacked in a nearby barn. Their present whereabouts are unknown.
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