COLE CEMETERY
GO-10: NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN, OLD BRICK CHURCH PIKE
78 TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS
WOODSON Born: 1871
Front inscription: PATHENIA/ DAUGHTER OF/ DAVID & AMANDA/ WOODSON/ BORN/ AUG. 16, 1871
WOODSON Born: 1836 Died: 1876
Front inscription: AMANDA WOODSON/ WIFE OF/ DAVID WOODSON/ BORN/ AUG. 7, 1836/ DIED/ FEB. 7, 1876/ BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN/ HEART FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD.
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: A.W.
WOODSON Born: 1832 Died: 1893
Front inscription: DAVID WOODSON/ BORN/ OCT. 15, 1832/ DIED/ MAY 14, 1893/ A PRECIOUS ONE FROM US IS GONE/ A VOICE WE LOVED IS STILLED/ A PLACE IS VACANT IN OUR HOME/ WHICH NEVER CAN BE FILLED
GALBREATH Born: 1827 Died: 1892
Front inscription: MARTHA J./ WIFE OF/ J.H. GALBREATH/ BORN AUG. 5, 1827/ DIED SEPT. 11, 1892/ AGED 65 Y'S, 1 MO, 6 D'S/ TO HEAVEN SHE'S GONE
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: M.J.G.
UNKNOWN
Front inscription: INFANT OF/ J.C. & R.G.
MATHES
Front inscription: MARY B. MATHES
HATCH Born: 1816 Died: 1896
Front inscription: HARRIET HATCH/ BORN 1816/ DIED/ OCT. 23, 1896
HATCH Born: 1838 Died: 1886
Front inscription: J. WESLEY HATCH/ BORN 1838/ DIED AUG. 4, 1886/ SLEEP ON BROTHER, THY/ WORK IS DONE/ JESUS HAS COME &/ BORNE THEE HOME./ 12-3-1890 JA PILKINTON GOOD, TENN
HATCH Born: 1879 Died: 1879
Front inscription: THOS. F. HATCH/ BORN/ JAN. 4, 1879/ DIED JULY 5, 1879/ HE SHALL GATHER THE/ LAMBS WITH HIS ARMS/ & CARRY THEM IN/ HIS BOSOM.
CARTWRIGHT Born: 1887 Died: 1887
Front inscription: W. ALEXANDER/ SON OF/ D. & L./ CARTWRIGHT/ BORN/ FEB. 10, 1887/ DIED/ JULY 7, 1887
HERRED Born: 1861 Died: 1896
Front inscription: ANNIE L./ DAUGHTER OF/ J& M.J. HERRED/ BORN/ SEPT.27, 1861/ DIED/ DEC. 21, 1896
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: A.L.H.
SCHILTER Born: 1885 Died: 1886
Front inscription: FRANCES/ DAUGHTER OF/ F.D. & E. SCHILTER/ BORN/ SEPT. 27, 1885/ DIED/ SEPT. 17, 1886/ YOUR LITTLE BUD, SO BRIGHT & FAIR/ HAS GONE TO HEAVEN, TO BLOSSOM THERE
SCHILTER Born: 1886 Died: 1888
Front inscription: MARY ANN/ DAUGHTER OF/ F.D. & E. SCHILTER/ BORN/ NOV. 25, 1886/ DIED/ SEPT. 21, 1888/ WEEP NOT FOR ME, LOVED ONES DEAR/ I AM NOT DEAD, BUT SLEEPING HERE.
PILKINTON Born: 1893 Died: 1894
Front inscription: LIZZIE T./ DAUGHTER OF/ W.S. & A.J. PILKINTON/ BORN/ AUG. 16, 1893/ DIED/ OCT. 2, 1894/ BEAUTIFUL, LOVELY, SHE WAS BUT GIVEN./ A FAIR BUT TO EARTH, TO BLOSSOM IN HEAVEN
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: L.T.P.
COWLEY Born: 1865 Died: 1904
Front inscription: COME UNTO ME/ J.W. COWLEY/ BORN/ JUNE 1, 1865/ DIED/ APR. 22, 1904
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: J.W.C.
BUCK Born: 1891 Died: 1891
Front inscription: BESSIE/ DAUGHTER OF/ D.F. & M.E. BUCK/ BORN/ JAN 5, 1891/ DIED/ SEPT 30, 1891/ BUDDED ON EARTH/ TO BLOOM IN HEAVEN
BENTON 1866 Died: 1892
Front inscription: MINNIE IDA/ DAUGHTER OF/ C.C. & M.P. BENTON/ BORN/ MAR. 18, 1866/ DIED/ JULY 23, 1892
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: M.I.B.
ROBERTSON Born: 1881 Died: 1886
Front inscription: LILLIE/ DAUGHTER OF/ N.S. ROBERTSON/ BORN/ JUNE 7, 1881/ DIED/ NOV. 28, 1886/ ERECTED BY STEPFATHER/ E.G. MATHES
MATHES Born: 1827 Died: 1889
Front inscription: ELIZA J./ WIFE OF/ L.J. MATHES/ BORN/ JAN 8, 1827/ DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ APR. 25, 1889
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: M
MATHES Born: 1825 Died: 1905
Front inscription: L.J. MATHES/ BORN/ DEC. 8, 1825/ DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ DEC. 27, 1905
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: M
COWLEY Born: 1840 1895
Front inscription: HARRIET E./ WIFE OF/ J.M. COWLEY/ BORN/ DEC. 17, 1840/ DIED/ APR. 23, 1895/ MOTHER
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: H.E.C.
DAURRIA Born: 1851 Died: 1894
Front inscription: JOE DAURRIA/ BORN IN CALVANICO ITALY/ FEB. 14, 1851/ DIED IN GOODLETTSVILLE, TENN/ AUG. 15, 1894
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: J.S.D.
BUCK
Front inscription: DAVID F. BUCK/ DEC. 20, 1852 - NOV. 28, 1953/ MARGARET E. COWLEY/ HIS WIFE/ APR. 11, 1861 - JAN. 3, 1925/ MAMA & PAPA
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: D.F.B/ M.E.B.
COLE Born: 1855 Died: 1895
Front inscription: MARY A./ WIFE OF/ CHAS. H. COLE/ BORN/ JULY 30, 1855/ DIED/ SEPT. 8, 1895/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: None
BOOTH Born: 1833 Died: 1899
Front inscription: GONE HOME/W.A. BOOTH/ BORN/ APRIL 17, 1833/ DIED/ AUG. 11, 1899
CHAPPELL Born: 1825 Died: 1893
Front inscription: W.M. CHAPPELL/ BORN/ JAN 16, 1825/ DIED/ JUNE 30, 1893
MAY Born: 1895 Died: 1896
Front inscription: NELLIE MAY/ DAUGHTER OF/ W.H. & M.E. PURTLE/ BORN DECE 27, 1895/ DIED AUG. 30, 1896/ BUDDED ON EARTH/ TO BLOOM IN HEAVEN
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NMP
HERRED Born: 1856 Died: 1883
Front inscription: OLIVER C./ SON OF/ J. & M.J. HERRED/ BORN/ SEPT, 25, 1856/ DIED/ AUG 4, 1883
WALLACE Born: 1889 Died: 1889
WILLIE L./ SON OF/ J.W. & M.L./ WALLACE/ DIED/ APR. 26, 1889/ AGED 1 MO. 10DS
WALLACE Born: 1867 1889
Front inscription: MINNIE L./ WIFE OF J.W. WALLACE/ BORN/ MAR. 25, 1867/ DIED/ MAY 18, 1889
CARROLL Born: 1866 1887
Front inscription: WILLETA/ DAUGHTER OF/ REV. A.H. & L.J./ RATHER/ WIFE OF/ C.M. CARROLL/ BORN MAY 11, 1866/ DIED OCT. 12, 1887/ SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: W.C.
DAVIS Born: 1854 Died: 1886
Front inscription: JOSIAH WOOD DAVIS/ BORN/ DEC. 9, 1854/ MARRIED TO BETTIE COLE/ JAN. 23, 1885/ DIED JUNE 2, 1886
JOHNSON Born: 1914 Died: 1916
Front inscription: HORACE LEE/ SON OF/ H.L. & M.L./ JOHNSON/ NOV. 16, 1914/ FEB. 29, 1916
Footstone: YES J.
WHITE Born: 1880 Died: 1882
Front inscription: WILLIE B./ SON OF/ J.R. & NANNIE WHITE/ BORN FEB. 9, 1880/ DIED JUNE 12, 1882/ BUDDED ON EARTH TO/ BLOOM IN HEAVEN
CONNELL
Front inscription: WILLIAM P. CONNELL/ BORN OCT. 13, 1804/ DIED JAN 24, 185(2?)/ OLIVIA CONNELL/ BORN MAY 19, 1806/ DIED FEB 6, 1904
MURRAY Born: 1846 Died: 1916
Front inscription: THOMAS H. MURRAY/ BORN/ JULY 20, 1846/ DIED/ DEC. 22, 1916
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: THM
MURRAY Born: 1846 Died: 1906
Front inscription: MARY JANE COMPTON/ WIFE OF/ T.H. MURRAY/ BORN/ DEC. 26, 1846/ DIED/ MAY 5, 1906/ ASLEEP IN JESUS
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: MJM
MAY Born: 1857 Died: 1917
Front inscription: FRANK MAY/ BORN APPROX 1857/ DIED OCT 4TH , 1917
MONCRIEF
Front inscription: INFANT OF W.R. & C.A. MONCRIEF
BURTON Born: 1919 Died: 1922
Front inscription: EVELYN MAI BURTON/ 1919-1922
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: E.M.B.
EDWARDS
Front inscription: MR. EDWARDS
HARRIS Died: 1904
Front inscription: CAPT. WEST E. HARRIS/ CO. K. 5TH TENN. REG. CON./ SERVICE/ DIED/ JAN. 28, 1904/ AGED 74 YRS.
MASSEY Born: 1860 Died: 1938
Front inscription: LAYED/ TO/ REST/ J.G. MASSEY/ BORN/ SEPT. 13, 1806/ DIED JAN. 24/ 1938
EDWARDS
Front inscription: R.L. EDWARDS
PERRY Born: 1764 Died: 1834
Front inscription: SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ GEORGE PERRY/ WHO WAS BORN MAY 29, 1764, & DEPARTED/ THIS LIFE AUGUST 6,/ 1834
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: G.P.
NAIVE Born: 1841 Died: 1922
Front inscription: L.T. NAIVE/ 1841-1922
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: None
HITT Born: 1858 Died: 1902
Front inscription: MAMA/ SUE SHAW HITT/ 1858-1902
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: SSH
HITT
Front inscription: A.M. HITT
HITT Born: 1885 Died: 1946
Front inscription: BIRDIE HITT/ 1885-1946
FORESTER
Front inscription: W.D. FORESTER/ BORN/ JUNE 19, 1855/ DIED/ JULY 1, 1907
Back inscription: MARGARET I. FORESTER/ BORN/ MAR.23, 1830/ DIED/ JUN. 17, 1903/ MOTHER
EDWARDS Born: 1867 Died: 1926
Front inscription: J.W. EDWARDS/ FEB 16, 1867/ JULY 27, 1926
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: J.W.E.
WING Born: 1846 Died: 1907
Front inscription: JULIA L. BUTLER/ WIFE OF/ H.P. WING/ BORN/ MAR. 29, 1846/ DIED/ AUG. 3, 1907
BLAKLEY Born: 1824 Died: 1909
Front inscription: J.W. BLAKLEY/ BORN/ APR. 1, 1824/ DIED/ SEPT. 22, 1909
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: J.W.B.
COLE
Front inscription: SARAH ELLEN/ WIFE OF GEO. W. COLE/ DAUGHTER OF/ T.H. & L. BLAZLEY/ BORN APRIL 17, 1851/ DIED OCT. 17, 1889/ AGED 38 YRS. 6 MS./ THE LORD HAD A PLACE FOR HER AND HAS TAKEN HER TO IT.
Back inscription: GEO. W. COLE/ BORN/ JAN 22, 1846/ DIED/ JULY 23, 1896/ AGED/ 50 YRS. 6 M.
EANES Born: 1966
Front inscription: A. PRECIOUS MEMORY/ TERESA JOANNA EANES/ OCT 4, 1966/ I PRAY THE LORD MY SOUL TO KEEP
LOVELL Born: 1902 Died: 1910
Front inscription: THELMA/ DAU. OF/ W.E. & M.L./ LOVELL/ JULY 2, 1902/ APR. 23, 1910
DRAKE Born: 1830 1901
Front inscription: L.D. DRAKE/ BORN/ APR. 4, 1830/ DIED/ JUNE 10, 1901
DRAKE 1908
Front inscription: M.A. FULCHER/ WIFE OF/ L.A. DRAKE/ BORN/ MAY 19, 1943/ DIED/ MAR. 22, 1908
HICKS
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: J.W. HICKS
GRAVES Born: 1814 Died: 1902
Front inscription: JAMES E. GRAVES/ 1814-1902
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: J.E.G.
WRAY Born: 1890 Died: 1922
Front inscription: MAUDE M. WRAY/ APR. 1890/ NOV. 1922
BRUMLEY
Front inscription: M.J./ BRUMLEY/ WIFE OF/ J.D. BRUMLEY
CANTRELL Born: 1850 Died: 1922
Front inscription: R.H./ CANTRELL/ 1850-1922
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
DRAKE
Front inscription: J.C. DRAKE/ 1848-1936/ S.G. HIS WIFE/ 1851-1897/ L.E. SON/ 1879-1905/ DRAKE/ F.J. SCHOTZ & SON/ EVANSVILLE, IND.
SCRUGGS Born: 1862 Died: 1904
E.B. SCRUGGS/ HIS WIFE/ ANNIE SCRUGGS/ AUG. 7, 1862- AUG. 20, 1904
PILKINTON Born: 1861 Died: 1931
W.S. PILKINTON/ 1861-1931
SMILEY Born: 1884 Died: 1891
Front inscription: KATIE/ OUR/ DARLING
Back inscription: KATIE MAY/ DAU. OF/ CHARLIE & ANNIE/ SMILEY/ BORN/ JUNE 19, 1884/ DIED/ JAN. 29, 1891
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: None
PILKINTON
Front inscription: BROTHER/ JESSIE T./ 1872-1909/ MOTHER/ TEMPERANCE/ 1825-1911/ SISTER/ MATTIE A./1856-1917/ PILKINTON
ELAM Born: 1872 Died: 1896
Front inscription: G.A. ELAM/ SON OF/ T.H. & E.E. ELAM/ BORN MAY 25, 1872/ DIED OCT 28, 1896/ DEAREST BROTHER THOU HAS LEFT US/ HERE THY LOSS WE DEEPLY FEEL/ BUT TIS GOD THAT HATH BEREFT US/ HE CAN ALL OUR SORROW HEAL/ PEACEFUL BE THY SILENT SLUMBER,/ PEACEFUL IN THY
Back inscription: SO LOW,/ THOU NO MORE WILL JOIN OUR NUMBER,/ THOU NO MORE OUR SONGS SHALL KNOW,/ YET AGAIN WE HOPE TO MEET THEE,/ WHEN THE DAY OF LIFE IS FLED,/ THEN IN HEAVEN TO GREET THEE,/ WHERE NO FAREWELL TEAR IS SHED./ 8-19-1897/ J.A. PINKINGTON/ GOODLETTSVILLE
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: G.A.E.
ELAM Born: 1879 Died: 1900
Front inscription: MARY F. ELAM/ NOV. 19, 1879/ OCT. 10, 1900
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
UNKNOWN
Front inscription: ???? AND DIED BLISSFUL IMMORTALITY ????????
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: E.C.
PINSON Born: 1902 Died: 1918
Front inscription: ASLEEP/ CLARENCE/ PINSON/ MAY 2, 1902/ OCT 6, 1918
ELAM Born: 1840 Died: 1892
Front inscription: EMMA E./ WIFE OF/ T.H. ELAM/ BORN/ FEB 15, 1840/ DIED/ APR. 14, 1892/ SHE WAS A KIND AND AFFECTIONATE WIFE,/ A FOND MOTHER, AND FRIEND TO ALL.
ELAM Born: 1837 Died: 1897
Front inscription: T.H. ELAM/ BORN/ OCT 31, 1837/ DIED/ JUNE 22, 1897/ PEACEFULLY HE SINKS TO REST.
HIX Born: 1847 Died: 1925
Front inscription: UNCLE/ WALKER HIX/ JUNE 18, 1847/ DEC 18, 1925
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
CANTRELL
Front inscription: DOROTHY CANTRELL/ BORN JAN ???/ DIED ???
SUTTON
Front inscription: SUTTON/ FRANK 1874-1931/ MAGGIE 1876-1938
Footstone: YES FATHER/MOTHER
COMBS Born: 1870 Died: 1912
Front inscription: COME YE BLESSED/ JOHN C. COMBS/ BORN/ NOV. 7, 1870/ DIED/ AUG 16, 1912
EANES Born: 1919 Died: 1975
Front inscription: RUBY O. EANES/ JULY 14, 1919/ DEC. 10, 1975/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
SITE SURVEYED MARCH 26, 2000
On March 18, 2005, Audrey M. Wilson sent information about the burials of her
great-grandparents in the Cole Cemetery to the Davidson County Cemetery Survey.
She reported that family records show that her great-grandparents were buried in the Cole Cemetery, but today there are no marked tombstones for them. She asked that their names and dates be added to those buried in this cemetery.
Additional Names of persons known to have been buried in the Cole Cemetery
Alice “Allie” T. Aldridge Davis
March 3, 1884 – April 18, 1954
Wife of Daniel Boone Davis
Daniel Boone Davis
April 11, 1870 – November 4, 1957
Updated Report. 3-22-2005
On March 22, 2005, Audrey M. Wilson reported to the Davidson County Cemetery Survey the names of two people buried in the Cole Cemetery. Through her family history, she knew of their burial places. There are no markers in the cemetery for
these two people at this time.
DANIEL BOONE DAVIS APRIL 11, 1870 - NOVEMBER 4, 1957
ALICE “ALLIE” T. ALDRIDGE DAVIS MARCH 3, 1884 – APRIL 18, 1954
WIFE OF DANIEL BOONE DAVIS
Additions to Cole Cemetery web site listing. May 2005