Cockrill, B. F., Col.
Cockrill, Sarah Foster
Section 29.2
ID
# 290143
Col. B. F. Cockrill
Nov. 1, 1832
Apr. 28, 1903
His Wife
Sarah Foster Cockrill
Oct. 20, 1836
Nov. 12, 1902
Recorded 2005
Birth date for B. F. Cockrill corrected after restoration
2-6-2010
In 1902, Col. B. F. Cockrill and his wife Sarah Foster Cockrill were living in the old brick home, called Travellers Rest, built by James Robertson. This was thought to be the first brick house in Tennessee. The property passed from James Robertson to his sister Ann Robertson Cockrill, to their son Mark Robertson Cockrill to his son B.F. Cockrill. To read the entire article about the this house and the fire which destroyed it, by Emma Look Scott, in Nashville Daily News, September, 27, 1902, go to Robertson, James ID # 280044 and click on For More Information. |
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