City: Carthage
COTTON, James Thomas, minister of the Gospel; born Brentwood, Tenn., June 27, 1867; son of John A. and Rachel P. (TUKCER) COTTON; educated common schools, Wall & Mooney’s Academy, Culleoka, Tenn., and Vanderbilt University; graduated from Wall & Mooney’s Academy June, 1890; converted to Christianity 1883; licensed to preach Jan., 1888; in early life worked on a farm, then taught school two years at Camden, Tenn., prior to his matriculation in Vanderbilt University; spent seven years in region, returned to Tenn. Nov., 1904; became pastor at Prospect Methodist church, then Methodist church, South Columbia, then Greenbrier, Tenn., then Carthage, Tenn., which pulpit he now fills; married first Alice WEAVER Dec 3, 1898 second Pearl CALVERT May 30, 1906; member M. E. church, South.
