Bottom Family Research
by Nancy Barnett Darnall

Elliott Cemetery

Giles County, Tennessee

19 January 1999

Jane Johnson, wife of Thomas "Bee" Bottom, gen. 4

Missinah Bottom Van Hoozer Sept. 30, 1827 � May 8, 1913

Note: Kathy Martinez notes that Bee died, leaving Messinah Jane Stephenson with four small children; she married Jacob (Jake) Van Hoozer and had eight more children. There are a LOT of Van Hoozers at the Elliott.

Betty Arnett, wife of Miles Thomas II, gen. 5 [Betty = Mary Elizabeth]

M. T. Bottom July 13, 1847 � March 29, 1927

M. E. Bottom Nov. 10, 1850 � April 19, 1900

Zela, gen 6, dau. of M. T. and M. E.

Zeala L. A. Oct. 28, 1883 � Jan. 14, 1905

Thomas Benjamin "Bee" Bottom, gen. 6

Stone: July 15, 1877 � June 12, 1949

Wife #1: Mary Trudell Elliott Feb. 3, 1881 � April 28, 1916 (died in childbirth)

Floyd Bottoms, gen. 7 with an "s." The only one in the cemetery with an "s."

Wilma Bottom, gen 7

Willina Bottom Sept. 2, 1900 � Sept. 17, 1902

Steve Bottom, gen. 5

Steve S. Aug. 28, 1849 � March 23, 1939

Wife: Emma L. July 13, 1860 � April 18, 1899

Bennie Bottom, gen. 6

Nov. 23, 1891 � Oct. 30, 1927

James B. Bottom (relationship unknown, buried near Steve & Thomas "Bee")

TN Sgt HQ Co. 8 Field Artillery April 19, 1897 � Jan. 17, 1935

Gaius Benjamin Bottom

Gaius Benjamin Jan. 20, 1852 � March 26, 1932

Wife #2: Mary Louise P. Oct. 30, 1870 � July 6, 1950

[Again, I�m not sure of relationship; brother to Steve?]

A.Z. Bottom (unknown relationship)

A.Z. Bottom wife of W. B. Bottom Nov. 29, 1882 � March 29, 1914

VA Lavonia Bottom, dau. of William and A. Z. Bottom June 1 (?), 1903 � Sept. 17, 1903

James Hermon Bottom, son of W. B. and A. Z. Bottom Oct. 20, 1906 � May 19, 1911


Submitted by: Nancy Barnett Darnall