Personal Life
After 1827 Cole maintained a studio at the farm called Cedar Grove in the town of Catskill, New York. He painted a significant portion of his work in this studio. In 1836 he married Maria Bartow of Catskill, a niece of the owner, and became a year-round resident. Thomas and Maria had five children:
- Theodore Alexander Cole, born January 1, 1838;
- Mary Bartow Cole, born September 23, 1839;
- Emily Cole, born August 27, 1843;
- Elizabeth Cole, born April 5, 1847 (died in infancy);
- Thomas Cole, Jr., born September 16, 1848.
Thomas Cole died at Catskill on February 11, 1848. The fourth highest peak in the Catskills is named Thomas Cole Mountain in his honor. Cedar Grove, also known as the Thomas Cole House, was declared a National Historic Site in 1999 and is now open to the public.
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