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Absolom Tatum 1742–1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1742

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 20 December 1802

Death Location: Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John II

Mother: Mary Wright

Spouse(s): Amelia Harris

Children(s): Mary Willett)

In 1742, Absolom Tatum entered the world in North Carolina, United States of America, born to John Tatom Ii And Mary Ann Wright. Absolom Tatum married Amelia Emily Milly Harris, and had children including Mary Polly Tatom M Willett. Absolom Tatum passed away in 1802 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1742, Absolom Tatum entered the world in North Carolina, United States of America, born to John Tatom Ii And Mary Ann Wright.
  • Absolom Tatum married Amelia Emily Milly Harris, and had children including Mary Polly Tatom M Willett.
  • Absolom Tatum passed away in 1802 in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John II
1720–1794
Birth Location: Norfolk County, Virginia, USA
JI
Mary Wright
1725–1774
Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
MW

Spouses(s)

Amelia Harris
1755–1832
Birth Location: Lincoln, Georgia, United States
AH

Children(s)

Mary Willett)
1772–1860
Birth Location: Hillsborough, North Carolina, USA
MW

Absolom Tatum's Ancestors

Self
Absolom Tatum
1742–1802
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
John Tatom II
1720–1794
Norfolk County, Virginia, USA
Mary (Ann) Wright
1725–1774
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Nathaniel (* 1680 Tatom *? (EAnn *) Capt III Va frm *) Nat
1680–1739
Norfolk, Virginia
Elizabeth (Anne) Godfrey
1690–1744
Norfolk, Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Stephen Wright
1689–1734
Hainton, Lincolnshire, England
Mary (Pembroke) Trevethan-Thorowgood*
1713–1813
Princess Anne, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Capt. Tatum
1640–1711
Elizabeth Tatam
1640–1719
John Godfrey
1650–1710
Mary Nicholas
1653–1719
Argall Thorowgood
1685–1718
Susannah Sandford
1688–1749
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel TATUM
1599–1675
John Godfrey
1614–1663
Sarah Porter
1614–1678
Henry Nicholas
1621–1676
Elizabeth Godfrey
1626–1704
Argall Thorowgood
1650–1700
Pembroke Fowler
1664–1692
John Sanford
1648–1692
Sarah Woodhouse
1660–1719

Absolom Tatum's Descendants

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Absolom Tatum (1742–20 December 1802) m. Amelia (Emily "Milly") Harris (1755–1832)
  1. 1. Mary ((Polly) Tatom (m.) Willett) 1772–1860 m. William Willett 1774–1831
    1. 1. Absalom (Tatom) Willett 1806–1895 m. Lucinda Franks 1815–1880
      1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Willett 1832–1899 m. Robert (C "Bob") Wood 1822–1881
        1. 1. Barnet ("Tait") Wood 1868–1957 m. Mealy (Ann) Wood 1873–1935

Absolom Tatum's Timeline

2 Records

1742
1742
Birth of Absolom Tatum in North Carolina, United States of America
North Carolina, United States of America
1802
20 December 1802
Age 60
Death of Absolom Tatum in Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1742
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 December 1802
    Event Place: Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States of America
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