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James A Tatum 1859–1898 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1859

Birth Location: Dade County, Georgia, USA

Death Date: 3 May 1898

Death Location: DeKalb Co., Alabama, USA

Father: Casper Tatum

Mother: Millie Sutton

Spouse(s): America Small

Children(s): Byron Tatum

In 1859, James A Tatum entered the world in Dade County, Georgia, USA, born to Casper Marion Tatum And Millie Sutton. James A Tatum married America Mary Lou Louisa Louana Small, and had children including Byron Webb Barney Tatum. James A Tatum passed away in 1898 in DeKalb Co., Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1859, James A Tatum entered the world in Dade County, Georgia, USA, born to Casper Marion Tatum And Millie Sutton.
  • James A Tatum married America Mary Lou Louisa Louana Small, and had children including Byron Webb Barney Tatum.
  • James A Tatum passed away in 1898 in DeKalb Co., Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Casper Tatum
1828–1891
Birth Location: Monroe, Tennessee, United States
CT
Millie Sutton
1828–1890
Birth Location: Tn.
MS

Spouses(s)

America Small
1859–1938
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
AS

Children(s)

Byron Tatum
1897–1966
Birth Location: Rising Fawn, DeKalb Co., Alabama, USA
BT

James Tatum's Ancestors

Self
James Tatum
1859–1898
Birth Place: Dade County, Georgia, USA
Parents
Casper Marion Tatum
1828–1891
Monroe, Tennessee, United States
Millie Sutton
1828–1890
Tn.
Grandparents
Lavica (Ann) Roberts
1799–1855
Buncombe County, North Carolina, USA
George (Lemuel) Sutton
1787–1878
Elbert County, Georgia, United States of America
Elizabeth ((Betsy)) Cartwright
1793–1876
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Robert Roberts
1765–1840
Nancy Cody
1769–1848
William Sutton
1747–1835
Samuel Cartwright
1746–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Tatum's Descendants

1.
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James (A) Tatum (1859–3 May 1898) m. America (Mary Lou Louisa Louana) Small (Jul 1859–18 June 1938)
  1. 1. Byron (Webb "Barney") Tatum 1897–1966 m. Ada (Alma "Allie") Rowe 1909–1999
    1. 1. John (Cull) Tatum 1933–2010 m. Ida (Louise) Edens 1932–2008
    2. 2. Aaron (Douglas) Tatum 1947–2014
    3. 3. Barney (Webb Tatum) Jr 1930–1959
    4. 4. James (Raymond) Tatum 1935–2009

James Tatum's Timeline

2 Records

1859
1859
Birth of James A Tatum in Dade County, Georgia, USA
Dade County, Georgia, USA
1898
3 May 1898
Age 39
Death of James A Tatum in DeKalb Co., Alabama, USA
DeKalb Co., Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1859
    Event Place: Dade County, Georgia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 May 1898
    Event Place: DeKalb Co., Alabama, USA
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