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William Tatum 1717–1801 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jun 1717

Birth Location: Prince George, Bristol, VA, USA

Death Date: May 1801

Death Location: Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Father: Samuel Tatum

Mother: Elizabeth Rainwater

Spouse(s): Lucretia Hanks

Children(s): Haley Tatum, John Tatum, Lawrence Tatum, James Tatum, Lucretia Tatum, John Tatum, Jesse Tatum, John Tatum

The story of William Tatum began in 1717 in Prince George, Bristol, VA, USA. William Tatum married John Buckner, Lucretia Hanks, and had children including Haley Tatum, James P Tatum, Jesse Tatum, John Tatum, Lawrence Tatum, Lucretia Tatum. William Tatum passed away in 1801 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of William Tatum began in 1717 in Prince George, Bristol, VA, USA.
  • William Tatum married John Buckner, Lucretia Hanks, and had children including Haley Tatum, James P Tatum, Jesse Tatum, John Tatum, Lawrence Tatum, Lucretia Tatum.
  • William Tatum passed away in 1801 in Rowan, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Tatum
1691–1750
Birth Location: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia Colony
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Elizabeth Rainwater
1695–1740
Birth Location: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia Colony
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Spouses(s)

Lucretia Hanks
1722–1830
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Haley Tatum
1751–1819
Birth Location: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
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John Tatum
1747–
Birth Location: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
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Lawrence Tatum
1740–1819
Birth Location: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
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James Tatum
1755–1830
Birth Location: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
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Lucretia Tatum
1767–1830
Birth Location: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
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John Tatum
1760–
Birth Location: –
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Jesse Tatum
1767–1855
Birth Location: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
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John Tatum
1790–
Birth Location: Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
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William Tatum's Ancestors

Self
William Tatum
1717–1801
Birth Place: Prince George, Bristol, VA, USA
Parents
Samuel Tatum
1691–1750
Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia Colony
Elizabeth Rainwater
1695–1740
Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia Colony
Grandparents
Samuel Tatum
1638–1715
Charles City, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Mary (Elizabeth) Moore
1634–1715
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Tatum's Descendants

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William Tatum (26 Jun 1717–May 1801) m. Lucretia Hanks (1 June 1722–1830)
  1. 1. Haley Tatum 1751–1819 m. Pamelia (Coates) Buckner 1760–1819
    1. 1. Hardy (Coates) Tatum 1793–1863 m. Lavica (Ann) Roberts 1799–1855
      1. 1. Pierce (Alexander) Tatum 1824–1905 m. Elizabeth (Bettie) Forester 1830–1900
        1. 1. Joshua (Marion "Jock") Tatum 1865–1946 m. Ada (Elizabeth) Chadwick 1878–1941
        2. 2. Edward (Lindsey) Tatum 1859–1938 m. Sallie (Sophia) Lee 1866–1892 m. Anice (Helen) Buford 1874–1948
        3. 3. Robert (Peter) Tatum 1851–1907 m. Louella (Virginia) Evatt 1873–1938
        4. 4. Charlsey (Margaret) Tatum 1855–1882
        5. 5. Mary (Anna) Tatum 1860–1928
        6. 6. Zebedia (Gaines) Tatum 1864–
        7. 7. George (Alexander) Tatum 1853–1857
        8. 8. Charles (C.) Tatum 1857–
        9. 9. Mattie (Jane) Tatum 1875–1947
        10. 10. Newton Tatum 1874–
        11. 11. Henriette Tatum 1872–1935
        12. 12. Nancy Tatum 1848–1921
        13. 13. Elizabeth ("Betty") Tatum 1869– m. James (Edward) Moore 1869–
      2. 2. Hardy (Lafayette) Tatum 1831–1905 m. Mary (Polly) Forester 1834–1903
        1. 1. Alijah (Clayton) Tatum 1852–1924 m. Lucy McBrayer 1855–1926
        2. 2. William (H) Tatum 1855–1924
        3. 3. Elisha (S) Tatum 1859–
        4. 4. Robert (P) Tatum 1861–
        5. 5. Elizabeth Tatum 1869–
        6. 6. Levisa (Ann) Tatum 1870–1942
      3. 3. Robert (Haley) Tatum 1818–1877 m. Mary (Ann) Sutton 1824–1859 m. Paulina (America) Mills 1834–1873
        1. 1. Marion (Asher Braddock) Tatum 1844–1897 m. Ann (Josephine) Withrow 1842–1918
        2. 2. George (Hooper) Tatum 1842–1903 m. Sarah (P) Jones 1843–1919
        3. 3. Elizabeth (J "Betty") Tatum 1846–1903
        4. 4. Sophia (L) Tatum 1848–1878 m. William (Mark) Hale 1841–1911
        5. 5. William (Pierce Haley) Tatum 1850–1927
        6. 6. Gaines (Webster Marquis) Tatum 1852–1930
        7. 7. Nancy (A "Nannie") Tatum 1855–1899 m. James (Monroe) Scruggs 1859–1934
        8. 8. Maryland (America) Tatum 1857–1927 m. Greenberry (Garvin) Evatt 1842–1919
        9. 9. Clara (I) Tatum 1866–1867
        10. 10. Ula (Kate Stanton) Tatum 1869–1916 m. David (Lafayette Fate) Forester 1867–1943
        11. 11. Stewart Tatum 1917–1998
        12. 12. David Tatum 1908–
      4. 4. Andrew (Jackson) Tatum 1814–1866 m. Elizabeth 1816–1870
        1. 1. Pierce (L.) Tatum 1853–1887
        2. 2. Warren (Hardy) Tatum 1850–1938
        3. 3. Martha Tatum 1837–
        4. 4. Lutitia Tatum 1853–
        5. 5. Sidney (A.) Tatum 1844–
        6. 6. Ligony (A) Tatum 1847–
      5. 5. Shelton (Gaines) Tatum 1821–1864 m. Sarah (Luria) Killian 1823–1857
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Louisa) Tatum 1842–1911 m. William (Rhodes) Austin 1846–1930
      6. 6. Casper (Marion) Tatum 1828–1891 m. Elizabeth (Anne) Miller 1832–1850 m. Betty (Millie) Upshaw 1828–1890
        1. 1. Nancy (Louise "Nannie") Tatum 1850–1918
      7. 7. Ann (Eliza) Tatum 1833–1874
      8. 8. Nancy (Louisa) Tatum 1838–1909
      9. 9. Charles Tatum 1841–
      10. 10. Rebecca (Caroline) Tatum 1844–1908
      11. 11. Pierce (Ann) Tatum 1824–
      12. 12. Davis Tatum 1821–
    2. 2. Permelia (Morel "Millie") Tatum 1793–1870
    3. 3. Permelia Tatum 1793–1870
    4. 4. Haley (Sayne) Tatum 1807–1850
    5. 5. Samuel Tatum 1809–1868
  2. 2. John Tatum 1747–
  3. 3. Lawrence Tatum 1740–1819
  4. 4. James (P) Tatum 1755–1830
  5. 5. Lucretia Tatum 1767–1830
  6. 6. John Tatum 1760–
  7. 7. Jesse Tatum 1767–1855
  8. 8. John Tatum 1790–

William Tatum's Timeline

4 Records

1717
26 Jun 1717
Birth of William Tatum in Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States
1717
26 Jun 1717
Birth of William Tatum in Prince George, Bristol, VA, USA
Prince George, Bristol, VA, USA
1801
May 1801
Age 84
Death of William Tatum in Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA
1801
May 1801
Age 84
Death of William Tatum in Rowan, North Carolina, United States
Rowan, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1717
    Event Place: Petersburg, Dinwiddie, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1717
    Event Place: Prince George, Bristol, VA, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1801
    Event Place: Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1801
    Event Place: Rowan, North Carolina, United States
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