A part of my family tree. Lynda (Tatum) Veal Descendants of Absolum T Tatum Generation No. 1 1. ABSOLUM T9 TATUM (THOMAS T8, ABEL7, JOHN6, NATHANIEL5, NATHANIEL4, SAMUEL3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1 TATEM)was born March 31, 1813, and died November 28, 1856. He married ELIZABETH WALLER EVANS October 03, 1836, daughter of BRITTON EVANS and ELIZABETH WALLER. Children of ABSOLUM TATUM and ELIZABETH EVANS are: i. AMANDA F10 TATUM, b. October 09, 1837; m. GEORGE PATTERSON, December 07, 1854. ii. THOMAS B TATUM, b. November 11, 1839; d. June 18, 1862. More About THOMAS B TATUM: Military service: June 18, 1862, Civil War - Died in camp at "7 Day Fight" in VA Source: James J (Jim) Tatum notes taken from A A Tatum, Jr iii. WILLIAM H TATUM, b. December 21, 1841; d. October 19, 1853. iv. ROBERT F TATUM, b. December 23, 1844; d. June 27, 1862. More About ROBERT F TATUM: Military service: Civil War - Died on the battlefield at "7 Day Fight" in VA Source: June 27, 1862, James J Tatum notes taken from A A Tatum, Jr v. MARTHA E TATUM, b. August 19, 1847; m. HIRAM DUKES, October 11, 1866. vi. ABSOLUM D TATUM, b. March 28, 1850; d. November 28, 1856. 2. vii. JOHN ASBURY TATUM, b. June 30, 1853, Troup County, GA; d. February 22, 1907, Troup County, GA. viii. GEORGE W TATUM, b. December 11, 1855; d. September 26, 1863. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN ASBURY10 TATUM (ABSOLUM T9, THOMAS T8, ABEL7, JOHN6, NATHANIEL5, NATHANIEL4, SAMUEL3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1 TATEM) was born June 30, 1853 in Troup County, GA, and died February 22, 1907 in Troup County, GA. He married MARY ELIZABETH WHEELIS, daughter of SION WHEELIS and LUCY HOPKINS. More About JOHN ASBURY TATUM: Occupation: Blacksmith Children of JOHN TATUM and MARY WHEELIS are: i. MINNIE MAE11 TATUM, b. May 14, 1874; d. May 16, 1876. ii. ABSOLUM AMOS TATUM, SR, b. October 06, 1876, LaGrange, Troup Co, GA; d. October 07, 1942, LaGrange, Troup Co, GA; m. DURA ELNORA GROSS, July 05, 1901, LaGrange, Ga. Notes for ABSOLUM AMOS TATUM, SR: 1920 Census: Vol 98 p 138 sheet 15 line 69 - Absolom Amos Tatum - W - 43 - GA -- Household: Elnora Tatum - wife- 41 - AL; William Edward Tatum - son - 4 3/12 - GA; Albert Tatum - son - 9/12 - GA More About ABSOLUM AMOS TATUM, SR: Burial: Hillview Annex Cemetary (Shadowlawn), LaGrange, GA Census: 1920, Troup Co, GA, Vol 98 p 138 sheet 15 line 69 Notes for DURA ELNORA GROSS: Dura Elnora Gross - This name was given to me, Lynda Tatum Veal, by my father, Absolum A Tatum, Jr, circa 1963. Elizabeth Tatum Duncan, my sister, has documents with her name as Elnora Ann Gross. More About DURA ELNORA GROSS: Burial: Hillview Annex Cemetary (Shadowlawn), LaGrange, GA iii. MARGARET LUCILLE (MAGGIE) TATUM, b. June 21, 1879, Hogansville, Troup Co, GA; d. April 17, 1967, LaGrange, Troup Co, GA; m. ARTHUR CLAUDE ROBINSON, SR (Source: Pat Robinson Ransom (PRanson@aol.com).), February 24, 1900, LaGrange, Troup Co, GA. iv. JOHN ROSCOE TATUM, b. January 1882; d. Abt. 1965; m. ANNIE LOVE DANIEL. v. BESSIE TATUM, b. July 16, 1884; d. August 15, 1977; m. JESS STOKES LESTER, 1912. vi. CECIL DYKE TATUM, b. September 25, 1886, Hogansville, Troup Co, GA; d. January 30, 1972; m. MARY ELIZABETH (LIZZIE) MIZE, 1908. Notes for CECIL DYKE TATUM: T350 1920 Census Vol 98 p 57 sheet 7 line 9: Tatum, Cecil D - W - 33 - b GA Truitt Ave, LaGrange, GA. Household: Tatum, Mary E - wife - 25 AL; Terrell D Tatum - son - 8 11/12 GA; Tatum, Mary - daughter - 6 6/12 GA; Cecil D - son - 4/12 GA.