| Birth* |
c 1852 |
John was born in VA, c 1852. |
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He was the son of Manly Tatum and Louisa B. Grinstead. |
| (Witness) Census |
25 Aug 1860 |
John Tatum appeared on the census of 25 Aug 1860 in the household of Manly Tatum and Louisa B. Grinstead in Paint Creek PO, Kanawha Co, VA.1 |
| Marriage* |
c 1873 |
He married Margaret Jane c 1873.2 |
| Employment* |
Jun 1880 |
Occupation: coal miner in Jun 1880 in Kanawha Dist, Fayette Co, WV. |
| Census |
2 Jun 1880 |
A census listed John and Margaret as head of household in Kanawha Dist, Fayette Co, WV, on 2 Jun 1880.3,1 |
| Census |
4 Jun 1900 |
A census listed John and Margaret as head of household in Falls Dist, Fayette Co, WV, on 4 Jun 1900. John is enumerated as age 45, b. Jan 1855. Margaret is listed age 35, b. Jan 1865. They were shown as married 27 years, with 4 children, 4 living. The birth dates and number of children is contradictory to other censuses, but the 1910 census again lists Jane and indicates this is the first marriage for both John and her. The 1910 census reports they had 12 children, of which 5 were alive..1 |
| Employment |
1900 |
Occupation: coal miner in 1900 in Falls Dist, Fayette Co, WV. |
| Employment |
May 1910 |
Occupation: coal miner in May 1910 in Longacre Pct, Falls Dist, Fayette Co, WV.1 |
| Census* |
4 May 1910 |
A census listed John and Margaret as head of household in Longacre Pct, Falls Dist, Fayette Co, WV, on 4 May 1910.1 |