(Son of James and Phebe Aultom)
John was born in 1774 in South Carolina and died in 1851 in Wayne County, Tennessee. He married Margaret McAteer(1780-1852). They are both buried in the Benham Hughes Cemetery in Wayne County. Their children were:
Elihu Altom
William M. Altom
Elizabeth Altom
Nancy Altom
Larkin Altom
Lucinda Altom
NOTE: JOHN'S ESTATE SETTLEMENT AND WIFE'S ESTATE SALE CAN BE VIEWED
HERE.
Elihu was born in 1802 in SC and died 2/28/1862 in Pontotoc County, Mississippi. He married Mary F. (?). She was born 9/1/1822 and died 12/16/1897. Their children were:
Caroline P. Altom (born 1842)
William Altom (born 1844)
John C. Altom (born 1853-1923). He married Lillie L. (?) (1863-1931)
Elizabeth(Lizzie)Altom (born 1857). She married a STEPHENSON.
NOTE: Elihu's probate records mention all his children but
William. HIS PROBATE RECORD AND THE WILL OF HIS WIFE, MARY
CAN BE VIEWED HERE.
William M. was born circa 1803 and married Ellender DAVIS, who was born in 1806. Their children were:
Elisha M. Altom
John Altom(born 1832) married Elizabeth JOHNSON(b.1844) on 1/8/1867
C. O. Altom (c.1834)
William Altom (c.1834)
Joel C. Altom (c.1837). He married Elises(/)
Eliza A. Altom (c.1838)
David C. Altom(c.1840)
Mary Altom (c.1841)
Samuel D.(1844-1845)
Samuel S. (c. 1846)
Margaret (c.1849)
Elizabeth Altom was born c.1808 and died in 1896. She married William BENHAM(1801-1876). They had the following children:
John M. Benham (1828-1907)
Mary Benham (c.1830)
Elihu Benham (c.1833)
Margaret E. Benham (1834-1911)
James Benham (c.1836)
C.F. Benham (c.1838)
Lucinda(1840-1851)
NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE LAST THREE CHILDREN AT THIS TIME.