Capt James Tatum
Birth: 1755
Brunswick County
Virginia, USA
Death: 1830
North Carolina, USA
Parents:George Tatum
Lucretia( ) Tatum
Spouse:Amey Sharpe Marriage:circa 1779
Children:
Sarah Tatum January 10,1780--Virginia
Elizabeth Tatum March 17,1782--Virginia
George Tatum November 26,1786--Rowan Co.
Matthew Tatum February 18,1789--Rowan Co.
James Tatum February 6,1791--Rowan Co.N.C
Tabitha Tatum March 17,1792--Rowan Co.
Patsey Tatum April 10,1794--Rowan Co.N.C
Joseph Tatum August 6,1796--Rowan Co.N.C
Mary E.Tatum February 6,1799--Rowan Co.
Buckner Tatum October15,1802-Ashe Co.N.C
Captain James Tatum was a Revolutionary War Soldier,born circa 1755 and believed to be the son of George Tatum of Brunswick County,Virginia.James moved to Rowan Co.N.C in the late 1700's and in 1802 he moved to Ashe Co.N.C.James and Amey moved into a cabin built circa 1775.this cabin was occupied by five
generations of the Tatum family.The cabin was
donated by Thomas Tatum,the G-G grandson of Captain Tatum,to the Southern Appalachian Historical Association,and moved on the grounds of HORN IN THE WEST in Boone, N.C.
**The Cabin was originally located near Todd,At what was known as the Elk Crossroads.
James and his wife Amey are believed to be buried on land
that was once owned by Captain Tatum, near Todd.
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