Having lived 81 years, 1 month, and 26 days.

Son of John Riley 1765-1854) and Elizabeth Lucretia Tatum Buckner (1767-1822)

Prior to 1851 Tatum and his family are listed living in Old Buncombe Co. (now Madison Co.) They are in the Gabriel's Creek area near Martha's parents William & Isabella Sprinkle. By 1870 the family lives in Spring Creek and as adults, the children lived in Spring Creek, Hot Springs and the Big & Little Pine areas near Marshall.


Children:

Alexander b: ABT 1829 Madison Co., NC m: Harriet Roberts

William "Bill" H. b: 1831 m: Rosanna Messer d: 4 Feb 1924 bur: Fortner Cem., (Bear Wallow on d.c.) Madison Co., NC

Mary "Polly" b: ABT 1833 m: John E. Baker d: 1897 bur: Big Pine Cem. (aka North Fork Cem.), Madison Co., NC unmarked

George Washington b: 9 Dec 1834 m: Harriette Woody Worley d: 6 Jan 1928 bur: Kirk Payne Cem., Madison Co., NC

Emeline b: 1838 m: John A. Plemmons 1856 d: aft. 1880

David B. b: 11 Dec 1842 Buncombe, NC m: Anna Rebecca Caton d: 19 Jul 1924 Madison Co, NC bur: Kirk Payne Cem., Madison Co., NC

Thursey Ann b: May 1846 m: Jasper Madison Moore d: aft. 1870

Lewis W. b: ABT 1847 m: Hannah Price d: after 1910 (wife is buried at Mount Pleasant Bapt., Hot Springs, Madison Co., NC) he probably is too, just not listed

Julia b: ABT 1852 m: James Ponder d: aft 1880



Siblings:
Children of JOHN BUCKNER nd ELIZABETH TATUM (m.July 22 1786 in Rowan Co., NC)

Nancy b: 12 APR 1789 Rowan Co.,NC m: James Maples d: Mar 15 1863 bur: Alder Branch Cem., Sevierville, Sevier Co., TN Memorial# 6981797

Levi James b: 1790 Rowan Co.,NC m: Sarah Booth 1812 d: 1848 Macon Co.,NC

Lydia b: ABT. 1791 Rowan Co.,NC m: Wm Buckner d: Aft 1840 Green City, IN

Benjamin James b: 1794 Rowan Co.,NC m: Rebecca Arrowood 1813 d: Apr 18 1845 Big Ivy,NC bur: Ivy Hill Cem:, Weaverville, Buncombe Co.,NC Memorial# 29803882

Phillip b. Abt. 1794 Rowan Co.,NC m: Sarah Williamson d: 1835 White, Illinois or 1809 Rowan Co., NC

James Jefferson. b: 1795 Rowan Co.,NC m: Mary Roberts 1817 d: 1850 Jupiter, Buncombe Co., NC bur: Gabriel's Creek Cem., Madison Co., NC Memorial# 64691138

John Riley Jr. b. Abt.1798 Rowan Co.,NC m1: Nancy Delitha Metcalf d. Jun 10 1880 Laurel Section of Madison Co.,NC bur: Marshbanks Cem., Madison Co., NC Memorial# 125572269

Absolem (Abe) b: Abt. 1801 Rowan Co.,NC m: Elizabeth Betsy Gentry d: Nov 1879 Madison Co., NC

Daniel b: 1802 Rowan Co.,NC m: Sarah "Sallie" Buckner dau of John Buckner & Nancy "Patsy" Taylor d: 27 OCT 1860 stone says 1858 Jupiter, Buncombe Co., NC bur: Gabriel's Creek Cem., Madison Co.,NC Memorial# 57700119

Susan Elizabeth "Betsy" b: Jan 15 1804 Rowan Co.,NC m: Rev. Jacob Bascombe Metcalf d: May 08 1891 Madison Co.,NC bur: Metcalf Cem., Mars Hill, NC Memorial# 8977794

Henry Dewitt b: 1805 or 1806 Rowan Co.,NC m: Elizabeth Banks d: 10 FEB 1870 Madison Co., NC

Lucretia b. Abt. 1808 Rowan Co.,NC m: Daniel Roberts d: Aft. 1880 Madison Co.,NC or Washington Co., TN

Amelia "Mille" b. 1817 Rowan Co.,NC m1: Wm Goldsmith m2: widower Joseph Holcombe d. Aft. 1870 Madison Co.,NC bur: Holcombe-Branch Cem, Mars Hill, NC Memorial# 95322022

William "Bill" b. Abt. 1814 Rowan Co.,NC m: Rebecca Clavert d. Abt. 1883 Jupiter, Buncombe Co.,NC

Kate b. Abt. 1818 Rowan Co.,NC m: John Holcombe (fought in Civil War, shot on Big Ivy, NC) d: 1850 Jupiter, Buncombe Co., NC

Haley "Dock" b:. Dec 1822 Madison Co.,NC m1. MARY JANE METCALF (aka Rebecca Jane Metcalf); m2. Ruth Biggs Chandler
d: Dec 24 1897 bur: Ponder Creek Cem., Mars Hill, Madison Co., NC Memorial# 18944910

Mary b: May 1828 Jupiter Buncombe Co., NC m: George Hawkins d: 1910