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23. Parthena\Leetheny (Thenie) Messamore43 was born about 1840 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Leetheny 10 f w TN attended school She appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Parthena 20 f w TN She appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Dist. 4, Anderson County, Tennessee, 8 Jul 1870, Clinton PO, p.39b, dwelling number 207, family number 207, Altum Parthena 27 f w keeping house TN, Obedience J. 10 f w at home TN attended school, Sarah H. 8 f w TN attended school

Parthena\Leetheny (Thenie) Messamore and John C. Altum were married on 16 Oct 1858 in Anderson County, Tennessee.16 John C. Altum43 (son of John Altum and Obedience Hall) was born about 1840 in [Anderson County, Tennessee]. He appeared in the census in 1840 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Age 00-04, enumerated in the home of his father John Altum He appeared in the census in 1850 in Anderson County, Tennessee. John C. 10 m w TN He appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Ross PO, Anderson County, Tennessee, 16 Aug 1860, p.81a, dwelling number 1159, family number 1159, Altum John 21 m w laborer TN cannot R/W, convict, Parthena 20 f w TN, Obediance J. 7/12 f w TN He died between 1861 and 1870. Parthena\Leetheny (Thenie) Messamore and John C. Altum had the following children:

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Obedience J. Altum was born about 1859 in Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1860 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Obediance J. 7/12 f w TN She appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Obedience J. 10 f w at home TN attended school

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Sarah Hettie Altum37,43 was born on 22 Feb 1862 in [Anderson County], Tennessee. She appeared in the census in 1870 in Anderson County, Tennessee. Sarah H. 8 f w TN attended school She died on 3 Dec 1943. She was buried about 5 Dec 1943 in Valley View Methodist Church Cemetery, Anderson County, Tennessee. She never married.