Solomon Tatom

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• Biography:

  WPA Interview of Solomon's Son, H. Clay Tatom

  "Mr. TATOM was interviewed at his farm home about one half mile north of Philomath. Mr. TATOM's father, who came to Oregon in the early days as a boy of seven, lived until a few years ago. However, neither Mr. TATOM nor his father made any written records, and he was able to tell me little of importance. Mrs. TATOM is also of pioneer stock but was absent from home and the interview with her was postponed until a later date. Mr. TATOM said: My Grandfather, Richard TATOM, came with his wife, Lavina, from Missouri to Oregon in 1854. Grandfather was captain of the team and they came without any special difficulty, so far as I know. The first winter they spent at Halls Ferry of the Willamette River and in the spring of 1855 they located at Kings Valley. Grandfather's donation land claim was on the hill just west of CHAMBERS and other first settlers. Grandfather seems to have been skilled at many trades, but he worked at blacksmithing more than any other except farming. Grandfather's children were James, Rebecca, William, Mary, Lavina, Isaac, Caroline, George, and Solomon. Solomon was my father. He was born in Missouri in 1847. My mother was Cyrena WOOD, who was born in Benton County in 1854. Her father's donation land claim was a little north east of Blodgett, near the head of Gellatly canyon on the Newport Highway. My parents were married in 1871. They had three children. My sisters, who are dead, were Nellie (Mrs. Frank PLUNKETT), and Minnie (Mrs. Jonnie PRICE). Father spent his boyhood and attended school in Kings Valley. I have often heard him talk of Fort Hoskins and the men who were there but I made no record and cannot give exact information. I know Phil SHERIDAN was one of the officers he talked of seeing. Father was nine when the fort was built and nineteen when it was abandoned. In 1901 I married Elsie MATHANY whose folks were also pioneers. Her mother was a cousin of Louis Albert BANKS who won as much fame as a evangelist and preacher. Our children are Mable (Mrs. Glenn BRADY), Minnie (Mrs. James McMURTRY), Calvin, Marian and Dean."

• Census: 15 Jun 1870, Subdivision 5, Kings Valley, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 7 Jun 1880, Kings Valley Precinct, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 7 Jun 1900, Precinct 10, Wren, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 19 Apr 1910, Kings Valley Precinct 7, Benton County, Oregon, USA
• Census: 7 Jan 1920, West Philomath Precinct, Benton County, Oregon, USA

Notes:

Census:

1. Tatom, William, 39, white, male, farmer, real estate value $5000, personal $2197, Illinois
2. _____, Sarah E., 27, female, white, keeping house, Missouri
3. _____, Sarah C., 10, female, white, at home, Oregon
4. _____, Georg[ian], 8, female, white, Oregon
5. _____, Thomas, 5, male, white, Oregon
6. _____, Marcus, 3, male, white, Oregon
7. _____, Richard, 2, male, white, Oregon
8. _____, Ella, 3 months, female, white, Oregon, born in March
9. _____, Solomon, 23, male, white, farmer, [no real estate value], personal $100, Missouri

Census:

1. Tatum [Tatom], Sol, white, male, 33, married, farmer, Missouri, [blank], [blank]
2. _____, Serina, white, female, 24, wife, married, housewife, Oregon, Missouri, Missouri
3. _____, Nellie, white, female, 8, daughter, Oregon, Missouri, Oregon
4. _____, Minnie, white, female, 5, daughter, Oregon, Missouri, Oregon
5. _____, Henry Clay, white, male, 2, son, Oregon, Missouri, Oregon

Census:

1. Tatum, Solomon, head, white, male, November 1847, 52, married, married 29 years, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, can read and write, owns farm with mortgage, farm schedule no. 23
2. _____, Cyrena, wife, white, female, Aug 1854, married 29 years, 1 child 1 living, Oregon, Missouri, Missouri, can read and write
3. _____, Henry C., son, white, male, July 1877, single, Oregon, Missouri, Oregon, farm labor, can read and write

Census:

1. Tatum, Solomon, head, male, white, 62, first marriage, married 39 years, Missouri, Tennessee, Tennessee, farmer, general farm, own account, can read and write, owns far free of mortgage, farm schedule 24
2. _____, Cyrena, wife, female, white, 54, first marriage, married 39 years, 3 children 2 living, Oregon, Missouri, Missouri, no occupation, can read and write
[and listed in the same dwelling, but as family no. 32]
3. _____, Henry C., son, male, white, 32, first marriage, married 8 years, Oregon, Missouri, Oregon, laborer, general farm, can read and write
4. _____, Elsie L., daughter in law, female, white, 28, first marriage, married 8 years, 4 children 4 living, Oregon, Iowa, Iowa, can read and write
5. _____, Mable D., granddaughter, female, white, 7, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon, can read, cannot write, not attending school
6. _____, Maud G., granddaughter, female, whtie, 5, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon
7. _____, Minnie L., granddaughter, female, white, 2, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon
8. _____, Calvin C., grandson, male, white, 4 months, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon


Census:

1. Tatom, Solomon, head, owns farm, male, white, 72, married, can read and write, Missouri, unknown, unknown, farmer, general farm, own account, farm schedule 33
2. _____, Cyrena M., wife, female, white, 65, married, can read and write, Oregon, Missouri, Missouri
3. _____, Henry C., son, male, white, 42, married, can read and write, Oregon, Missouri, Oregon, laborer, home farm
3. _____, Elsie L., daughter in law, female, white, 39, married, can read and write, Oregon, Tennessee, Missouri
4. _____, Mabel, granddaughter, female, white, 16, attending school, can read and write, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon
5. _____, Minnie L, granddaughter, female, white, 11, attending school, can read and write, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon
6. _____, Calvin, grandson, male, white, 10, attending school, can read and write, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon
7. _____, Marion A., granddaughter, female, white, 6 months, Oregon, Oregon, Oregon

Solomon married Cyrena Wood on 30 Mar 1871 in Benton County, Oregon, USA. Cyrena was born in Aug 1954 in Oregon, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]