Milton Lannom was born around 1815 in Rutherford County, Tennessee, to parents Nathan Lannom (1789-1876) and Elizabeth Thorn (1789-1865). Milton Lannom was a farmer. He married Mary Griffin (ca. 1820-?), daughter of Andrew Griffin and Mary “Polly” Snell, on April 19, 1838, in Rutherford County, Tennessee.

Birth

He was born around 1815 in Rutherford County, Tennessee.

Marriage

He married Mary Griffin on April 19, 1838, in Rutherford County, Tennessee. In the marriage record, below, the entry is dated April 16th, but the marriage was scheduled for the 19th.

Children

Milton and Mary had seven children. The first three were born in Rutherford County. By 1850, the family had moved to Gibson County and their four subsequent children were born there.

1. Catherine Lannom. Born 1845; married Z. W. Bransom in August 1862 in Gibson County, Tennessee; died unknown.
2. James H. Lannom. Born December 1846; residence 1900 in Civil District 20, Wilson County, TN; occupation was farm hand, 1870.
3. William Joseph Lannom. Born September 14, 1849; married Sarah Elizabeth Hurt December 28, 1881, in Carroll County, TN; died on July 20, 1919, in Milan, Gibson County, TN.
4. Thomas Milton Lannom. Born September 1853; married Mattie Jane Hay on January 6, 1881, in Gibson County, TN; residence 1910 in Civil District 14, Shelby County, TN; died on October 26, 1919, in Memphis, Shelby County, TN. Census records list his occupation as farm hand, 1870; car builder, 1900; carpenter, car shop, 1910.
5. Joshua D. “Jay” Lannom. Born August 1856; married Elizabeth “Bettie” Mosely on October 9, 1879, in Gibson County, TN; residence 1920 in Civil District 21, Gibson County, TN; died 1929. Occupation was farm hand, 1870; farmer, 1900; farmer, 1910; farmer, 1920.
6. Joseph R. Lannom. Born 1859; residence 1870 in District 7, Gibson County, TN; married Mollie E. Dunnavant on July 3, 1881, in Gibson County, TN. Occupation was farm hand, 1870.
7. Charles G. “Charlie” Lannom. Born 1863; residence 1880 in Trenton, Gibson County, TN. Occupation was farm laborer, 1880.

Occupation

Milton Lannom was a farmer in Gibson County, Tennessee.

Residence

1840

1850

Milton Lannom appears in the 1850 U.S. Census for Gibson County, Tennessee. He is 35 years old and a farmer. His birthplace is Tennessee. Wife Mary is 30 years old. Children are Catherine, 5, James, 4, and William, 1. With them lives John Griffin, 18 years old, also a farmer. He is presumably Mary’s brother.

1870

Milton Lannom appears in the 1870 census. He is 57 years old, born about 1813 in TN. He lived in District 7, Gibson, Tennessee. His post office is Trenton. Household members are Mary Lannom, 47; James Lannom, 23; William A Lannom, 20; Thomas M Lannom, 17; Jay D Lannom, 14; Joseph R Lannom, 11; Charles S Lannom, 7.

1880

Residence 1880 in Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee.

Death

He died on 02 Oct 1882 in Gibson County, Tennessee.

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