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B: 1816 
D: 1883 
M: William Eaton Hawkins

M: Spencer "Stephen" Altom

Hannah Doty     [ID 00427]

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Born Nov 13 1816^1,2 [about 1815^3,4,5], Ohio^1,2.  

Hannah was shown in the 1850 census (Aug 16 1850), living with the family of her younger brother Allen in Crawford County, Missouri:^6,7

She married William Eaton Hawkins, Aug 25 1850, Crawford County, Missouri.^8,9  William, son of William Eaton Hawkins & Catherine Bolling, was born Feb 12 1794, Greenville County, South Carolina.^10,11  

William was a widower, having previously married Permelia Carr Duncan, who had died Oct 22 1848.¹²  

William died Feb 14 1851, Crawford County, Missouri; age 57y 2d.^10,11  

She then married Spencer "Stephen" Altom^3,8,13,14,15 [Spencer Altum^16,17], Sep 14 1853^3,8,13,14,15, Crawford County, Missouri^3,8,13,14,15.  Spencer, son of James Bulger Altom & Sarah "Sally" Nichols, was born Jul 8 1821, Illinois.^{1,2,4,5,13,18}  

Spencer Altom had been previously married to Malona Parks³ (Malvina Parks,^16,17 Vina Parks)¹⁹ on Apr 10 1845, Franklin County, Missouri,^2,3,16,17 by whom he had children:^2,19,20

Note: Some researchers have concluded that Spencer Altum married secondly to a Hannah Harrell (born Nov 13 1816), not Hannah Doty.¹³  The LDS IGI, citing Crawford County, Missouri marriage records, shows Hannah Hawks as the bride of this marriage.²⁴  Other transcriptions show Hannah Hunter as the bride of this marriage.¹⁴  The original marriage records are handwritten and extremely faded⁸ (see scans below), but from the two known marriage records it can be concluded that Hannah first married (briefly) to William Hawkins, then secondly to Spencer Altum, with the second marriage recording her as "Hannah Hawkins".  Doty family history, as handed-down to a granddaughter of Hannah's brother James, shows it was this Hannah Doty who married Spencer Altom.¹⁵  Note also that the death certificate of daughter Serena Altum clearly shows her parents were Spencer Altum and Hanah Doty²⁵ (see scan below).  

Children:

Hannah and Spencer were living in Illinois in 1857 when Spencer is known to have sold land.³  

Hannah and family were shown in the 1870 census (Jul 3 1870), Marion County, Illinois:⁴

They moved to Texas sometime between 1857 and 1880³ (probably between 1875 and 1877).⁵  

Spencer was preacher at the Concord Church of Christ in Cooke County, Texas.²  

Hannah and family were shown in the 1880 census (Jun 17 1880), Cooke County, Texas:⁵

Spencer died Mar 17 1882, buried Dye Cemetery, about ¾ mile south of FM902 on CR219, near Gainsville, Cooke County, Texas.^1,2,31  

Hannah Doty died Sep 7 1883, buried Dye Cemetery, about ¾ mile south of FM902 on CR219, near Gainsville, Cooke County, Texas.^1,2,31  

On Mar 4 1898, the "Marion County Democrat" published on the front page "Scenes of His Childhood", by step-son James Bulger Altom:³¹

While alone my mind runs back to my boy-hood days of 40 years ago, when in Old Marion County, for it was about that time I landed there.  I lived there abour 19 years.  My father, Spencer Altom, bought a farm 5 miles east of Patoka, on the road running to Salem.  It was there that I lived and passed the happiest days of my life among relatives and friends, going to the Chance school house house to school; but where are now my school-mates of those days?  There are but few left to tell the tale.  Some sleep beneath the sod to await the final judgement; others have done as I have done, gone to remote places.  It was in Marion Count that I took unto myself a wife.  September 27th, 1874, I wedded Miss A. B. Bassett, and in the spring of 1876, in company with my father, brother and brother-in-law, I departed for Texas, leaving behind many friends whom I have nto since seen.  We landed in Sherman, Texas on the first day of April and there took wagons for the far west.  We located in Stevens county and remained there till August.  It being very dry there, we returned to Cook [sic] county and settled in Cross-timbers.  In August, 1877, my brother-in-law, Fenton G. Caldwell, died.  March 17, 1882, my father departed this life, and on the 7th of September, 1883, my mother, Hannah Altom, crossed Jordan's river.  January, 1892, my brother, John P. Altom, was called hence.  And so half of the older ones have crossed the chlly watters of death.  After the departure of these dear relatiaves, I sold my little farm in the timber and moved to the prairie and there lived 7 years, forming many new acquaintances and friends.  In June, 1897, I sold my property there and moved to Indian Territory, where I now am.  Here I find people who formerly lived in the various States of the Union; they are generally poor, and I have found this section the best in the land for such people.  We have an abundance of grass, wood and water, and the soil very fertile and productive.  It produces well, wheat, oats, corn, cotton, vegetables and melons.  One can purchase land here on time payments.  I don't meant that one can actually owne [sic] land here, but in the near future such will be the case.  We have a gtood market; Moore is our nearest railrod point; from it 48,000 bales of cotton will be shipped.  It has a flouring mill, electric plant, 2 national banks; population about 4,000, good schools and churches.  It had a commodious court house, but it was burned last fall.  The jail is large and just now has 90 inmates; hence all are not obeyors of the law.  I will be pleased tohear from any of my old Marion County friends.  My postoffice address is, Hewitt, Indian Territory.   James B. Altom

Photo: Hannah Doty / William Hawkins marriage record ⁸

Photo: Hannah Doty / Spencer Altum marriage record ⁸

Photo: Hannah Doty gravestone Dye Cemetery ²

Photo: Hannah Doty gravestone Dye Cemetery ²

Photo: Spencer Altum gravestone Dye Cemetery ²

Photo: Death certificate for daughter Serina Altum ²⁵

Sources

1. Burials in Dye Cemetery, Cooke County, Texas:
   http://www.cemeteries-of-tx.com/Etx/Cooke/cemetery/dye.htm.
2. http://www.findagrave.com.
3. Contribution from Robert L. Goldsby ().
4. 1870 census, Township 3 Range 2, Salem P.O., Marion County, Illinois; roll M593-253, page 182, line #24, dwelling #205, family #205.
5. 1880 census, Precinct 1, Cooke County, Texas; roll T9-1297, ED 110, page 187D, line #22, dwelling #285, family #289.
6. 1850 census, Crawford County, Missouri (page 200/401):
   http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mackley/Mo1850Jpegs/Crawford50/CrawfordP0401.jpg.
7. 1850 census, District 24, Crawford County, Missouri; page 200, line #18, family #164.
8. Missouri Marriage Records, 1805-2002; http://www.ancestry.com.
9. Crawford County, Missouri marriage records; USGenWeb Archives:
   http://files.usgwarchives.org/mo/crawford/vitals/marriages/crawfem.txt.
10. Ancestry Family Tree data "STINNETTE FAMILY TREE" posted by "maryannhutchinson1".
11. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=43837767.
12. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=43837563.
13. Genealogy data by ():
    http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~ware1854/w5.html.
14. Crawford County, Missouri marriage records; USGenWeb Archives:
    http://files.usgwarchives.org/mo/crawford/vitals/marriages/crawmale.txt.
15. "My Memory Book", a handwritten memoir by Mary Beatrix Doty Davison.
16. Missouri Marriages to 1850; http://www.ancestry.com.
17. Missouri Marriages, 1766-1983; http://www.ancestry.com.
18. Robert L. Goldsby () database:
    http://www.members.home.net/rmgoldsby/altom.htm.
19. 1850 census, District 31, Franklin County, Missouri; roll M432-399, page 51, line #5, dwelling #475, family #475.
20. http://www.gencircles.com/users/mato/2/data/1982.html.
21. Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763-1900
    http://www.ilsos.gov/GenealogyMWeb/marrsrch.html.
22. 1870 census, Township 3 Range 2, Salem P.O., Marion County, Illinois; roll M593-253, page 182, line #29, dwelling #206, family #206.
23. 1880 census, Precinct 1, Cooke County, Texas; roll T9-1297, ED 110, page 187C, line #1, dwelling #272, family #276.
24. LDS IGI, citing: Crawford County, Missouri marriage records.
25. Serina J. (Altum) Bond death certificate; courtesy of Mark Hughes ().
26. Texas Death Index, 1903-2000; http://www.ancestry.com.
27. 1880 census, Foster, Marion County, Illinois; roll T9-0234, ED 120, page 139A, line #16, dwelling #83, family #84.
28. 1900 census, Foster Township, Marion County, Illinois; roll T623-327, ED 21, page 2B, line #67, dwelling #33, family #33.
29. Ancestry Family Tree data "Hartenstein Family Tree" posted by "tntqvan".
30. 1870 census, Township 3 Range 2, Salem P.O., Marion County, Illinois; roll M593-253, page 182, line #33, dwelling #207, family #207.
31. Ancestry Family Tree data "Frakes Family Tree" posted by "Stephen_Frakes".

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