Son of Thomas George Tatum and Satira Edith Newton Tatum.

Married to Lottie Alma Long on January 10, 1915 in Person County, North Carolina.

Joe and Lottie were the parents of:
Louise Tatum Brewer
Ellen Christine Tatum Montague
Edna Estelle Tatum Cox
Joseph Scott Tatum
Clyde Osburn Tatum
Charles Thomas Tatum
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: J S Tatum
Age: 8
Birth Date: Sep 1891
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Olive Hill, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: T G Tatum
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Satira Tatum
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
T G Tatum 37
Satira Tatum 28
William Tatum 10
J S Tatum 8
T H Tatum 6
Minnie Tatum 4
C D Tatum 2
S O Tatum 9/12
John Winstead 18

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Joseph S Tatum
Age in 1910: 18
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Olive Hill, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Thomas G Tatum
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's Name: Satira Tatum
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas G Tatum 38
Satira Tatum 38
Ewin Tatum 20
Joseph S Tatum 18
Thomas H Tatum 16
Minnie L Tatum 14
Lewis Tatum 13
Ophelia Tatum 12
Irean Tatum 6

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Joe S Tatum
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 23
Birth Year: abt 1892
Marriage Date: 10 Jan 1915
Marriage Place: Person, North Carolina
Spouse: Lollie Long
Spouse Gender: Female
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 18
Event Type: Marriage

U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Joe Scott Tatum
County: Person
State: North Carolina
Birthplace: Person Co, North Carolina
Birth Date: 27 Sep 1881
Race: Caucasian (White)

North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: Ellen Christine Tatum
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 13 Mar 1919
Birth County: Person
Roll Number: NCVR_B_C078_66002
Volume: 6
Page: 51

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: J S Tatum
Age: 28
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Lottie Tatum
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
J S Tatum 28
Lottie Tatum 21
Lettie Tatum 3
Ellen Tatum 1

North Carolina, Birth Indexes, 1800-2000
Name: Estelle Edna Tatum
Event Type: Birth
Birth Date: 22 May 1921
Birth County: Person
Roll Number: NCVR_B_C078_66002
Volume: 8
Page: 650

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Joe Tatum
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1892
Birthplace: North Carolina
Race: White
Home in 1930: Roxboro, Person, North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Lottie Tatum
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members: Name Age
Joe Tatum 38
Lottie Tatum 32
Louise Tatum 12
Ellen Tatum 10
Estelle Tatum 8
Joe Tatum 6
Clyde Tatum 4
Charles Tatum 3

U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
Name: Joe Scott Tatum Jr
Race: White
Birth Place: Persons, North Carolina
Residence: Roxboro, North Carolina
Registration Year: 1942
Relationship: Self (Head)
Household Members: Name
Joe Scott Tatum
Littie Lang Tatum

North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004
Name: Joe Scott Tatum Sr
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Social Security Number: 225207221
Father's Last Name: T
Age: 95
Date of Birth: 27 Sep 1891
Residence County: Person
Residence State: North Carolina
Date of Death: 23 Jan 1987
Death City: Roxboro
Death County: Person
Death State: North Carolina
Autopsy: No
Institution: Nursing and Rest Homes
Attendant: Physician
Burial Location: Burial in state
Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1983-87