(12) John Alton and (13) Eliza Amanda UNK (Unknown)

Lineage: Pauline McClanahan Cooper > Leona Alton > Richard H. Alton >

(12) John Alton (my 3rd great-grandfather) was born around 1827 in North Carolina. He was likely the son of (24) Jesse and (25) Mary Altom. His mother, Mary’s, maiden name is unknown.

(13) Eliza Amanda UNK (my 3rd great-grandmother) was born around 1834 in Georgia. Her last name is unknown.

John first shows up in the 1840 census, living in his father, Jesse Altom’s, household. The 1840 census just lists the head of household and shows the number of children and their age-ranges, but not by name.

John, at age 23, is found in the 1850 census living in Walker County, Georgia with his mother, Mary (54) and siblings George W (27), Sarah (24), James (21), Jessey T (20), Noah (18), Elizabeth (15), and Mary (12).

In the 1860 census, John is living in Dirt Town, Floyd County, Georgia with his wife Amanda and their two children Robert (7) and Mary E (3). John is listed as a shoemaker and Amanda is listed as a domestic servant.

In the 1870 census, John (44) and Eliza A [Amanda] (34) are living in Hamilton County, Tennessee. They have 5 children: Robert H (16), Mary E (13), John D (9), Elijah B (4), and Martha P (4 months). John is a farmer, Amanda is keeping house, and their son, Robert, is a farm laborer.

In the 1880 census, they are living in James County, Tennessee with 5 of their children: Elijah B (13), Martha T (10), William H (7), and twin sons, Oscar and Altom (1 month old). John is still a farmer.

The 1890 census was destroyed and they do not appear in the 1900 census, so they both must have died before 1900. There is no death record for them.

John Alton and Eliza Amanda Alton:

1. Robert H. m. Isabella Texas Davis
2. Mary E.
3. John D.
4. Elijah B.
5. Martha P.
6. William H.
7. Arthur
8. Oscar