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Absalom (Absolam, Absolom) TENNISON

Male 1818 - 1862  (44 years)


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  • Name Absalom (Absolam, Absolom) TENNISON 
    Born ca 1818  Davidson Co, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died ca 1862  La Vergne, Rutherford Co, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Lawrence Cemetery, Rutherford Co, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Scott Alan DENNIS    		 Absalom (Absolam, Absolom) TENNISON stone
    Person ID I114  Dennis/Tennison Families | Abosolam, son of John Jr
    Last Modified 13 Nov 2021 

    Father John TENNISON     (B: ca 1796    North Carolina)    (D: Aft. 1818    Tennessee) 
    Mother Polly TENNISON (Strong)     (B: ca 1798    Unk)    (D:     Unk) 
    Family ID F49  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Lydia TENNISON (Castleman)     (B: 22 Jun 1817    Tennessee)    (D: 10 Nov 1903    Rutherford Co, TN) 
    Married 15 Mar 1837  Davidson Co, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children                  
     1. Sarah TENNISON (Norvell)B: 13 Jan 1838Rutherford Co, TN
    +2. Andrew Jackson TENNISON, Sr.B: 10 Nov 1842La Vergne, Rutherford Co, TN D: 7 Nov 1916Memphis, Shelby Co, TN
     3. James Dallas TENNISONB: ca 1847Tennessee D: ca 1905Tennessee
     4. Martha WAGNER (Tennison)B: ca 1848Davidson Co, TN D: aft 1869Tennessee
     5. Ellen TENNISON (Cawthorn)B: 1 Aug 1849La Vergne, Rutherford Co, TN D: 1 Sep 1935Rutherford Co, TN
     6. Betty LAWRENCE (Tennison)B: 23 Dec 1854Rutherford Co, TN D: 25 Jan 1942Smyrna, Rutherford Co, TN
     7. Polly TENNISON (Steele)B: 3 Dec 1858Rutherford Co, TN D: 2 Apr 1950Rutherford Co, TN
     8. Narcissa PRUITT (Tennison)B: 9 Aug 1861Tennessee D: ca 1943Tennessee
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2019 
    Family ID F47  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Headstones
    Absalom (Absolam, Absolom) TENNISON    		Absalom (Absolam, Absolom) TENNISON

  • Notes 
    • 1850 Census, Davidson Co., TN
      3rd Civil District, p 218; house number 676, family# 676
      Absalom 33 M TN Miller
      Lydia. 33 F
      Sarah A. 11 F
      Andrew 9 M
      James 4 M TN
      Martha. 3 mo F. TN

      email fr. W. E. Cordell 330 Jefferson St., Pulaski, TN. 38478. (2000)
      Absolam and Lydia buried in Lawrence family Cemetery on Rocky Fork Rd in Rutherford Rd. the family cemetery was bull dozed over in 1998 and the family had to sue the contractor.


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