Robert Tillman CORUM (son of William CORUM and Abigail CARMEN) was born in Dec 1782 in Caswell Co. NC. He died 11 Oct 1862 in Obion Co. TN. He served in the War of 1812 and fought at the creek nation and natchez.

Robert Tillman Corum married on Nov 1811 in Dixon Springs, Smith Co. TN to Deborah (Debby) Beasley. Deborah was born on 16 May 1793 in Smith Co. TN. She died 15 Oct 1872 in Obion Co. TN.

Deborah's father was Isham BEASLEY. He was born 11 Jan 1760 in Orange Co. NC. He died on 20 May 1855 in Carthage, Smith Co. TN. Isham served in the American Rev. He was a war pensioner from Smith Co. TN. His reference number is DAR #399456.

Isham Beasley married Mary (Polly) ANDREWS (daughter of Thomas ANDREWS and Susannah). Mary was born on 19 May 1767 in Orange Co. NC. Isham and Mary married on 27 May 1782. She died 26 Mar 1851 Smith Co. TN.

Robert Tillman Corum and Deborah Beasley had the following children:

1. Tillman Dixon Corum born 5 Oct 1812 in Smith Co. TN. He died on 31 May 1903 in Obion Co. TN. Tillman married Matilda Ann MAXWELL.

2. Archibald Overton Corum born 1815 in TN. He died 1 Dec 1857 in Obion Co. TN. Archibald married Elizabeth WHITE. He married 2nd to Mary SANFORD.

3. Malinda Corum born 14 Oct 1817 in Sumner Co. TN. In 1850 she appears on the census records in Madison Co. Missouri. In 1860 she is found on the Obion Co. TN census. She died 18 July 1906 in Obion Co. TN. Malinda married William FISHER.

4. Alex D. Corum born 5 May 1818 in Sumner Co. TN. He died 2 Dec. 1876. He was also known as Americus. Alex married Sarah BROWN.

5. John Brown Corum born 30 Dec 1820 in Sumner Co. TN. He died 15 Apr 1904 in Obion Co. TN. John married Harriet HALE (daughter of Cage HALE and Rebecca RANKIN). He married second to Mariah Catherine HUBERT.

6. Angeline Corum born 1823 in Sumner Co. TN. Angeline married Benjamin PULLIAM.

7. Stephen R. Corum born 10 Oct 1824. He died 16 Mar 1916 in Carthage, Smith Co. TN. He was buried in Polly Hill Cemetery, Beasley Bend area, Smith Co. TN. He served in the military was a confederate soldier. Stephen married Lucinda. Lucinda was born 15 Feb 1835. She died 16 Mar 1910 in Smith Co. TN (death certificate no. 85996).

8. Marcus W. Corum born 15 Oct 1825 in Cairo, Sumner Co. TN. He died 2 Dec 1907 in Obion Co. Tn.. He was a farmer of cereal grains. He was a missionary Baptist. He was also a democrat. On 15 Feb 1851 in Obion Co. TN, Marcus married Mary Catherine "Sally" HALE (daughter of Cage HALE and Rebecca Rankin). Mary "Sally" was born 7 June 1833 in Sumner Co. TN. She died 29 Jan 1908 in Obion Co. TN.

9. Isabella Corum born 13 Aug 1826. She died 18 April 1871 in Obion Co. TN. Isabella married James R. HALE.

10. Margaret Corum born 1830 in Sumner or Smith Co. TN. Margaret married John ROUTON.

11. Mary Catherine Corum born 12 Dec 1832 in Obion Co. TN. She died 25 Sept 1907. Mary Catherine married John HALE (son of Cage HALL and Rebecca RANKIN).

12. Robert Tillman (junior) Corum born 11 Feb 1835 in Obion Co. TN. He died 31 May 1887 in Obion Co. TN. Robert married Amanda J. HUDDLESTON.

13. Don Carlos Corum born 1840 Obion Co. TN. He died in 1905 Cobbs Chapel, Obion Co. TN. Don married Jane FUZZELL.