Our community was saddened Monday morning, July 25, when it became known that Mr. Nicholas T. Altman was dead. He was stricken with paralysis just one week before his death.

Mr. Altman was born at Johnsonville November 15, 1831. He moved to Suttons in 1832. One year later he married Miss Sarah Lamb, who preceded him to the grave eighteen years ago. To this union were born eleven children, seven of whom still survive.

Mr. Altman served as a soldier in the Confederacy during the Civil war. At one time he was a steward in Suttons Methodist church. He was an honest, upright gentleman and it can be truthfully said of him that his word was his bond. He was a successful farmer. Although he lived to be ninety-six years old, he remained active until the day he was strickened. He was a devoted father and grandfather, having reared several grandchildren, some of whom were left fatherless and some motherless. Twenty-four grandchildren, forty-four great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren survive him.

Funeral services were conducted at the home at ten o'clock by Rev. J. W. Davis of Kingstree. The remains were laid to rest amidst a large gathering of relatives and friends at Suttons cemetery.

The following children survive: Mr. S. P. B. Altman, Mrs. E. P. Hawkins, of Kingstree; Messrs W. L., S. J. and J. M. Altman, Mesdames H. E. Alsbrook and Sallie Ballenberger, all of Suttons.

Published in The County Record, Kingstree, SC, Aug 4, 1927
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Note 1. The writer of the obituary commited an error or two. Nicholas T. may well have been born in Johnsonville in 1831, and he may have been moved by his parents to Suttons in 1832, where he was listed in their household in the 1850 census. Obviously, he did not marry Sarah Lamb in 1833 when he was about 2 years old. From the birth year of his first child, 1853 seems credible for his marriage to Sarah.

Note 2: During the Civil War, Nicholas T. was wounded in a leg.