When David Altman was born on 15 May 1795, in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, David Altman, was 27 and his mother, Susanna Riegel (or Riggle), was 20. He married Elizabeth Catherine Otstott on 8 October 1828, in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Montgomery Township, Franklin, Ohio, United States for about 10 years and Marion Township, Franklin, Ohio, United States in 1880. In 1850, at the age of 55, his occupation is listed as farmer in Montgomery Township, Franklin, Ohio, United States. He died on 5 July 1878, in Hempfield Township, Mercer, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 83, and was buried in Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States.