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From: Lotus Cirilo <>
Subject: Re: [TARVER-L] Lotus
Date: Tue, 9 Jul 2002 11:22:38 -0700 (PDT)
In-Reply-To: <3D2B1E16.CF464BA1@earthlink.net>

lol. I think everyone does that. The other Lunsford died in the Civil
War.

Lunsford G Tarver, s/o Melinda and Wilson Tarver, died in Civ. War.

Lunsford Wilson Tarver, s/o Thomas Tarver and Rebecca White, widow of
William White. Lunsford W. Tarver marr. Clorinda Raborn September 23,
1852 Amite Co., Mississippi - moved to Robertson Co., Texas, had
issue. Both buried Ebenezer (Headsville) Cem., Robertson Co., Texas.


RE: Lunsford G Tarver


Lunsford G. Tarver, 1832-1865, marr. Louisa B. -?-

Louisa b. Oct. 1844, d. Feb 6, 1910

One known child, F. Malvina Tarver, b. ca 1859

Federal Population Schedule MS, Wilson Tarver household, 1850, (Amite
Co., Mississippii, roll M432_368, p.65, hh 188-188, lines 22-30, enum. 18
Oct 1850. - son, Lunsford Tarver, 18, male, farmer, born in Pike Co., Ms.

Lunsford G. Tarver household, 1860 - Pike Co., Mississippi, no twp
listed, p. 347. farmer, wife Louisa B., child female F Malvina.

Served with: 1st. Indiana Heavy Artillery, wagon master


After Lunsford died, Louisa remarried ... to John R Booker.

According to the pension papers of John Ross Booker, Louisa, wife of
Lunsford Tarver, married John Ross Booker after Lunsford did not return
from the Civil War. From John Booker's file below are transcribed
genealogical data confirming some details of Lunsford and Louisa's
marriage.

John R. Booker enlisted into the U.S. Army July 1, 1861 in Bloomfield,
Indiana with the rank of Private, serving in Company C. of the 21st
Regiment of Indiana Infantry commanded by Capt. William Bough. Although
discharged at Baton Rouge, Louisiana on 1 July 1864, John reenlisted into
Company C, 1st Indiana Headquarters Artillery on 1 July 1864, serving
until 15 December 1866 when he mustered out of the Army in Baton Rouge. At
the time of his initial enlistment, John was described as
follows: 5'9" complexion dark, hair black, eyes gray, nativity Sullivan
Co., Indiana, occupation farmer.

It was while serving his second enlistment that he must have met and
served with Lunsford Tarver.

John R. Booker first requested a pension in 1888, while a resident of
Rogers, Texas. He writes ... "while a member of the organization
aforesaid, in the service and in the line of his duty, at Carlton in the
State of Louisiana, on or about the ? day of April 1862, while driving a
mule team, towing a coal barge, the saddle mule stumbled and threw him
forward over the horn of the saddle causing a rupture on the front
side." Signed by himself, with witnesses, Thomas Tarrell and Josiah
Booker, both residents of Roger, Killeen, Bell Co., Texas.

On 26 July 1890 John R. Booker states in the presence of a Notary Public
in Echo, Killeen, Bell Co., Texas that "he is unable to earn a support by
manual labor, by reason of ruptured Rheumatism, and other loss of one
lung. That said disabilities are not due to any vicious habits and are to
the best of his knowledge and belief permanent."

On 15 June 1898 John R. Booker was required to fill out a questionaire:

Are you married? Yes, Louisa B. Tarver, maiden name [married] in Newton
Co., MS by Justice of Peace, name forgotten

What record of marriage exists? by license at Decatur, MS

Were you previously married? Yes, to Elizabeth Cowden, married Feb.1859,
parted December 1859, Divorce 1864

Have you any children? Yes, six [at this time John lists his six living
children by his second marriage]

There are several other requests for upgrading the amount of his
pension. They contain much the same genealogical information above, but I
find the next questionaire dated 3 April 1915 the most informative.

From Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions,
Questionaire: [Answers to questions only]

1. Born November 11, 1839, Carlisle, Sullivan Co., IN, unit Co. C, 21st
Reg. Indiana Vol. Inf.

2. Post Office at time of enlistment: Pleasantville, Indiana [different
than 1st application for pension]

3. Wife's full name and her maiden name; Louisa B. Tarver

4. Date and Place of marriage: [no date] Enterprise, Newton Co., MS
Married by a Mr. Jackson, a Justice of Peace

5. No official record or church record of marriage

6. Yes, previously married to Elizabeth Cowden and was married 1
Feb. 1858, and divorced February term of Court 1864

7. Was your present wife married before you? Yes, to Lunsford who died in
1865, and had served as Wagon master in the 1st Artillery, H.A.

8. Are you now living with your wife? No, she died February 6, 1910

9. Names and dates of birth of all your children, living or
dead: P.W. Booker March 12, 1867 Cora May Booker March 22, 1869 Harvey
P. Booker 30 November 1871 John L. Booker 10 July 1873 A.J. Booker July
1875 [no day] Dosia Ann Booker March 8, 1877 L.E. Booker March 8, 1880
Elmer Booker January 30, 1894


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On Tue, 9 Jul 2002, Jo Branch wrote:

> If I become a pest as I get all of these records in my database, just
> tell me to leave you alone until Saturday <g>.
>
> BTW: I had Chlorinda married to the wrong Lunsford!
>
> Thanks,
> Jo
>
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