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From: "w. cary anderson" <>
Subject: Re: [TARVER-L] John Jenkins Tarver MS > LA
Date: Sat, 22 Feb 2003 15:51:23 -0600
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Lotus,

I do not have a clue to help with your John Jenkins Tarver. However, I do
see the name Franklin arising in this family--James Franklin Tarver. Does
anyone have any idea how Franklin might have come into the Tarver family as
a given name? If this could be determined, it might help point to the
answer to your question.

John Tarver who married 1812 Martha Mathis/Mathews, had a son named Benjamin
Franklin Tarver. He was given as Franklin on the 1850 census. I do not
know the surname of John Tarver's mother. It could have been Franklin.

All evidence thus far indicates that John Tarver (who m. 1812 Martha
Mathis/Mathews) was the son of John Tarver and Elizabeth ______. Elizabeth
appears to have died 1795 in SC. In a Northampton deed in 1783, John and
Elizabeth Tarver sell land. I have not seen the details of this deed, but
hope to soon.
John must have married again, after Elizabeth Tarver died, as there
are a number of males (5) in his household in 1810 census of Amite County,
Mississippi.

I have not been able to find John Tarver who was in the Barnwell County, SC,
records, in the 1800 census.

Census records point to John Tarver being born about 1789. 1820 and 1830
show he was born 1780-1790. The 1810, Amite Co., MS, census of his father
John, has five males under 21. His wife, Martha, was clearly born in 1792 in
SC as per her tombstone in Carolina Presbyterian Churchyard, Neshoba Co.,
MS. Also, the 1850 census of Leake Co., MS, also supports her 1792, SC,
birth.

Cary



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From: "Lotus Cirilo" <>
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Subject: [TARVER-L] John Jenkins Tarver MS > LA


>
> Seeking additional detail on this line. Contact me if you can help.
>
> 1860 Census, (Pine Woods Dist., White Suplhur Sprgs P.O., Catahoula Par.,
> Louisiana, p. 545, hh 890-867, lns 20-29, Aug 24, 1860 by W D Spann).
>
> J J Tarver, 31M, planter, $2000/$800, MS
> Jane Tarver, 30F, MS
> Josephine Tarver, 10F, LA
> William Tarver, 8M, LA
> Missourie Tarver, 7F, LA
> Joseph Tarver, 5M, LA
> Susan Tarver, 2F, LA
> Virginia Tarver, 6/12F, LA
> Iry King, 24M, laborer, MS
> C Hopkins, 28M, Pennsylvania
>
> Tarver-Gunn marriage, 1848, (Franklin Co., Mississippi, MB B, p. 83,
> Mr. John Jones (sic) Tarver to Miss Agnes Jane Gunn, 11 Jan 1848 by Allen
> Smith J.P.).
>
> United States National Archives, John Jenkins Tarver Civil War Service
> Records, (Widows Pension application 234010, Union soldier, 1st Indiana
> Heavy Artillery, Co. G).
>
> John Jenkins Tarver, b. 1828 Copiah Co., MS, d. April 11, 1864 New
> Orleans, Orleans Par., Louisiana, buried US General Hospital Barrack's
> Cem., New Orleans, Louisiana, grave 188.
>
> Agnes Jane Gunn, b. April 16, 1828 MS, d. March 17, 1900 Catahoula
> Par. (now LaSalle), Louisiana, buried Taylor Chapel Cem., Summerville,
> LaSalle Par., Louisiana.
>
> Inscription: age 71 yr. 11 mo. 1 day
>
> Tarver, AGNES J. % JOHN J.
> State: LA Year: 1890
> County: Catahoula Parish
> Township: Ward 5 Page: 007
> Database: LA 1890 Veterans Schedule
>
> Living children & birthdates as recorded in Agnes Gunn Tarver's widow's
> application for pension:
>
> James Franklin Tarver dec'd at time of application
> Josephine Eudora Tarver b. April 17, 1844
> William Seth Tarver b. May 23, 1852
> Missouri Frances Tarver b. May 14, 1854
> Joseph Albert Tarver b. March 28, 1856
> Susan Jane Tarver b. July 08, 1858
> Virginia Candis Tarver b. March 18, 1860
>
> ---
>
> James Franklin Tarver marr. Sarah Ann Squyres October 12, 1859 Catahoula
> Par., Louisiana. Dec'd June 03, 1860 - Summerville, LaSalle Par., LA.
>
> LaSalle Parish Geneal. Assoc., LaSalle Parish History, Families Past and
> Present, (Curtis Media Corp.: Dallas, Texas, 1989), "She [Sarah
> Squyres] lost her first husband and child when she was only nineteen."
>
> Tarver-Squyres marriage, 1859, (Catahoula Par., Louisiana MB A, no. 603,
> James F Tarver to Sarah Ann Squyres, 12 Oct 1859, by E W Yancey, min.,
> bondsman J J Squyres on 7 Oct 1859, wit. M A Smith, J J Squyres).
>
> ---
>
> Josephine Eudora Tarver called Dora.
>
> ---
>
> William Seth Tarver marr. Nancy Jane Holmes, May 22, 1880 Catahoula Par.,
> Louisiana. 11 known children. Wm Seth and Nancy are buried at Taylor
> Chapel Cem., LaSalle Par., Louisiana. Wm Seth died April 23,
> 1905. Nancy's dates fm gravestone: March 06, 1860-September 07, 1933.
>
> ---
>
> Presumed same individual:
> Missouri Frances Tarver marr. John C. Crawford, December 15, 1871
> Jefferson Co., Mississippi
>
> Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp., Mississippi Marriages, 1826-1900,
> ([database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2000), "Electronic." CRAWFORD,
> JOHN C., Spouse: Tarver, MISSOURI F. Marriage Date: 15 Dec 1871,
> County: Jefferson State: MS
>
> ---
>
> Comments:
> Copy of John Jenkins Tarver service papers and Agnes Gunn Tarver's widow's
> application in Tarver-Gen files.
>
> According to Agnes' Gunn Tarver's application for a widow's pension, her
> husband, John Jenkins Tarver, died of pnuemonia while serving as a Pvt in
> Company G commanded by Capt Benjamin Harroway in the 1st Indiana Battery
> Heavy Artillery Volunteers. John J. became sick on Bank's march up Red
> River and was sent back to the rear and died.
> Agnes names all of their children in the affadavit, and provides their
> birthdates.
>
> According to his service papers, John Jenkins joined the the 1st Indiana
> Heavy Artillery, Co. G, as a recruit at New Orleans on the 10th of June
> 1863. He was a farmer, born in Copiah Co., Mississippi, 35 years old, 6 ft
> in height, with light complexion, blue eyes, and dark hair.
>
> On August 28th, he was assigned to detached service on the Texas
> Exhibition, remaining thru the October muster. Present for his
> Nov-December and January-February musters, he was again dispatched for
> detached service, this time in Western Louisiana beginning Feb 16. He
> remained detached through the April muster, at some time being transferred
> to the barracks hospital in New Oleans, where he died on the 12th of April
> from chronic diarrhea.
>
> John Jenkin's Casualty sheet and Record of Death and Interment says he
> died of chronic diarrhea at the US General Barrack's Hospital at New
> Orleans, and is buried in grave 188 in the Hospital Cemetery.
>
> Contact me if you have additional detail on any of this line ... Gunn or
> Tarver or any of the children.
>
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