Etheldred T. "Frate" TARVER1 was born 1829 in Georgia. While in the Texas Rangers, he was 3rd Corp. in a Ranging Company stationed on the Medina River, Medina County in 1850.  He mustered into the Civil War at Galveston, Texas, USA in 1864 and served under Capt. Sam A. Easley.  The place of his enlistment was Cameron County, Texas, USA.[1]  Etheldred and Elizabeth Pierson married 10 Mar 1851 and became farmers in Maysfield, Milam County, Texas, USA where they lived.  He died 08 Apr 1879 and is buried in the Little River Baptist Church Cemetery in Jones Prairie, Milam County, Texas, USA. Elizabeth PIERSON who was born 15 Sep 1833 was the daughter of J.G.W. Pierson and Elizabeth Montgomery.

GENERATION TWO
 
Children of Etheldred and Elizabeth Tarver were:
i.  Sallie TARVER2(Etheldred1) was born in 1855 in Texas. I do not know her date of death but there is a Tarver grave marked 1855-1857 in the Little River Baptist Church Cemetery in Jones Prairie, Milam County, Texas, USA.
1 ii.  Benjamin Hoague TARVER2(Etheldred1) was born in 27 Jun 1861 in Texas, USA.[2] and ddied 17 Dec 1929.  He is buried in Madison County, Texas, USA. (There is a Benjamin Tarver buried in the Port Sullivan Cemetery, Milam County, Texas, USA). He married Bula McCAFFERTY[2] who was born 24 Dec 1875 in Texas[2].  She was the daughter of John Jefferson McCafferty of Mississippi[2].USA.She died 17o Dec 1933 in Angleton, Brozoria County, Texas[3].
2 iii.  Alfred TARVER2(Etheldred1) 
iv.  Etheldred TARVER2(Etheldred1) was born about 1864 in Texas. He married Amilda UNKNOWN who was born Sep 1870 in Georgia.
v.   William Tarver2(Etheldred1) was born 1867 in Texas
vi.  James TARVER2(Etheldred1) was born December 1869 in Texas. He married Johanna HALL who was born Feb 1877 in Arkansas.
vii.  Muggie TARVER2(Etheldred1) was born Jan 1879 in Texas.
3 viii.  Louisa E. TARVER2(Etheldred1) 

　

 

 

 

 

 

 

ALFRED TARVER

2. Alfred TARVER2(Etheldred1) was born in 1862 in Texas.

GENERATION THREE

Children of Alfred TARVER were:

Source:

1. Service Record in possession of Joyce Jackson
2. 1900 Federal Census
3. From the research of Mitchell H Trumps, Jr.
 

1850 Federal Census
Place: The Medina River, Medinia County, Texas, USA
Company stationed on the Medina River, Bastoville near the mountains
Page 401, family #6, Line 10
Name, Age, Sex, Occupation, Birthplace
Etheldred TARVER 20 M 3rd Corp, Ranging Company GA

1870 Federal Census
Place: Maysfield, Milam County, Texas, USA
Page 249, dwelling 600, family 604, Line 15
Name, Age Sex Color Occupation Value-Real Value-Pers Birthplace School in the year
TARVER, Etheldred 41 M W Farmer 3370 4l045 GA
TARVER, Elizabeth  36 F W Keeps House TX
TARVER, Alfred 18 M W TX 1yr
TARVER, Sallie 15 F W TX 1yr
TARVER, Louisa 11 F W TX lyr
TARVER, Benjamin 9 M W TX 1yr
TARVER, Ethildred  6 M W TX
TARVER, William 3 M W TX
TARVER, James  1 M W TX
WILLIAMS, Augistine 16 F W TX 1yr  (prob. a dau, Elizabeth said she had 8 ch in 1900)
WILLIAMS, Richard 13 M W TX 1 yr
WILLIAMS, Vennio 8 F W TX 1yr
Neighbors: Polly Bowin, Canable Burns, James Bell

1880 Federal Census
Place: Jones Prairie, Milam, Texas, USA
Source: FHL Film 1255319 National Archives Film T9-1319 Page 191B
Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace
Elizabeth TARVER Self F W W 45 TX Occ: Keeping House Fa: KY Mo: TN
Alfred TARVER Son M S W 27 TX Occ: Farmer Fa: GA Mo: TX
Benjamin TARVER Son M S W 18 TX Occ: At Home Fa: GA Mo: TX
Etheldred TARVER Son M S W 16 TX Occ: At Home Fa: GA Mo: TX
William TARVER Son M S W 13 TX Occ: At Home Fa: GA Mo: TX
James TARVER Son M S W 10 TX Occ: At Home Fa: GA Mo: TX
Muggie TARVER Son M S W 3 TX Fa: GA Mo: TX
John C DEVEREUX SonL M M W 32 MS Occ: Farmer Fa: MS Mo: MS
Louisa DEVEREUX Dau F M W 22 TX Occ: Keeping House Fa: GA Mo: TX
Minnie DEVEREUX GDau F S W 6M TX Fa: MS Mo: TX
Neighbors: Thomas Prater, Frank Bates, Edward Booker, Green Jourdan, Calvin C. White

1900 Federal Census
Place: Walker County, Texas, USA
Justice Precint #21, ED 35, house #194, line 65
Name, Relation, Race, Sex, Date of Birth, Age, How long married, Birthplace
TARVER, Benjamin Head W June 1861 58 m. 2 TX Fa: GA Mo: TX Occ: Farmer
TARVER, Bula wife W F Dec 1875 24 m. 2 TX Fa: MI mo: LA
TARVER, Benjamin Son W M Oct 1898 1 S TX Fa: TX Mo: TX
Devereaux, John Nephew W M Mar 1883 17 TX Fa: AL Mo: TX Occ: Farm Laborer
Neighbors: William Murray, Elizabeth Thomas, Abraham Thomsson, Wade Gipson

1900 Federal Census
Place: LaSalle County, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, Dist 13 ED 138, Line 97 household 229 Page 295 & 295A
Name Relation Race Sex Birth, Age Marriage status Birthplace
HALL, John Head W M Aug 1849 50 M25 TX Fa: NC Mo: NC occ: Stockraiser Buying
HALL, Julia Wife W F Dec 1849 50 M25 4 4 AR Fa: AR Mo: AR
TARVER, Johnana Daughter W F Feb 1877 23 M6 2 2 TX Fa: TX Mo: AR
TARVER, James Son-in-law W M Dec 1869 30 :M6 TX Fa. TX Mo. TX occ: Stock Drover
TARVER, John M. Gr-son W M Mar 1897 3 S TX Fa: TX Mo: TX
TARVER, Hall E. Gr-son W M July 1899 11/12 STX Fa: TX Mo: TX
HALL, Robert H. Son W M Ocat 1879 20 S TX Fa: TX Mo: AR
Neighbors: Inarnatin Ramires, William Casey, William Johnston, James Tumlinson, William Robbins

1900 Federal Census
Place: Walker County, Texas, USA
Precinct 12 Dist 11 ED 39 Fam 188 Line 15
Name Relation Race Sex Birth, Age Marriage status # children # children living Birthplace
TARVER, Etheldred, Head W M May 1864 36 M 13 TX Fa: GA Mo: TX occ: Farmer owns home
TARVER, Almilda Wife W F Sep 1870 30 M 13 4 4 TX Fa: GA Mo: GA
TARVER, Alfred Son W M Jan 1889 11 TX Fa: TX Mo: TX
TARVER, Edward Son W M Sep 1852 7 TX Fa: TX Mo: TX
TARVER, William Son W M Apr 1895 5 TX Fa: TX Mo: TX
TARVER, Dewy Son W M Mar 1897 3 TX Fa: TX Mo: TX
Neighbors: William Clark, P. Hervey, Elizabeth Davis, John McCoffety

1910 Federal Census 
Place Louisiana, Caddo Police Jury
Etheldred an Almilda
 

1900 Federal Census
Place: LaSalle County, Texas, USA
Preceinct 1 Dist 13 ED 138 household 11 line 56
Name Relation Race Sex Birth, Age Marriage status #children #children living Birthplace
TARVER, Elizabeth Head W F Sep 1866 6 Wd 8 6 TX Fa: KY Mo: TN owns home
TARVER, Mug Son W M Jan 1879 21 S TX Fa: GA Mo: TX
Neighbors: Curron Rogers, John W.B. Kerr, George Jaz, Charles Harper


I am hunting  for parents of Etheldred Tarver born 1829 in GA.  Here are some  document mand census images.  If you should find my Etheldred, please email me.


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