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Billison Tarver (NC > GA) ~ Descendants

s/o James Tarver and Lucy Seat (Surry Co., VA > Northampton Co., NC)

Generation No. 1

1. Billison1 Tarver (James,A Samuel,B Thomas,C William,D)1,2,3 was born ca 1744, probably in Northampton Co., North Carolina. He died Oct 23, 1817 in Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia. He married Selah (aka Sarah) Vassar,4,5 daughter of Joseph Vassar and Tabitha Vick. She died May 1808.6

Notes for Billision Tarver
1790 Census, first Census of the United States (Go to: 1790 NC Census transcribed with image files online.):
Billison Tarver household, 1790, (Northampton Co., NC, twp unknown, roll no. M637_7, p. 75), 1 free white male over 16, 3 free wht male under 16, 7 females, no slaves. Andrew and James on same page.

He was named in his father's will (transcribed, online), Northampton Co., North Carolina WB 1 1759-1792, Will 5, pp. 7-9.

Children of Billison Tarver and Selah Vassar are:
  2 i.Elizabeth2 Tarver, born ca 1762; died ca 1782.

Notes for Elizabeth "Lizzie" Tarver
According to The Patron and Gleaner, a weekly newspaper published in Lasker, North Carolina from July 21, 1892 - Sept. 28, 1899, which printed three Installments of "The Gumberry Legends" in its 31 Oct 1895-7 Nov 1895-15 Nov 1895 issues, Elizabeth Tarver was 19 years old and engaged to Felix Gay, "a Pvt soldier in Washington's army," when "Within a few weeks after Felix Gay pressed the lips of Lizzie Tarver with a fervent kiss and left for his command he fell in a battle fighting for the liberties of his country." The paper goes on to say that Lizzie Tarver, dressed in "bridal robes and a white handkerchief  . . .  tied over her face" killed herself by hanging from a pear tree in her father's back yard. Lizzie is said to haunt the area still. The same series of articles states: "Ephraim Vassar, a boy of 14 years old, lived near the Tarver place ..."

  3 ii. Selah Tarver,7 died Sep 1812.
  4 iii. Penelope Tarver, died Dec 1819.
+ 5 iv. Elisha Tarver, born Dec 27, 1787 of Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia; died Mar 18, 1860.
  6 v. Martha Tarver.
  7 vi. Nancy Tarver.
  8 vii. Sarah Ann Tarver.
  9 viii. Lucy Tarver.
  10 ix. Silvah Tarver (aka Silviah).
  11 x. Elijah Tarver.
  12 xi. James Tarver.

Notes for James Tarver
Billison, Micager and Thomas Tarver all transferred land to James Tarver In Northampton Co., NC. These three transactions occurred 1792, 1798, and 1799, respectively.

Billison, married to Lucy Seat, was on the 1790 Northampton Co., NC census. Andrew and James Tarver appear also on the 1790 Northampton census.

Billison and Lucy had sons named Micajah, Thomas and James, suggesting these transactions were probably among these close family members.

DB 9, p. 208 Billison transfers land to James Tarver Oct 4, 1792
DB 10, p. 345 Michager transfers land to James Tarver May 16, 1798
DB 10, p. 414 Thomas transfers land to James Tarver Aug 10, 1799

  13 xii. Benjamin Tarver.
  14 xiii. Micajah Tarver.   (Possibly aka Wells Tarver & aka Michael Tarver)
  15 xiv. Thomas Tarver, born Bet. 1765 - 1795.

Generation No. 2

5. Elisha2 Tarver (Billison,1 James,A Samuel,B Thomas,C WilliamD)8,9,10,11 was born Dec 27, 1787 of Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia,12,13 and died Mar 18, 1860.14,15 He married Maria L. Sanders16,17,18 Nov 08, 1814 in Jones Co., Georgia.19,20 She was born Aug 06, 1793 of Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia,21 and died Sep 09, 1851.21

Notes for Elisha Tarver
See Bible Records for Elisha Tarver (transcribed, online).

: 1810 / 1821
Clinton Methodist Church

At the July 1810 Term of the Inferior Court of Jones Co., Georgia, the presiding Justices appropriated to the use of the "Methodist connection" in the town of Clinton, one acre of land adjoining the one already laid out.

On July 14, 1821, a deed to the Clinton Methodist Church was made by the Justices of the Inferior Court to William Flewellen, ELISHA TARVER, Peter Clower, James Jones and Pierce A. Lewis as Trustees of the church. One hundred dollars was the consideration for the four acres of land. (Deed Book "M", p. 106.)

: 1812
Other TARVERs in Jones Co., Georgia

JONES COUNTY GA
Guardians and Administrators Bonds 1811-1815 Drawer 75 Box 68, Microfilm Room, Georgia Archives
ETHELDRED TARVEN, Isabel Hendrick, Peter Wyche & Wm Cabaniss 7th Jan 1812.
Isabel Hendrick & ETHELDRED TARVEN letters of guardianship his care person & property of William E. Hendricks, orphan of William Hendrick.
/s/ ETHELDRED TARVER, Isabel Hendrick, Peter Wyche, Wm Cabiness

: 1814
JONES COUNTY GA WB A. LDS film no. 4454232; Wills Vol A (1809-1864); Atlanta Archives: Roll 75-65, 1809-1851, Books A, B, C (part) indexed

BEDELL, Abner 1-?-1814 "this day in January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & fourteen" Dec 5, 1814 *a mistake of some sort but recording is very clear) Wife: Rhoda (negroes Ned and Linda) Children: Son, Absalom (Negroes Sam and Lettuce) Son, Charles (Negroes Jess & Amy) Daughter, Nancy (Negroes Forda and Moses) Daughter, Polly Bedell (Negroes Stephen, Ellick & Liza) Daughter, Betsy Smith (equal part of estate "coming to me of Mr. Charles Smith, dec'd of Green Co)
Exec: Brother, John Bedell, Peter Wyche
Wit: ELISHA TARVER, Wm Langham, Gresselld Mobley

: 1830
TARVER, ELISHA. Talbot County, GA, roll no. M19_20, p.332, twp Hemphill. Federal Population Schedule GA 1830 Federal Census Index 

        1 - - 1 1 1 1 ..... 1 2 2 1 1 1 1
        Males	under 5	1
        	15-19	1
        	20-29	1
        	30-39	1
        	40-49	1	Total: Elisha + 4 sons

        Females	under 5	1
        	5-9	2
        	10-15	2
        	15-19	1
        	20-29	1
        	30-39	1
        	40-49	1	Total: Maria + 8 dau
        					TOTAL: 13


Crawford County Court Records, Georgia - F 1830
: Friday morning 3 September 1830

THOMAS M. ELLIS, Guard vs JOSEPH BENNETT, WM. MOORE & ELISHA TARVER Debt ...that the copy be established in lieu of said lost original.

: 1835
: Thursday morning, 7 o'clock Febr 19th 1835
The following persons were drawn to serve as Grand Jurors:

  1. JOHN L. HARP
  2. JAMES A. MILLER
  3. DAVID TERRILL
  4. WM HANCOCK
  5. JOHN H. POWELL
  6. DAVID WORSHAM
  7. JAMES A. EVERITT
  8. HENRY VINCENT
  9. JOHN HATCHER
  10. JO'S McKINLEY
  11. JOHN PICKS
  12. ISAAC DENNIS
  13. MICAJAH MATTHEWS
  14. PETER B. GREEN
  15. GEO. W. CLAYTON
  16. GREEN HARP
  17. JOHN B. GRACE
  18. SEPTIMUS WEATHERBY
  19. JOHN S. BROOKS
  20. DANIEL CULPEPPER
  21. WM. M. BROWN
  22. JOHN SEALY
  23. ALLEN G. SIMMONS
  24. AARON SHIRLEY
  25. EPHRAIM W. DENNIS
  26. JOHN CURTIS
  27. THOMAS WALPOLE
  28. HENRY TARVER
  29. THOMAS SLATTER
  30. JOHN ANDREWS
  31. HIRAM B. TROUTMAN
  32. JOSEPH MARKET
  33. JOHN PARKER
  34. WM. R. MILLER
  35. BENJAMIN WHITE
  36. SYLVANUS PRINCE

: 1836
Friday Morning August 19, 1836
Present his Honor ANGUS M. D. KING

The Petition of HARTWELL H. TARVER shows he is in posession of a deed of conveyance executed by ISAAC VERDON to THOMAS R. HUDSON for lot of land number 109 in the First District of the Second Section of the County of Muscogee, and that lot of land now lies in the said county of Crawford and said deed has been destroyed.... said copy be established in lieu of lost original. CHARLES J. McDONALD, Pettioner's Atty

It appearing to the court that HARTWELL H. TARVER was in posession of a deed of conveyance by ISAAC VERDON to THOMAS R. HUDSON for lot of land number 109 in the First District of the Second Section of the county of Muscogee and that lot of land now lies in said county of Crawford ... said Verdon show cause why it should not be established in lieu of the destroyed original...

: 1840
TARVER ELISHA. Muscogee County, GA, roll no. M704_47, p.295, 448th Dist. 5th Ward. Federal Population Schedule GA 1840 Federal Census Index. 

        1 1 1 - 3 2 - 1 ..... - 1 1 1 2 - 1
        Males	under 5	1
        	5-9	1
        	10-14	1
        	20-29	3
        	30-39	2
        	50-59	1
        		Total - Elisha and 8 other male = 9
        Females	under 5	-
        	5-9	1
        	10-14	1
        	15-19	1
        	20-29	2
        	40-49	1
        		Total - Maria and 5 other female = 6
        					TOTAL: 15

: 1849
(Relationship ???????)
Barnwell Co., South Carolina Cash Entry Sale of 39.90 A, to Elisha Tarver, signed 01 Dec 1849, Washington Land Office - DOCUMENT_N 6354

Children of Elisha Tarver and Maria Sanders are:
  16 i. Martha Mary Ann3 Tarver,22,23 born 1815 in Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia. She married James S. Moore23 Mar 01, 1835 in Columbus, Muscogee Co., Georgia.23
  17 ii. Harriet Ann Tarver,24 born 1817 in Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia.

Notes for Harriet Tarver
Georgia Marriage records, 1754-1850 shows a marriage in Muscogee Co., Georgia for one Tarver, Harriet m. 11/24/1839 Douglass, William A. -- do not know if this is same.

  18 iii. Sarah Ann Caroline Tarver,24 born 1819 in Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia.
  19 iv. Ezra Micajah Tarver,24 born 1821 in Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia.
  20 v. Ezra Elisha Tarver,24 born 1825 in Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia.
+ 21 vi. Josephine Maria Tarver, born Feb 27, 1830 in Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia.
+ 22 vii. William Henry Tarver, Sr., born 1835 in Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia; died 1889 in Cameron, Milam Co., Texas.
  23 viii. Benjamin Franklin Tarver,24 born 1831 in Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia.
  24 ix. Cornelia Ann Tarver,25,26,27 born Oct 05, 1824 in Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia;28 died Apr 05, 1872 in near Dover, Lee Co., Alabama.29 She married Lorenzo D. Nash30,31 Mar 16, 1847 in Macon Co., Alabama;32 born Bef. 1825.

Notes for Cornelia Ann Tarver
Death & Obituary Notices, Southern Christian Advocate, 1867-1878; May 29, 1872, p. 214

Mrs. Cornelia A. Nash, relict of Lorenzo D. Nash and daughter of Elisha and Maria L. Tarver, was born in Jones county, Georgia, October 5th 1824 and died at the residence of her sister, Mrs. James S. Moore, near Dover, Lee county, Ala., April 5th 1872.

Generation No. 3

21. Josephine Maria3 Tarver (Elisha,2 Billison,1 James,A Samuel,B Thomas,C WilliamD)33,34 was born Feb 27, 1830 in Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia.34 She married Elbert J. Driver, Sr.34 Sep 04, 1849, by Rev. J. Starr. He was born Nov 14, 1819.34

Children of Josephine Tarver and Elbert Driver are:
  25 i. Charles W.4 Driver, born Jun 25, 1850.
  26 ii. George E. Driver, born Apr 23, 1852.
  27 iii. Louis S. Driver, born Oct 04, 1853.
  28 iv. Elbert J. Driver, Jr., born Jul 24, 1855.
  29 v. Josephine M. Driver, born Jun 23, 1857.
  30 vi. William A. Driver, born Jul 04, 1859.
  31 vii. Martha E. Driver, born Feb 10, 1861.
  32 viii. Harriet O. Driver, born Dec 10, 1863.
  33 ix. Mary M. Driver, born Aug 18, 1865.
  34 x. Sallie R. Driver, born Feb 22, 1867.
  35 xi. Nellie J. Driver, born May 13, 1868.
  36 xii. Annie Lula Driver, born Jul 24, 1870.
  37 xiii. Minnie E. Driver, born Dec 24, 1871.

22. William Henry3 Tarver, Sr. (Elisha,2 Billison,1 James,A Samuel,B Thomas,C WilliamD)35,36,37 was born 1835 in Clinton, Jones Co., Georgia, and died 1889 in Cameron, Milam Co., Texas. He married Martha Garrett,38,39 daughter of Michael Garrett and Ann ---. She was born 1849 in Tennessee,39 and died Aug 20, 1882.

Children of William Tarver and Martha Garrett are:
  38 i. Michael4 Tarver,39 born 1867 in Texas.39
  39 ii. Minnie Tarver,39 born 1870 in Texas.39
  40 iii. William James Tarver, Sr.40,41 born 1871.41 He married Mary Elizabeth McSween.42
  41 iv Hallie Tarver,43 born 1873 in Texas.43
  42 v. Blanche Tarver,43 born 1876 in Texas.43

Endnotes

  1. email: William A. Tarver, (1426 Pecan Crossing H, Richmond, Texas, 77469. 30 Apr 2002), "Electronic."
  2. Billison Tarver household, 1790, (Northampton Co., NC, twp unknown, roll no. M637_7, p.75), 1 free white male over 16, 3 free wht male under 16, 7 females, no slaves. Andrew and James on same enumeration.
  3. Will of James Tarver, 1777, (Northampton Co., NC, WB 1, p. 7, Will no. 5, /s/ 22 Sep 1775, /p/ Mar Court 1777).
  4. Will of Joseph Vassar, 1796, (Northampton Co., NC WB 2, p.108, Will 412, /s/ 29 Feb 1796, /p/ Mar Crt 1796).
  5. email: William A. Tarver.
  6. South Carolina Historical Society, "SC Historical Magazine," Charleston, SC: Vol. 65, No.. 2, April 1964, Query - Mrs. Robert M. Campbell, 905 Shades Rd., Birmingham, Alabama: Allen Tarver (b. ca 1810 SC) went to Texas ca 1844, returned to Georgia in 1850; mar Lucreta (?) Daniel, lived in Jefferson Co., Georgia.
  7. Historical Collections of Georgia, (Daughters of the American Revolution [DAR]).
  8. Bible record of Elisha Tarver, (Old Southern Bible Records, Memory A Lester (comp.), Baltimore: Geneal. Publ., 1974, p.302).
  9. Southern Christian Advocate, 1867-1878, "Death & Obituary Notices, Cornelia A Nash," May 29, 1872, p.214, reprinted in South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research [SCMAR], names spouse Lorenzo D. Nash, parents Elisha and Maria L. Tarver, and sister Mrs. James S. Moore.
  10. DAR lineage records, Elisha Tarver, Historical Collections, Joe Habersham Chapter, DAR P377.
  11. email: William A. Tarver.
  12. DAR lineage records, Elisha Tarver.
  13. Bible record of Elisha Tarver.
  14. DAR lineage records, Elisha Tarver.
  15. Bible record of Elisha Tarver.
  16. DAR lineage records, Elisha Tarver.
  17. email: William A. Tarver.
  18. SCMAR, Death notice, Cornelia A Nash.
  19. DAR lineage records, Elisha Tarver.
  20. Sanders Family Association, Sanders - Saunders Marriage Records, ([online] http://www.geocities.com/~rewoodham/sandma44.html), "Electronic."
  21. Bible record of Elisha .
  22. DAR lineage records, Elisha Tarver.
  23. Houston, Muscogee, and Talbot Counties, Georgia Marriages, 1826-52, ([online: www.ancestry.com]), "Electronic."
  24. DAR lineage records, Elisha Tarver.
  25. Dodd, Jordan R., Early American Marriages: Alabama, 1800 to 1920, (Orem, UT: Ancestry, Inc., 1999), "Electronic."
  26. DAR lineage records, Elisha Tarver.
  27. SCMAR, Death notice, Cornelia A Nash.
  28. SCMAR, 1973-1992: May 29, 1872, p.214.
  29. SCMAR "Death & Obituary Notices, Southern Christian Advocate, 1867-1878."
  30. Dodd, Jordan R., Early American Marriages.
  31. SCMAR, Death notice, Cornelia A Nash.
  32. Dodd, Jordan R., Early American Marriages: Alabama, L.D. Nash to Carnelia Tarver.
  33. DAR lineage records, Elisha Tarver.
  34. Bible record of Elisha Tarver.
  35. DAR lineage records, Elisha Tarver.
  36. email: William A. Tarver.
  37. Federal Population Schedule TX, William Tarver household, 1880, (Milam Co., TX, Prec. 1, FHL film no. 1255319, NARA roll no. T9_1319, p. 145A).
  38. email: William A. Tarver.
  39. William Tarver household, 1880, (Milam Co., TX).
  40. email: William A. Tarver.
  41. William Tarver household, 1880, (Milam Co., TX).
  42. email: William A. Tarver.
  43. William Tarver household, 1880, (Milam Co., TX).
 

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