Genealogy Report: Descendants of Benjamin TARVER, Jr
Descendants of Benjamin TARVER, Jr
1.BENJAMIN1 TARVER, JR was born Abt. 1770 in NC, and died Oct 1809 in Claiborne Co., MS.He married NANCY E ODOM 1797 in Barnwell Co., Orangeburgh Dist., South Carolina., daughter of JOHN COCKERHAM and UNKNOWN BRAMBLEY.She was born Abt. 1782 in Barnwell Co., Orangeburgh Dist., South Carolina, and died Oct 1809 in Claiborne Co., MS.
Notes for BENJAMIN TARVER, JR:
December 23, 1801 - Georgia Passport to MS Territory
From Odom Family Bible, with permission of Dr. Emile Bondurant:
Benjamin and Nancy and "2 infants" died in October 1809,
from "a terrible feverous illness". MARCIA COWAN
More About BENJAMIN TARVER and NANCY ODOM:
Marriage: 1797, Barnwell Co., Orangeburgh Dist., South Carolina.
Children of BENJAMIN TARVER and NANCY ODOM are:
i. | JOHN WESLEY2 TARVER, b. 1798, Barnwell Co., Orangeburgh Dist, South Carolina; d. Aft. 1840, Texas; m. MARY BUNCH, 24 Aug 1820, Wilkinson Co., MS; b. Abt. 1803, SC; d. MS. |
Notes for JOHN WESLEY TARVER: 1830 Census - Copiah Co., MS. 1840 Census - Caddo Parish, LA ("the gateway to Texas") Family history states that John Wesley was one of several Tarver s who left Southwest MS and settled in Texas. |
More About JOHN TARVER and MARY BUNCH: Marriage: 24 Aug 1820, Wilkinson Co., MS |
2. | ii. | DEMPSEY ELISHA TARVER, b. Abt. 1800, South Carolina; d. 1851, Franklin Co., MS. | |
3. | iii. | JAMES JENKINS TARVER, b. 1801, Barnwell Co., Orangeburgh Dist, South Carolina; d. Bet. 1848 - 1850, Franklin Co., MS. |