At 08:14 PM 10/31/99 -0600, Jim Hobbs wrote: >>Hi Lotus >Would you know any of the siblings of Allen Tarver? We have a Mary Tarver >b.3April, 1796, in NC, so it is possible that she could be a sibling of Allen. >Mary was married in GA in 1813 to Thomas Shelton, and they came to Alabama then >Mississippi and died in Lee Co., MS. >>-- > Wanda and Jim Hobbs > Mailto:hobbes@videon.wave.ca > Jim: Allen, Nancy and West Tarver were siblings, each of whom married a child of John Cokerham, Sr. (Barnwell, SC > Amite Co., Ms). Their father is believed (not proven) to be John Tarver. Information on Allen Tarver was sent to the list earlier today. What follows is a briefer excerpt on him and info on his children. i. ALLEN2 TARVER, b. 1788; d. Aft. 05 January 1837, Amite County, Mississippi; m. (1) ELIZABETH COCKERHAM, 30 July 1809, Amite County, Mississippi; b. Abt. 1788, Winton or Barnwell, South Carolina; d. Bef. 1820; m. (2) ANNA TERRELL, 25 March 1821, Amite County, Mississippi; b. 08 December 1799, Franklin County, Georgia; d. 10 May 1865, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana. More About ALLEN TARVER: Probate: 05 January 1837, Amite Co., Ms, Will Bk.1, Pg.165 ii. NANCY TARVER, b. 1778; d. 1850, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana; m. JOHN COCKERHAM, JR., Abt. 1797, South Carolina; b. Abt. 1773, Winton County, South Carolina; d. Bef. January 1845, Amite County, Mississippi. Notes for NANCY TARVER: Researcher for this line is June (Mrs. F.L.) Stubbs 310 Mano Drive Columbia, Missouri 65203-1732 Nancy and John are June Stubb's mothers' great-grandparents. Notes for JOHN COCKERHAM, JR.: : Married to Nancy Tarver in SC, John Cockerham accompanied his father to Amite County, Mississippi arriving before 1804. John and Nancy remained in Amite County until abt 1829 when they moved to Catahoula Parish, Louisiana. They had 7 children, all of whom, excepting James, moved with them into Catahoula Parish. James did not appear on Catahoula Parish, Louisiana nor on Amite County, Mississippi census after 1830 : Part of Catahoula Parish became Winn Parish, Louisiana. Family records are found in both parishes as well as Franklin Parish, Louisiana. : John, Jr's children rec'd 7 shares from his father's estate - John Cockerham, Sr. - $1993.25 1. James $284.75 Jul 11, 1845 2. Thomas $284.75 Jan 10, 1845 3. Phoebe $284.75 Jan 10, 1845 4. John T. $284.75 Jan 09, 1845 5. Henry A. $284.75 Jan 09, 1845 6. Brambley $284.75 Jan 11, 1845 7. West $284.75 Jan 07, 1845 More About JOHN COCKERHAM, JR.: Census: 1830, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana Residence: Abt. 1829, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana iii. WEST B. TARVER, b. 1770; d. Bef. 13 November 1809, Amite County, Mississippi; m. NANCY COCKERHAM, Abt. 1799, Barnwell Dist., South Carolina, prob.; b. Abt. 1775, Winton County, South Carolina; d. Bef. 1845. Notes for WEST B. TARVER: : West Tarver, Amite Co., Ms File 4511, 1809 : File 189, Amite County, Mississippi: Nancy Tarver administratrix 13 Nov 1809. "several parcels of old and new books, household goods, dutch oven, hacks, horses saddles, two sows, seven head of cattle. Warrent for appraisement signed by James Lea, Esq, Nancy (x) Tarver, and John (x) Cockerham and Henry (x) Cockerham, being securities for Nancy Tarver to the sum of $500..." : Grandchildren of West and Nancy are enumerated in the 1850 Catahoula Parish, Louisiana census. : Researcher for this line is: Bobby G. Tarver <btarv@bayou.com> Notes for NANCY COCKERHAM: Researcher: Farnell, Norris, 4998 Ortega Blvd, Jacksonville, FL 32210 : Nancy's children rec'd 2 shares from her father's estate - John Cockerham, Sr. 1. Brambley $946.25+192.75=$1,139.00 10 Jan 1845, 11 Feb 1846 2. John $1139.00+293.12 [of Catahoula Pa., La] 07 Jan 1846, 28 Feb 1846 Hope this helps! My best, Lotus #Lotus D. Cirilo, Executive Director <lotusc@tyler.net> #Tyler Independent School District Foundation #PO Box 2035 Tyler TX 75710 Ph.(903) 531-3543 #******************************************************** #Tarver-Gen <http://www.tarver-genealogy.net/> #Genealogy. Collaborative family research. Tarver Welch #Lee Cockerham Rogers Reeves others. Searchable gedcom, #queries, transcribed records, message forum, mail list.