thanks Lotus for getting this list started. here is my line - please help me find parents for my John TARVER, Methodist circuit preacher. leigh Descendants of John Tarver Generation No. 1 1. JOHN1 TARVER (BENJAMINA) was born Abt. 1794 in SC, and died Aft. 1852 in Greenville Co., S.C.1. He married JANE ELIZABETH. Notes for JOHN TARVER: John was the preacher at Ebenezer Methodist Church More About JOHN TARVER: 1820 Census: Anderson Co., SC 1840 Census: Greenville Co., SC 1850 Census: Greenville Co., SC #1878 page 446B More About JANE ELIZABETH: 1860 Census: Greenville Co., SC - with John Greer Children of JOHN TARVER and JANE are: i. WESLEY2 TARVER, b. Bef. 1820. 2. ii. CLARINDA TARVER, b. November 19, 1820; d. November 19, 1884. 3. iii. MOLLY LUEZA TARVER, b. August 30, 1824, SC; d. July 12, 1889, Greenville Co., SC. iv. MATILDA TARVER, b. Abt. 1826. v. MARTHA TARVER, b. 1826. 4. vi. ZELPHA A. TARVER, b. Abt. 1830. vii. FRANCES TARVER, b. Abt. 1830. viii. WILLIAM TARVER, b. 1835. Generation No. 2 2. CLARINDA2 TARVER (JOHN1, BENJAMINA) was born November 19, 1820, and died November 19, 1884. She married THORTON F. JONES, son of WILLIAM JONES and MARTHA. More About CLARINDA TARVER: Burial: Woods Chapel Methodist Church, Greer, S. C. Notes for THORTON F. JONES: Spartanburg County Deed Books: Z188 - Averilla Jones to son Thorton F. Jones 100 acres Abners Creek 1846 CC47 - George Holtzclaw to Thorton Jones 8 1/2 acres Abners Creek 1852 DD224 - Benjamin L. Burnett to Thorton F. Jones 40 1/2 acres Abners Creek 1853 FF495 - Hezikiah Hughes to Thorton F. Jones 30 1/2 acres Abners Creek 1859 FF580 - John D. Pearson to Thorton F. Jones 40 acres Abners Creek 1859 More About THORTON F. JONES: Burial: Woods Chapel Methodist Church, Greer, S. C. Cause of Death: Wounds in prison, Washington D. C.2 Civil War: Co. C. 22nd SCV Children of CLARINDA TARVER and THORTON JONES are: i. CASSANDRA E.3 JONES, m. WILSON. ii. MARGARET F. JONES, m. MCELRATH. iii. MARY JONES, m. HOLTZCLAW. iv. WILLIAM TAYLOR JONES, b. January 23, 1848, Spartanburg Co., SC; d. November 27, 1916, Spartanburg Co., SC; m. (1) MARY ANN LEAGUE; m. (2) LOUISER WOODARD. Notes for WILLIAM TAYLOR JONES: Spartanburg County Deed Books NN234 Clarinda Jones to son William T. Jones December 16, 1876 $1.00 natural love and affection. More About WILLIAM TAYLOR JONES: Burial: Woods Chapel Methodist Church, Greer, S. C. Cause of Death: Chronic bronchitis, lagrippe Civil War: Co I. 4th Reg SC Reserves More About LOUISER WOODARD: Burial: Abner Creek Baptist Church, Greer, S. C. v. MARTHA ANN JONES, b. August 13, 1854; d. August 21, 1928; m. BENJAMIN FRANKLIN DEYOUNG, May 21, 1876. More About MARTHA ANN JONES: Burial: Abner Creek Baptist Church, Greer, S. C. vi. ROSALEE JONES, b. Abt. 1856; m. THOMAS GREENBERRY PEARSON. More About THOMAS GREENBERRY PEARSON: 1870 Census: Reidville Twp, Spartanburg Co. pg 555 vii. NANCY JONES, b. Abt. 1859. viii. CLARINDA LEMORE JONES, b. March 17, 18623; d. May 29, 1933; m. BENJAMIN WASHINGTON WOOD, Abt. 1875. More About CLARINDA LEMORE JONES: Burial: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Greenville Co., SC More About BENJAMIN WASHINGTON WOOD: Burial: Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, Greenville Co., SC 3. MOLLY LUEZA2 TARVER (JOHN1, BENJAMINA) was born August 30, 1824 in SC, and died July 12, 1889 in Greenville Co., SC. She married JAMES MANNING GREER March 20, 1846, son of JOHN GREER and SARAH HAWKINS. More About MOLLY LUEZA TARVER: Burial: Ebenezer Methodist Church, Greer, S. C. Notes for JAMES MANNING GREER: Founder of GREER, SC Infant Dau. of Keziah Greer, B.&D.4/11/1884, Buried at Ebenezer Methodist Church, Greenville, SC J. Manning Greer's family also buried at Ebenezer Methodist Church, Greenville Co, SC More About JAMES MANNING GREER: Burial: Ebenezer Methodist Church, Greer, S. C. Children of MOLLY TARVER and JAMES GREER are: i. DALLAS WINFIELD3 GREER, b. September 23, 1848, Spartanburg Co., SC; d. December 28, 1942; m. MILLIE E. RAINEY. ii. SARAH JANE GREER, b. December 27, 1849. iii. MARY GREENBERRY GREER, b. July 02, 1851. iv. JOHN THOMAS GREER, b. March 11, 1853. v. KEZIAH FRANCIS GREER, b. February 18, 1855. vi. ELIZABETH ANNE GREER, b. November 01, 1856. vii. PERRY DUNCAN GREER, b. January 17, 1859; m. LAURA ELLA MCELRATH. viii. HENRY HILL GREER, b. April 05, 1861; d. June 03, 1930, Floyd Co., GA; m. LAURA G.. ix. MELISSA GREER, b. February 17, 1863. x. NARCISSA GREER, b. February 17, 1863. xi. LOUVENIA ELLEN GREER, b. 1867. xii. MARTHA JANE RANDAL GREER, b. March 18, 1868. 4. ZELPHA A.2 TARVER (JOHN1, BENJAMINA) was born Abt. 1830. She married BENJAMIN LEE BURNETT. Children of ZELPHA TARVER and BENJAMIN BURNETT are: i. FRANCES C.3 BURNETT, b. January 02, 1859; d. March 29, 1924; m. WILLIAM WASHINGTON WOOD. ii. JAMES BARNETT BURNETT, b. December 02, 1854; d. March 29, 1924, Greenville Co., S.C.; m. RUTHA ANN KILGORE WOOD, Abt. 1877, Greenville Co., S.C.. Endnotes 1. Will of John Mayfield, Greenville, S. C., John Tarver is witness to will - 15 Jan 1847John Tarver proves will - 9 March 1852. 2. S. C. Book of the Dead 3. Probate records 1879 File 3031 Sptg County