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Thomas Savin Archer

June 9, 1836 - ??


 

Born at Port Deposit, MD on June 9, 1836.
Emigrated with family to TX in 1846, settling in Karnes County, TX.
Father served as a judge in Karnes County, TX for six years.

Mustered into Company G at Houston, TX on September 16, 1861.
Hospitalized at Macon, GA by November 1864.

Occupied as an attorney.


Also Identified As:
 

None Identified


Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
 
None Listed

Parents:
 
John Archer
b. Cecil County, MD 6/30/1804
graduated from West Point in 1826
m. Ann Savin at Cecil County, MD on October 22, 1833
may have served in Confederacy
d. 1870 Karnes County, TX.
Ann D. Savin
daughter of Thomas S. Savin and Sarah Dennison (married December 11, 1810 at First Methodist Episcopal Church, Baltimore, Baltimore, MD)
b. 1813
m. John Archer at Cecil County, MD on October 22, 1833
d. 1880 Karnes County, TX
Siblings:
 
Clara Phillipps Archer
b. September 12, 1834
d. 11/18/1836
 
Osceola Archer, Co. G
b. November 13, 1840
d. April 8, 1898
Eugen Archer
b. December 17, 1837
served in 32d Texas Cavalry
Ann Mary Archer
b. September 5, 1843
d. October 11, 1851
Sarah Florence Archer
b. March 21, 1846
Georgie Hanna Archer
b. April 8, 1848
m. Langston C. Tobin on December 22, 1870
Augusta Archer
b. January 31, 1850
m. James C. Wilson, Jr., of Helena, Karnes County, TX on May 27, 1875
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Unknown
Children:
 
Unknown
Gravesite:
 
Unidentified.

1840 Census - MD, Cecil County, District 4, Page 267, (image)
  Head of Houshold John Archer
  Free White Males Under 5 3
  Free White Males 30 to 40 1
  Free White Females 10 to 15 1
  Free White Females 15 to 20 2
  Free Colored Males Under 10 1
  Total 8

1850 Census - TX, San Patricio County, Page 357, Dwelling 17, Family, (image) t
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
John Archa 46 M   Merct. 200 MD    
Ana Archa 37 F       MD    
Thomas Archa 14 M       MD    
Eugene Archa 12 M       MD    
Oceola Archa 10 M       MD    
Ann Mary Archa 7 F       MD    
Sarah Archa 5 F       MD    
Georgia Archa 3 F       TX    
Gustie Archa 1 F       TX    

1860 Census - TX, Goliad County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
John Archer 54 M         MD    
Anna Archer 47 F         MD    
Thomas S. Archer 24 M         MD    
Eugene Archer 22 M         MD    
Osceola Archer 20 M         MD    
S. Florence Archer 14 F         MD    
Georgia Archer 12 F         TX    
Augusta Archer 10 F         TX    

1870 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
                     
                       

1880 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Race
Sex
Age
Rel.
Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
 
 

Related Links:
  Unlocated

Sources:
 

Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882.

Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research.

Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.

Mackenzie, George Norbury, Ed. Colonial Families of the United States of America. New York: 1907.


Research Links:
  (offsite) Archer Family Site
(offsite) Ellen Ward's Ward and Associated Families Gedcom
(offsite) Jerry Tobin's Tobin & Miller Gedcom
(offsite) Biographical Sketch: Thomas Wildey
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Archer)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Archer)
(offsite) MDGenWeb Project (Cecil County, MD)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Cecil County, MD)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Cecil County, MD)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (San Patricio County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (San Patricio County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (San Patricio County, TX)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Karnes County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Karnes County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Karnes County, TX)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Calhoun County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Calhoun County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Calhoun County, TX)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Travis County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Travis County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Travis County, TX)

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