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Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
Josiah H . Alexander
December 14, 1840 - 18??
Born at Maury County, TN on December 14, 1840.
Resided at Stephenville, Erath County, TX in 1860 with J.
C. Lowe, Co. A and W. J. Alexander, Co.
H.
Mustered into Company K at Houston, TX on September
7, 1861.
Discharged in September 1862.
Present by December 1862.
Promoted to 1st Sergeant by April 1863.
Present in December 1863.
Absent detailed to courier line in February 1864.
Surrendered at Columbus, MS on May 27, 1865 or June 8, 1865.
Cousin of Felix Grundy Kennedy, Co. C, and Griffin Bayne Kennedy, Co. C.
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| 1850 Census - TX, Harrison County, Page 85A, Dwelling 602, Family 606, (74/138) | |||||||||
| Name | Age. | Sex | Color | Occupation | Real Estate | Nativity | Student? | Illiterate? | |
| Silas Alexander | 56 | M | Farm | TN | |||||
| M. Alexander | 47 | F | KY | ||||||
| T. Alexander | 25 | M | Lawyer | TN | |||||
| M. A. Alexander | 21 | F | TN | ||||||
| L. Alexander | 19 | M | Farm | TN | |||||
| R. Alexander | 16 | M | Farm | TN | |||||
| W. Alexander | 16 | M | TN | Y | |||||
| J. Alexander | 12 | M | TN | Y | |||||
| J. Alexander | 10 | M | TN | Y | |||||
| L.. Alexander | 7 | M | TN | Y | |||||
| L. Alexander | 4 | M | TN | ||||||
| E. Alexander | 11 | M | TN | ||||||
| 1860 Census - TX, Erath County, Stephenville PO, Page 123, Dwelling 50, Family 49, (1/3) | ||||||||||
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| B. Taburn | 49 | M | W | Merchant | $1,050 | $4,275 | TN | |||
| Martha Taburn | 35 | F | W | House Keeper | MA | |||||
| Andrew B. Taburn | 21 | M | Clerk | MA | ||||||
| John C. Taburn | 18 | M | Clerk | TN | ||||||
| James H. Cago | 16 | M | Clerk | $1,800 | TX | |||||
| Emma L Taburn | 7 | F | TX | |||||||
| Yolanda Taburn | 2 | M | TX | |||||||
| Wm. H. Blain | 25 | M | Lawyer | $100 | $550 | TN | ||||
| John C. Lowe | 34 | M | Survyor | $1,100 | $1,500 | TN | ||||
| Ay Lister | 23 | M | Cty. Clerk | $800 | TN | |||||
| Jossiah H. Alexander | 19 | M | Clerk | TN | ||||||
| W. J. Alexander | 24 | M | Physician | $125 | $375 | TN | ||||
| John Mcgonigal | 35 | M | Tavern Steward | $40 | PA | |||||
| L. A. Alexander | 16 | M | Clerk | TN | ||||||
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(offsite) Master:
Michael Lee Nichols, Sr. |
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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. |
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(offsite) Known Civil War Veterans Buried in Navarro County,
Texas: A-C |
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