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Rufus N. Beavers

1831 - January 20, 1907

 

Born at TN in 1831.
Moved to TX in 1855.
Resided at Raney's Creek, Coryell County, TX in 1860; occupied as laborer/farmer.
Described as 5'11", dark hair, dark complexion, and dark eyes.

Married Louisa between 1860 & 1870, most probably 1860 or 1861.

Mustered in with Company A at Houston, TX on September 25, 1861.
Promoted to 4th Sergeant in December 1861.
Wounded during the Sunday afternoon encounter with the enemy near the boggy ravine at Shiloh, TN on April 6, 1862.
Discharged (apparently) in April 1862 due to battle wounds (gunshot to the left breast causing inability to use left arm).
Hospitalized at Richmond, VA in March 1865.
Claiborne lists him as 3rd Sergeant.

Resided with his older sister in 1880; and son Edward resided with (daughter) Mary Jane and her husband Moses K. Turner.

Attended the 1902 Ranger Reunion; his residence was listed as Gatesville, (Coryell County), TX.

Admitted to the Confederate Home on August 6, 1906 due to lung trouble.

Died on January 20, 1907 at age 76.
Buried in the Texas State Cemetery.


Also Identified As:
  Beaver, R. M. Beaver, R. M. Beavers

Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
  None Known

Parents:
  Unidentified
Siblings:
 
Sarah Beavers
b. ~1822
m. McClellan
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Louisa
b.
m. RN Beavers ~1860-1861
Children:
 
Mary Jane Beavers
b. ~1861
Lucinda Beavers
b. ~ 1864
Ella L. Beavers
b. ~1866
Edward Beavers
b.
Newton Beavers
b.
Gravesite:
 

Texas State Cemetery, Section D, Row L, Number 32

R. N. BEAVERS
Co. A.
8 TEX. CAV.
DIED JAN. 20, 1907
AGED 76 YRS.


1830 Census - Unlocated
  Head of Houshold  

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
  Head of Houshold  

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
                 
                 

1860 Census - TX, Coryell County, Raney's Creek Beat 3, Page 264, Dwelling 14, Family 14, (image 1/9)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
R C Miller 28 M   Farmer     Tenn.    
Anna [A.] Miller 26 F   Seamstress     Tenn.    
Ann [?] Miller 7 F         Tenn.    
Anna Miller 5 F         Tenn.    
Rufus N. Beavers 29 M   Laborer     Tenn.    

1870 Census - TX, Houston County, Precinct 3, page 249, Dwelling 109, Family 109, (image 15/48)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
  Beavers, R. N. 40 M W Farmer     Tennessee    
  Beavers, Louisa 35 F W Keeping house     Tennessee      
  Beavers, M. J. 9 F W       Texas      
  Beavers, Lucinda 6 F W       Texas      
  Beavers, E. L. 4 F W       Texas      

1880 Census - TX, Coryell County, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Race
Sex
Age
Rel.
Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
.Sarah McLellan
W
F
58
Self
W
Farmer
TN
NC
TN
William C. McLellan
W
M
23
Son
S
Farmer
TX
TN
TN
James R. McLellan W M 16 Son S Farmer     TX TN TN
Ellen Hefferman W F 17 Other S House Keeper     TX IRE TX
Rufus N. Beavers W M 47 Brother S       TN NC TN

1880 Census - TX, Trinity County, District 110, Page , Dwelling 195, Family 202, (image 22/35)
 
Name
Race
Sex
Age
Rel.
Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
.Turner, Moses K.
W
M
26
Farmer
Texas
Turner, Mary J.
W
F
20
House Keeper
Texas
Miss
Tenn
Beaver, Edward W M 9     At Home     Texas Miss Tenn

1900 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
D.O.B.
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
                               
                               

1900 Census - TX, Coryell County, Gatesville City, ED #40, Dwelling 75, Family 76, (image 7/38)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
D.O.B.
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
  McClellan, Wm Head W M J[any] 1857 43 M 7   Texas Tennessee Tennessee   Collector    
  McClellan, Josephine Wife W F [??] 1872 28 M 7 2 Texas S. Carolina Texas        
  McClellan, Effa M. Daughter W F Oct 1894 5 S   Texas Texas Texas        
  McClellan, Hazel Daughter W F Oct 1898 1 S   Texas Texas Texas        

1900 Census - TX, Coryell County, Gatesville City, ED #40, Dwelling 75, Family 76, (image 10/38)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
D.O.B.
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
  McClellan, [Rufus] Head W M July 1864 36 M 10   Texas Tennessee Tennessee   County Attorney    
  McClellan, Effie Wife W F Dec 1868 32 M 10 4 Tennessee Tennessee Tennessee        
  McClellan, Wm C. Son W M July 1890 9 S   Texas Tennessee Tennessee        
  McClellan, Mary H Daughter W F Dec 1891 8 S   Texas Tennessee Tennessee        
  McClellan, Daniel R. Son W M Dec 1894 5 S   Texas Tennessee Tennessee        
  McClellan, Jonus E. Son W M Oct 1899 8/12 S   Texas Tennessee Tennessee        

Roster of the Texas Confederate Home
Name
 Beavers, R.N.
ID
 14-16
Where Born
 Tenn.
When Born
 1831
Occupation
 Farmer
Company
 A
Regiment
 8' Tex. Cav.
Brigade Harrison's
Division
 ——
Army
 ——
Maritial Status
 Single
Came to Texas
 1855
Residence
 Gatesville, Tex.
Admitted to Home
 Aug. 6, 1906
Disability
 Lung trouble
Religious Persuasion
 Christian
Died
 Jan. 20, 1907
Discharged
 ——
Dismissed
 ——
Whom to Write
 J.R. McClellan (nephew)
Where
 Gatesville, Tex.
Remarks
 Buried in State Cemetery
Page
 14

Related Links:
 

R. F. Bunting Letter, dated April 19, 1862
"List of Killed and Wounded in Wharton's Regiment," Houston Tri-Weekly News, April 25, 1862 - RF Bunting Letter
"Casulaties of Col. Wharton's (Terry's) Regiment," Galveston Weekly News, April 29, 1862
"Terry's Texas Rangers," Confederate Veteran, May 1902, p. 208. (Reunion)
Terry Rangers Buried at the Texas State Cemetery
(offsite) Texas State Cemetery: R. Beavers
(offsite) LaRaine Ullom's Gedcom "Ullom-Baucom Families"
(offsite) Parley's Gedcom "36632"

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.

Research Links:
 

(offsite) LDS Website Search
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Beavers)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Beavers)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Beaver)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Beaver)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Coryell County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Coryell County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Coryell County, TX)

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