JM Claiborne Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

John Marshall Claiborne

February 27, 1839 - April 20 or 28, 1909

Born in Gibson County, TN on February 27, 1839.
Reared in Bastrop County, TX
Educated at Baylor University at Independence, Washington County, TX.
Resided at Austin, Travis County, TX in 1860, occupied as a clerk.

Mustered into Company D at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Travelled (apparently) to VA during winter 1861-1862 while ill.
Promoted Sergeant Major by March 1862.
Appointed to Adjutant on December 31, 1862.
Claiborne indicates he was wounded three times.
Received one of these wounds to arm or shoulder at Cassville, GA on May 24, 1864.
Acted in "secret service" behind enemy lines at TN from July 1864 until at least December 1864.
In January 1865 Gen. Hood reportedly gave him a release and letters to President Davis and recommended him with commendation for Brigadier General.
Reported to have served as a General at Mumfordville, KY and Bentonville, NC.

Married Susan Mary Phillips on January 8, 1865 in Cedartown, Polk County, GA.
Served as a Major General of Texas State Troops from 1884 to 1890.
Member of the Texas State Senate 1887 - 1890.
Listed in the 1894-1895 Houston, TX Directory as boarding at the Spencer House.
Listed as a fruit grower and farmer in the Galveston, TX City Directory for 1888-1891.
Wife Sue Claiborne died at Rusk in January 1900.
Married Ella Halbrook February 3, 1901 in Cherokee, Rusk County, TXs.
Attended the 1902 Terry's Texas Rangers Reunion in Dallas.
Died on April 28, 1909 in Rusk, Cherokee County, TX.
Buried in the Cedar Hill Cemetery Rusk, Cherokee County, TX, with his first wife Sue Phillips, their daughter Harriette, and Harriette's two children.

Also Identified As:
	None Identified
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:

Parents:
	Phillip R. K. Claiborne b. Bastrop attorney for over forty years. His mother was Mary Crawford Claiborne. John's aunt (his father's sister) married Jesse Maxwell of Tennessee. Their daughter, (John M.'s cousin) Harriett married Colonel John Overton. It was their home, Traveller's Rest--just outside of Nashville--that served as a hospital and resting place for Confederate soldiers. Following the war John M. named his daughter Harriette Overton Claiborne. John M.'s uncle (his mother's brother) was Cpt. Jesse Billingsley, veteran of the Battle of San Jacinto in 1836. Leading his company into battle, Cpt. Billingsley was quoted to have yelled, "Remember Goliad, remember the Alamo." Mary Crawford Billingsly [Billingley] sister of Jessie Billingsley, Co. D b.
Siblings:
	Martha A. Claiborne b. ~1841 in TN Austin Claiborne b. ~1844 in TN Miriam Irene Claiborne b. ~1849 in Bastrop County, TX. m. James C. Pickle, Co. D DeWitt E. Claiborne b. ~1852 in Bastrop County, TX.
Spouse(s):
	Susan Mary Phillips Daughter of Hiram Phillips and Vienna Susan Berry. b.~ 1843 in Wayne County, KY. m. John M. Claiborne on January 8, 1865 in Cedartown, Polk County, GA. d. January 28, 1900 in Cherokee, Rusk County, TX. Ella Halbrook b. m. JM Claiborne on February 3, 1901 in Cherokee, Rusk County, TX
Children:
	Richard Sidney Claiborne b. Mar 19, 1871 in TX Harriette Overton Claiborne b. Mar. 19, 1876 in TX Thomas Jackson Claiborne b. Mar 19, 1880 in TX
Gravesite:
	Cedar Hill Cemetery, Rusk, Cherokee County, TX. GENERAL JOHN M. CLAIBORNE FEB. 27, 1839 APRIL 20, 1909 (CSA)

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

1850 Census - TX, Bastrop County, Page 146, Dwelling 11, Family 11, (image) t t
	Name	Age.	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?
	Phil Claiborne	33	M		Lawyer	$3,600	VA
	Mary C. Claiborne	24	F				MO
	John M. Claiborne	11	M				TN	Y
	Martha A. Claiborne	9	F				TN	Y
	Austin Claiborne	6	M				TN
	Myriam I. Claiborne	1	F				TX

1860 Census - TX, Travis County, Austin, Page 285B, Dwelling 719, Family 719, (35/63)
	Name	Age.	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	F. M. White	48	M		Farmer	$20,000	$10,000	TN
	M. White	32	F		Wife			SC
	M. C. White	22	F					TX
	HC White	20	M		Clerk			TX
	F White	13	F					TX
	F. White	10	M					TX
	I White	7	M					TX
	M. White	4	F					TX
	D. White	2	M					TX
	B. Weir	25	M		Clerk	$200	$4,500	MS
	R. D. Harris	27	M		Clerk		$3,000	TN
	C. R. Johns, Jr.	22	M		Clerk	$2,000	$3,000	TN
	J. M. Claiborne	22	M		Clerk	$600	$1,500	TN
	J. E. Rector	21	M		Clerk	$6,000		VA
	G. G. Simcox	31	M		Clerk		$500	England

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

1880 Census - TX, Galveston County, ED 74, Page 233, Dwelling 63, Family 63, (7/19) t
	Name	Rel.	Sex	Race	Age	Nativity	Occupation	Father's Nativity	Mother's Nativity
	Jno. M. Claiborne		M	W	42	TX	Clerk in Dry Goods
	Susan M. Claiborne	wife	F	W	34	KY	Keep House	KY	KY
	Sydney Claiborne	dau	F	W	9	TX	At Home	TX	KY
	Hattie O. Claiborne	dau	F	W	4	TX	At Home	TX	KY
	Thom. J. Claiborne	son	M	W	3m	TX		TX	KY
	N. E. Sisco		F	W	30	TX	Boarding	France	Ohio
	Anna Attcol	servant	F	W	31	TX
	Henry Bently	servant	M	W	25	Germany	Farmer	Germany	Germany
	Geo. Wendy	servant	M	B	48	AL	Farm Hand	NC	NC

1900 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)

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Home Ownership

Related Links:
	R. F. Bunting Letter, November 25, 1862 R. E. Hill Letter, December 8, 1862 Diary of G. L. Macmurphy, April 24, 1863 Diary of G. L. Macmurphy, July 5, 1863 Diary of G. L. Macmurphy, July 7, 1863 "Barton's Springs—Bubbling Waters and Good Cheer," Austin Daily Statesmen, July 8, 1875 "Sketch of the Famous Eighth Texas Cavalry," Confederate Veteran, May 1897, p. 194 "Several Errors Corrected," Confederate Veteran, August 1898, p. 374 Claiborne's History of Terry's Texas Rangers, edited by Paul R. Scott. "Terry's Texas Rangers," Confederate Veteran, May 1902, p. 208. (Reunion) Texans Who Wore the Gray: J. M. Clairborne Confederate Veteran March 1911 - Brave George Barnhart Zimpelman Military History of Texas and the Southwest - Shannon's Scouts (offsite) Cedar Hill Cemetery - gravesite transcription (offsite) Cedar Hill Cemetery - Policital Graveyard (offsite) Barbara Claiborne's Tynes gedcom (offsite) John C Hamler's The Hamler-Rhea's Of Columbus, Ohio gedcom (offsite) Natasha Crain's Ancestors of Natasha Crain gedcom (offsite) Howard Kelly's Ellis of Wales gedcom
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. Johnson, Sidney S. Texans Who Wore the Gray. Tyler, Texas, 1907.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Claiborne) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Claiborne) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Bastrop County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Bastrop County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Bastrop County, TX) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Travis County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Travis County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Travis County, TX) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Rusk County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Rusk County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Rusk County, TX)

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