The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
William B. Earnest
~1835 - April 8, 1862
Born at VA around 1835.
Resided at Richmond, Ft. Bend County, TX in 1860 with wife and (apparent)
relatives; occupied as bookkeeper.
Mustered into Company H, apparently in April 1862.
Missing and presumed killed following the charge at Fallen Timbers near Shiloh,
TN on April 8, 1862.
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| 1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image) | ||
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| 1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image) | |||||||||
| Name | Age | Sex | Color | Occupation | Real Estate | Nativity | Student? | Illiterate? | |
| 1860 Census - TX, Ft. Bend County, Richmond, Page 373, Dwelling 270, Family 250, (35/53) | ||||||||||
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Real Estate
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Personal Estate
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Nativity
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Student?
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Literate?
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| Wm. B. Earnest | 25 | M | Book Keeper | $1,600 | $500 | VA | ||||
| Susan Earnest | 25 | F | TX | |||||||
| Georgia Thompson | 10 | F | TX | Y | ||||||
| Mattie Thompson | 8 | F | TX | Y | ||||||
| Related Links: | ||
| ORs: Report of Major
Harrison on Battle of Fallen Timbers, April
11, 1862 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 |
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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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname:
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