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Marcus Dee Lafayette Hairgrove

1844 - December 29, 1928


 

Born in Monroe County, MS in 1844.
Family emigrated to Port Lavaca, TX around 1856.

Mustered in with Company E in Houston on September 12, 1861 at age 17.
Present in fall 1861
Discharged in June 1862. due to illness.

Later served with Company A of Man's Texas Cavalry.

Deputy sheriff of Lavaca County, TX.
Tax Collector for Lavaca County, TX.
Taught Penmanship.

Applied for a Confederate Pension from the state of Texas in 1909 (#15370)
Admitted to the Confederate Men's Home on August 23, 1916.

Attended 1921 TTR Reunion.

Died December 29, 1928.


Also Identified As:
 

M. D. L. Hairgreves, M. D. L. Hargrove, M. D. L. Hargreeve, Marcus Dee Lafayette Hargrove, Mark Hargrove, David M. Hargroves, Mark D. L. Hairgrove


Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
 

- Great Grandaughter


Parents:
 
George W. Hairgrove
son of William Hairgrove & Sarah Johnson?
son of George Hargrove & Elizabeth Adams?
b. October 27, 1822 in Atlanta, Fulton County, GA (SC on 1850 Census, TN on 1870 census)
m. Sarah J. Nash on October 22, 1843 in Aberdeen, Monroe County, MS
d. May 16, 1890
Sarah Jane Nash
daughter of John Thomas Nash & Fanny Furness Mershon
b. January 24, 1823 in Monroe County, MS (TN on 1850 & 1870 Census)
m. George W. Hairgrove on October 22, 1843 in Aberdeen, Monroe County, MS
d. January 25, 1883
Siblings:
 
Lewis Hairgrove
b. ~1846 in MS
m. Julia Mitchell on July 4, 1872 in Lavaca County, TX
m. Lucy Brown on September 27, 1879 in Lavaca County, TX.
Mary Elizabeth Hairgrove
b. August 14, 1849 in MS
m. Josua Reynolds on February 11, 1869 in Lavaca County, TX
d. June 25, 1934 in San Antonio, Bexar County, TX
Laura Frances Hargrove
b. May 20, 1852 in Homer, Claiborne Parish, LA
m. James Thomas Henderson on June 11, 1868 in Lavaca County, TX
d. 1937 in Shawnee County, OK.
George William Hairgrove
b. ~1855 in TX
m. Leah
John J. Hairgrove
b. ~ 1864 in TX
Lula Hairgrove
b. ~ 1860 in TX
m. Bill Gandy
Tyler Hairgrove
b. ~ 1852 in TX
Jesse A. Hairgrove
b. ~1866 in MS
Spouse(s): No Photo of gravesite available.
 
Frances Emiline Harbour (aka Emiline E. Harper)
daughter of Calloway Harbour and Serena Elizabeth Lasiter
m. Marcus D. L. Hairgrave on September 12, 1865 in Lavaca County, TX
Children:
 
Lizzie Hargrove
b. Septemebr 2, 1866
d. September 9, 1867 in Lavaca County, TX
Alvery Hairgrove
b. ~1870 in TX
Alice Hairgrove
b. ~1870 in TX
William Hairgrove
b. ~1872 in TX
Mattie Hairgrove
b. March 29, 1873 in TX
d. May 18, 1877 In Lavaca County, TX
Jackson Hairgrove
b. ~ 1873 in TX
Marcus Hairgrove
b. ~ 1875 in TX
Marcus Dee Hairgrove, Jr.
b. Septemebr 12, 1865
m. Frances Josephine Podany in Milam County, TX
 
Gravesite:
 

Confederate Field, Texas State Cemetery, Austin, TX

M. D. L. Hairgreves
Co. E. Man's Reg. Smith's
Brig. Trans. Miss. Army
1844-1928


1850 Census - LA, Claiborne County, Townshipp 22 Ward 7, Page, Dwelling, Family, (18/24)
  Name Age Sex Color Occupation Real Estate Nativity Student? Illiterate?
George Hargroves 28 M   B Smith   SC    
Sarah J. Hargroves 27 F       TN    
David M. Hargroves 6 M       MS    
Jessee A. Hargroves 4 M       MS    
Mary C. Hargroves 1 F       LA    
Daniel R. Davidson 40 M   B Smith   Europe    

1860 Census - TX, Lavaca County, Hallettsville PO, Page 188-9, Dwelling 74, Family 74, (11-12/109)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Student?
Literate?
George Hargrove 38 M   Blacksmith   $500 GA    
Sarah Hargrove 38 F   Housewife     MS    
Marcus Hargrove 16 M   Laborer     MS Y  
Lewis Hargrove 14 M         MS Y  
Mary Hargrove 12 F         MS Y  
Laura Hargrove 9 F         MS Y  
William Hargrove 7 M         MS    
Tyler Hargrove 1m M         MS    
Ellen Marsh 13 F         TX Y  
Robert Marsh 13 M         TX    
William Marsh 10 M         TX    

1870 Census - TX, Lavaca County, Page 511, Dwelling 1536, Family 1356, (210/223)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
  Mark Hargroves 27 M W Blk Smith   $200 LA    
  Francis E. Hargroves 20 F W Keeping House     MS     Cannot Write

1870 Census - TX, Lavaca County, Page 438B, Dwelling 472, Family 419, (64/223)
 
Name
Age
Sex
Race
Occupation
Real Estate
Personal Estate
Nativity
Parentage
Student?
Literate?
  George Hairgrove 47 M W Farmer $500 $400 TN    
  Sarah Hairgrove 40 F W Keeping House     TN      
  William Hairgrove 15 M W At School     TX   Y  
  John J. Hairgrove 6 M W At Home     TX      
  Lula Hairgrove 10 F W At School     TX   Y  
  Tyler Hairgrove 18 F W At School     TX   Y  

1880 Census - TX, Lavaca County, District 77, Page 358, Dwelling 205, Family 205, (21/64)
 
Name
Race
Sex
Age
Rel.
Mar. St.
Occupation
Health
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Mark Hargrove
W
M
35
Husb
M
Deputy Sheriff
MS
TN
SC
Frances Hargove
W
F
32
Wife
M
Keeping House
MS
MS MS
Alverly Hargrove W M 10 Son       Student TX MS MS
Alice Hargrove W F 10 Dau       Student TX MS MS
William Hargrove W M 8 Son       Student TX MS MS
Jackson Hargrove W M 7 Son         TX MS MS
Marcus Hargrove W M 5 Son         TX MS MS

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
                               
                               

1910 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Race
Sex
Age
Mar. info.
Children
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Citizenship
Occupation
Education
Home Ownership
                             
                             

1920 Census - State, County, City, ED, Page, Line, Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)
 
Name
Rel.
Tenure
Sex
Race
Age
Married Citizenship
Education
Nativity
Father's Nativity
Mother's Nativity
Occupation
                         
                         

Related Links:
  Austin American October 19, 1921: "Aged Rangers Rob Time of Fifty Years"
Terry Rangers Buried at the Texas State Cemetery
(offsite) Texas State Cemetery: M. D. Hairgrove
(offsite) NPS Civil War Soldiers & Sailor System: MDL Hairgrove
(offsite) NPS Civil War Soldiers & Sailor System: Marcus DL Hairgrove
(offsite) Lavaca County Marriages: Book B
(offsite) Cliff Watt's Watt-Jock Family Tree gedcom
(offsite) Jason Gervase's My Family gedcom
(offsite) Sue Barker's Harbour gedcom
(offsite) Unknown's f4154 gedcom
(offsite) Unknown's 11528 gedcom
(offsite) Family Search Individual Record: Marcas Dee Hairgrove
(offsite) Family Search Individual Record: Mark D. L. Hairgrove
(offsite) Lvaca County, TX: Willow Creek Cemetery

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) USAMHI Bibliography: Mann's Texas Cavalry
(offsite) NPS Civil War Soldiers & Sailor System: Mann's Battallion, Texas Cavalry
(offsite) NPS Civil War Soldiers & Sailor System: Mann's Regiment, Texas Cavalry
(offsite) Ancestry.com - The Daily Sentinel April 28, 2004: Mable Louise Branton Hairgrove Obituary
(offsite) Ancestry.com - The Dallas Morning News March 5, 2004: Elmer Dee Hairgrove Obituary
(offsite) Nash Family in Towash, Hill Co., Tx.
(offsite) Nashs/MS/TX/1800's
(offsite) Thomas Nash Book Found
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Hairgrove)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Hairgrove)
(offsite) MSGenWeb Project (Monroe County, MS)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Monroe County, MS)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Monroe County, MS)
(offsite) LAGenWeb Project (Claiborne Parish, LA)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Claiborne Parish, LA)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Claiborne Parish, LA)
(offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Lavaca County, TX)
(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Lavaca County, TX)
(offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Lavaca County, TX)

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