WR Jarman Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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William R. Jarman

November 16, 1825 - November 28, 1872

Born in IL or in Madison County, TX on November 16, 1825.
Resided at La Grange, Fayette County, TX in 1860; occupied as a lawyer.

Mustered into Company F at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Elected 1st Lieutenant.
Promoted to Captain on January 8, 1862.
Commanded regiment in the latter part of August 1862.
Promoted to Acting Major by August 1862.
Ill in December 1862.
Absent by April 1863 due to illness.
Wounded (apparently) at Chickamauga, GA in September 1863.
Received wounds to arm and/or left wrist near Rugledge, TN on December 16, 1863.
Hospitalized at "Broysville," TN until at least February 1864 due to Dec. 1863 wounds.
Received slight wound to leg by early March 1865; received leg wound at Bentonville, NC in March 1865; unknown if these are the same wound or separate wounds.
Located in Charlotte, NC recovering in May 1865.

Died November 28, 1872.
Buried in Old City Cemetery, La Grange, Fayette County, TX.

Cousin of S. L. Jarmon, Co. F, and Richard A. Jarman, Co. F.

Also Identified As:
	Jarmon
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	Stepehen Jarmon b. Eliza b.
Siblings:
	Steven L. Jarmon, Co. F b. ~1832
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Old City Cemetery, La Grange, Fayette County, TX.

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, Fayette County, La Grange, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age.	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

Related Links:
	"Col. Terry's Regiment," Galveston Weekly News, September 3, 1861 R. F. Bunting Letter, dated January 27, 1862 W. Nicholson Letter, dated April 16, 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 "Casulaties of Col. Wharton's (Terry's) Regiment," Galveston Weekly News, April 29, 1862 CSR: Disability discharge for SL Anderson, dated July 2, 1862 CSR: Reimbursement for saddle of SL Anderson, dated July 18, 1862 CSR: Commutation for Subsistence for SL Anderson (hospital), dated July 22, 1862 "Terry's Regiment," The Galveston Weekly News, August 15, 1862 J. W. Hill Letter, dated October 26, 1862 R. F. Bunting Letter, November 25, 1862 J. W. Hill Letter, December 10, 1862 G. Q. Turner Letter, August 25, 1863 R. F. Bunting Letter, dated October 20, 1863 Claiborne's History of Terry's Texas Rangers (Part 2), New Birmingham Times 1891 "Sketch of the Famous Eighth Texas Cavalry," Confederate Veteran, May 1897, p. 194 Yeary's Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray: Oscar W. Alexander Yeary's Reminiscences of the Boys in Gray: Natt Holman "Terry's Texas Rangers: Monument to that Gallant Cavalry Regiment," Confederate Veteran, November 1907, p. 498 "Muster Roll of Company F, Eighth Texas," Confederate Veteran, December 1911, p. 574
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) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Jarman) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Jarman) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Jarmon) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Jarmon) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Fayette County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Fayette County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Fayette County, TX)

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