JW McGarity Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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John W. McGarity

1842 - November 18, 1861

Born at Panola County, MS in 1842.
Resided at Belmont, Gonzales County, TX with parents and eight siblings or relatives; occupied as a farmer.

Mustered into Company E at Houston, TX on September 12, 1861.
Died from illness, possibly on November 8, 1861 according to family records.
Buried at Nashville, TN on November 18, 1861.

First cousin of George W. Littlefield, Co. I.

Also Identified As:
	McGarrity
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	(gr-grand newphew)
Parents:
	John H. McGarity son of Clemons McGarity and Mary Ann "Polly" Nance b. 1805 at Union County, SC m. Elena Nancy Littlefield between 1831 & 1832 at Union County, SC d. April 18, 1885 buried 1885 at Antioch Cemetery, Gonzales County, TX Elena Nancy Littlefield daughter of Phillip Bryant Littlefield and Martha "Patsy" Nance aunt of George W. Littlefield, Co. I b. ~1815 at Union County, SC m. John H. McGarity between 1831 & 1832 at Union County, SC d. after 1870 at Belmont, Gonzales County, TX
Siblings:
	William Phillip McGarity, Co. E b. September 22, 1834 m. Julia Williams on September 26, 1859 at Guadalupe County, TX d. December 27, 1914 Martha A. McGarity b. ~1835 or 1837 at Union County, SC m. Isaac Sumner on February 10, 1853 at Lake Village, Chicot, AR Clemons Monroe McGarity, Co. E b. October 1837 at Gibson County, TN m. Nannie Pierce on January 5, 1864 at Guadalupe County, TX m. Mary Charlotte (Molly) Gilbert on April 14, 1868 at Gonzales, Gonzales County, TX d. January 10, 1912 at Leesville, Gonzales County, TX [Claiborne indicates June 1862] Mary Ellen McGarity b. 1839 at Gibson County, TN m. G. W. G. Robinson on December 7, 1858 d. 1900at Coleman, Coleman County, TX buried at Coleman Cemetery Louisa (Lou) McGarity b. January 14, 1841 at Panola County, MS d. September 28, 1903 at Wrightsboro, Gonzales County, TX buried at the Wrightsboro Cemetery Francis Artelia "Tilly" McGarity b. October 15, 1845 at Panola County, MS m. Thomas P. Littlefield on February 25, 1869 at Guadalupe County, TX m. William Nichols Parsley around 1871 at Gonzales County, TX resided at Gonzales County, TX in 1900, 1910, and 1920. d. November 3, 1927 buried at Wrightsboro Cemetery, Gonzales County, TX obituary in November 3, 1927 edition of Gonzales Inquirer Eliza Elizabeth (Betty) McGarity b. January 15, 1846 at Panola County, MS resided at Lavaca County, TX in 1860 m. James Henry Putman on April 14, 1868 at Gonzales County, TX may have remarried in 1883 at Gonzales County, TX m. Silas Antibus December 6, 1887 at Gonzales County, TX Francis Rosaline McGarity b. 1848 at Chicot County, AR m. R. L. Arendale around 1868 at Gonzales County, TX d. at Austin, Travis County, TX Charles A. McGarity b. 1851 at Chicot County, AR d. April 2, 1929 at Guadalupe County, TX Caroline Virginia Fair McGarity b. June 30, 1853 at Hot Sprints, AR m. Samuel G. Wright on February 22, 1871 at Gonzales County, TX d. October 8, 1931 at Gonzales, Gonzales County, TX Adeline McGarity b. 1855 at Chicot County, AR m. around 1875 (Sumler?)
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Old Nashville Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, TN. Moved to Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Davidson County, TN in 1869.

1850 Census - AR, Chicot County, Old River, Page 183, Dwelling 147, Family 147, (image 2/3)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?
	J. McGarity	35	M	W	Chair Maker			SC
	Elenora McGarity	35	F	W				SC
	William P McGarity	15	M	W				SC
	Martha A. McGarity	13	F	W				SC
	Clements McGarity	12	M	W				TN
	Mary McGarity	10	F	W				TN
	Louisa McGarity	9	F	W				MS
	John McGarity	7	M	W				MS
	Tilly McGarity	6	F	W				MS
	Elizabeth McGarity	5	F	W				MS
	Frances R. McGarity	2	F	W				AR

1860 Census - TX, Gonzales County, Belmont, Page 73B, Dwelling 43, Family 43, (image) (trans)
	Name	Age.	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	McGarity Clemens	23	M		Farmer		200	TN
	McGarity Jno. H.	55	M		Farmer		300	SC
	McGarity Elena	45	F					SC
	McGarity Charles	9	M					AR
	McGarity Louisa	19	F					MS
	McGarity Jno. W.	18	M		Farmer			MS
	McGarity Artilia	16	F					MS
	McGarity Betty	14	F					MS
	McGarity Rosaline	14	F					AR
	McGarity Caroline	7	F					AR
	McGarity Adaline	5	F					AR

1860 Census - TX, Gonzales County, Belmont, Page 73A-B, Dwelling 44, Family 44, (image) (trans)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	McGarity Wm	25	M		Chair Maker		100	SC
	McGarity Julia	19	F					TX

Related Links:
	Terry Rangers Buried in Confederate Circle, Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, TN
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) Gonzales County, Wrightsboro Cemetery (offsite) RootsWeb McGarity-L Archives (pure transcription) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: McGarity) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: McGarity) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: McGarrity) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: McGarrity) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Gonzales County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Gonzales County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Gonzales County, TX)

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