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William Phillip McGarity
September 22, 1834 - December 27, 1914
Born at Union County, SC on September 22, 1834.
Married Julia Williams on September 26, 1859 at Guadalupe County, TX.
Resided at Belmont, Gonzales County, TX in 1860 with wife; occupied as a chair
maker.
Mustered into Company E at Gonzales, TX on April 21, 1862 by Lt. Harris.
Promoted to 2nd Corporal in August 1863.
Captured near Maryville, TN in November or December 1863.
Escaped.
Died December 27, 1914.
Buried in the Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, TX.
First cousin of George W. Littlefield, Co. I.
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McGarrity, McGarithy |
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Texas State Cemetery, Austin, Travis County, TX. W. P. |
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| 1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image) | ||
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| 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 73A-B, Dwelling 44, Family 44, (image) (trans) | ||||||||||
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| McGarity Wm | 25 | M | Chair Maker | 100 | SC | |||||
| McGarity Julia | 19 | F | TX | |||||||
| 1860 Census - TX, Gonzales County, Belmont, Page 73B, Dwelling 43, Family 43, (image) (trans) | ||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||
| 1870 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image) | |||||||||||
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| Roster of the Texas Confederate Home | ||
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McGarity, W. P. | |
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ID
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113-35 | |
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Where Born
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S. Car. | |
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When Born
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1834 | |
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Occupation
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Farmer | |
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Company
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E | |
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Regiment
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8 Texas Cav. | |
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Army
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Tenn | |
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Came to Texas
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1857 | |
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Residence
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San Antonio | |
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Admitted to Home
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Nov. 4th 1911 | |
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Disability
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Rheumatism | |
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Religious Persuasion
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None | |
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Died
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Discharged
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His request Nov. 21, 1913 | |
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Dismissed
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Whom to Write
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Julia McGarity, Wife | |
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Where
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San Antonio | |
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Remarks
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| Related Links: | ||
| Terry Rangers Buried
at the Texas
State Cemetery |
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| Sources: |
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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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| Research Links: |
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| (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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