JB Rector Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

John Benjamin Rector

November 24, 1837 - April 9, 1896

Born November 24, 1837 in Bellefonte, AL.
Resided at Bastrop, Bastrop County, TX in 1860 with father and siblings; occupied as a student or lawyer.
Graduated from Yale College.

Mustered into Company D at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Discharged in March 1863 and returned to TX.
Rejoined the regiment by December 1863.
Reported as AWOL in February 1864.
Sold horse to purchase rail ticket to return to regiment in East TN in early 1864, but regiment had departed before he arrived.
Traveled to Nolensville, TN until September 1864.
Returned to regiment during Wheeler's raid.
Present and ill in January 1865 and sent to ouse to recover.

Occupied as a lawyer and judge after the war, and active in Republican politics.
Married to Lutie Barton.

First cousin to Thompson Mason Rector, Co. D, and brother-in-law to John H. Washington, Co. D.

Also Identified As:
	None Identified
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:

Parents:
	Ludwell Lee Rector Son of Benjamin Rector & Sarah Boggess b. May 30, 1799 in Sevier County, TN m. Agnes Black on June 26, 1834 in AL m. Lucinda W. Cope on December 28, 1854 in TX d. July 31, 1888 Anges Black Daughter of John Black b. Novemebr 2, 1812 in GA d. October 11, 1852 at Crafts Prairie, Bastrop County, TX
Siblings:
	Kenner Keener Rector, Co. D b. November 24, 1835 in Bellefonte, AL m. Effie Agnes Watts on December 10, 1863 in Bellefonte, AL d. June 15, 1914 in Fisher Co, TX John Benjamin Rector b. November 24, 1837 in Bellefonte, Jackson County, AL d. April 9, 1896 in TX Sarah Ann Rector b. February 10, 1840 at Bellefonte, Jackson County, AL d. July 11, 1840 Mary Ann Rector b. November 30, 1841 at Bellefonte, Jackson County, AL d. November 23, 1849 Nancy Jennetta Rector b. September 18, 1844 at Bellefonte, Jackson County, AL d. November 15, 1875 Ludwell Lee Rector, Jr. b. January 30, 1851 at Crafts Prairie, Bastrop County, TX d. October 5, 1873 Clara Agnes Rector b. October 11, 1852 d. July 18, 1925 John B. Rector b. ~ 1854 Thompson M. Rector b. July 2, 1858 at Crafts Prairie, Bastrop County, TX d. March 7, 1931 Theresa Beulah Rector b. September 18, 1865 at Crafts Prairie, Bastrop County, TX d. June 8, 1908 Lucinda Junita Rector b. February 12, 1868 at Crafts Prairie, Bastrop County, TX d. 1859 Ladoria "Dona" Madeline Rector b. m. John H. Washington, Co. D
Spouse(s):
	Lutie Barton b.
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1840 Census - AL, Jackson County, Town, Page 2, (image 1/142)
	Head of Houshold	Ludwell L. Rector
	Males Under 5	2
	Males 30 & under 40	1
	Females Under 5	1
	Females 30 & under 40	1

1850 Census - TX, Bastrop County, Town, Page 164, Dwelling 140, Family 149, (image 20/52)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?
	Ludwil L. Rector	50	M		Farmer	$3,000	TN
	Agnes Rector	38	F				GA
	Kenner Rector	14	M				AL
	John Rector	12	M				AL
	Jenette Rector	6	F				AL

1860 Census - TX, Bastrop County, Precinct 8, Page 273, Dwelling 554, Family 513, (image 6/11)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	Ludwell Rector	61	M		Farmer	$20,000	$19,000	TN
	Lucenda Rector	24	F					TN
	Kenner K. Rector	22	M		Farm L			AL
	John B. Rector	20	M		[ ? ]			AL
	Nancy J. Rector	15	F					AL
	Ludwell L. Rector	9	M					TX
	Clare Rector	7	F					TX
	Thomson Rector	2	M					TX
	F. [Armest]	40	M		Engineer			N
	F. [Tiffeny]	27	M		Laborer
	John J. Bray	26	M		[ ? ]			NY
	[Heirim] Turly	19	M					[Ird]

1870 Census - TX, Bastrop County, Town, Page 420, Dwelling 51, Family 58, (image 7/30)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Parentage	Student?	Literate?
	John Rector	42	M	W	Lawyer	$1,200		AL
	[A. N.] Rector	24	F	W	Keeping house			MS
	Fanny Trigg	35	F	B	Domest serv			TX

1880 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)

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Related Links:
	"Texas Rangers Reunion at Austin," Confederate Veteran, August 1898, p. 372.
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. Salmans, Levi Brimner. History of the Descendants of John Jacob Rector. Guanajuato, Mexico: 1936. (photostat, Texas State Library Genealogy Collection, Austin). 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: Rector) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Rector) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Bastrop County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Bastrop County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Bastrop County, TX)

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