The
Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers
Sharing & preserving the history of the 8th Texas Cavalry Regiment, 1861-1865
The
Online Archive of 
John Howard Rorie
~1837 - ~February 1862
Born in AL around 1837.
Resided in Richmond, Ft. Bend County, TX in 1860 with his brother S. J. Rorie,
Co. H, and T. S. Weston, Co. H, and occupied
as a printer.
Mustered into Company H at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Present in January 1862.
Died in Union custody in February 1862 or by July 1862, possibly left behind
in February 1862 retreat from KY due to illness.
Possibly related to J. M. Weston, Co. H, and T. S. Weston, Co. H.
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| 1860 Census - TX, Ft. Bend County, Richmond, Page 380, Dwelling 381, Family 358, (49/53) | ||||||||||
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Real Estate
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Nativity
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| Joel S. F. Weston | 30 | M | SC | |||||||
| Rebecca Weston | 23 | F | SC | |||||||
| Thomas Weston | 4 | M | FL | |||||||
| Thomas Weston | 23 | M | AL | |||||||
| John Rory | 23 | M | Printer | AL | ||||||
| Sam Rory | 20 | M | Printer | AL | ||||||
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"Terry's Regiment," The Galveston Weekly News, August 15, 1862 |
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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 Unpublished Research.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 Unpublished MA Thesis.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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(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname:
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