WR Webb Biographical Data - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

William Rueben Webb III

December 1, 1843 - January 26, 1909

b. in Jackson Junction, Winneshiek County, IA.
d. Uvalde, Uvalde County, TX.

Residence listed as Austin County, TX.

Enlisted in Houston on September 7, 1861.
Captured near Somerville, Georgia in January 1864.
Imprisoned at Rock Island POW Camp.
Transfered to New Orleans, LA for exchange in May 1865.

Attended the 1898 TTR Reunion in Austin, TX.
Attended the 1902 TTR Reunion in Dallas, TX.
His residence is listed as Austin, TX.

Also Identified As:
	W. R. Webb
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	Gr-Gr-Grandson
Parents:
	William Ruben Webb, Jr. b. February 25, 1809 in McMinnville, TN. (Son of William R. Webb, sr. & Jane Hillis). m. Innocent Blue on April 24, 1834 at Springfield, IL. d. September 27, 1888 in Osage City, KS. Innocent Blue b. February 27, 1815 in TN. (Cherokee ) m. William R. Webb, Jr. on April 24, 1834 at Springfield, IL. d. December 24, 1882 at Osage, KS.
Siblings:
	Mary Jane Webb b. March 9, 1835 in Springfirld, IL. Betsey Ann Webb b. November 27, 1836 in Springfield, IL. d. 1919 Isabella M. Webb b. October 4, 1838 in Springfield, IL. Hannah A. Webb b. September 20, 1840 in Jackson Junction, IA. d. 1924 Robert Jeremiah Webb b. December 4, 1842 in Jackson Junction, IA. d. January 25, 1925 in Arnette, OK. John Joshua Webb b. February 13, 1847 in Jackson Junction, IA. d. April 12, 1882 in Las Vegas, NM. Frances Caroline Webb b. March 4, 1849 in Jackson Junction, IA. d. May 20, 1926 in Seward, OK. Innocent Lavonia Webb b. August 30, 1851 in Jackson Junction, IA. Hester A. Webb b. January 4, 1855 in Jackson Junction, IA. Isaac Webb b. December 12, 1856 in Jackson Junction, IA. Stephen Webb b. December 18, 1858 in Jackson Junction, IA.
Spouse(s):
	Winnie Sanches b. August 19, 1853 in Corsicana, Navarro County, TX; daughter of Francisco Sanches & Jerusha Louzora Bridges. m. William R. Webb on August 8, 1873 in Uvalde, Uvalde County, TX. d. July 17, 1904 at Uvade, TX.
Children:
	Lee Webb b. 1874 in Barksdale, Edwards County, TX. d. 1882 in Lockhart, TX. Ida Alice Webb b. 1875 in Barksdale, Edwards County, TX. Hettie Webb b. 1876 in Barksdale, Edwards County, TX. d. 1882 in Lockhart, TX. Ora Lavonia Webb b. February 12, 1878 in Barksdale, Edwards County, TX. d. November 23, 1918 in Atolia, CA. Ollie Mae Webb b. September 3, 1879 in Barksdale, Edwards County, TX. m. Rueben Asbury Wood on August 25, 1895 in Barksdale, TX. d. November 13, 1962 at Casa Grand, AZ. William Proctor Webb b. September 14, 1881 in Barksdale, Edwards County, TX. d. June 5, 1942 at Casa Grand, AZ. Ettie Jordie Webb b. March 11, 1884 in Barksdale, Edwards County, TX. d. September 11, 1913 in Uvalde, TX. Lonnie Edward Webb b. January 14, 1886 in Barksdale, Edwards County, TX. d. June 23, 1924 in Uvalde, TX.
Gravesite:
	Buried in Uvalde, TX.

1850 Census - IA, Winneshiek County, Jackson Junction, page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age.	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - TX, Austin County, Austin, page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age.	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

1870 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Parentage	Student?	Literate?

1880 Census - TX, Edwards County, Barksdale, page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Rel.	Mar. Stat	Sex	Race	Age	Nativity	Occupation	Father's Nativity	Mother's Nativity

1900 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Street Address, Dwelling, Family, (image)

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Children

Nativity

Father's Nativity

Mother's Nativity

Citizenship

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Education

Home Ownership

Related Links:
	"Rangers at Rock Island," Galveston Weekly News, March 22, 1865. Galveston Weekly News, April 1865, "More Texans at Rock Island" "Texas Rangers Reunion at Austin," Confederate Veteran, August 1898, p. 372. "Terry's Texas Rangers," Confederate Veteran, May 1902, p. 208. (Reunion) William Rueben Webb, III
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 Board (Webb) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Austin County, TX) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Austin County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Uvalde County, TX) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Uvalde County, TX)

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