SALUTATIONS
TERRI BOYKIN (taboykin@unity.ncsu.edu) See Terri's New Member introduction below to learn more about this Taliaferro/Toliver family. Thanks so much for the information, Terri.
*****ANNOUNCEMENT OF TOLLIVER REUNION Descendents of James Green Tolliver and Milinda Isabell "Bell" Lilly of Summers Co., WV
James Green Tolliver (1886-1981), s/o Stephen Alan Tolliver (b. 1838 Ashe Co., NC; d. 1928 Summers Co., WV), s/o Hiram Tolliver/Hyrum Taliaferro, (b. 1808, Ashe Co., NC; d. 1895), s/o Jesse Taliaferro (b. 1756, Faquier Co., VA; d. 1838, Allegheny Co., NC) and Franky (Frances) Stamper (b. 1767 Amherst Co., VA; d. 1850-60, Allegheny Co., VA).
We are having our annual pot-luck reunion on Sunday, July 6, 1997, at James' first house near Beckley, WV. This is a log cabin currently being restored.
Be prepared to "rough it" a little, as there is no running water or
electricity and it is on top of a mountain. Temporary facilities will be
available. Dress for cool weather, as the wind often whips through.
For
directions or questions, please email me at taboykin@unity.ncsu.edu.
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Between Anne Baker and me, an announcement didn't come out right last
week, so here's a repeat. Hope no one was inconvenienced.
ANNE BAKER (abaker@searnet.com) *****With reference to the address of the URL to take you to the VSL Bible Collection Index, the wrong one was listed. This page has become one of my favorite "stomping grounds"
1. You pull up a list of all bibles in the VSL collection that have
a specific surname somewhere
in the Bible.
2. You pull up the index to the bible you are interested in
3. Best of all then you can pull up a photo-copy of each bible page
and send it to your printer or
you can
just view it. As yet they do not have the capability to have it saved on
your hard
drive.
http://image.vtls.com/bible/virtua-advanced.html
If you haven't tried this, here are some directions: -----
In the first search box Type Any surname AND bible
----- In the drop down menu beside this box - choose SUBJECT KEYWORD
----- Don't do anything to the 2nd search box.
NEW MEMBERS
WANDA BROWN (WandaJuneB@aol.com) *****I am a descendant of the Taliaferros through Amanda Thomas Taliaferro. Her father Dr. John B. David Taliaferro was known to be a French Doctor. Amanda married Rev. Elijah Jeremiah Alexander Perser. Dr. John Taliaferro went to college in France to become a doctor. He also worked the gold mines in Calif. several years, possibly after the war was over. He was a doctor or served as a doctor in the Civil War. He had several brothers and sisters. Sue or Susan Taliaferro married Robert Landfair. I do not have all of his brothers and sisters names, but here's the information I have:
Matthew Taliaferro: His children are Thomas (1894), Lora b. 1892, Lela J. b. 1896, Ethel V. b. 1898, Tresis Dora b. 1901, Bertie A. b. 1903, Elsie Ree b. 1908, Glen B. b. 1912, Teryl D. b. 1917, and Lilly F. b. 1915.
Edmund Taliaferro: His children are Amanda b. 1888, Robert
b. 1893, Charles b. ?, Susan b. 1899. Edmund married twice.
Second wife name is Minnie and their children are - Willie b&d. 1901,
Addie V. b. 1905 d. 1950, Ruth b. 1905, John M. b. 1908 d. 1974, Edna L.
b. 1910, Dorothy B. b.&d. 1917, and Mittie B. b. 1895.
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1900 Nevada Co. AR. Census
Matthew Taliaferro b. Dec. 1871 age 28, m. 8, AR Va.
SC.
Ann (Wife) Dec. 1877 age 22 4 kids, 1 living,
AR Tn. MO.
Ehern (Census hard to read) daug. Aug 1898 age 1
Ark Tn ARk
Ed Taliaferro b. July 1868 age 31 widower La. Va. SC.
Manda Niece March 1887 age
13 Ark La. ARk.
Robert Nephew April 1894 age 6
Tx La. Ark
another Nephew name can not read b. June 1896 age 3 Ark.
La. Ark.
Robert Taliaferro Sept. 1876 age 23 m 2 yrs. AR
Tn AR.
Minnie wife Sept 1882 age 19 AR. Ark.
Miss.
Ward, Carrie (sis) Sept. 1882 age 17 Single Ark ARk.
Miss.
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My line is:
Robert Taliaferro, "Gent," b. 1626 England d. 1687/88
m. Sarah Grymes b. Middlesex Co., Va. Children: John,
Francis d. 1682), Charles b. 1663, Richard b. 1665, Robert b. 1667,
and Mary Taliaferro b. 1658. [Editor's note: Before Wanda
joined us, we confirmed that Robert Taliaferro's wife was Katherine Debnam,
daughter of William Debnam and step daughter of Charles Grymes.
But I think 'Sarah Grymes' will probably remain with us forever.]
James Taliaferro, a Capt., born in Va. He married Catharine Booth and had a son Thomas Booth Taliaferro.
Thomas Booth Taliaferro b. Gloucester Va. married Mary M. Sinclair b. in Va. Their son, Sinclair Taliferro, a US. District Attorney in Texas at 1895 - 1900.
Sinclair Taliaferro b. Gloucester Co. Va. married June 1, 1882 to Rosalie Heath Palmer of Houston Tx. Their children: Bettie Milly Taliaferro b. July 11, 1883 and Thomas Sinclair Taliaferro b. March 5, 1886.
Sarah Taliaferro b. Oct 8, 1727 d. Jan 17,1784 married George Taylor b. Feb. 19, 1711 and had 10 children but I have no names.
J. Samuel Taliaferro b. March 15, 1858 d. Oct 18, 1891 Tull, Ar.. Married Eliza Ruth DuVall b. Aug. 1859 d. June 1910 Tull, AR. and a child Ellen Taliaferro whom married a Miller.
Amanda Thomas Taliaferro b. April 19, 1863 Monroe, La. d. Jan 31, 1912 Penumonia in Tull Ark. Married Nov. 10, 1879 Sheridan (Grant Co.) Arkansas to Elijah Jeremiah Alexander Perser b. March 5,1851 Dallas Co. Tx. d. Dec 15, 1915 Plague in Grant Co., Leola, AR. Elijah was a Baptist Preacher. Elijah was married to Elizabeth Harden his cousin abt. 1875 and she died giving birth to Mary Susan Catherine Perser in Oct 21, 1876. Amanda went to work for Elijah babysitting Mary and Amanda, and Elijah later fell in love and they married. Children of Elijah and Amanda are: Sam Perser b. 1880, J.G.A. Perser (male) b. 1882, Martha Ann (Mattie) Perser b. Sept. 1883, Ellen F.J. Perser b. 1886, Eula Mae Perser b. June 22, 1892, E. Maudine (Maudie) Perser b. 1890, Harriett (Hattie) Ruth Perser b. 1895, James Edward H. (Jim) Perser b. 1897, Elijah Lenard Bonxton (Lenn) Perser b. 1899, Minnie Florence Perser b. 1902, and Cora Edna Perser b. June 12, 1904.
Samuel (Sam) Perser b. 1880 d. 1908 seizures in State Hospital Cem. Little Rock, Arkansas. Married Martha McCloud or McClown and they had a girl and a boy who's names I do not know.
J.G.A. Perser b. Jan 7, 1882 , died a little baby 1882
Martha Ann (Mattie) Perser b. 1883 d. 1968 Pine Bluff Hospital and Buried at Leola Ark. Married Alexander C. Higgins b. 1876 d. 1956. Their children Thomas Higgins d. 1975, Columbus b. 1905 d. 1977 Leola Ar. , Ellen F.J. Perser b. 1886 d. 1964 and buried Marvin Chapel Cross Roades Bastrop La. Married Walter Pennington.
E. Maudine (Maudie) Perser b. 1889 d. 1891.
Eulah Mae Perser b. June 22, 1892 d. March 27, 1939 Emitt, AR. Married Sept 7, 1907 Nevada Co, AR. to Melvin Roach b. Jan 15, 1884 Emitt, Ar. d. Jan 22, 1940 Emitt, AR. Their children are: Elige Benjamin Roach b. 1912 . Elige died and buried in Emitt, AR. ; Gracie Mae Roach b. 1915 and d. 1981, Charlie William Roach b. 1921 d. 1966 Clark Co. and buried in Emitt, AR. , James Leighnoy (Lee) Roach b. 1922 d. 1951, Ruby Rethia Roach b. 1924, Bertie Mae Roach b. 1926, and Clyde Melvin Roach b. March 25, 1929 d. Feb. 27, 1997. (Clyde Melvin Roach is my father).
Harriett Ruth (Hattie ) Perser b. 1895 d. 1923 Leola Ar. and married Lemons. Their children: Adgie Lemons b. 1919 d. 1919, Wilburn b. 1922 d. 1923, Lealo, AR.
James Edward (Jim) H. Perser b. 1897 Monticello, Ark. d. 1969 near Little Rock, Ark. married Nellie Gortney b. 1903 and their children are: Odell Marie Perser b. 1921 d. 1984 (they had 10 children), Margaret Mae Perser b. 1923, Mary Louise Perser b. 1924 m. 1946 and had 7 children, James Elijah Perser b. 1927, Katherine Gean Perser b.1929 (11 children), Jerry Leon Perser b. 1931, Bobby Joe Perser b. 1933 d. 1979, and Zelman Lou or Sue Perser b. 1936.
John Taliferro and Ruth Ann McCandles 's daughter Jane Taliaferro buried in Prescott, Nevada Co. AR. and married John Flazell.
Son of John Taliaferro and Ruth Ann McCandles is Charles A. Taliaferro b. 1884, d. 1943 Tull, AR. and married Lucy Fenter (ex-wife of John Fenter) b. 1890 d. 1973 Tull, ARk.
John Taliaferro and Ruth 's daughter Ellen Taliaferro b. 1887 d. 1974 Tull, AR. married Seamore Lee.
John Boughton David Taliaferro b. in Va. (a farmer) married a woman from South Carolina. Children: Mathew b. Dec. 1871, Edmund b. July 1868, John Boughten David Taliaferro Jr. b. May 1821 (doctor), and Susan Taliaferro.
Mathew (Matt) Taliaferro m. Dec. 1871 married abt. 1892 to Lena b. Dec. 1877 in Ark. and they had nine children: Tresie Dora Taliaferro b. 1901, Bertie A. Taliaferro b. 1903, Ethel V. Taliaferro b. Aug. 10, 1898, Lora b. Aug 2, 1892, Lela J. Taliaferro b. 1896, Esie Ree Taliaferro b. 1908, Glen B. Taliaferro b. 1912, Terye or Teryl D. Taliaferro b. 1917, and Lilly T. Taliaferro b. 1915. In 1900's they lived in Nevada Co., Emitt, Arkansas.
Edmund John B. July 1868 married twice, first to Susan and then on Aug 10, 1900 and to Minnie L. Dougan b. 1876. Children of Ed and Susan: Amanda b. 1888, Robert b. 1893, Charles, and Susan b. 1899. Children of Ed and Minnie are: Willie b. 1901 d. 1901, Addie W. b. 1903 d. 1950, Ruth b. 1905, John M. b. 1908 d. 1974, Edna L. b. 1919 and Dorothy B. Taliaferro b. 1917 and d. 1917.
John Boughton David Tailaferro, Jr. buried in Tull AR, married Ruth Ann McCandles. Their children are: J. Samuel b. March 1858, Amanda Thomas Taliaferro b. April 1862, Jane Elizabeth Taliaferro married John Feazell, Charles A. b. Feb. 1884, and Ellen b. March 1887.
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MARSHALL TYLER (Mtyler4838) *****I descend from Robert the immigrant's great grandson Kemp Taliaferro and then Kemp's son Harry Taliaferro. I have been researching the Taliaferro family for 10 years and have a vast amount of information.
A query I have is: Who are the wives of Kemp Taliaferro who died in 1749 in Caroline CO VA and his son Harry Taliaferro who died in 1803 in Culpeper Co VA.
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JOHN MANNING (JWMMJJJ@aol.com) *****I retired from the US Air Force in 1991, after 36 years of "seeing the world." My wife, Mae, and I live in Montgomery AL. I was reared in Georgia and she in Florida and Georgia. We have three children and five grandchildren. We enjoy RV-ing, and that has allowed us to spend some time searching for ancestors in places we've never lived.
We are looking specifically for a connection between Taliaferro's and Shells/Schells. Green Schell was born in VA about 1775. His wife, Mary E. H. (Polly) Mosley, was born in VA about 1793. They were married 1813 in Brunswick County, VA and migrated to Hancock County, GA around 1814. Due to the prevalence of Toliver/Taliaferro/Taleferro name among male descendent of Green and Polly, I believe someone in my maternal ancestor line was a Taliaferro. So far I have been unable to find the connection and would appreciate any help you might be able to offer.
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TERRI BOYKIN (taboykin@unity.ncsu.edu) [Note: It's really gratifying to discover young family members who are interested in discovering their family history. Terri is a graduate student at North Carolina State University - a special welcome to you, Terri.] ******First, thank you so much for all the work on the netletter. It is such a help! If you need any assistance this summer, please let me know.
I'm not exactly a "new" member, but I haven't participated much during the academic year because of other responsibilities. I was reviewing my netletters when I realized that I haven't sent in my bio, so here goes:
My mother is a Tolliver, descendent of Hiram Tolliver/Hyrum Taliaferro,
(b. 1808, Ashe Co., NC; d. 1895) and Nancy Ellen HILL (b. 1808, place unk;
d. 1889, place unk). I have a fairly strong line back to Bartholomew Taliaferro,
and I'm grateful to everyone on the list who's helped me confirm this line.
I am fortunate to have many older relatives with agile minds; they
remembered a family myth that they originally came from Italy! My present
research interest is Hiram, s/o Jesse Taliaferro (b. 1756, Faquier Co,
VA; d. 1838, Allegheny Co, NC) and Franky (Frances) Stamper (b. 1767
Amherst, VA; d. 1850-60, Allegheny Co., VA). Hiram is the 5th of 6 sons,
most of whom went to Indiana. I am slowly getting information on his descendent,
but Hiram is a puzzle.
Why did Hiram travel to Wyoming Co., WV? Where did he die, and what
did he do for a living (besides farm)?
QUERIES
DIANE SCHUMACHER (NS Giraffe@aol.com) ****I'd like information about Mary Taliaferro, b. 1685, m. 1703 to Col. Francis Thornton. Their children were Alice, Reuben, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Eliza, Francis III, John and Mildred.
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CLARA B. DANIEL (ClaraGen@aol.com) *****Need parents of Mary Taliaferro
who mar. Echols Berry Daniel in Talbot County, Georgia in early 1800's.
RESPONSES
THE PHANTOM (VLTP@aol.com) responds again -- this time in reference to comments about Samuel Taliaferro in a previous issue. I don't know how our Phantom comes up with all of the information shared with subscribers of TT, but sure am pleased when it appears. ******Samuel Taliaferro 1717-98, s/o Robert and Margaret(French), Rev. War Sold., lived Orange 1739,then Albemarle Co, Va m Ann (pro Taylor, d/o James 3rd). Their only child mentioned in will was Francis Taliaferro 3/12/1750-2/18/1826 (moved 1813 to Gather, Todd Co, Ky) m 1795 Letitia Hughes 1761-1842 d/o Stephen. Issue:
Nancy French 5/11/1796 m John Edrington
Sally Hughes 5/11/1796 m 1815 John H. Lively
Samuel Walker 7/19/1798-1011-1879 m 6/24/1829 Sally McClung Moore
1804-91d/o William & Nancy(McClung) Moore
Leroy 8/14/1800-7/3/1871 dip single
Children of Samuel W. & Sally-
David Moore Taliaferro 3/26/1830-12/20/1918 m 6/3/1861 Sarah Jane"Sally"
Kelly
1837-1921-lived Peoria, Ill
Francis Taliaferro 2/12/1833-5/25/1872 m 4/22/1858 Mary J. Robinson
Leroy, Jr. 9/14/1835-7/18/1859 dip single
Isabella Letitia 1/30/1841 m 9/16/1862 Thomas Mimes
Samuel Walker Taliaferro, Jr. 4/18/1843-1/1/1892 m 1. 1870 Alice J.
Millet
2.
1884 Matilda(Mauve) War field
Sally McClung Taliaferro 4/27/1846-1881 m Gaines W. Mimes
Reference; "Taliaferro Twist" by Sally Taliaferro Lehman granddaughter
of David Moore Taliaferro
Below is another stash of from the same source. This time the Phantom's information relates to two of the netletters I compile: TT and MOORE NEWS. Any descendants of of Samuel Walker Taliaferro and Nancy McClung will be welcomed as MOORE NEWS subscribers. Just let me know if you're interested.
*****Andrew Moore 1675-1748 from Ireland to Va m Isabel Baxter. Their son, David Moore, 1722-83 m 1743 Mary Evans 1720-96-Augusta Co,Va.
Their son, David Moore, 1764-1826 m Janet McClung who 1860s d/o John and Rebecca Stewart -Trenton,Ky.
Their son, William Moore, m Nancy McClung and lived Fairfield,Va.
Their daughter was Sally McClung Moore was the wife of Samuel Walker Taliaferro (above).
This past summer I found in Wytheville, Va in WB 35 pg 532 Apr
22, 1889 Martin and Mariah Moore sells to Samuel W. and Sarah Taliaferro
lot at 6th and Madison Streets in town. Don't know where this fits
in. Also see Kentucky Ancestors Vol 5 #2 Oct 1969 issue for more
Moores .
TALIAFERROS OF EUROPE
Last week, TT carried a very brief overview of the Bernard family which
forms an important part of the early Taliaferro extended family which we
recently discovered. Now, Judy Canant has been able to send information
to expand this family for our better understanding of the Taliaferro/Bernard
associations.
Thanks so much, Judy, for providing insight for subscribers of TT.
JUDY CANANT (AslanJ@aol.com)
Here is more on my Bernard line - it ties with what you printed this
week (this is my direct line which goes to the Reade and Martiau Families):
Descendants of Henry Le Scroop
1 Henry Le Scroop b: ABT 1418 in Bolton d:
1359
-+Elizabeth Le Scroop, b: ABT 1430. Father: Richard Le
(Scrope) Scroop,
Archbishop of York
Mother:
Margaret Neville
2 Margaret le (Scrope) Scroop b: Bef 1456
--+John Bernard I b: 1437 d: 1485 in 1508 - Abington, Northampton
-- 3 John Bernard II b: 1469 d: 1508
in Abington
----+Margaret Daundelyn b: 1475 in Duddington, Northampton
----- 4 John Bernard III b: 1491 d: 1549 in
Abington
------+ Cecily Muscote b: Bef 1502
------- 5 Francis Bernard I, b: 1530 in Abington, Northampton,
d: October 21, 1602 in
Abington
--------+Alice (Hazelwood) Haslewood b: ABT 1525 in Maidwell,
Northampton, d: 1612
----------6 Thomas Bernard b: in Reading, Berkshire - entered
Gray's Inn 11-1-1631
----------6 Francis-of Kingsthorpe Bernard, b: ABT
1556 in Abington,
Northampton d: 1666 in Kingsthorpe, Northamptonshire,
Eng (at age 66)
------------+Mary Hickerson (widow) Woolhouse/Woodhouse, b: ABT
1570 in
London d: Bef 1664 Father: Col. Hickerson Mother
?
-------------7 William Bernard, Col, Esq., b:
ca1600 and settled Nansemond ca 1640
d: December 31, 1665 in (or 11-17-1762) Nansemond Co VA
-------------+Lucy Higginson Burwell b: Aft 1625 in Carter's Creek,
Gloucester Co, VA
m: Bef 1653, d: November 6, 1675 in b at Fairfield on Carter's Ck
Father: Robert Higginson, Capt Mother: Joanna Torkesy
-------------- 8 Elizabeth Bernard
---------------+Thomas Todd Father: Mother:
-------------- 8 Son Bernard
-------------- 8 Lucy Bernard, b: ABT 1645, d: 1675
---------------+Edmund Gwynn, Dr b: ABT 1634 in Gloucester Co,VA,
d: Aft 1683
Father: (or Gwin) Gwynn, Rev.John Mother ?
----------------- 9 John Gwynn, d: Aft 1683
----------------- 9 Lucy Gwynn, b: Aft 1651 in VA, d: in
VA
----------------- +[1] Benjamin Reade (he was widower of her sister
Mary) b: ABT 1647, d: 1731 Father: George Reade, Col. Mother:
Elizabeth (a.k.a.Martian) Martiau
----------------- *2nd Husband of Lucy Gwynn: (my
line)
------------------+Thomas Reade b: 1649 in VA was 3rd son m: 1665 in
VA - had
11 children d: 1716 in VA Father: George Reade, Col.
Mother: Elizabeth
(a.k.a.Martian) Martiau
----------------- 9 Mary Gwynn b: Aft 1655
------------------+[1] Benjamin Reade, b: ABT 1647, d: 1731 Father:
George
Reade, Col. Mother: Elizabeth
(a.k.a.Martian) Martiau
------------7 Robert Sir - Bart Bernard b: ABT 1600
d: 1666
----------6 John Bernard b: ABT 1575
COLONIAL TALIAFERROS
Early subscribers will remember that the initial issues of TT contained many references to "Richard the Architect" of Williamsburg fame. Frank Richey has obtained and shares with us the wills of "Richard the Architect" and his son and husband of his grand daughter. The architect's will will appear in this issue to be followed next week by the other two wills. Many thanks to, Frank, for this contribution.
FRANK RICHEY (73100.564@CompuServe.COM) ******The first of the following
Wills is the will of Richard the Architect. He is my 5th ggrandfather.
He built the Wythe House in Williamsburg. My wife and I went to Williamsburg
and when I told them that Richard Taliaferro was my ggggggrandfather, we
were given an inside tour of the Wythe house and the Governor's mansion.
The second Richard Taliaferro, will dated August 24,1788 was his son,
my 4th ggrand father. Rebecca Cocke Taliaferro was his wife. Daughter
of Richard and Elizabeth Hartwell Cocke
William Wilkinson married Sarah Taliaferro, Richard and Rebecca's daughter, sister to my Mary Nelson Taliaferro McCandlish. Confused? Hope this helps, And you're more than welcome. I hope to hear from other TT subscribers.
COPY OF THE WILL OF Richard Taliaferro dated February 3, 1775
In the name of God Amen, I, Richard Taliaferro of the Parish and county of James City, being aged, but of sound mind and memory, do make my last will and testament as forth with.
I give and desire my house and lotts in the city of Williamsburg situate on the west side of Palace Street, and on the North side of the Church yard, to my son-in-law Mr. George Wythe and his wife, my daughter Elizabeth during their lives ..
I give to my grand son Richard Taliaferro my Negro boy Sam. All
the rest residue and remainder of my estate real and personal, I give and
desire to my son Richard Taliaferro and his heirs forever - and I do hereby
constitute and appoint my Son-in-law the said George Wythe and my said
son Richard Taliaferro Executors of this my last will and testament, hereby
revoking all former wills by me made.
(Copy of a handwritten copy of my great-grand mother's -Lelia
Jane Vaughan McCandlish.)
RESEARCH
DAVE TALIAFERRO ( dtaliaf@Rt66.com) Many thanks, Dave, for this contribution about a later Taliaferro family. Sometimes we bury our heads in the far past and appreciate being moved forward a more recent past. Keeps our perspective clear. Speaking of keeping our perspective clear, I especially appreciate learning about our Taliaferro Mothers. Early Taliaferro researchers didn't pay much attention to them. But I'll resist climbing up on that soapbox.
*****There is a lot left to transcribe but I thought TT readers would
enjoy this bit. I have not been able to contact Thomas Knight of Lebanon,
Mo who sent me this to get the book title and author, but I believe it
is "History of Laclede County." I will send the source and rest of
the text as soon as I can. I also have a photo of Elizabeth Curry
Taliaferro.
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Perhaps the greatest inconvenience of the times for the women was the
curtailing of their freedom in going about. As Lebanon was occupied
by one army or the other from the beginning to the close of the war, this
was sometimes a serious embarrassment. Even outlying farm neighborhoods
were not free from the nuisance of soldiers as detachments were liable
to camp in the vicinity of a good water supply or where there was a fair
outlook for plunder. Anyone traveling about the country was liable to be
held up for questioning as a potential spy. Then there was always the danger
of meeting prowling irregulars who had little respect for women and no
hesitations about seizing anything that appealed to their cupidity if there
was hope of getting away with it. So that any woman mounted on a fairly
decent looking horse might be left on foot miles from home even if she
met no worse harm.
But it would have taken something more potent than soldiers, Federal or Confederate, or brutal guerrillas, to have held these dauntless women mewed up in their premises. When they needed to go they went. Few in that day rode astride. Usually even the boldest of them was too modest to do anything to show that she had legs. So dressed in a long riding skirt, usually of black cotton or woolen material, they perched on one side of the horse in what we, today, would consider a precarious position. Not so with the women of the Civil War days. They took fences or ditches with ease on a well broken horse, if one could be found, or such broken down nags as had escaped the general confiscation.
During the first year of the war, Mrs.Taliaferro, wife of Captain J.T. Taliaferro, and a relative, Lyde Barnett, living on Cobb's Creek, wanted to go to town, but as the Taliaferro horses had all been taken they were obliged to borrow the horses of Johnson Furr, Lyde's stepfather. Furr had enlisted in the Confederate army then stationed in Lebanon. The journey was made in safety but no sooner had they reached the town than they were arrested as spies and the two fine horses taken as booty. The commanding officer insisted they must be locked up, though Rachel Hooker, a good Confederate woman, expostulated with him. "You can't keep Mrs.Taliaferro. She has a little baby", she said. But this officer insisted that he could. Just at this moment Johnson Furr came by and recognizing his horses, demanded to know how they came there and who was holding them. Explanations followed and his step-daughter and Mrs. Taliaferro were permitted to leave while the officer had to offer apologies to Furr for confiscating his horses.
Captain Taliaferro, while escorting a supply train of 100 wagons from Rolla to South Mountain, was wounded during an engagement at Licking and sent back to Rolla to recuperate. Mrs. Taliaferro made her way alone on horseback to his bedside. Union troops were holding the Wire Road between Lebanon and Rolla and she had not proceeded far on her way until she was challenged by sentinels. She told them who she was but they commanded her to turn and go back the way she came. She looked at them steadily and replied "My husband Captain Taliaferro is wounded at Rolla and I am going to him," and she went.
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28 February 1998
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