Carol Middleton's Tarvins

In the 1840s, a prosperous young attorney came to Walton County. George Franklin Tarvin and his brother David Tarvin came to Walton Co., FL from GA to settle and make their fortunes. George bought a large farm near the land of Scot John Love MacKinnon. There he met John's daughter Sarah and they fell in love and married.

What follows is the Tarvin (which became Tervin in my family) line from early 18th century Liverpool, England, to Maryland and down into Georgia and Florida-- the branch after William Tarvin and Nancy ? is the focus of this site. Other lines of this branch are included.


Richard TARVIN and Martha (-?)

George TARVIN and Martha (-?)

Richard TARVIN and Elizabeth DENT

William TARVIN and (Nancy -?)
Focus here on their branch of the Tarvins

John TARVIN and ?
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

Richard TARVIN and ?
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

William TARVIN II and Mary MILLER
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

Deramy Irene "Rene" TARVIN and Captain John Jarvis Boone BOONE
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

George TARVIN and Martha H. (-?)

George Franklin TARVIN and Sarah Douglass MacKINNON

William J. TARVIN and Cassandra Ann Offutt
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

Elimira TARVIN and John PULLUM
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

Elisha TARVIN and his wives Theresa "Betsy" TATE and Susan DEAN
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

Elijah TARVIN and Elizabeth TATE
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

Kate MacKinnon TERVIN and W. Richard HIGHTOWER

Franklin Quitman TERVIN and Mamie Baker
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

George W. TURVIN and Clarinda TURVIN
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

Nancy TARVIN and "Judge" DEVEREAUX
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

Elijah TARVIN and Mary ? and/or Harriet ?
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

Richard TARVIN and Elizabeth ?
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

Pleasant Floyd TARVIN and Patience VIVERO
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

Marion Elisha TARVIN and Sophia Frances WHITE
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

With many thanks to Walter Tarvin, Dr. Jeff Crews, Sarah Mair,
as ever to my cousin Frank Tervin, and to the many Tarvin cousins I have met online

Visit the Tarvin Family Association site. Dr. Jeff Crews shares this: The Tarvin (Tervin/Terfyn/Terfin) name can be traced back to Tarvin Manor in 1066, and William the Conqueror. Tarvin Village which includes this estate is near Chester, England. The name is said to derive from the Welsh word, Terfin, or boundry, because Chester, and Tarvin are located very near the present Welsh border.


Richard TARVIN and Martha (-?)

With information from Alisa Weese via Sarah Mair

Richard Tarvin

LifeNotes: He was a husbandman. Was of Timperly, Cheshire.

Born: ; Married: ; Died: about 1666, date of inventory and assets
Parents:

Martha ?

LifeNotes:

Born: ; Married: ; Died:
Parents:

Their children were:


George TARVIN and Martha (-?)

Husband: George Tarvin

LifeNotes: They lived in Liverpool, England, a major port of debarkation for emigrants going from Europe to America. George was a customhouse officer. (information from Alisa Weese via Sarah Mair). George is referred to in several places as a customhouse official, and "Tidewaterman"

The Complete Book of Immigrants 1607-1776 "22 January 1708-3 February 1708. Shippers by the Elizabeth & Ann of Liverpool, Mr. John Birch, bound from Liverpool for Virginia: William Clayton, Elizabeth Wallace, George Tarvin.

It appears however that George returned to Liverpool.

Born: christened Northenden 11/13/1653; Married: Died: 30 June 1725 in Liverpool, England (if he did not immigrate to America)
Parents: Richard Tarvin and Martha ?

Wife: Martha (-?)

LifeNotes:

Born: Married: Died: 1701, buried 6/30/1701, Liverpool, England (per Registers of the Parish of Liverpool, St. Nicholas Church, Christenings and Marriages and Burials 1660 to 1704)
Parents:

Their children were:

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Richard TARVIN and Elizabeth DENT

Husband: Richard Tarvin

LifeNotes: Was a mariner.

Served as bondsman at a wedding in Chester on 8 Aug 1716 and as bondsman at a wedding in Liverpool on 24 Aug 1716.

Came to America from Liverpool, England, probably between 1708 and 1716. Came to Charles Co., MD. Richard was a planter and raised tobacco on the Mattawoman and Laurel Branch plantations in southern Charles Co., MD, near present day PortTobacco.

Born: 1 Aug 1691, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Married: about 1719 in Charles Co., MD
Died: 8 Dec 1742, Charles Co., MD, will probated?12/27/1742; see his will.
Parents: George Tarvin and Martha (-?) of Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Wife: Elizabeth Dent

LifeNotes: she inherited land from her family. Was executrix for her husband's will and inherited "life interest in dwelling plantation "Matiawoman" and entire personal estate."

Born: about 1696 Charles Co. or Prince George Co., MD
Married: about 1719 in Charles Co., MD
Died: about 1760, Charles Co., MD, will dated 1759. Buried in the family plot in Laurel Branch Plantation (sadly this land has been absorbed by a housing development in a suburb of Washington, DC.
Parents: William Dent and Elizabeth Fowke

Their nine children, all born in Charles Co., MD, might have been:

from Maryland Calendar of Wills: Volume 8:
Tarvin, Richard
, Charles Co.,
14th Jan., 1743-4;
26th March, 1744.

To eldest bro. George and sis. Martha Noble, 20s. for mourning rings.
To godson Richard, personalty.
To bro. John, all real estate.
To mother Elizabeth, extx., residue of estate. She to leave it as she thinks proper among test. younger brothers and sisters.
Test: William Macferson, William Downs.
23. 448.

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William TARVIN and (Nancy -?)

Husband: William Tarvin

LifeNotes: Walter Tarvin tells us: William was left land in Maryland in his father's will and a cow in his mother's will in 1759.

William Tarvin applied for a land grant in St. Paul's Parish, GA, in 1769, receiving 250 acres, and again in 1772, receiving 350 acres.St. Paul's Parish became Richmond Co., and, in 1789, Columbia Co., GA. These grants list William's land as being on Little Kiokee Creek, which is in present day Columbia Co. This is where it is thought he lived until his death.

William Tarvin owned land adjacent to Beverly Lowe. In the first petition , the number of children is blank, but the second states his family consists of "A wife, seven children and five negroes."

Note: On the pension application of George Tarvin, William's son, it is stated that George had come to Richmond County as a boy.

According to Dr. Marion Elisha Tarvin: William Tarvin married somewhere in the vicnity of Fort Augusta, which was the last outpost at the head of the trading path to south Alabama

Born: about 1727, Charles Co., MD
Married: in the vicinity of Fort Augusta, GA
Died: 11/25/1785, Richmond (now Columbia) Co., GA. He died intestate. His administrator was George Tarvin. Intestate estate in the Probate office in Richmond County. Based on land records, it appears George tried on several occasions to sell the estate land, and finally succeeded in 1795
Parents: Richard Tarvin and Elizabeth Dent

Wife: (Nancy -?)

LifeNotes: On 4 April 1785, a Nancy Tarvin was granted 300 acres on her own headright, bordering on property owned by Beverly Lowe. Is this William's wife?? On this same date, George Tarvin was granted 150 acres of land on headrights on Little Kiokee Creek. William Tarvin owned land adjacent to Beverly Lowe. Nancy could have been William's wife or daughter, but she must have had a family to get this much land. Note that the grant date is eight months before William Tarvin is said to have died.

Born: Married: in the vicinity of Fort Augusta, GA; Died:
Parents:

Their children were:

Is he the Richard Tarvin listed on the 1816 census and on the 1816 tax list for Monroe Co., AL??? He is shown on the 1787 Spanish Census for the Tensaw District as age 30 with a spouse age 33 (could be vice versa as to ages).

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John TARVIN and ?
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Husband: John Tarvin

LifeNotes: According to information from Walter Tarvin on the Tarvin Associaton site, John Tarvin gave his brother George Tarvin power of attorney to in 1789 to sell his Richmond (now Columbia) Co., GA property.

John was an Indian trader and a resident of the Creek Nation, according to his passport issued by the governor of Georgia 4/1/1789. John lived at the Creek capitol, Coweta in Georgia.

Born: about 1752, Charles Co., MD
Married:
Died:
Parents: William Tarvin and Nancy ?

Wife: looking, no idea if he married, or had unions.

LifeNotes:

Born:
Married:
Died:
Parents:

Their children were:

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Richard TARVIN and ?
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Husband: Richard Tarvin

LifeNotes: Richard Tarvin received land grants from Spain in the Mississippi Territory (Baldwin Co., AL)

Mobile District Censuses:
1 January 1786: Richard Tarvin, bachelor, 2 slaves.
1 January 1787: Richard Tarvin, 30, wife 33.

He is shown on the 1787 Spanish Census for the Tensaw District as age 30 with a spouse age 33 .

Baldwin Co., AL 1810:
Turvin, Richard
- 1,1,1,2 & 7 slaves

Monroe Co., AL on the 1816 census
Richard Tarvan 1 1 2 6

Monroe Co., AL on the 1816 tax list
Tarvan, Richard

Monroe Co., AL 1830 census (index)
Tavern, Richard  AL MONROE CO.   056 1830 

Born:1750; Married: ; Died:
Parents: William Tarvin and Nancy ?

Wife:

LifeNotes:

Born: ; Married: ; Died:
Parents:

Their children were: NOTE: this is PURE speculation!

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William TARVIN II and Mary MILLER
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

With thanks to Sarah Mair, Walter Tarvin, and the Tarvin Family Association.

Husband: William Tarvin II

Born, Married: 1789 in Burke Co., GA, Died, 1813, thought to have died in the Ft. Mims Massacre, Baldwin Co., AL William Tarvin II left a will dated 1812..
Parents: William Tarvin and Nancy ?

LifeNotes: He was the uncle of my gggrandfather George Franklin Tarvin. He first settled in Burke Co., GA, where he married Mary.

William received land grants in 1787 from Spain in the Mississippi Territory (Baldwin Co.). He settled his family in Baldwin Co., AL in about 1789. Their family were some of the many who died in the terrible Ft. Mims Massacre during the Creek War.

15 April 1789: Guillermo Tarvin, 45, wife 35. (Guillermo is Spanish for William)

In the book, "Massacre at Ft. Mims", by David Pierce Mason, there is this: an early visitor after the killings noted "Old man Moses steadham, and old man Tarvin must have really put up a fight, considering how they looked". William left a will dated 1812. It should be noted that Dr. Marion Elisha Tarvin does NOT say William died at Ft. Mims.

Wife: Mary Miller

Born: Burke Co., GA, Married, 1789 in Burke Co., GA, Died- did she die at Ft. Mims?
Parents:

Their children were:

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George TARVIN and (his maybe 1st-wife -? and) Martha H.(-?)

Please note that the theory of the first wife (and parentage of the first two children) here is unproven for now.

Husband: George Tarvin

LifeNotes: The family moved to Richmond Co. when he was a boy. Was living in Richmond Co., GA when he entered service, according to his pension application., called into service in a draft to substitiute for William Maddox. Was drafted in fall of 1779. Was a private under Col Twiggs and Lt. Bassett. Also served under Capt. Truman??, Col. Elijah Clarke and Capt. ??? Bickham.

George Tarvin was a veteran of the Revolutionary War, with Serial No. S32003. His pension application, dated 3 December 1832 , states that "your petitioner was born in the State of Maryland in the year seventeen hundred and fifty seven. He was living in the County of Richmond when called into service where he was brought up from his boyhood."

On 4/4/1785, George Tarvin was granted 150 acres of land on headrights on Little Kiokee Creek, Columbia / Richmond Co., GA. He may have had an earlier marriage. Lived in Effingham, Laurens and Twiggs Counties before moving to Houston County.

Born: 1757 in Maryland
Married:
Died: 1834 in Houston Co., GA
Parents: William and (-?) Tarvin

maybe 1st-wife: (-?)

LifeNotes: note- this is speculation that George had a first wife with these children.

Born: Married: Died:
Parents:

Their children were:

2nd?-Wife: Martha H. (-?)

Dr. Jeff Crews shares this with us: July 02, 1838, Samuel Felder appointed guardian of Geo F. (Wills & Inferior Court Minutes of Houston County, GA, Vol I); November 19, 1838, Samuel Felder relieved of liability as guardian of Geo F. (Wills & Inferior Court Minutes of Houston Co., GA, Vol I).

George Franklin Tervin died 11/19/1858 while traveling on horseback to GA on business.

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Deramy Irene "Rene" TARVIN and Captain John Jarvis Boone BOONE
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

Thanks to Sarah Mair

Wife: Deramy Irene "Rene" Tarvin

LifeNotes:

Born: in GA; Married: 1819 in AL; Died:
Parents: William Tarvin II and Mary Miller

Husband: Captain John Jarvis Boone

LifeNotes: They were in Escambia Co., FL in 1819. See the reference to John Jarvis Boone in a government documented letter by Thomas Tate Tunstall.

Born: about 1794, NC / SC; Married: ; Died:
Parents:

Their children were:

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George Franklin TARVIN and Sarah Douglass MacKINNON

With thanks to Isabelle Algee for the Hatcher Cemetery information and to Joann MacKinnon Osborne of Clan MacKinnon and to Dr. Jeff Crews

Husband: George Franklin Tarvin

LifeNotes Dr. Jeff Crews shares this court record: October 21, 1829, received deed of gift from father George Tarvin -- 2 slaves and furniture (from land Records of Houston Co., GA.)

George, a wealthy farmer-attorney, he and his brother David Tervin came to Walton Co., FL from GA to settle and make their fortunes. George bought a large farm near the John Love MacKinnon's land. They prospered in the new settlement.

One day in 1858, George rode off to take care of some business in Georgia. On the trail, he suffered a fatal attack (a brain hemorrhage, probably). Sarah was summoned; she rushed to be at her husband's side, but he died before she reached him.

Born: 11/2/1819 in Columbia Co., GA
Married:
Died: 11/19/1858 in GA; buried at Euchee Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery, adjacent to John Love MacKinnon (elder), Walton Co., FL
Parents: George and Martha (-?) Tarvin.

Wife: Sarah Douglass MacKinnon

LifeNotes: See her MacKinnon page. She is listed in the 1860 census as age 34, born in NC.

Born: 11/25/1825 in Richmond Co., NC
Married:
Died: 6/19/1891 in Eucheeanna in Walton Co., FL; buried at Euchee Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery, adjacent to John Love MacKinnon (elder), Walton Co., FL See the obituary written by her dear children and published 3 months later.
Parents:John Love MacKinnon and Catharine Douglass

It is this generation in my own family-- that the surname evolved to Tervin

Their children were:

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William J. TARVIN and Cassandra Ann OFFUTT
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

With thanks to Dr. Jeff Crews

Husband: William J. Tarvin

LifeNotes: After marriage, he and Cassandra lived a while in Marion Co., TN and later in New Echota, GA, the last capital of the Cherokee Indians, where William J. served as postmaster, innkeeper, and merchant. William was living at the settlement during the period of the Trail of Tears.

You may visit the New Echota Historic Site in Calhoun Co., GA of today. And you may read about it online at several sites, including http://ngeorgia.com/history/cherokee.shtml. At the actual site , you may view a drawing of the Tarvin house in New Echota.

William J. Tarvin sold land in Henry Co. to George Brown (4/9/1828). On 4/24/1820, there is noted William J. distributed manuals of Rules and Regulations of the State of Georgia to sixteen counties. On 6/6/1828, he was shown as a Twiggs Co., GA property owner. From the diary of Rev. Sam Worchester, missionary and one of the founders of Congregational Church at New Echota and Postmaster at New Echota preceeding William J., noted that on 6/13/1829 "preached at the house of Mr. Tarvin, on account of the death of his son, from Ps. 90:12. (Date does not correlate with other sources on death of Alvin O. in 11/1829.)

On 12/4/1830, there was notice of sheriff's sale - Butts Co. at Jackson, lot 225, 1st dist. ppty of William J Tarvin, in settlement of a debt to George Brown. There was a Fourth of July celebration in 1832 at the home of Oliver Strickland, Esquire, where among those offering toasts were William J. Tarvin, James Hemphill (possibly the cousin of Philip Walker Hemphill, co-founder of Rome, Georgia) and Z. B. Hargrove (possibly Zachariah B. Hargrove, co-founder of Rome, Ga.). William J. was a delegate to the Convention to Reduce the Number of the General Assembly of the State of GA and Other Purposes. On 12/24/1834 an act of legislature authorized William J. to establish a ferry across the Ostenolla (Oostanaula) River.

In 11/1851, listed as a Grand juror for November term, Gordon Co., GA. On 1/12/1852, empaneled and sworn in as Grand Juror. Named on a deed to William Curtis for 160 acres in Gordon Co., GA. In 9/1853, listed as a Grand juror for September term, Gordon Co., GA.

Born: 1794, Columbia Co., GA (or Twiggs Co., GA). Listed in 1834 census of Murray Co., GA with a family of 6.
Married: 9/1/1824 in Columbia Co., GA
Died: 1852-54 in Sugar Valley, Gordon Co., GA
Parents: probably George Tarvin and (-?)

Wife: Cassandra Ann Offutt

LifeNotes:

Born: ; Married: 9/1/1824 in Columbia Co., GA; Died:
Parents: Jesse Offutt and Obedience Jones

Their children were:

Dr. Jeff Crews shares with us that Alfred had it hard! Fighting at Missionary Ridge, TN, his company had only parched corn to eat for three days. Captured together with Thomas White at Missionary Ridge, on 11/25/1863. Both were sent to military prison in Louisville, KY where White swore allegiance to the Union and was released. Tarvin refused and was sent to Rock Island Prison. He was released 5/23/1865. The conditions at Rock Island were horrible. Many prisoners died in winter because of lack of blankets.

The children of Alfred Lafayette and Katherine were: Amanda Tarvin (b. 12/19/1856; d. 10/13/1911), Savannah Tarvin (b. 1858), John Alfred Tarvin (b. 11/11/1861, Chatooga Co., GA; d. 8/2/1935, Rome, Floyd Co., GA), William Lafayette Tarvin (b. 7/30/1864; d. 11/23/1933), Louisiana Tarvin (b. 1866), Josephine Tarvin (b. 12/24/1869 in GA; d. 8/29/1941, Rome, Floyd Co., GA), Emma Lee Tarvin (b. 7/5/1872, Chatooga Co., GA; d. 8/26/1952, Rome, Floyd Co., GA). Died 2/27/1880, Floyd Co., GA.

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Elimira TARVIN and John PULLUM
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

Information for Elmira Tarvin shared by Rita Hill Pullum

Wife: Elimira Tarvin

LifeNotes: According to Elmira Tarvin Pullum's death certificate her father was Bill Tarvin and her mother is listed as "Lizzie".

John and Elmira Pullum are on the 1880, 1900 and 1910 census of Giles Co, TN.

Born: 12/1843. The 1850 Gordon Co., GA census shows she was born in GA
Married: 1 Dec 1864 Davidson Co, TN
Died: 4/17/1920 Elkmont, Limestone Co, AL, buried New Garden Cemetery which is between Ardmore and Athens, AL.
Parents: William J. Tarvin and Cassandra Ann Offut

Husband: John Pullum

LifeNotes: John served in Civil War enlisting in Marion Co, AL. Was in 16th AL Regiment - Company K. Says on his Civil War pension papers that he was sent home from the hospital in Courtland, AL in 1865. .

Born: 2/2/1841 Jackson Co, AL
Married: 1 Dec 1864 Davidson Co, TN
Died: 2/6/1917 Giles Co, TN, buried Greenwood Cemetery
Parents:

Their children were:

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Elisha TARVIN and his wives Theresa "Betsy" TATE and Susan DEAN
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Husband: Elisha Tarvin

LifeNotes:

Born:
Married: 7/28/1827
Died: will signed 30 October 1855, leaving his estate to Susan Tarvin and" her three children by me," will was filed 5/1856, probated 6/9/1856.
Parents: William Tarvin II and Mary Miller

1st-Wife: Theresa "Betsy" Tate

LifeNotes:

Born:
Married: 7/28/1827
Died:
Parents: David Tate and Mary Randon and granddaughter of Sehoy (III) and John Tate

Their children were:

2nd-Wife: Susan Dean

LifeNotes: Susan Dean, second wife of Elisha Tarvin, is in the 1860 Census of Baldwin County, Alabama, page 209, enumerated on 26 June 1860. Susan, 36, lists three children; i.e. Jeptha, male, 11, Elisha, male, 5, and William, male11/12.

William Andrew Tarvin, the toddler in the census, was born well after Elisha's death so he may have been an adopted child. It is said he was born in Choctaw Co., AL. His lines went to MS. He married Florence Ada Godwin.

Born: ca 1824; Married: on 9/16/1848, Baldwin Co., AL; Died:
Parents:

Their children were:

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Elijah TARVIN and Elizabeth TATE
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Husband: Elijah Tarvin

LifeNotes:

Born: ; Married: 17 Oct 1827; Died:
Parents: William Tarvin II and Mary Miller

Wife: Elizabeth Tate

LifeNotes: She may have married 2nd to John Patrick on 4/15/1849 (this is pure guessing)

Born: ; Married: 17 Oct 1827; Died:
Parents: David Tate and Mary Randon and granddaughter of Sehoy (III) and John Tate

Their children were:

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Kate MacKinnon TARVIN and W. Richard HIGHTOWER

Wife: Kate "Biddy" MacKinnon Tarvin

LifeNotes: She was named for her aunt, Kate MacKinnon, daughter of Col. John Love and Catharine MacKinnon of Walton Co., FL. She was born into a gentle Southern family. Kate's father, George Franklin Tervin, was a lawyer. The family lived comfortably. But George died suddenly and the young widow Sarah Douglass MacKinnon Tervin was left with 5 children to care for, right on the eve of the Civil War. Sarah managed to send her daughter Kate to the Young Ladies Seminary and Collegiate Institute in Freeport, FL (click here to view picture).

Kate "Biddy" MacKinnon Tervin graduated in 1879 and her memory book is filled with sweet notes and poems from her teachers and her friends, in the lovely florid handwriting of the day. The book holds devotions. letters, newspaper clippings, printed post cards and little works of art done in her own hand. To turn the pages of the book is to understand her life as young girl, as serious student, as loyal friend, as dear sister, as loving wife, as caring mother and grieving mother. There is even a lock of her mother's hair -- a rich dark brown--tied with pink satin ribbon. She married handsome Dick Hightower and they lived in Freeport, FL, the little town established by Kate's grandfather, Col. John Love MacKinnon.

Born: 5/5/1854, Walton Co., FL
Married:
Died: 12/28/1891, Freeport, FL; buried Euchee Valley Presbyterian Church, Walton Co., FL See the note she wrote to her sister Emma shortly before she died.
Parents: Sarah Douglass MacKinnon and George Franklin Tervin

Husband: W. Richard Hightower

LifeNotes: See his Hightower page. They lived in Freeport, AL. He had a sister Queen who lived in Walton Co., FL; she married John Mott Ackerman. He worked at Southern Timber & Land in Millview, FL.

Born: 10/9/1850, Monroe Co., AL
Married:
Died: 7/3/1892 in Perdido Bay, FL/AL trying to save his drowning son; buried Euchee Valley Presbyterian Church, Walton Co., FL See the write-up of the accident.
Parents: James A. Hightower and Nancy Humphrey

Their children were:

Her obituary: Died-- At DeFuniak Springs. June 26th, 1886, Sallie E. Hightower, infant child, the bereaved parents who mourn the loss of their precious little Jewel, have our heart felt sympathy, in this sad hour to them. Dear parents, grieve not for her who was so briefly lent to gladden your hearts and home, but remember the words of an all wise ruler when He said 'Suffer little children to come unto me for of such is the Kingdom of Heaven."

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Franklin Quitman TERVIN and Mamie BAKER
Not in my direct line but of interest to others

At one time, according to Frank Tervin, there was a town on Walton Co., FL roadmaps named Tervin; this may have been the site of Franklin Quitman Tervin's lumber mill.

Take a "walking tour" of lovely DeFuniak Springs, FL, home for generations of the Tervins and their related families. Go to http://www.crestviewfl.com/DFS-circle.htm. Bookmark here before you go.

Husband: Franklin Quitman Tervin

LifeNotes: he owned a lumber mill in Walton Co., FL and was active in the Defuniak Springs community. Quit's and Mamie's home is listed on the walking tour linked above. My Mother called him "Uncle Quit" and he was very sweet to her.

Born: ca 1858-9 in Walton Co., FL
Married:
Died:
Parents: Sarah Douglass MacKinnon and George Franklin Tervin

Wife: Mamie Baker

LifeNotes: After her husband died she lived with Flora Douglass (now who is Flora Douglass??) in DeFuniak Springs, FL

Born:
Married:
Died:
Parents:

Their children were:

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Marion Elisha TARVIN and Sophia Frances WHITE

See Tarvins on the Dawes Roll 1898-1901

Husband: Marion Elisha Tarvin

LifeNotes: See his piece written about the Creeks and in particularly, his family. Dentist. 2nd Lt. in the 40th Ala. volunteer regiment, Holtzclaw's Brigade, Withers' Division, Polk's corps Confederate Army.

Listed in vol 1 1900 Creek Nation Census. Lived at Hickory Ground.

Born: 1837-9, Baldwin County, AL
Married:
Died:
Parents: Elisha Tarvin and Theresa "Betsy" Tate, grandson of David Tate and Mary Randon.

Wife: Sophia Frances White

LifeNotes: She was the youngest daughter in her family.

Born:
Married:
Died:
Parents: Pleasant White of Sumpter Co., AL

Their children were:

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Pleasant Floyd TARVIN and Patience VIVERO

Husband: Pleasant Floyd Tarvin

LifeNotes:

Born: ; Married: ; Died:
Parents: Marion Elisha Tarvin and Sophia Frances White

Wife: Patience Vivero

LifeNotes:

Born: ; Married: ; Died:
Parents:

Their children were:

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Richard TARVIN and Elizabeth ?

Husband: Richard Tarvin

LifeNotes: Was a farmer as shown by the Walton Co., 1850 census.

Listed on tax roll of Santa Rosa Co., FL in 1859, and next door to Elijah Turvin. They are listed every year until 1866.

On the 1860 census, Santa Rosa Co., FL he and Elizabeth are listed next door to Elijah Turvin

Born: born 1795 GA (per 1850 census) 1797 AL (per 1860 census)
Married:
Died:
Parents: maybe Richard Tarvin

Wife: Elizabeth ?

LifeNotes:

Born: 1800 GA (per 1850 census), 1795 AL (per 1860 census)
Married:
Died:
Parents:

Their children were:

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Elijah TARVIN and Mary ? and/or Harriet ?

Husband: Elijah Turvin

LifeNotes: Was a farmer, as shown in 1850 census.

Listed on tax roll of Santa Rosa Co., FL in 1859 as male above 21 and under 50, and next door to Richard Turvin. They are listed every year until 1866.

About the time of his residence in Santa Rosa County Florida, Elijah purchased some public lands. this land contained 319 acres. The official plat of the survey of the land was recorded in the general land office by the surveyor general and purchased by Elijah Turvin.

He served in the Civil War and received his pension for his services in Covington County, Alabama. In the censuses of 1870 and 1880 he is listed in Covington County. Elijah Turvin was in Company I, 15th Confederate Cavalry, 1st regiment Alabama and Florida Cavalry. His pension application dated 13 Feb. 1891 indicated that he had gone before the judge of probate court to testify for the eligibility for the pension.

Born: ca 1820 GA (per 1850 census) or 1816 AL
Married:
Died: after 1891
Parents:

Wife: Mary ? (1850 cenusus) or Harriet ? (1860 census) (they may be one in the same or two separate wives)

LifeNotes:

Born: 1816 AL (per 1860 census) or 1823 GA (per 1850 census)
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George W. TURVIN and Clarinda TURVIN

Husband: George W. Turvin

LifeNotes: Shown livng at home in 1870.

Born: ca April 1845-1850 AL (shown as age 5 in 1850 Santa Rosa Co., FL census) or 1850 FL (per 1870 census)
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Died: April 1919 at about age 60, Covington Co., AL
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Wife: Clarinda Turvin

LifeNotes: She may have been a second wife

Born:
Married: 1879
Died:
Parents: John James Turvin (b. about 1816 AL) and Evanette Stygens (who married 1837)

Their children were:

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Nancy TARVIN and "Judge" DEVEREAUX

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Nancy Tarvin

LifeNotes: She was said to be a Creek woman. Nancy would have been the same generation as my George Franklin Tarvin and his sibs.

Speculation: Could she possibly by some miracle be a daughter of John Tarvin who lived in Coweta and was issued his passport into the Creek Nation in 1789??

Born: maybe about 1790 in GA.
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Died:
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"Judge" Devereux

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