From census records, it appears that James Taber was born 1770-1780 in Virginia, and died 1850-1860 on Big Creek, in Taney County, Missouri. His wife was Celia Hall.
The first definite record of James Taber is his marriage on 20 Dec 1805 in Warren County, Ky. Apparently, he only lived there a few years, and moved to Tennessee by 1810, as he was not on the 1810 census of Kentucky. A James Taber was security on the marriage bond of Robert J. Taber and Susanna Turner, 20 Jan 1802 in Warren County.
From Fireside Stories of the Early Days in the Ozarks, Part One, by S. C. Turnbo (n.d.): "Following a Panther Where it Dragged a Dead Deer Through the Snow"
"Among the pioneer settlers of Big Creek who rest here [Rhodes Cemetery] are Tommy Morris and his wife, and John Morris, Green Hampton, Jimmie Tabor and Arch Tabor. The latter was a son of the first named and a brother of Jim, Isaac, John and Esquire Tom Tabor. The old man, Henry Tabor, and Russell Tabor, were brothers. Henry Taber first settled on Long Creek in Carroll County, Ark., in 1833, and Russell, his brother, came to Big Creek about the same year." (Fireside Stories, by S. C. Turnbo, page 150)
"One of the earliest settlers in Taney Co., Mo. was James Tabor. His father's given name was James and he was an old man when he settled in Taney County in 1835... James Tabor, the subject of this story, was born in McCoupin County, Illinois, in 1821 and died on Big Creek December the 22, 1895. His remains received interment in the cemetery at Lutie. . .The writer had an interview with him a short time before his death. . .'Arch and John Tabor and myself were brothers. . .' The writer will add that Mr. Tabor was a strong union man in sentiment during the Civil War. He was honorable and opposed to dishonorable warfare as carried on by some parties of both sides." (From "Losing Two Dogs in a Fight With a Bear", S. C. Turnbo Manuscripts, Volume V)
"Lewis Herrean had a son named John who married Miss Polly Tabor, daughter of Jimmie Tabor. . .In 1835 Uncle Jimmie lived a short while on Brushy Creek and he was said to be the first man who lived on this stream. . ." (Turnbo MSS, Volume XIII) Mort Herrean was a son of Lewis Herrean, who settled on Big Creek in 1841. At that time Arch Tabor, John Tabor, old Jimmie Tabor, Tom Tabor, John Herrean and John Morris lived on the west prong of the creek. (Turnbo MSS, Volume XXII)
In 1820 James Tabor appears on the census of Hickman County, Tenn, along with Wm. Taber and Russel Taber, who are apparently his brothers. Soon thereafter, the Tabers migrated to Illinois, as James Taber, along with Robert Taber and William Taber are on the 1824 Voter's List in Morgan County, Ill. Henry Taber, John Taber, and Archibald Taber were on the Voter's list of 1824 in Madison County, Ill. (in apparently that part which became Macoupin County in 1829). --(This data given to me by Mrs. Charles J. McComb, Nov 1982)
In the 1830 census we find James Taber, age 50-60, and Jacob Taber, age 30-40 in Morgan County, Ill. Thomas Taber, age 30-40, is in Sangamon County. Several Tabers (spelled Tayber) were nearby in Macoupin County in the 1830 census.
The first definite record of James Taber is his marriage on 20 Dec 1805 in Warren County, Ky. Apparently, he only lived there a few years, and moved to Tennessee by 1810, as he was not on the 1810 census of Kentucky. A James Taber was security on the marriage bond of Robert J. Taber and Susanna Turner, 20 Jan 1802 in Warren County.
From Fireside Stories of the Early Days in the Ozarks, Part One, by S. C. Turnbo (n.d.): "Following a Panther Where it Dragged a Dead Deer Through the Snow"
"Among the pioneer settlers of Big Creek who rest here [Rhodes Cemetery] are Tommy Morris and his wife, and John Morris, Green Hampton, Jimmie Tabor and Arch Tabor. The latter was a son of the first named and a brother of Jim, Isaac, John and Esquire Tom Tabor. The old man, Henry Tabor, and Russell Tabor, were brothers. Henry Taber first settled on Long Creek in Carroll County, Ark., in 1833, and Russell, his brother, came to Big Creek about the same year." (Fireside Stories, by S. C. Turnbo, page 150)
"One of the earliest settlers in Taney Co., Mo. was James Tabor. His father's given name was James and he was an old man when he settled in Taney County in 1835... James Tabor, the subject of this story, was born in McCoupin County, Illinois, in 1821 and died on Big Creek December the 22, 1895. His remains received interment in the cemetery at Lutie. . .The writer had an interview with him a short time before his death. . .'Arch and John Tabor and myself were brothers. . .' The writer will add that Mr. Tabor was a strong union man in sentiment during the Civil War. He was honorable and opposed to dishonorable warfare as carried on by some parties of both sides." (From "Losing Two Dogs in a Fight With a Bear", S. C. Turnbo Manuscripts, Volume V)
"Lewis Herrean had a son named John who married Miss Polly Tabor, daughter of Jimmie Tabor. . .In 1835 Uncle Jimmie lived a short while on Brushy Creek and he was said to be the first man who lived on this stream. . ." (Turnbo MSS, Volume XIII) Mort Herrean was a son of Lewis Herrean, who settled on Big Creek in 1841. At that time Arch Tabor, John Tabor, old Jimmie Tabor, Tom Tabor, John Herrean and John Morris lived on the west prong of the creek. (Turnbo MSS, Volume XXII)
In 1820 James Tabor appears on the census of Hickman County, Tenn, along with Wm. Taber and Russel Taber, who are apparently his brothers. Soon thereafter, the Tabers migrated to Illinois, as James Taber, along with Robert Taber and William Taber are on the 1824 Voter's List in Morgan County, Ill. Henry Taber, John Taber, and Archibald Taber were on the Voter's list of 1824 in Madison County, Ill. (in apparently that part which became Macoupin County in 1829). --(This data given to me by Mrs. Charles J. McComb, Nov 1982)
In the 1830 census we find James Taber, age 50-60, and Jacob Taber, age 30-40 in Morgan County, Ill. Thomas Taber, age 30-40, is in Sangamon County. Several Tabers (spelled Tayber) were nearby in Macoupin County in the 1830 census.
From census records, it appears that James Taber was born 1770-1780 in Virginia, and died 1850-1860 on Big Creek, in Taney County, Missouri. His wife was Celia Hall.
The first definite record of James Taber is his marriage on 20 Dec 1805 in Warren County, Ky. Apparently, he only lived there a few years, and moved to Tennessee by 1810, as he was not on the 1810 census of Kentucky. A James Taber was security on the marriage bond of Robert J. Taber and Susanna Turner, 20 Jan 1802 in Warren County.
From Fireside Stories of the Early Days in the Ozarks, Part One, by S. C. Turnbo (n.d.): "Following a Panther Where it Dragged a Dead Deer Through the Snow"
"Among the pioneer settlers of Big Creek who rest here [Rhodes Cemetery] are Tommy Morris and his wife, and John Morris, Green Hampton, Jimmie Tabor and Arch Tabor. The latter was a son of the first named and a brother of Jim, Isaac, John and Esquire Tom Tabor. The old man, Henry Tabor, and Russell Tabor, were brothers. Henry Taber first settled on Long Creek in Carroll County, Ark., in 1833, and Russell, his brother, came to Big Creek about the same year." (Fireside Stories, by S. C. Turnbo, page 150)
"One of the earliest settlers in Taney Co., Mo. was James Tabor. His father's given name was James and he was an old man when he settled in Taney County in 1835... James Tabor, the subject of this story, was born in McCoupin County, Illinois, in 1821 and died on Big Creek December the 22, 1895. His remains received interment in the cemetery at Lutie. . .The writer had an interview with him a short time before his death. . .'Arch and John Tabor and myself were brothers. . .' The writer will add that Mr. Tabor was a strong union man in sentiment during the Civil War. He was honorable and opposed to dishonorable warfare as carried on by some parties of both sides." (From "Losing Two Dogs in a Fight With a Bear", S. C. Turnbo Manuscripts, Volume V)
"Lewis Herrean had a son named John who married Miss Polly Tabor, daughter of Jimmie Tabor. . .In 1835 Uncle Jimmie lived a short while on Brushy Creek and he was said to be the first man who lived on this stream. . ." (Turnbo MSS, Volume XIII) Mort Herrean was a son of Lewis Herrean, who settled on Big Creek in 1841. At that time Arch Tabor, John Tabor, old Jimmie Tabor, Tom Tabor, John Herrean and John Morris lived on the west prong of the creek. (Turnbo MSS, Volume XXII)
In 1820 James Tabor appears on the census of Hickman County, Tenn, along with Wm. Taber and Russel Taber, who are apparently his brothers. Soon thereafter, the Tabers migrated to Illinois, as James Taber, along with Robert Taber and William Taber are on the 1824 Voter's List in Morgan County, Ill. Henry Taber, John Taber, and Archibald Taber were on the Voter's list of 1824 in Madison County, Ill. (in apparently that part which became Macoupin County in 1829). --(This data given to me by Mrs. Charles J. McComb, Nov 1982)
In the 1830 census we find James Taber, age 50-60, and Jacob Taber, age 30-40 in Morgan County, Ill. Thomas Taber, age 30-40, is in Sangamon County. Several Tabers (spelled Tayber) were nearby in Macoupin County in the 1830 census.
The first definite record of James Taber is his marriage on 20 Dec 1805 in Warren County, Ky. Apparently, he only lived there a few years, and moved to Tennessee by 1810, as he was not on the 1810 census of Kentucky. A James Taber was security on the marriage bond of Robert J. Taber and Susanna Turner, 20 Jan 1802 in Warren County.
From Fireside Stories of the Early Days in the Ozarks, Part One, by S. C. Turnbo (n.d.): "Following a Panther Where it Dragged a Dead Deer Through the Snow"
"Among the pioneer settlers of Big Creek who rest here [Rhodes Cemetery] are Tommy Morris and his wife, and John Morris, Green Hampton, Jimmie Tabor and Arch Tabor. The latter was a son of the first named and a brother of Jim, Isaac, John and Esquire Tom Tabor. The old man, Henry Tabor, and Russell Tabor, were brothers. Henry Taber first settled on Long Creek in Carroll County, Ark., in 1833, and Russell, his brother, came to Big Creek about the same year." (Fireside Stories, by S. C. Turnbo, page 150)
"One of the earliest settlers in Taney Co., Mo. was James Tabor. His father's given name was James and he was an old man when he settled in Taney County in 1835... James Tabor, the subject of this story, was born in McCoupin County, Illinois, in 1821 and died on Big Creek December the 22, 1895. His remains received interment in the cemetery at Lutie. . .The writer had an interview with him a short time before his death. . .'Arch and John Tabor and myself were brothers. . .' The writer will add that Mr. Tabor was a strong union man in sentiment during the Civil War. He was honorable and opposed to dishonorable warfare as carried on by some parties of both sides." (From "Losing Two Dogs in a Fight With a Bear", S. C. Turnbo Manuscripts, Volume V)
"Lewis Herrean had a son named John who married Miss Polly Tabor, daughter of Jimmie Tabor. . .In 1835 Uncle Jimmie lived a short while on Brushy Creek and he was said to be the first man who lived on this stream. . ." (Turnbo MSS, Volume XIII) Mort Herrean was a son of Lewis Herrean, who settled on Big Creek in 1841. At that time Arch Tabor, John Tabor, old Jimmie Tabor, Tom Tabor, John Herrean and John Morris lived on the west prong of the creek. (Turnbo MSS, Volume XXII)
In 1820 James Tabor appears on the census of Hickman County, Tenn, along with Wm. Taber and Russel Taber, who are apparently his brothers. Soon thereafter, the Tabers migrated to Illinois, as James Taber, along with Robert Taber and William Taber are on the 1824 Voter's List in Morgan County, Ill. Henry Taber, John Taber, and Archibald Taber were on the Voter's list of 1824 in Madison County, Ill. (in apparently that part which became Macoupin County in 1829). --(This data given to me by Mrs. Charles J. McComb, Nov 1982)
In the 1830 census we find James Taber, age 50-60, and Jacob Taber, age 30-40 in Morgan County, Ill. Thomas Taber, age 30-40, is in Sangamon County. Several Tabers (spelled Tayber) were nearby in Macoupin County in the 1830 census.
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