Henry Tabor

The record of Henry Taber's marriage is from his pension application, National Archives, Washington, D.C. Archable Tabor of the county of Ozark was present at the wedding of his uncle, Henry Taber, in 1821 in .Perry County, Tennessee by William Hodges a minister of the gospel

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The Taber Family of Big Creek Taney County, Missouri By William A. Yates

The following introduction is from Fireside Stories of the Early Days of the Ozarks, by S. C. Turnbo, a copy of which is in the Christian County Library at Ozark, Missouri.

..."Among the pioneer settlers of Big Creek who rest here 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 [Jimmie Tabor], Henry Tabor, and Russell Tabor, were brothers. Henry Tabor first settled on Long Creek in Carroll County, Ark., in 1833, and Russell, his brother, came to Big Creek about the same year.

Henry Taber, who was supposed to have been a brother of our James Taber, came to Arkansas from the state of Illinois in 1833, and settled on Long Creek in Carroll County. A few years later he left Long Creek and settled on Big Creek in Taney County, Missouri. Some of the descendants of Henry Taber are found in S. C. Turnbo’s manuscripts and in the census records. Henry Taber married Rutha Pershears and lived in Ozark County, Missouri. The children of Henry Taber are:

1. Nancy Taber, born 1820, married Hiram Bias, son of Jesse Bias. Their children include, John, Jefferson, Matilda, Micajah, Gideon, and James Bias.

2. John M. Taber, born 1824 in Illinois, married Susan Janes.— He was a preacher; and lived on Lower; Turkey Creek in Ozark Co., Mo. His children were: Tabitha, Bennett who married Elizabeth Friend, William J., Manerva, Ruth Eda, Sarah, Hiram, Phoebe, John F., and Robert Taber. The grandchildren of John M. Taber include Joseph Taber, John Cleveland, Arilander Taber, William Driggins, and Edie Joe Taber (a girl).

3. Susan Taber married Simon Herrean.

4. Phoebe Taber married Paton Keesee, son of the old settler, Paton Keesee.

5. Ede Taber married Mort Herrean.

6. Menerva Taber married Cage Duggins.

7. Henry Taber, born 1839, was killed on Pond Fork in War times.

8. Robert Taber, born 1841, married Tabitha______ Children include: Robert John H. Taber and Rose Ann Taber.

9. James Taber, born 1843, married Mary______ Children include: Robert, Sarah, Eliza Jane, Samuel, George, and Manerva Taber.

10. Eliza Taber, born 1847, married Pinkey Herrean. Russell Taber, who was supposed to be a brother of our James Taber, built the first mill on Big Creek. A Russell Taber was living in Sevier County, Arkansas in 1840.