Evander Warren Boyce(2 April 1866- 17 Dec 1944)

Funeral Services For Evander Warren Boyce

Funeral services for Evander Warren Boyce, 78, who died at 5:30 A.M. Sunday at his home in the 11th Civil District near Poplin's Cross Roads, were held Monday at 1:30 P.M., at the Rover Baptist Church by Rev. Crawford Reed and Rev. Bill Gentry. Burial was in Simpson Cemetery at Rover.

Mr. Boyce was the son of William Moody Boyce and Minerva Cook Boyce, both natives of Bedford County. Forty-seven years ago he married Miss Alda Epperson who survives. He was a farmer and had been a member of the Ray's Chapel Methodist Church twenty-two years.

Surviving besides his wife are five children; one daughter, Mrs. Pearl Wright of Chapel Hill; four sons, Clyde and Jno. of Chapel Hill, Forest of Eagleville and Herschel of Rockvale; 24 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild; one brother, H. H. Boyce of Unionville.

Source:
"Funeral Services for Evander Warren Boyce," The Shelbyville Gazette, Thursday, 21 Dec 1944, p. 3, col. 2; digital image, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHK-93TS-532M : accessed 23 May 2024), IGN 8992189, image 105 of 1103.

Scudder Rifleman List--Unionville TN from Shelbyville Gazette(1911)

Transcription of list printed in Shelbyville Gazette 4 May 1911

I used ChatGPT(free version) to aid in extracting the names by uploading 2 halves of the image.  It did an okay job but did a lot of repeating.  I did a complete review to insure that the listing was as printed.  It's not exactly in alphabetical order but that is the way it was printed in the paper.  See original image at the source listing below.  I probably could have read and typed it faster.  The image itself was fairly clear in comparison to some of the newspaper images I've used in my research.

Muster Roll July 1861

List of officers and privates of the "Scudder Riflemen" at Unionville, Tenn., mustered into service by Jas. L. Scudder, July 4th, 1861, and left for Camp Anderson July 13th.

W. C. Blanton, Captain, dead.
A. Poplin, 1st Lieutenant, dead.
A. Hatcher, 2d Lieutenant, Unionville.
A. Wilson, 3d Lieutenant, dead.
B. F. White, 1st Sergeant, dead.
W. C. Brown, 2nd Sergeant, Gainsville, Texas.
S. F. Smith, 3d Sergeant, killed at Shiloh.
E. Blanton, 4th Sergeant, dead.
P. M. W. McConnell, 1st Corporal dead.
J. M. Moore, 2d Corporal, dead.
B. A. McLain, 3d Corporal, Midland, Tenn.
B. M. Weaver, 4th Corporal, killed at Perryville.
H. R. Allison, died in camp.
D. C. Anderson, died at home.
F. M. Alexander, unknown.
W. B. Burch, killed at Selma Alabama.
J. T. Britton, dead.
J. C. Blanton, Mont Eagle.
W. M. Brown, dead.
Robert Bailey, dead.
J. T. Bigger, killed at Chickamauga.
J. G. Burris, killed.
E. P. Blackburn, dead.
James Chambers, dead.
Jno. W. Chambers, dead.
Joseph Chairman, unknown.
E. A. Covington, dead.
A. Davis, West Tennessee.
J. R. Deason, unknown.
J. R. Dillard, dead.
F. M. Dillard, 19th district Bedford County.
Frank Deason, dead.
W. L. Foster, dead.
W. E. Floyd, Caney Springs.
J. T. Green, Hickory Hill.
S. A. Garrett, died in camp.
Jno. R. Gault, killed at Murfreesboro.
Joseph Gault, Texas.
J. R. Griffin, Marshall County.
J. L. Goodrun, Nashville, leg off at Chattanooga.
J. M. Starkins, dead.
Jasper Harris, killed at Murfreesboro.
John Cooper, Fayetteville, Tenn.
J. P. Sleight, Fayetteville, Ark.
J. J. Jeffrees, Unionville.
W. H. Landis, Memphis, arm off at Shiloh.
F. S. Landers, Shelbyville, Tenn.
E. C. Landers, Huntsville, Ala.
J. B. Loftin, dead.
Dr. J. A. Landis, Gainesville, Texas.
Thos. Loyd, dead.
J. P. Lytle, dead.
W. T. North, killed at Drury’s Bluff.
W. M. Moore, Petersburg, Tenn.
W. E. Musgrave, Unknown.
F. H. Moore, Unionville.
J. A. Moon, dead.
Joseph Marshall, dead.
A. G. McGowan, unknown.
E._ McGowan, dead.
W. G. Morris, dead.
John Melton, died in camp.
A. Melton, dead.
P. Melton, killed by Blackwell.
Q. E. Morton, Longview.
Y. B. Moon, dead.
D. M. Orr, Kentucky.
J. J. Orr.
J. M. Orr.
W. M. Orr, dead.
J. R. Orr, dead.
J. L. Poindexter, unknown.
W. Puckett, killed at Drury’s Bluff.
Jacob Parsons, Kentucky.
B. F. Ray, dead.
S. L. Ray, dead.
F. R. Ray, dead.
John Woodward, Shelbyville.
W. T. Robertson, killed.
Thos. Robertson, unknown.
J. L. Stallings, Texas.
Isham Stammers, dead.
A. M. Shaw, dead.
E. M. Shearin, dead.
J. W. Shearin, Oklahoma.
T. M. Saunders, killed at Shiloh.
P. Steagall, Marshall County.
Stephen Sanders, dead.
D. S. Stallings, 19th district of Bedford County.
J. T. Stallings, Texas.
W. T. Sikes, unknown.
Fin Thompson, dead.
A. T. Thompson, dead.
W. T. Thompson, Shelbyville, leg off.
Powell Taylor, killed at Perryville.
G. W. Taylor, unknown.
Sam Tilford, dead.
B. S. Vincent, dead.
J. G. Whitaker, Wilson County.
A. M. Winsett, dead.
J. M. Winstead, dead.
S. H. Winn, dead.
J. R. Wilson, dead.
T. D. Wheeler, dead.
J. J. Wheeler, 8th district of Bedford County.
James A. Wheeler, Arkansas.

"Shelbyville, Bedford, Tennessee, United States records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHK-Q3T3-83Z4 : May 19, 2024), image 627 of 631;IGN 8992020; citing Shelbyville Gazette(Bedford Co. TN), 4 May 1911, page 2, column 2.

1876 Bedford Co TN 10th Dist page 2 name listings

Listing of Names from 1876 Bedford Co TN  10th Dist Tax list pg 2

My attempt at transcribing the list of names from the page that was missed during filming.

Dist 10

Cole J.H.
    "      " Guard(Guardian maybe?)
    "      Ms Nancy
Carson W.H.
Crick Dallas
Copelin Geo. col
Clay James
Carlton Mack col
Chambers J W
Cothran J H
Curtis Bennett
Cook William
    "      J P
Durgin B F Guardian of Call & Wheeler
    "      "
    "      "
Davis T W
Durgin B F Guar.  of Call & Wheeler
Day Lucy S
Davis R H
    "      L R
Ezell T M
Elmore James
    "      L C
Epison J.P.
Elmore J.H.
    "      W.M.
    "      T L
Edmons Henry col
    "      J S
Falwell Martha
Farmon B F
Farris G W
Floyd R E P
    "      Wm
    "      W M
    "      Henry col
Farris W S
Furgerson Bob
Floyd W W
Gant Mrs Mary

Bedford Co TN Tax Lists Dist 9-11 for years 1875-1888 at FamilySearch

This is a chart I made as a quick reference for one of my Cook projects. You will need to log in to FamilySearch  to follow the links but viewing is free with registration. The tax lists for this area and time period are available at FamilySearch but aren't indexed so making this is a timesaver as I will be frequently revisiting the lists during the project. At least they have a good bit of the later years(Ancestry doesn't for this area.) I thought maybe it would be useful for others so I'm sharing here.  

Bedford Co TN Tax Lists 1875-1888
Tax Year	Film Yrs	IGN	Beginning Image		Total # of Images	Dist 9	Dist 10	Dist 11
1875	1875-1877	8659629	5	Of	573	90	95	103
1876	1875-1877	8659629	186	Of	573	269	274	281
1877	1875-1877	8659629	354	Of	573	464	470	482
1878	1878-1881	8659628	5	Of	774	112	118	127
1879	1878-1881	8659628	207	Of	774	305	310	319
1880	1878-1881	8659628	393	Of	774	494	499	509
1881	1878-1881	8659628	584	Of	774	681	686	695
1882	1882-1885	8659627	4	Of	741	94	99	108
1883	1882-1885	8659627	182	Of	741	268	274	283
1884	1882-1885	8659627	361	Of	741	456	462	472
1885	1882-1885	8659627	554	Of	741	646	652	661
1886	1886-1888	8659626	5	Of	567	91	97	106
1887	1886-1888	8659626	176	Of	567	276	282	291
1888	1886-1888	8659626	370	Of	567	469	475	485

You can also find the following Bedford Co. TN Tax Lists at FamilySearch

1876 Bedford Co TN Tax List: Missing Page Located

While working on a timeline project for my Cook research it became apparent that the 1876 Bedford Co. Tennessee District 10 tax list that is on FamilySearch has a page that was missed during the filming process.

Tax books, 1875-1895, 1897, 1899-1904, 1906-1923, 1925, 1931-1965

1875-1877 IGN 008659629 

Image #274 has Surnames starting with the letter "A" thru a small portion of "C"

https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-D3C6-4452?i=273

The next image, #275 has surnames beginning with the  letters G thru H.

I contacted both the Tennessee State Library & Archives and the folks at the Bedford Co. Tennessee Archive to see if anyone was aware of the issue with the microfilm and if the page existed.  TSLA got back to me first and let me know that the set of tax records in their collection was the same microfilm that I was viewing at FamilySearch.  I heard back from the Bedford Co. Tennessee Archives yesterday afternoon. They have the duplicate book that TSLA used to create the microfilm and were able to clarify that the missing page does exist and was inadvertently skipped during the microfilming process. They took pictures of the missed page of the book and emailed them to me today.

I'm so grateful to the Bedford Co TN archives for doing that. Perhaps something can be done on a larger scale to make folks aware of the omission.  In the meantime, I'm posting here to make others who research Bedford Co. TN folks aware that the missing page does exist  and can be found at the Bedford County archives.  This is a great reminder to study the records so that you are able to recognize errors.

Sources:

Bedford County, Tennessee, 1876 Duplicate Tax Book, District 10, n.p(2nd page Cole, J H- Gant, Mrs Mary); imaged 7 May 2024 by Bedford Co Archivist Kathryn Hopkins.

Image Created using Dall-E-3

Lurana J Cook Deeds land to Ebb McLain--Dec 1887-Bedford Co.TN

This is Lurainy Jane Cook(daughter of Wm C Cook & Elizabeth Putman Cook) deeding land to Ebb McLain

Lurana J Cook Deed to Ebb McLain
I Lurana J Cook have this day bargained and sold 
and do transfer and convey to Ebb McLain his heirs
and assigne forver for the consideration of one hundred
and forty dollars due the twenty fifth day of December
1887 by note the receipt which is hereby acknowledged
for a certain tract of land in Civil District No 9 of
Bedford County State of Tennessee bounded as follows
Beginning with the lands of Ebb McLains seventy eight
poles and ten links thence west with the line of
Cooper twenty eight poles and fourteen links and
three inches to a Rock thence south with the land of G W
Turner seventy eight poles and ten links thence East to the
beginning to the lands of Turners twenty eight poles and 
fourteen links and three inches containing fourteen acres
I Lurana J Cook do covenant with Ebb McLain that I am
lawfully seized of said land have a good right to convey
the same and that the same is unincumbered I do further
bind my self and my heirs and representatives to warrent
and defend the right and title to said land to the said
McLain his heirs and assigns and representatives against
the lawful claims of all persons whatever all of which 
I bind my self and my heirs and representatives when
all the purchase money is paid this December 13, 1887
Witness 
T N B Turner Lurana J Cook
G W Williams

Source:  
Bedford County, Tennessee, Deed Book WWW: 228, Lurana J Cook to Ebb McLain, 14 acres; imaged, "Bedford County, Tennessee deed books and index, 1808-1966", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C3QY-697K-B?cat=298281 : accessed 30 April 2024), Deeds v. WWW-XXX Jun 1887-Oct 1889, IGN 8567904, image 144 of 639; citing Bedford Co. Tennessee Register of Deeds.