Civil War Service Records
(Served Civil War: Co 'A' - 20th Alabama Infantry Regiment)

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UP^     Mary Loucinda "Tinnie" [Shaver] Foster     UP^
Also known as: Tinnie Shaver

Photo Provided by: Dale & Sue Hurd

UP^     Burial site of J.P. & Luvenia Shaver & family members     UP^

UP^     James P Shaver h/o Luvennia     UP^

UP^     Luvenia Ann Letcher Shaver w/o JP     UP^

UP^  Eva Alice [Fowler] Talley Morgan Burk  UP^
Dau of Miles & Allie Shaver Fowler

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  UP^     James Wiley Fowler s/o Miles T & Allie M [Shaver] Fowler - Death Certificate     UP^

UP^     Clory L [Fowler] Fountain w/o Percy H Fountain - Death Certificate     UP^

UP^     Cullen B Fowler s/o Miles T & Allie M [Shaver] Fowler - Death Certificate     UP^

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William Thomas "Bud" Shaver

b. Sep 1863 Perry Co AL
d. 18 Dec 1943 Maud Bowie Co TX
Buried: Center Ridge Cemetery Maud Bowie Co TX

Known Children:  5

Known Children: 4
Houston Howard Jr, Winnie,
Bevie Jean "Gena", Charles William Minton

Note: Winnis or Winnie died before the 1930 Census

 The Family of: 

Ephraim (Ephram) 'Q' Shaver

b. Jan 1869 Selma Dallas Co AL 
d. 3 Aug 1950 Maud Bowie Co TX

Buried: Center Ridge Cemetery Maud Bowie Co TX

Married:  21 Sep 1902 Maud TX
Ida Mosoura Jane Foster
(dau of Thomas Wiley & Martha Rebecca [Swangal] Foster)
b. 29 Jan 1886 Selma Dallas Co AL 
d. 11 Sep 1964 Maud Bowie Co TX
Buried:  Center Ridge Cemetery Maud Bowie Co TX

Known Children: 6
Dewey Admiral, Ira May, Elvin,
Jessie, R V, Harvey D Shaver

Known Children: 1

Lizzie Laverne Shaver 
b. 14 Mar 1930 Redwater TX
m. 23 Jul 1948 TX
Oval Cope

married:
Henry Eugene (Jack) Bradford
b. 1901 Maud Bowie Co TX
d. 10 Feb 1979 
buried: Unkn.

Known Children: 2

Charles Eugene Bradford
b. 4 Mar 1929 Redwater TX  d. Unkn
buried: Unkn     1st m. Kay

Dorothy May Bradford
b. 17 Oct 1933 Rhome TX
m.  8 Aug 1954
Walter Joe McDow

married: Unkn
Mildred Ford
b. Unkn
d. Unkn
buried: Unkn

married: Unkn
Jewel Elizabeth Vansickle
b. 22 Aug 1917 Maud Bowie Co TX
d. 1 Mar 1988
buried: Unkn

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Copy of the original Marriage Record:

James & Louvenia Ann (Letcher) Shaver

Translation of Original:

Marriage Record Book 1851 - 1863
353
The State of Ala, To any liciensed minister 
Perry County of the gospel Judge of the 
Circut or Probate Court or Justice of the peace
for said County
                        You are hereby authorized
to Celebrate the rites of marriage between
james P. Shaver & Ann L. Letcher and
join them together in the holy bond of
matrimony and for so doing this shall be
sufficient warrant.
                        Given under my hand this 3rd
         Dec 1855         James F Bailey
                                               Reg'tr
I Hereby certify that I W. L. Cockran a minister of the 
Gospel solemmized the rites of marriage between the above
named parties on 6 Dec 1855
Reto recorded & filed Jan 25 1856
                                            J F Bailey
                                                   Reg'tr

In Book:  1851 - 1863
Record :  # 353
Cost:       $2.00  (as of 2002)
Mail to:
Perry County Probate Office
P.O. Box 478
Marion, AL  36756

From Ancestry.com

family search has a James P Shaver married to Ann L Letcher 6 Dec 1855, at Perry Alabama
Alabama Marriages, 1800-1920 

Spouse 1: James P Shaver
Spouse 2: Ann L Letcher
Marriage Date: 03 Dec 1855
Marriage Place: Perry
Surety/Bond Date: 
Performed By: Minister of Gospel
Surety/Perf. Name: W L Cochran
OSPage: 353
Comment: 

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Marriage License of Miles T. & Alice (Shaver) Fowler

Dated 23 November 1881
Chilton County Alabama
Book 3, Page 142

Provided by: Marlene Walker

Notes:

Notice the Signer/Witnesses: 
James Shaver (father), B. A. Foster (Balus Augustus Foster).
Balus married Alice's sister, Mary Lucinda (Shaver) Foster.

Alice is listed as 18 years old in 1881, placing her birth abt. 1862/63
This could be another child of James Shaver or the one referred to in
the 1870 Census as Susanna (9 yrs).  There is no Alice listed in 1870,
but there is in the 1880 census, (see census below) listed as 18yrs, the 
age 'Susanna' in 1870 would be at this time... could be the same person? 

M. T. Fowler is; Miles T. the son of Wiley William & Nancy S.
(Doss) Fowler Jr.  This Wiley was said to be the son of Wiley 
& Rachel (Lewis) Fowler Sr. 

This Marriage License offers us other information; it is now possible
James and Balus were now in Chilton County, and thus, we may find
census in this county for both.  It also lends support that our Balus
Foster moved to Bowie Co TX after 1881, and offers some confirmation
of his ties to James Shaver's daughter Mary.  Was said Balus & Mary 
also married in Chilton, though my inquiry to that county found nothing,
but this couple was listed by several other names... Part of Perry Co
AL became Chilton, might account for them being in this said county.

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Miscellaneous Notes on the Shaver's 

1900 Bowie Co Census sheet 41b Prec # 2 South of T & P RR 

752-???
Collins, Thomas head w m May 1848 52 m AL AL AL Farmer
Clara ? F           wife   w f  Apr   1865 35 m AL AL AL
Living in same household:
Shaver, Jas. P             w m Jul   1831 68 wd AL AL AL   father in law 

1899 Bowie Co Tax List

1899 - Tax List - J P Shaver - 1 horse $15, 3 hogs $3, 1 wagon $20, total tax $1.95.

1899 - Tax List - E Q Shaver - 2 horses $30, 2 cows $20,  total tax $2.24.

1899 - Tax List - W J Shaver - 2 cows $20,  total tax $1.95.

1899 - Tax List - J M Shaver - total tax $1.75.

1899 - Tax List - Chas Shaver? - 1 horse $10,  total tax $1.95.

1880 Chilton Co AL Census Page 47a/b Beat 8 
ED 28, ED date 23 June 1880 by James A Dudly
Old census Page 33/34 - Received Aug 1880

311 - 321
Shaver, James W M 48 Farmer AL AL AL
Louvenia        W  F 48  wife     AL AL AL
Sarah J           W  F 23  dau      AL AL AL
Alice              W  F 18  dau       same
William G      W  M 16  son       same
Cornilia          W F  13  dau       same
Cue H            W M 11  son       same 
Henry            W M  09 son       same
Emily             W F  07  dau       same

1870 Perry Co Census Heard Beat Page 466 ED 26 Aug 1870

37 - 37
Shaver, James 37 M W Farmer $300 $395 AL
Louvenia        37  F  W  Home                  AL
Sarah             13  F  W  Farm labor          AL (all children born AL)
Mary              11 F  W        do
Susanna         09 F  W 
Cornelia         05 F  W (This could be Clara? F Shaver born same year 1865)
Thomas         06 M W (This is William Thomas Shaver)
James            02 M W
Ephram          01 M W

1866 Alabama State Census Perry Co AL

Jas P Shaver Perry Co AL - 1866 - Cert. No. 22514 Page 83

1860 Perry Co Census Dublin Beat Page 666 ED 4 July 1850

249 - 249
James Shaver 28 M Farmer $500 $373 born AL
Louvenia        27 F   wife                            AL
Sarah A         03  F                                     AL
Mary L          01  F                                     AL

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Disaster Relief after Cyclone destroys Maud Tx  

May 4 1914, Home was either damaged or destroyed
in the Cyclone that hit Maud TX.

The following residences were either wrecked 
or totally destroyed:

Q SHAVER
J SHAVER
BEN FOSTER

Money was distributed to J Shaver and 
other relatives, affected by the Cyclone:

BEN FOSTER $25.00
Q SHAVER     $10.00
JIM SHAVER  $10.00

Shaver's recieved a Tent:

Q SHAVER 1 

Articles are to be distributed as follows, those 
marked "v" having been distributed:

Q SHAVER one tent = V
BEN FOSTER 1 tent, 2 mattresses, 4 comforts  = V

This from Bowie Co Marriages 1851-1900 
COULD BE OUR A RELATIVE ??

SHAVER, J. B. Jr. 
Spouse: WHITE, SALLIE Marriage Date: 15 Dec 1889 
County: Bowie State: TX 

The History of Maud United Methodist Church 1874-1974

Written by: Joe V. Clouse, Pastor and F. E. Cooley
"Peter Marrow - Store and Post Office
McMickels and Duncan - Store
Tip Baird - Store
BENJAMIN WHITE - Store - and the following families lived 
Within a mile of the present town:

Peter Marrow
Shelton Marrow
George Smith  (This maybe hushand to: Sarah Letcher in photo)
Fate Springer
Walter Springer
Jim Miliam
Joe Sheppard
N J Rachel
JIM SHAVER
Walter Riley
Sam Knapp
Tip Baird
Tom Collins  
BAYLESS FOSTER  (Balus Foster, hushand to: Mary Shaver)
Will Rachel
Alexander Caudle
John Ailor

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For Research Purposes only - May not be ours!

MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHAVERS
(May not be related, displayed as record only)

Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info Record Type Database ID# 

1840 SHAVER JAMES Montgomery County AL 176 Not Township Listed Federal Population Schedule AL 1840 Federal Census Index ALS4a2322934 

1850 SHAVER JAMES Montgomery County AL 183 District 2 Federal Population Schedule AL 1850 Federal Census Index ALS5a1536376
 
1870 SHAVER JAMES Montgomery County AL 163 Montgomery P.O. Federal Population Schedule AL 1870 Federal Census Index AL10280701 

1860 SHAVER JAMES Russell County AL 962 Columbus, Ga. Federal Population Schedule AL 1860 Federal Census Index AL019110049 

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For Research Purposes only - May not be ours!

PERRY COUNTY SHAVERS
Alabama Census, 1810-90 
(May not be related, displayed as record only)

Year Surname Given Name (s) County State Page Township or Other Info Record Type Database ID# 

1860 SHAVER JAEMS Perry County AL 666 Dublin Beat Federal Population Schedule AL 1860 Federal Census Index AL019110048 

1840 SHAVER JOHN Perry County AL 253 No Township Listed Federal Population Schedule AL 1840 Federal Census Index ALS4a2322974 

1840 SHAVER MOSES Perry County AL 268 No Township Listed Federal Population Schedule AL 1840 Federal Census Index ALS4a2323046 

1860 SHAVER W. W. Perry County AL 683 Plantersville Beat Federal Population Schedule AL 1860 Federal Census Index AL019110055 

1850 SHAVER WILLIAM D. Perry County AL 288 Pinetuckey Beat Federal Population Schedule AL 1850 Federal Census Index ALS5a1536547 

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Alabama Marriages of Shaver's
(May not be related, displayed as record only)

Spouse 1: James P Shaver
Spouse 2: Ann L Letcher
Marriage Date: 03 Dec 1855
Marriage Place: Perry
Surety/Bond Date: 
Performed By: Minister of Gospel
Surety/Perf. Name: W L Cochran
OSPage: 353
Comment: 
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Spouse 1: James W. Shaver
Spouse 2: Martha J. Shaver
Marriage Date: 15 Dec 1859
Marriage Place: Montgomery
Surety/Bond Date: 
Performed By: J. P.
Surety/Perf. Name: Richard Olin
OSPage: 
Comment: *
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Spouse 1: James A. Shaver
Spouse 2: Lurena Jolly
Marriage Date: 10 May 1854
Marriage Place: Montgomery
Surety/Bond Date: 
Performed By: 
Surety/Perf. Name: D. J. Henderson
OSPage: 
Comment: *
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Spouse 1: James W. Shaver
Spouse 2: Matilda A. Wright
Marriage Date: 02 Dec 1852
Marriage Place: Montgomery
Surety/Bond Date: 
Performed By: J. P.
Surety/Perf. Name: J. A. McGee
OSPage: 
Comment: *
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Spouse 1: James Shaver
Spouse 2: Nancey McDade
Marriage Date: 
Marriage Place: Montgomery
Surety/Bond Date: 
Performed By: 
Surety/Perf. Name: 
OSPage: 
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1872 - Tax List - H C Letcher - [Henry Clay Letcher - brother of Stephen]
                                                abstract# 291, John A Reed Headright survey, 100 acres value $100,
                                                1 cows $10, 1 mule $100, state tax $2.31, county tax $1.10.

1874 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #???, Pre-emption, 160 acres $200, 3 cows $18, st tax $2.13, co tax $2.68.
                    S B Letcher Agt - abs #291, John A Reed, 100 acres $250, 4 cows $24, 1 mule $75, st tax $2.86, co $3.79.
                    [this appears to be Henry's land, not sure where he is, but Stephen pays the taxes]

1875 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, Pre-emption, 160 acres $240, 2 horses $80, 4 cows $20,
                                               state tax $2.71, co tax $4.06.

1875 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #291, Jno A Reed HRS, 100 acres $200, 1 horse $50, 6 cows $30,
                                                10 hogs $25, state tax $2.70, co tax $4.05.

1876 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #475, Jno A Reed HRS, 100 acres $200, 1 horse $50, 4 cows $20, 6 hogs $18,
                                                state tax $2.44, co tax $3.66.  

1877 - Tax List - S B Letcher - S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $250, 2 horses $50, 4 cows $20, 3 hogs $10,
                                               state taxes $3.75, county taxes $7.21.

1877 - Tax List - H C Letcher - (guardian) abs #291, A Reed HRS, 100 acres $100, st tax .50, co tax $1.20.

1878 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #359, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $200, 1 horse $50, 6 cows $25,
                                               7 hogs $14, total taxes $6.22.     

1878 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #475, J A Reed HRS, 100 acres $150, state tax $2.95, co tax $4.90.

1879 - Tax List - S B Litcher - abs #307, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $200, 2 horses $40, 4 cows $20,
                                               5 hogs $8, total taxes $4.71.

1879 - Tax List - H C Litcher - abs #497, Jno A Reed HRS, 100 acres $150, 1 horse $25, 6 cows $30,
                                               20 hogs $25, total taxes $4.22.

1879 - Tax List - J F T Letcher - [James Frances Tolbert Letcher brother of Stephen & Henry]
                                                  1 poll, total taxes $2.5.

1880 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $260, 1 horse $25, 6 cows $30,
                                               total taxes $5.70.                                             

1880 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #497, Jno A Reed HRS, 100 acres $150,
                                                abs #382, Saml Morris HRS, 178 acres $235,
                                                2 horses $80, 12 cows $60, 15 hogs $15, total taxes $7.98.

1880 - Tax List - J F T Letcher - [James Frances Tolbert Letcher brother of Stephen & Henry]
                                                  1 horse $30, total taxes $2.80.

1880 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $500, 2 horse $125, 6 cows $30,
                                               24 hogs $24, total taxes $6.84.

1881 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #497, Jno A Reed HRS, 100 acres $150,
                                                abs #382, Daniel Morris HRS, 178 acres $205,
                                                2 horses $150, 18 cows $90, 25 hogs $25, total taxes $6.66.

1881 - Tax List - J F T Letcher - [James Frances Tolbert Letcher brother of Stephen & Henry]
                                                  3 hogs $5, total taxes $2.53.

1881 - Tax List - J F Perdue - [Jefferson Franklin Pardue 1st husband of sister Paralle G Letcher, married 1872]
                                              1 horse $25, 2 cows $10, total taxes $2.76.

1886 - Tax List - J F Pardue - [Jefferson Franklin Pardue 1st husband of sister Paralle G Letcher, married 1872]
                                               abs #428, W Pardu? HRS, 55 1/3 acres $30,
                                               abs #645, D H White HRS, 81 acres $165,
                                               1 wagon $5, 2 horses $75, 5 cows $40, 15 hogs $15, total taxes $4.31.

1887 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $400, 1 wagon $20, 2 horse $50,
                                               6 cows $30, 24 hogs $24, total taxes $3.87.

1887 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #382, Daniel Morris HRS, 175 acres $500, 1 wagon $35,
                                                2 horses $150, 4 cows $20, 8 hogs $10, total taxes $7.29.

1887 - Tax List - J F T Letcher - abs #263, J S Herring, 100 acres $500, 1 horse #50, 3 cows $15,
                                                  5 hogs $5, total taxes $6.24.    

1888 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $300, 1 wagon $20, 2 horse $50,
                                               8 cows $40, 8 hogs $12, total taxes $4.66.

1888 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #382, Dan Morris HRS, 175 acres $350, 1 wagon $50,
                                                2 horses $100, 5 cows $25, 12 goats $12, 2 hogs $4, total taxes $5.79.

1888 - Tax List - B F Harrison - [Benjamin Franklin Harrison married Letcher sister Paralle G in 1895]
                                                  abs #264, J S Herring HRS, 100 acres $200, 3 horses $65,
                                                  3 cows $25, total taxes $3.96.

1888 - Tax List - J F Pardue - [Jefferson Franklin Pardue 1st husband of sister Paralle G Letcher, married 1872]
                                               abs #478, N Proctor HRS, 16 acres $16,
                                               abs #645, H White HRS, 82 acres $246,
                                               1 horses $35, 12 cows $72, 15 hogs $15, 2 goats $2, 10 hogs $10, total taxes $4.58.

1889 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $400, 2 horse $40,
                                               6 cows $30, 2 hogs $2, total taxes $5.68.

1889 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #382, Dan Morris HRS, 178 acres $350,
                                                2 horses $100, 8 cows $40, total taxes $5.83.

1889 - Tax List - J F Letcher - abs #263, J S Herring, 100 acres $250, 1 horse #50, 3 cows $15,
                                               total taxes $4.36.

1889 - Tax List - J F Pardue - [Jefferson Franklin Pardue 1st husband of sister Paralle G Letcher, married 1872]
                                               abs #478, N Proctor HRS, 16 acres,
                                               abs #645, H White HRS, 82 acres $245, 1 wagon $5, 2 horses $50,
                                               10 cows $50, 5 goats $6, 10 hogs $10, total taxes $4.72.   

1896 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $300, 1 horse $35, 3 cows $15,
                                               8 hogs $12, total taxes $4.92.

1896 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #178, Daniel Morris HRS, 175 acres $350, 9 horses $90, 6 cows $30,
                                               8 hogs $10, 1 wagon $10, total taxes $6.15.

1896 - Tax List - W T Letcher - [William Tolbert Letcher son of Stephen Letcher]
                                                abs #466, T Price HRS, 12 acres $180,
                                                abs #666, Jno Smith HRS, 100 acres $100,
                                                abs #535, S Smith HRS, 25 acres $30,
                                                total taxes $4.56.

1896 - Tax List - B F Harrison - [Benjamin Franklin Harrison married Letcher sister Paralle G in 1895]
                                                  abs #263, J S Herring HRS, 150 acres $300, 2 horses $25,
                                                  2 cows $??, 6 hogs $6, 1 wagon $5, total taxes $4.74.

1897 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $300, 1 horse $25, 4 cows $20,
                                               total taxes $3.53.

1897 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #382, Dan Morris HRS, 175 acres $250, 5 horses $100, 20 cows $100,
                                               2 jacks $20, 12 hogs $15, 1 wagon $30, total taxes $8.02.

1897 - Tax List - W T Letcher - [William Tolbert Letcher son of Stephen Letcher]
                                                abs #666, Jno White HRS, 100 acres $100,
                                                abs #535, S Smith HRS, 25 acres $25,
                                                2 horses $50, total taxes $3.51.

1897 - Tax List - Marion Letcher - [Marion Tolbert Letcher son of Stephen B Letcher]
                                                    1 poll, total tax $1.75.

1897 - Tax List - B F Harrison - [Benjamin Franklin Harrison married Letcher sister Paralle G in 1895]
                                                  2 horses $35, 2 cows $10, 6 hogs $6, 1 wagon $5, total taxes $2.44.

1898 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $300, 1 horse $25, 3 cows $15,
                                               total taxes $3.53.

1898 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #382, Dan Morris HRS, 118 acres $450, 4 horses $75, 8 cows $50,
                                               8 hogs $50, 1 jack $20, total taxes $8.12.

1898 - Tax List - W T Letcher - [William Tolbert Letcher son of Stephen Letcher]
                                                abs #524, J M White HRS, 100 acres $100,
                                                abs #535, S Smith HRS, 25 acres $25,
                                                2 horses $35, 1 cow $15, 1 hog $5, total taxes $3.52.

1898 - Tax List - B F Harrison - [Benjamin Franklin Harrison married Letcher sister Paralle G in 1895]
                                                  2 horses $50, 2 cows $20, total taxes $2.42.

1899 - Tax List - S B Letcher - abs #357, S B Letcher HRS, 160 acres $300, 2 horse $50, 4 cows $20,
                                               5 hogs $10, total taxes $3.72.

1899 - Tax List - H C Letcher - abs #382, D Morris HRS, 178 acres $450, 3 horses $75, 8 cows $40,
                                               1 wagon $35, total taxes $7.83.

1899 - Tax List - W T Letcher - [William Tolbert Letcher son of Stephen Letcher]
                                                abs #524, Jno Smith HRS, 100 acres $100,
                                                abs #535, S Smith HRS, 25 acres $25,
                                                2 horses $30, 1 cow $10, 5 hogs $5, 1 wagon $5, total taxes $3.51.

1899 - Tax List - Marion Letcher - [Marion Tolbert Letcher son of Stephen B Letcher]
                                                    1 poll, total tax $1.75.

1899 - Tax List - [James P Shaver - married Louvenia Ann Letcher sister of Stephen, Henry & James]
                          J P Shaver - 1 horse $15, 3 hogs $3, 1 wagon $20, total tax $1.95.

1899 - Tax List - Ben Harrison - abs #273, Ann Hale HRS, 84 acres $168,
                                                  abs #373, J Milam HRS, 50 acres $50,
                                                  2 horses $50, 5 cows $50, 1 dog $1, total taxes $5.08.                                        

In Honor of our 2x's Great Grandfather  

 Civil War Service of

Confederate Soldier

Pvt. James P Shaver (CSA)

Co. A - 20th Alabama Infantry Regiment
Unit part of Tracy's and Pettus' Brigade between 1862-1865

Trained at 'Camp of Instruction #2 (Camp Buckner)' - Talladega Alabama
(Beginning Nov 11, 1862 - to at least Nov 20, 1862 [maybe longer])

Served with Brother-in-laws; John, Thomas & Stephen Letcher

"The Southern Cross of Honor"
                          

20th Alabama Infantry Regiment Flag
Carried until the surrender at Salibury NC - Apr 9th, 1865l

The 20th Alabama Infantry Regiment was organized at Montgomery, with recruits from Bibb, Dallas, Greene, Hale, Jefferson, Perry, Russell, Tuscaloosa, and Washington counties, on 16 September 1861.

 Proceeding to Mobile in November and to Knoxville in February 1862, the regiment was placed under Gen'l Danville Leadbetter of Mobile. Transferred to Gen'l Seth M. Barton's Brigade, the 20th operated for some time in east Tennessee and advanced into Kentucky with Gen'l Kirby Smith, being in Gen'l Alexander Reynolds' Brigade, Henry Heth's Division. 

It was in the pursuit of Union Gen'l Joshua W. Sill along the Salt River and joined Gen'l Braxton Bragg just after the Battle of Perryville. The regiment was in Col. T. H. Taylor's Brigade for a short time, but shortly after the return to Tennessee, a brigade of Alabamians was organized, the 20th, 23rd, 30th, 31st, and 46th regiments, and placed under Gen'l Edward D. Tracy of Madison, and in Carter Stevenson's Division. 

A few days prior to the Battle of Murfreesboro, the division was sent to Vicksburg, and the regiment fought at Port Gibson the following spring, losing heavily in casualties. At Baker's Creek it again suffered severely, and was then at Vicksburg. During the siege there, the ranks of the 20th were greatly thinned, and it was surrendered with the fortress. 

After the fall of Gen'l Tracy at Port Gibson, Gen'l Stephen D. Lee of South Carolina commanded the brigade, until Gen'l Edmund Pettus of Dallas was placed over it in the parole camp at Demopolis. 

Ordered to join Gen'l Bragg, the 20th participated in the battle of Missionary Ridge without loss. 

The winter was passed at Dalton, and the regiment was engaged in the constant fighting from Dalton to Atlanta, being conspicuous at Rocky Face Ridge, and losing heavily at Kennesaw. 

It participated at Jonesboro, suffering severely. It moved into Tennessee with Gen'l John Bell Hood, and lost heavily at Nashville. 

From that field, the 20th passed into North Carolina and fought at Kinston and Bentonville. It was surrendered at Salisbury, about 165 rank and file of the original 1100 men with which the 20th took the field. 

At the close of the war, the 20th was consolidated with the 30th Infantry Regiment at Smithfield, 9 April 1865.
 

History of the 20th

Roster (Muster Roll) - Co. A - 20th Alabama Infantry Regiment

LETCHER, S. B.
(on Co i's Roster put
here for convenience)

LUTEN, William J. (also in Co. “I”)

McDANIEL, Owen

MAHAN, James

MARTIN, R. W.

MELSON, A. A.

MELSON, William C.

MELSON, William R.

MERRILL, S. R.

MERS, J. C.

MERS, J. T.

MILLER, R. B.

MILLING, J. C.

MILLING, Robert R.

MITCHELL, Thomas

MOBLE, J. B.

MOORE, Enoch

MOORE, Henry

MOORE, James

MOORE, John

MOORE, Joseph

MORROW, D. N.

MORROW, Joseph (also in Co. “I”)

MORROW, Thomas J.

MORTON, J. W.

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Pvt James P Shaver - Co A - 20th Alabama Infantry