James C. TAFFINDER

Birth:
12 Jan 1823
Luddington, York, England
Death:
1865
Gatesville, Coryell, Texas
Marriage:
4 Nov 1852
Post Oak Point, Austin, Texas
Father:
Blocked
Mother:
Blocked
Notes:
                   Bir: Letter from Reba Henry 1969

BIRTH: Letter from Reba Henry 1969.
ORDINANCES: TIB lists the proxies for James were Paul Black did his baptism
       and Helgor O. Bodily (Ivor Williams husband) did the endowment.
LIFE: Letter from Reba Henry; states that James C. Taffinder  caame to
       America with his nephew James T. Ross.  They lived in Saline County,
       Missouri until the gold rush in California.  James Ross went to
       California and James C. Taffinder came to Texas about the year 1847-48
       with a family named ILEY who were on their way from N. Caroilina.
       James C. married Miss Martha C. Iley at Post Oak Point in Austin County,
       Texas.  James C. Taffinder is on the 1850 Census for Fayette Co., Texas.
       He is listed as age 26, blacksmith, born in England, living by himself.
Martha Caroline ILEY
Birth:
Abt 1834
Franklin Co., Georgia
Death:
7 Mar 1874
Gatesville, Coryell, Texas
Father:
John ILEY
Notes:
                   Bap: Archive Sheet with temple stamp

BIRTH DATE-PARENTS: 1998 IGI and Ancestral File
         1850 Census--Shelby, Texas #444918
                  Martha Caroline in living with her father John Iley in the household of her brother-in-law
                  Albartus Bivins and sister Elizabeth.  Martha is Marthy age 16.
SPOUSE-CHILDREN:
         1860 Census--Post Office Gatesville, Texas
               Lists J. C. Taffinder age 35--blacksmith--born in England, wife
               Martha C. age 32 born in Georgia, Lovick age 2 born in Texas.
         1870 Census--Coryell, Texas #0553080--married to Albartus Bivins.
         Archive Sheet with temple stamp and Family Group Sheet by Esther P.
                       Brown in the possession of Natalie Lloyd.
ORDINANCES:  Temple Ordinance Record, copy in the possession of Natalie
               Lloyd. Salt Lake Temple Record of Taffinder Family (1st husband)
               sealings, microfilm copy in the possession of Natalie Lloyd.
               Proxyy for Martha C. Iley were Sheirley Larsen did her baptism
               and Ivor Williams Bodily did her Endowment. Martha was sealed
               to husband James Taffinder by the Bodily relatives.
               Also baptism is on the Archive Sheet with Temple Stamp.
               Martha C. & children William W., Nora, Amanda were all sealed
               to 1st husband James Taffinder in Aug 21,1956 Salt Lake Temple.
               These sealings were all approved by Ray Christianson S.L. Temple
1st Marriage:  Marriage License of James C. Taffinder and Martha Caroline
                 Iley filed in Austin County, Texas, (copy in the possession of
                 Natalie Lloyd).  Point Oak Point, Austin, Texas; was named
                 from timber along a bend of San Bernado River, was settled
                 about 1850 by German families engaged in raising cotton and
                 livestock.  No village was established but a rural school and
                 church marked the community center until 1910.
2nd Marriage:  Marriage License filed in Coryell, Texas
DEATH: Interview with Amanda Bivins (Child #3), copy in the possession of
              Natalie Lloyd.
PROPERTY:  Probate Records of Coryell Co., Texas #984717.
             Nov. 1869 Martha is given the right to deal with common property
             in the estate of James Taffinder dec., as she sees fit.
Children
Marriage
1
Emma Jane TAFFINDER
Birth:
7 Jul 1854
TX
Death:
26 Jul 1855
Texas
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Dea: Letter from Lovick Taffinder, child #3

BIRTH-DEATH: Letter from Lovick Taffinder to Amanda Bivins sharing dates
       from the family bible.
2
Mary Elizabeth TAFFINDER
Birth:
16 Oct 1856
TX
Death:
11 Jul 1857
Texas
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Bir: Letter from Lovick Taffinder, child #3

BIRTH-DEATH: Letter from Lovick Taffinder to half sister Amanda Bivins
       sharing dates from their mother's (Martha Caroline Iley) family bible.
3
Lovick Peirce TAFFINDER
Birth:
26 Jun 1858
Coryell, Coryell, Texas
Death:
30 Dec 1934
Texas
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Bir: Letter from Lovick Taffinder, child #3
Mar: Married Pearl Landford 07 Oct 1906, Married Ollie Fisher 12 Oct 1916

BIRTH: Letter from Lovick Taffinder to half sister Amanda Bivins sharing
        dates from their mother's (Martha Caroline Iley's) family bible.
MARRIAGE: Married Pearl Landford 07 Oct 1906, Married Ollie Fisher 12 Oct           1916 married Sarah Elizabeth Peavy.
4
Samuel Thomas TAFFINDER
Birth:
6 May 1863
Coryell, Coryell, Texas
Death:
29 Mar 1927
Gatesville, Texas
 
Marr:
 
Notes:
                   Bir: Letter from Lovick Taffinder, child #3

BIRTH: Letter from Lovick Taffinder to half sister Amanda Bivns sharing
            dates from the mother's (Martha Caoline Iley) family bible.
5
Mary James Adelia TAFFINDER
Birth:
23 Dec 1865
Coryell, Coryell, Texas
Death:
26 Feb 1894
Texas
Gaines Byron CARDON 
Marr:
25 Sep 1881
Texas 
Notes:
                   BIRTH: Letter from Lovick Taffinder to half sister Amanda Bivins sharing
        dates from their mother's (Martha Caroline Iley) family bible.
        Married Gaines Byron Carden.
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James C. Taffinder - Martha Caroline Iley

James C. Taffinder was born at Luddington, York, England 12 Jan 1823.

He married Martha Caroline Iley 4 Nov 1852 at Post Oak Point, Austin, Texas . Martha Caroline Iley was born at Franklin Co., Georgia Abt 1834 daughter of John Iley and Sarah Hodge .

They were the parents of 5 children:
Emma Jane Taffinder born 7 Jul 1854.
Mary Elizabeth Taffinder born 16 Oct 1856.
Lovick Peirce Taffinder born 26 Jun 1858.
Samuel Thomas Taffinder born 6 May 1863.
Mary James Adelia Taffinder born 23 Dec 1865.

James C. Taffinder died 1865 at Gatesville, Coryell, Texas .

Martha Caroline Iley died 7 Mar 1874 at Gatesville, Coryell, Texas .