Robert A. Tarbet (1813 - 1888)

Born 14 Mar 1813 in Fleming, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 8 Mar 1888 at age 74 in Rushville, Rush, Indiana, United States

Biography

Research Notes

Birth

Date: 14 MAR 1815

Place: Flemming, Ky

Occupation

Farmer

Death

Date: 8 MAR 1888

Place: Rushville, IN

Burial

Place: Arlington Cemeterty, Arlington, Indiana.^[1]

Name: Robert A. TARBET

Sex: M

Birth: 14 MAR 1815 in Fleming Co., Kentucky

Death: 8 MAR 1888 in Rush Co., Indiana

Burial: Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Rush Co., Indiana Occupation: Farmer

Listed in 1840 U.S. Federal Census, Fleming Co., Kentucky.

Robert A. Tarbet;

1 male aged 15-20;

1 female age 20-30.

On Apr 9, 1844 Robert A. and Mary sold her share of her father's land on the waters of Mud Lick Creek, to John T. Walker for $100.00

On Oct 17, 1844 the Walkers and Tarbets sold 120 Acres to John I. Rogers for $190.00. The land was located on Mud Lick Creek and fork.

John T. Walker was the witness on Robert A.s marrage bond, dated Aug 7, 1837.

Listed in 1850 U.S. Federal Census, Fleming Co., Kentucky,District No. 1, 11

September 1850, dwelling 800, family 829.

Tarbet, Robert, 35, Farmer, b. KY;

Mary, 35, b. KY;

John, 9, b.KY;

James, 7, b. KY;

Amanda E., 2, b. KY.

On Jan 1, 1868 Robert A sold 1/2 interest in 328 1/2 Acres to Thomas Jones of Flemming Co., KY for $600.00. this property was on the waters of Flemming Creek, and had been originally purchased in Dec.of 1853

They moved to Rushville, Rush Co., Indiana, where Robert continued to farm until his retirement.

Listed in 1860 U.S. Federal Census, Rush Co., Indiana, PoseyTwp,

June 1860, Beech Grove P.O., dwelling/family 161.

Tarbet,Robt, 42, Farmer;

Mary, 36;

John, 20;

James, 16;

Amanda, 7; allb. Ind.

Listed in 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Rush Co., Indiana, PoseyTwp,

Page 36, 27 Aug 1870, Beech Grove P.O., dwelling 247,family 253.

Tarbet, Robert A., 55, Farmer, b. KY;

Mary, 57,keeping house, b. KY;

James B., 27, Farm Laborer.

Listed in 1880 U.S. Federal Census, Rush Co., Indiana, PoseyTwp, ED 82, Page 38, 21 June 1880, dwelling 319, family 325. Living with his youngest daughter Amanda.

Baitz, Henry F., 40, married, Farmer, b. IN, parents b. NC & OH;

Amanda E., 30, wife, married, keeping house, b. KY, parents b.KY;

John F., 12, son, single, b. IN, parents b. IN & KY;

RansomR., 8, son, single, b. IN, parents b. IN & KY;

Ida P., 1,daughter, single, b. IN, parents b. IN & KY;

Tarbett, Robert,65, father in law, married, Laborer, b. KY, parents b. VA;

Tarbett, Mary, 67, mother in law, married, b. KY, parents b. MO.

Father: David TARBET b: 10 FEB 1771 in prob. Chester Co., Pennsylvania

Mother: Ann TRIMBLE

Marriage 1 Mary JONES b: 4 MAR 1813 in Kentucky

Married: 7 AUG 1837

Mary died Dec 31, 1883 and is burried in Arlington Cemetery, Arlington, Indiana.

Children

John Walker TARBET b: 16 OCT 1840 in Fleming Co., Kentucky

James B. TARBET b: 25 NOV 1842 in Fleming Co., Kentucky

Amanda E.M. TARBET b: 7 APR 1850 in Fleming Co., Kentucky

Robert A. Tarbet Died Mar 8, 1888

Issues to be checked

Generated by WikiTree AGC. This section should be removed when all issues have been looked at.

• Multiple names found in Proper First Name field. Changed from 'Robert A.' to 'Robert'. Same for Preferred Name field. Changed Middle Name field to 'A.'.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/91721142/robert_a-tarbet : accessed 25 November 2021), memorial page for Robert A Tarbet (14 Mar 1813–8 Mar 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 91721142, citing Arlington East Hill Cemetery, Arlington, Rush County, Indiana, USA ; Maintained by Kyle Eddinger (contributor 47438797) .

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4N5-58F : Fri Sep 15 20:57:48 UTC 2023), Entry for Robt Tarbet and Mary Tarbet, 1860.

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX61-67M : Thu Sep 14 22:41:00 UTC 2023), Entry for Robert A Torbett and Mary Torbett, 1870.

Acknowledgments

• Profile Tarbet-21 was created through the import of Family Nov 2011.GED on Sep 6, 2011 by Jim Tarbet.