Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 23 Jan 1798, Rockbridge Co., VA
• Birth: 23 Jan 1798, Kentucky

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

Rebecca McFarland is listed as a child of John and Rebecca in the Bible records that belonged to Lucille McFarland of Newport Oregon with the birthday listed here.

I wonder why she is the only child born in Kentucky. The Rebecca McFarland married to John Deaver that appears on other family trees is shown as born in Kentucky, and the census of John Deaver in Grayson Co. Texas in 1850, fam. 248, p. 357 shows an R Deaver, age 53, born in Kentucky. It could be that her mother Rebecca Bell was visiting relatives there when this Rebecca was born.

In papers found in the Book G, p. 63 - 67 deed records of Ste. Genevieve County, all the other children are listed as heirs of John McFarland, except Rebecca. Why? In the documents, John McFarland is buying out all the heirs of property that was the land grant made for 240 acres on Dec. 16, 1828 in what is Avon, Ste. Genevieve County today. He pays out $30. to each brother and sister, for a total of $240. Rebecca is not mentioned at all.

The Deavers were neighbors of the McFarlands in Buncombe/Haywood County, NC, and John Deaver's father William R. Deaver Jr. purchased some of the McFarland land when they moved to MO. Also, he was John McFarland's attorney in fact for selling the rest of his land after John had left.

I also found a Joseph M. Deaver, age 26, that died in Dec. 1850 in Grayson Co. TX. He was born in 1824 in North Carolina, and therefore seems to be a part of this family.
Mary Helen Haines notes:

Need to do more research. The Rebecca McFarland married to John Deaver that appears on other family trees is shown as born in Kentucky, and the census of John Deaver in Grayson Co. Texas in 1850, fam. 248, p. 357 shows an R Deaver, age 53, born in Kentucky. It could be that her mother Rebecca Bell was visiting relatives there when this Rebecca was born.
I now think this Rebecca could belong to another family. In papers found in the Book G, p. 63 - 67 deed records of Ste. Genevieve County, all the other children are listed as heirs of John McFarland, except Rebecca. Why? In the documents, John McFarland is buying out all the heirs of property that was the land grant made for 240 acres on Dec. 16, 1828 in what is Avon, Ste. Genevieve County today. He pays out $30. to each brother and sister, for a total of $240. Rebecca is not mentioned at all. However, John McFarland was involved in some kind of legal matters pertaining to Wm. Dever back in Buncombe Co. that had to be resolved after his death. It probably is finalizing the sale of his land, that he left in Wm. Dever's hands as his power of attorney.

Another thought on this. It could be that Rebecca married a McFarland back in North Carolina, and had a son named Jason, then the father died very quickly, and she remarried John Deaver, and he adopted her son. That could explain why she was not part of the original move to Missouri, why she did not move to the same county in Missouri, and then why the son Jason McFarland Deaver, did not move with the rest of the Deavers to Grayson Co. Texas before 1850. All of this is total speculation, but the attribution of Rebecca to the family of Rebecca and John McFarland just does not quite gel correctly.

I also found a Joseph M. Deaver, age 26, that died in Dec. 1850 in Grayson Co. TX. He was born in 1824 in North Carolina, and therefore seems to be a part of this family.

Rebecca married John Deaver on 9 Feb 1815 in Haywood Co., North Carolina. John was born on 4 May 1795 in North Carolina; died on 4 Sep 1865 in Sherman, Grayson Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Jason McFarland Deaver

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines notes:

Descendant Mary Arlene Schreiber provided exact dates for John Jason McFarland Deaver.

In Franklin Co. Missouri a Jahon McFarland Deaver married Mary Bennett Hughes on March 29, 1838. Both of Franklin Co. Married by V.P. Frank,, Minister of God. In the 1840 census a young couple, a J M Deaver is living next to John Deaver in Crawford Co. Mo.

This Jahon, (referred to as Jason in other family trees) appears later as J M Deaver in the 1860 census in Amador County, California. Every census changes some part of the facts, but it appears that it is the same family in Crawford in 1840 and 1850, then in 1860 they are in California, and also in 1870. It appears that Jason stayed in Crawford and his father moved to Texas with the rest of the family between 1840 and 1850.
In Franklin Co. Missouri a Jahon McFarland Deaver married Mary Bennett Hughes on March 29, 1838. Both of Franklin Co. Married by V.P. Frank,, Minister of God. In the 1840 census a young couple, a J M Deaver is living next to John Deaver in Crawford Co. Mo.

This Jahon, appears later as J M Deaver in the 1860 census in Amador County, California. Every census changes some part of the facts, but it appears that it is the same family in Crawford in 1840 and 1850, then in 1860 they are in California, and also in 1870. It appears that Jason stayed in Crawford and his father moved to Texas with the rest of the family between 1840 and 1850.

John married Mary Bennett Hughes on 29 Mar 1838 in Franklin Co., Missouri. Mary was born between 1810 and 1820 in Rockbridge Co., VA; died in 1871 in Amador Co., California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Emmanuel J. Fisher on 12 Apr 1846 in Crawford Co., Missouri. Emmanuel died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Mary Helen Haines: I have added Joseph M. Deaver to this family after finding his name on the 1850 mortality schedule. Also in 1850 census were a S. Deavers 22 born in MO. listed as a male, but I think it could have been his widow. Then there were two children listed, a Maryann Deavers 3 born in Texas and a C.A. Deavers, 10 months old in January of 1851, meaning he was born in 1850. Mary Ann is found in the 1860 census living with John Deaver Sr. and Ruben H. Calvin, shown as age 7 in 1860 is shown living with E. M. Deaver.

Notes:

Land Claim: Cert. #332 for 320 acres. sold to Daniel Boon. Patent #637, 638. Dec. 28, 1855. Third Class claim.

Family/Spouse: Margaret. was born in 1840 in Arkansas; died in UNKNOWN. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Ruben H Deaver
• Residence: 1860, Grayson, Texas, United States

Notes:

Reuben H. Deaver has Cert. #39, a Third Class claim. He keeps 80 acres of it and it becomes Patent #18. He sells 240 acres of it to Patentee Flether Stroud. 1856. Grayson Co., Texas

Notes:

Land Claim: Elijah N. Deaver finalized his claim on Aug. 12, 1854 for 320 acres, Cert. 329, Third Class claim, Patent #422, Grayson County, Texas.

One family source says that Elijah's middle name is Newton.

Elijah married Mary Matilda Wells on 8 Jan 1854 in Grayson Co., Texas. Mary was born on 23 Dec 1824 in Marion Co., Indiana; died on 11 Feb 1918 in Collinsville, Grayson Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Matilda married Francis Newton Hackey on 27 Apr 1851 in Grayson Co., Texas. Francis died in 1870 in Collinsville, Grayson Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A John A. Deaver served in the 16th Texas Cavalry, 16th Regiment, Fitzhugh's, Co. G, private.

John married Sarah Ann HughesGrayson Co, . Texas. Sarah was born in 1842 in Tennessee; died in 1923 in Denton, Denton Co., Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married Mathilda Jane French on 8 Nov 1871 in Amador Co., California. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

I think that Calvin Deaver is actually the son of Joseph M. Deaver who died in 1850, and he was C.A. Deaver, 10 months old, in the 1850 census. I think he was then taken in by his uncle after the uncle was married.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Rose married Charles A. Upton in 1895 in Amador City, Amador, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nina married Thomas Albert Clement in Nov 1933. Thomas was born on 31 Dec 1912 in Pottsboro, Grayson County, TX; died on 15 Nov 1988 in Whitesboro, TX, Grayson County. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]