CONFEDERATE BIOGRAPHY:  J. C. Tarbutton - Smith County, TX

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Submitted by Mary Love Berryman - marylove@tyler.net
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TEXANS WHO WORE THE GRAY by Sid S. Johnson, pages 226-227 

J. C. TARBUTTON.

John C. Tarbutton, of Troupe, was born in Henderson county, Tennessee, 
December 22,1833, and removed to Smith county, Texas in 1854.  His 
father died when he was only seven years of age and he was reared 
under the Christian influence of his mother, a woman of piety and 
great force of character, and the early impressions were carried by 
him until his death only a few years ago.  He enlisted in Company K, 
Robert's Texas regiment, and served with distinction in the Trans-
Mississippi department until the surrender in 1865. He enlisted as 
private, but through his good conduct and the partiality of his men 
he was made first lieutenant.  He served several years as county 
treasurer of Smith county. In 1860 he was married to Miss Mary Bucker 
and they had born to them six loving children; Samuel H., Theopolis 
S., Sophie E., John F., Mary E., Edward Oren.  John C. Tarbutton 
left behind him a good name for honesty and fair dealing, and as a 
brave Confederate soldier.