Person:Augustus Tarbet (1)

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Augustus Jackson "Gus" Tarbet
b.21 Jan 1815
d.19 Feb 1856
m. 1 Apr 1813
  1. Augustus Jackson "Gus" Tarbet1815 - 1856
  2. John Oliver Torbett1816 -
  3. Susan Jane Tarbet1817 - 1872
  4. Mary Elizabeth Tarbet1819 - 1886
  5. Hugh McCadden Torbett1821 - 1847
  6. James Henry Torbett1823 - 1913
  7. Katherine A. Tarbet1825 -
  8. Samuel M. Tarbet1826 - 1840
  9. Sarah Margaret Tarbet1828 - 1897
  10. Rush Black Tarbet1829 - 1863
  11. Thomas Franklin Torbett1830 - 1868
  12. Virginia Tabitha Torbett1833 -
  13. Nathaniel S. Tarbet1835 - 1836
m. 4 Jul 1849
  1. Emiline Tarbet1850 - 1850
  2. Tennessee Tarbet1853 -
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Name Augustus Jackson "Gus" Tarbet
Gender Male
Birth? 21 Jan 1815
Marriage 4 Jul 1849 to Lucy Jane McTurf
Death? 19 Feb 1856

Augustus "Gus" Torbett was born Jan 21, 1815 in Arlington VA. He married Lucy Jane McTurf in 1859 and had 2 children.

According to one of his decendants, "Gus was somewhat of a 'black sheep'. He lived in McMinn Co. and was drowned when crossing the Tennessee River on his horse. He was enroute to visit his mother who lived in Rhea Co. TN. Gus 'liked his liquor'.

Augustus Jackson Tarbet died Feb 19, 1856.