George TARBOX

Male 1815 - 1838  (23 years)


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  • Name George TARBOX 
    Born c 1815  Palmyra, Wayne Co., New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Alt Est., DOB: 1802 - 1722.
    Gender Male 
    Died Jan 1838  Quincy, Adams Co., Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Aged 21. Died of deprivation on the way to Utah.
    Person ID I563  Richard Patterson NJ & ON
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2019 

    Family Jane TERRY
              b. 1797, Town of York (Toronto), York Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 14 Feb 1847, Winter Quarters, Florence, Douglas, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Married 1836  Fort Niagara, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • at the head of Lake Ontario.
    Children 
     1. Elisha Terry TARBOX, .3
              b. 22 Jul 1837, Caledon East, Toronto Twp., Peel Co., Ontario. (Now Albion Twp.) Find all individuals with events at this location
              d. 29 Nov 1904, San Francisco, San Mateo Co., California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    Last Modified 4 Aug 2014 
    Family ID F380  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • . George Tarabox died of complications from hardships in the winter from bad weather & lack of food when he & his family were forced from their homes by people who persecuted the Mormons, on their way to Utah.
      Ref: Elisha Tarbox. No known relationship. Recorded for further research.

      . TARBOX FAMILY recorded for further research:
      Abigail West, married 1800, Elisha Tarbox, Residence, Hebron, Conn.
      Their children were [being of the eighth generation :
      Socrates Tarbox, born June 1, 1802. *
      George W. Tarbox, born August 7, 1805.
      Ralph R. Tarbox, born September 10, 1808.
      Abigail Porter, daughter of Nehemiah Porte? & Abigail Strong, married , 1798, Samuel Wright, of Hebron, Conn. Removed to Ohio.
      Ref: Descendants of John Porter of Windsor, Conn 1635-9
      Ref: Elihu Marvin, J.P., Hebron, Tolland, Connecticutt.

      * Socrates, son of Elisha & Lydia (Porter) Tarbox of Hebron; born Dec. 9, 1806, at Hebron; died Sept. 23, 1859, at Portland. He was a merchant, living at Hebron, Hartford, & Portland, Conn.

      . 1760 Nov 6, Thurs. Cleared Boston Harbor, Sloop Robinhood, John Tarbox to Newbury. Ref: Penn. Gazette.
      1762 June 5, Port of Boston, Entered In, Schooner Haven Tarbox, from North Carolina. Ref: Boston Evening Post.

      . 1767 Jan 19 - We hear from Hebron, that last Wednesday fen night, Mar. Thos. Tarbox, of that Town, went a little distance from his house with a team to get a sled load of wood & he tarrying longer than was expected, on of his children was sent after him who found it's father dead with one of the runners of the sled long across his throat & the Team standing still. He has left a widow & 5 children.
      Ref: Boston Evening Post.

      . 1800 Jun 27, -List of vessels captured by the French out of Guadeloupe from Mar 12 to 1st June: Captains Baker, Bird, Bokes of Boston, Molton, Newburyport; Trowbridge of New Haven, Montgomery of Norfolk; McCray of Wiscasset;
      TARBOX of Biddeford & the crews of 58 vessels are in the prison of Basseterre, Guadaloupe.
      Ref: Columbian Courier, New Bedford, Mass & Newburyport Herald..

      1805 May 21, Arrived at Boston May 15th: Schooner George Tarbox, 30 days from Grenada, via Pepperelborough.

      . 1806 Jun 16, Arrived Port of Boston, on Wednesday, June 1806
      Schooner George Tarbox, of Saco, Via quarantine, for Monserrat, 25 days with run, Nancy, Nath, Point Petre, Guadeloupe, 5 days with sugar molasses.
      Ref: Boston Democrat, Mass.

      . 1810 Sep 1. The Hyades, of Saco, Tarbox captured by the corsairs Le Sauvage & conducted to Calais. Reg. 27 Jan 1806
      Ref:American Consulate, Paris, published 1810 Nov 12.

      . 1819 March 18th. Portland Maine. MELANCHOLY CIRCUMSTANCE:
      On Wed. the 17th inst. a Mr. Tarbox & his wife who resided on a gore of land between Raymond & Standish, were frozen to death. Their family consisting of 4 small children the youngest at the breast.
      Being in very necessitous circumstances, Mr. T. started on Wednesday, during the violence of the gale & drifting snow, to procure some aid from the neighbors, about 5 miles distant. Having obtained a supply for their immediate wants, he placed it in a bag & proceeded for home. It seems however that, when within about one mile of his house the weight of his load compelled him to live it upon a tree & endeavor to reach his distressed family without it - but his efforts were in this also frustrated - overpowered with fatigue, he stopped about 80 rods from his house & cried for help - his wife hearing the voice went to his assistance, It is presumed, from the circumstance of finding her cloak & handkerchief upon the man, her pressing wants induced her to leave him & hasten to procure the provisions. But all! her strength did not equal her resolution - she expired in the effort & her body was found but a short distance from the provisions her partner had placed upon the tree. On the day following, the eldest child went out & found her father's corpse & returned to the house & commenced sounding a horn, used for calling distance workmen to their mess; this however brought no one to their assistance through the day - but the continuance of the sound on the succeeding day led a number to the spot to witness this shocking affair & to the relief of a family who had remained 3 days without sustenance.
      Ref: NY Evening Post; Haliowell Gazette, Maine & 11 others. [Some editions give the date as 17th & others the 18th March, 1819.]

      . 1827 Jun 23, lden at Herbron, Judge John S Peters, Upon the Petition of Daniel burrows Jr & Ralph Tarbox, Guardians to Socrates Tarbox & George Tarbox, minors representing to this Court that the shade miners are owners of Real Estate situated in said Hebron, praying for liberty to sell, Petition to be held 5 Sep 1827.
      Ref: Sentinel & Witness, Middletown, Conn.

      . 1837 Toronto & Home District Directory :
      George Tarbox resided Con 6, Lot 4, Caledon, East of Hurontario Street.

      . 1842 Feb 26, List of Bankrupts, Socrates Tarbox, Marlboro.
      Ref: Connecticut Courant Newspaper, Hartford, Conn.

      . 1861 Oct 11 Connecticut. A large dwelling house in Portland, owned by the heirs of Socrates Tarbox, was burned down on Saturday afternoon. It was occupied by 4 families, who lost most of their furniture & clothing.
      Ref: Springfield Republican Newspaper, Mass.

      Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - -