Wood & Torbert Families

Saxe Tarpley

b. 1807, d. 1898

Saxe Tarpley was born in 1807 in Virginia.
By deed dated 23 February 1854 in Walker County, Texas, Willis Breazeal Wood sold to the Estate of Hamlin Freeman Lewis represented by his widow Mary M. Lewis, a 460-acre tract of land, part of the Donation Claim James F. Winters purchased from Thomas Carothers, for the sum of $2,300. Witnessed by S. B. Mayfield and S. Tarpley, notary public Charles B. Stewart, recorded 20 February 1855.
On Thursday, 6 March 1856, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Sent John & Ben to Mr Tarpley,s to split rails to apy for plow stocking."
On Monday, 2 January 1860, Green Wood recorded in his plantation daily account book: "Plowed after diner & packed 3 Bales cotton for Mr. Tarpley. . ."
Saxe Tarpley died in 1898.
He was interred at Allphin Cemetery, Midway, Madison County, Texas.