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NARA 528 (Form 41.) MEMORANDA. Case of Lavinia Tarver widow of Jefferson Tarver late Pvt. Co. F 6th USC Cavalry Residence Lexington, Ky. Witnesses Andrew Bates & Samuel Clark Residence Lexington, Ky. Papers presented Letter of Notifn & affidavits Enlisted - When Where By whom Period years. Mustered - When Where By whom Description - [[strikethrough]] Where [[/strikethrough]] Lavinia was born Soda Co. Arks. Age 30 years. Occupation Laborer Eyes Bl Hair Bl Complexion yellow Height feet inches. [[strikethrough]] discharged [[/strikethrough]] Jefferson died at DuVolls Bluff Arks on the 2d day of March, 1866 Commanding Officer Daniel Cootes First Sergeant Enlisted about the same time and place. REMARKS. Jefferson was free when he enlisted. I married him at Helena Arks. about a year and half before he died. He was killed by a pistol shot at DuVolls Bluff, fired by an Inft. Soldier. Jefferson was in the Brigade Band about a year before he was killed. He was in the Band for some months.
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