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Martin Luther Bevis
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Martin Luther Bevis
6/30/1824 - 9/14/1869
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Martin Luther Bevis was born on June 30, 1824 in Heard County, Georgia and died on September 14, 1869 somewhere in Florida. He lived to be 45 years old.
He was a Private in Co E, CSA Florida 8th Infantry Regiment. He was taken prisoner on July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg, PA and released on June 10, 1865. | 
 | Census | 10/25/1850 | District 41 GA (Heard County) | 26 yrs old | | Recorded as family #469: William L. Bevis (age 35, born in Virginia), Jane (age 30, born in South Carolina), John (age 21), Jances L (male, age 18), Susanah (age 15), Nancy (age 14), Thomas (age 12), Punkny (male, age 10), Martin L. (male, age 7), Andrew J. (age 4). William estimates the value of his property at $700. He is a farmer, John is a mechanic and Jances is a farmer. Place of birth is not recorded for the children. |
| Census | 6/1/1860 | Marianna FL (Jackson County) | 35 yrs old | Recorded as family $650 beginning on line 15: William L. Bevis (age 69), Virginia (age 59), J. Pinkney (20), Susanna (21), Martin L. (17), and Andrew J. (13). William was born in VA, Virginia, Pinkney & Susanna in SC, and Martin & Andrew in GA. William is a farmer and estimates the value of his personal estate at $500.
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| Military | 5/13/1862 | FL (Jackson County) | 37 yrs old | | Name: Martin Bevis, Residence: Jackson County, Florida, Enlistment Date: 13 May 1862, Enlistment Place: Marianna, Jackson County, Florida, Side Served: Confederacy, State Served: Florida , Sources: 51,87, Eye Color: grey, Hair Color: light, Complexion: light |
| Military | 11/1/1864 | Fort Delaware DE | 40 yrs old | | Name: M. L. Bevis, Place: Fort Delaware, Del., Side: Confederate, Roll: M598_50, Roll Title Selected Records of the War Department Relating to Confederate Prisoners of War, 1861-1865 |
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Martin, his family, and friends. For example, Martin is 6 years old when Indian Removal Act signed and the moving of eastern Indians west of the Mississippi begins.
| Age | Date | Event |
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| 11 |
1835 |
The Second Seminole Indian War keeps the United States and Seminoles Indians fighting in North & Central Florida. |
| 13 |
1837 |
NEWS HEADLINES: In October, Chief Osceola of the Seminole Indians is captured when he arrives for supposed truce negotiations at Fort Payton. He is imprisoned at St. Augustine, FL where he refuses to eat and attempts to escape several times. In December he is moved to a prison in SC where he dies on January 20, 1838. At the time of his death, Osceola was the most famous American Indian. |
| 18 |
1842 |
Second Seminole Indian War ends and some of the Seminole Indians living in FL are moved to the Indian Territory |
| 18 |
1842 |
Congress passes the Armed Occupation Act of 1842. It entitles persons willing and able to bear arms against the Indians and establish themselves in villages along the borders of Indian territory ownership of their land after 5 years. |
| 21 |
1845 |
Florida becomes the 27th state to join the United States. William Moseley becomes the first governor and David Yulee the first senator. |
| 26 |
1850 |
Florida's total population has grown to 87,445. This includes about 39,000 slaves and 1,000 free blacks. Indians were not counted. |
| 31 |
1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins and war breaks out with most of the battles occurring in Central Florida. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
| 37 |
1861 |
No Floridian's voted for Lincoln during the 1860 election. On Jan. 10, 1861, Florida seceded from the U.S. and joined the Confederate States of America a few weeks later. |
| 40 |
1864 |
Battle of Olustee is a Confederate victory. Union troops pull back |
| 41 |
1865 |
May 10th -- Union troops occupy Tallahassee. While Tallahassee was the only Confederate state capital east of the Mississippi River that had not been captured, Union troops occupy the capitol following the surrender of the major Confederate armies in the east. |
| 41 |
1865 |
Battle at Natural Bridge (Wakulla County) is a Confederate victory. |
| Age | Date | Event |
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| 1 |
1825 |
Baker, Lowndes, Thomas, Butts and Taliaferro Counties formed. |
| 2 |
1826 |
January 24 - Treaty of Washington abrogates Treaty of Indian Springs. The Creeks cede a smaller area and are allowed to remain on their lands until January 1, 1826. |
| 3 |
1827 |
December 14, - Harris, Marion, Meriwether and Talbot. |
| 6 |
1830 |
Cherokee, Heard, and Stewrt Counties are formed. |
| 7 |
1831 |
Sumter County is formed. |
| 8 |
1832 |
December 3 - Bartow, Cobb, Crawford, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Paulding, and Union Counties formed. |
| 9 |
1833 |
Walker County is formed. |
| 12 |
1836 |
Seminoles massacre Major Francis L. Dade and his 103 man command. This starts the second Seminole War.
February - Battle of Hitchity.
March 27 - Colonel J.W. Fannin and his Georgian's executed by order of Santa Ana at Goliad on Palm Sunday.
July - Battle of Brushy Creek.
July 3 - Battle of Chickasawachee Swamp.
July 27 - Battle of Echowanochaway Creek. |
| 13 |
1837 |
Mcon and Dade Counties are formed. |
| 14 |
1838 |
Chattooga County formed |
| 23 |
1847 |
Atlanta, Georgia is incorporated. Formally Marthasville |
| 26 |
1850 |
Gordon and Clinch Counties are formed. |
| 27 |
1851 |
Clay, Howell, Polk, Spalding, and Whitfield Counties are formed. |
| 28 |
1852 |
Taylor County formed. |
| 29 |
1853 |
Catoosa, Pickens, Hart, Dougherty, Webster, Flton, and Worth Counties aare creaated. |
| 30 |
1854 |
Fannin, Coffee, Chattahooche, Charlton, and Calhoun Counties formed. |
| 32 |
1856 |
Haralson, Terrell, Berrien, Colquit, Miller, and Towns Counties formed. |
| 33 |
1857 |
Dawson, Milton, Pierce, Glascock, Mitchell, Schley, White, and Wilcox Counties formed. |
| 34 |
1858 |
Clayton, Quitman, Banks, Brooks, Johnson, and Echols Counties formed. |
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| 6 |
1830 |
The first railroad is constructed between Liverpool and Manchester, England |
| 15 |
1839 |
Goodyear invents vulcanized rubber, opening the door for tires and other rubber products. |
| 20 |
1844 |
The first telegraph message is sent by Morse, who later invents the Mores Code |
| 29 |
1853 |
The process of creating steel is invented by Besermer in Britain and Kelly in the U.S. |
| 32 |
1856 |
The first Neanderthal fossils are found near Germany |
| 35 |
1859 |
Charles Darwin publishes "Origin of Species" and begins the evolution theory. |
| 41 |
1865 |
Mendel publishes his papers on genetics and introduces the concept to the public. |
| 45 |
1869 |
Cro-magnon Man fossils are found in France |
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| 4 |
1828 |
Gold is discovered in Georgia. |
| 10 |
1834 |
July 9 - The S.S. John Randolph, the first successful iron steamship, is launched in Savannah |
| 37 |
1861 |
NEWS HEADLINES: American Civil war begins at Ft. Sumter, located in Charleston Harbor, VA. |
| 38 |
1862 |
NEWS HEADLINES: May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
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| 6 |
1830 |
Indian Removal Act signed and the moving of eastern Indians west of the Mississippi begins. |
| 11 |
1835 |
Second Seminole Indian War begins. |
| 13 |
1837 |
The trickery used to capture Seminole Indian Chief Osceola (Assi Yohola) creates a public uproar and U.S. General Jesup is publicly condemned. |
| 16 |
1840 |
Oregon Trail is established |
| 18 |
1842 |
Second Seminole Indian War ends and thousands of Seminole Indians are forced to move west of the Mississippi. |
| 31 |
1855 |
Third Seminole Indian War begins. It ends three years later when Chief Billy Bowlegs and his band are forced to move from Florida. |
| 36 |
1860 |
Presidential election puts Abraham Lincoln in office. The campaign has heated the issues regarding slavery in the south. |
| 38 |
1862 |
May 20, 1862 the US government passes the Homestead Act to provide cheap land for settlement of lower Southeast and West. |
| 39 |
1863 |
Abraham Lincoln issues the "Emancipation Proclamation" freeing slaves. |
| 41 |
1865 |
American Civil war ends with General Lee's surrender at Appomattox, VA. Reconstruction begins in the "old South" |
| 44 |
1868 |
An eight-hour work day is established for federal employees. |
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| 9 |
1833 |
Santa Anna is elected President of Mexico |
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