urn:taro:utexas.cah.02732 A Guide to the Larkin Cleveland Deed, 1856 Original EAD encoding by Bethany Anderson according to TARO 2 EAD 2002 Editing Instructions. June 2011 Finding aid written in English. Descriptive Summary Cleveland, Larkin G., 1817-1882 Cleveland, Larkin, Deed 1856 Materials are written in English. 1 item Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin The Larkin Cleveland Deed, 1856, documents Cleveland’s acquisition of land in Gonzalez County, Texas. Biographical Note

Born in Giles County, Tennessee, Larkin Green Cleveland (1817-1882) was the son of Carter Harrison Cleveland and Mary Smith. In 1840, he married Mary Maull, with whom he had eight children. During the 1850s, the couple moved to Polk County, Texas, where Cleveland worked as a merchant, farmer, and county commissioner. After moving to Coldspring in 1860, he enlisted in Company D of the 1st Texas Infantry State Troop Regiment of the Confederate Army three years later. Following the Civil War, Cleveland was appointed a judge in Coldspring before moving to Dallas County, Alabama, in 1880.

Source:

Derbes, Brett J. Cleveland, Larkin Green. Handbook of Texas Online. Accessed May 16, 2011. http://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/fcl59.

 Scope and Contents

The Larkin Cleveland Deed, 1856, documents Cleveland’s acquisition of land in Gonzalez County, Texas. The deed transferred land originally owned by James F. and Frances Barton and James B. Patrick to Cleveland.

 Access Restrictions

This collection is open for research use.

 Index Terms Subjects (Persons) Barton, Frances. Barton, James F. Cleveland, Larkin G., 1817-1882 -- Archives. Patrick, James B. Subjects Deeds -- Texas -- History -- 19th century. Places Gonzalez County (Tex.) -- History -- 19th century. Preferred Citation

Larkin Cleveland Deed, 1856, Dolph Briscoe Center for American History, The University of Texas at Austin.

 Processing Information

Basic processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with funds from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) for the Briscoe Center’s History Revealed: Bringing Collections to Light project, 2009-2011.

 Detailed Description of the Papers Inventory 2C450 Deed, 1856