Romanus Talbot

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Resolutions and Journal entries

• R. Talbot. House Journal.

Biographical Sketches

• Biographical sketch, Romanus Talbot, p. 537. Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, 1890.
• Biographical sketch, Romanus Talbot, Calvert. Born 1833 in Pike County, Alabama, son of James and Hannah Talbot, represented Robertson County in the 23rd Legislature. Brown, John Henry. Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, 1880, p. 537. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Military Service Notes

• Confederate States Army, Capt. Johnson's Spy Company; later elected 1st Lieutenant. Brown, John Henry. Indian Wars and Pioneers of Texas, 1880, p. 537. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

Other Resources

• Census of 1880 - Roe Tolbert, Robertson County, age 47, born circa 1833 in Alabama, wife Nannie. FamilySearch.
• Romanus Talbot, birth date 1/11/1833, death date 4/30/1899, burial in Talbot-Salter Cemetery, Calvert, Robertson County. Find a Grave.
• Roe Talbot. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
• Death notice, Roe Talbot, Calvert, Texas, The Houston Daily Post, 5/6/1899, p. 4. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
• Photos of the Harvey Massacre historical marker, the Harvey cabin and log house, descendants of Ann Harvey Briggs, and grave markers of James, Hannah, Matthew, Romanus, and Nannie Talbot in Talbot Cemetery near Calvert, Texas.
  "The Searchers" Revisited, by Milton William Talbot, Jr. MD, tells the story of the Harvey Massacre, upon which the novel and the motion picture The Searchers was based. RootsWeb.com Internet genealogical service. "The Searchers" Revisited Harvey Massacre
• Rae Talbot. Texas House of Representatives: A Pictorial Roster 1846-1992, 1992.
• 23rd Legislature (1893) - R. Talbot, Calvert, Robertson County, farmer, age 60, born in Alabama, p. 40. Texas Legislative Manual.
• Mentioned in the history of Sterling, Texas, from "Ghost Towns of Robertson County." Robertson County, TXGenWeb Project.

Photographs

• Photograph. R. Talbot, 23rd Legislature, Texas State Library and Archives Commission
• Photograph. R. Talbot, 23rd Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

• 23rd session composite photo of House members (House chamber vestibule, east wall. 2W.V1). State Preservation Board.
• 23rd session composite photo of House members by Hill (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
• 23rd session composite photo of House members by Journeay (Texas State Library and Archives Commission). Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

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