STEPHEN DECATUR QUARLES
8^th TENNESSEE (DIBRELL'S) CAVALRY
CSA

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Born:  19 May 1843 in Overton County, Tennessee
Died: 10 March 1920 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Buried: Quarles Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee
Parents: William Hawes and Ruth (Hyder) Quarles

1st Married: Zarelda M. Jones
Born:  1840
Died: 26 October 1877 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Buried: Quarles Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee
Parents:

Children:

1. Daniel Quarles
2. Mary Quarles

2nd Married: Mary Ann King on 18 August 1878 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Born:  4 January 1859 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Died: 17 October 1937 in Putnam County, Tennessee
Buried: Quarles Cemetery, Putnam County, Tennessee
Parents: Joseph Calloway and Fannie (Qualls) King

Children:

1. Emily Quarles
2. Lou Ellen Quarles
3. Kate Quarles
4. James Quarles
5. Ida Lee Quarles
6. Brice S. Quarles

MILITARY INFORMATION

13^th (Gore's) Tennessee Cavalry
(also known as 8^th Tennessee Cavalry)
Company H

ABSTRACT:

• Entered the service as a Private and left the service as a Private
• Enlisted 15 Sep 1862 at White County
• 12 Oct 1862: Present
• 31 Jan 1863: Prisoner of War at Camp Butler, IL
• 31 Dec 1862: Captured at Parkers Cross Roads
• 11 Jan 1863: Captured at Ark Post, AR
• 31 Jan 1863: Prisoner of War at Camp Butler, IL

PENSION APPLICATION ABSTRACT

S6834

ABSTRACT:

• Filed 4 April 1905
• Rejected
• Resident of Algood, TN
• Member: Co H 8th TN Regiment
• Born: 1843 in Putnam County
• Enlisted in Summer in 1862; George Dibrell's Command Company H; Col. Dibrell, Lt. Col. Dantley; Captain James Barnes, Lt. Colonel John Hill; Jobe Ray & Joe Bartlett
• Wife is 45 or 48 years old
• One son and 2 daughters
• Attest: Joseph Hudgens & W. L. Sliger

Supporting Documents:

• No Supporting Documents

CENSUS DATA

• 1850 Census:  Overton County, TN, Page 62
• 1860 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 7
• 1870 Census: 
• 1880 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 82D
• 1900 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 75A
• 1910 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 36B
• 1920 Census:  Putnam County, TN, Page 208B

OBITUARY

Putnam County Herald

• Stephen Decatur Quarles obituary was published in the Putnam County Herald right after his death. It was referenced in later editions of the paper. Unfortunately, the TN State Library & Archives Newspaper collection does not have a copy of that particular issue.

WILL

Putnam County, TN Will Book 6, Page 307

• Written: 26 Jan 1917
• Recorded: 17 Mar 1920
• Executors: Mary Ann Quarles
• Widow: Mary Ann Quarles
• Heirs: J. L. Quarles (son), S. B. Quarles (son), Lou Ellen Burton (daughter), Ida Lee Jones (daughter)

ADDITIONAL DATA

• Death Certificate: Putnam County, TN (1920) - #326 - Steve D. Quarles
• Death Certificate: Putnam County, TN (1937) - #23688 - Mary Ann Quarles
• TN Confederate Widows Application: #8045 Mary Ann (King) Quarles