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Re: Barb Cemetery, Orkney Springs, Shenandoah County, Virginia

Drath70 — 2011-10-05 22:40:06Z

Is there a Barb Cemetery ?? Will be at Bryce this coming week and can photo the requests if anyone knows where it is.

looking for Barb-Barbe Genealogy 1993 book

davidfite1978 — 2011-09-01 18:42:21Z

I'm looking for a copy of this book. Electronic, pictures, actual copy, anything other than what's been typed onto people's trees already. Probably a long shot, but maybe someone has one they'd like to sell.

Thanks!

BARB 2nd Lt. Manville L. - d. Vietnam 1967

Lace_Lynch — 2011-07-30 15:43:48Z

Name: Barb, Manville L.
Date: Nov 5 1967
Source: Plain Dealer; Cleveland, Ohio Necrology File, Reel #091.
Notes: Barb. 2nd Lt. Manville L. Barb, age 25, of 3224 Seymour Ave., beloved husband of Marga (nee Ebells), dear father of Monica, son of Norman R. and Mildred O., brother of Patricia Bell, suddenly in Vietnam, Oct. 28, 1967. Friends may call of Bollinger Funeral Home, 9810 Denison Ave., where services will be held Monday of 1:30 a.m. Calling Hours 3-5 And 7-9 P.M. Sunday.

Re: Jacob BARB, Jr. ~ German ancestor

msbrandibarbee66 — 2011-07-24 21:10:58Z

Hi! I am a decendant of Anna Maria Barb. Most of my family is from Kansas. Please feel free to check out my family tree for the connection!

Re: my line

nascarnutzfamily — 2011-07-20 03:33:58Z

I'm interested in sharing info also.

I am on down the Barb line. Sarah Jane Barb was my great grandmother.

Re: my line

nascarnutzfamily — 2011-07-20 03:32:55Z

yes, this is the same Barb. Are you still working on this? email me nascarnutzfamily@yahoo.com

Re: Jacob BARB, Jr. ~ German ancestor

kllynch7777 — 2011-04-22 21:31:05Z

I am a descendent of Johann Barb(en) through his daugher Anna. I would be interested in obtaining a copy of Dr. Kirk Barb's manuscript.

Re: Barb Cemetery, Orkney Springs, Shenandoah County, Virginia

Berrypoint — 2011-03-21 15:36:15Z

Norm, I hope you're still around here and looking for an answer.There is a Stoney Creek Cemetery about 4 miles away near Barb Run. You can find it on Google maps by getting directions from Orkney Springs to Barb Run.

If that's not what your looking for perhaps you're thinking of the Solomon Lutheran Cemetery, about 11 miles from Orkney Springs at 521 Solomons Church road in Forestville. Also easy to find on Google maps.

Hope this helps. I intend to visit both cemeteries myself this summer.
Paul

Re: Jacob BARB, Jr. ~ German ancestor

Berrypoint — 2011-03-20 21:53:53Z

Hello to all my cousins. I hope someone is still following this thread.
I am Paul Barb, Jr. Descended from Johann Jacob through his youngest son Peter, and down through Moses, Peter Bethuel, William M., Bernard, and Paul Sr. Now that I am retired I have the time to research the Barb roots, separate the fact from fiction, and verify some of the things I've heard verbally over the years.

I have a copy of a copy of the 1932 Dr. Kirk Barb manuscript. It has been a tremendous help to me in tracking down my own lineage, but it contains some errors that have thrown me off track for a bit. I think I have the correct family size, composition, and actual Philadelphia arrival date sorted out and would be happy to share with anyone else who might have questions on these points.

Moreover, for any descendants of Jacob's son Abraham and the line, Joshua and Daniel who moved the family to Alton, Kansas, I have a supplement to the Kirk Barb manuscript authored in 1948 by Clark F. Barb, late of Golden, Colorado. It has a considerable amount of information concerning the Kansas Barbs and I would be happy to share it with anyone interested.
Cheers, Paul

Re: Update on offspring

kaycee165 — 2011-03-07 22:05:11Z

Yes, I have copies of all the birth & death records in my tree. Email me if you can't find it

kaycee@gmail.com

Re: Update on offspring

janajj — 2011-03-07 20:41:32Z

Since my first post in 2000, another Barbe researcher gave me information that Louisa died March 19, 1885 and that Elijah was born Sept 30, 1882. Another son was born March 16, 1885, however, I have no proof for that information. Were you able to find documentation for children of Eugenius and Pheobe? Thanks for responding.

Re: Update on offspring

kaycee165 — 2011-03-07 20:16:12Z

Eugenius & Louisa had 6 children:

Florence Azza (1876-1954)
Clarinda (1877-1878)
Rosa L (1878- )
triplet boys: unnamed, unnamed & Bert Mason (1881-1881)

Eugenius & Pheobe had 2 children:
Elijah C
Eliam Loyd

I am researching his children with Phoebe now.

Re: My BARB line

lmwrightw — 2010-12-09 20:33:25Z

Elkanahs' son Thomas, was my great, grandmothers brother.
She was Louisa Lovelett Barb White. My grandmother was Mattie Elaine White. Married Charles Hall.
Marie Wright
lmwright@powerc.net

Re: My BARB line

lmwrightw — 2010-12-09 20:24:56Z

(masongenealogy@yahoo.com) Arthur O'neil, has so much info on the Barb line. He is currently writing a book. He has helped me so much. Marie Wright, lmwright@powerc.net.
My great great grandmother was Louisa Mariah Davis married
Elkanah Barb.

Re: My BARB line

jackbarb338 — 2010-10-29 22:04:52Z

Debra, see you are still around. Sorry I could not visit when I was in southern Cal. I am still working on a book/story line on Elkanah's son Thomas and the time line of the late 1800's. will keep you posted. Jack

Re: Elkanah D Barb b. abt 1810 - 1814 Virginia

jackbarb338 — 2010-10-29 21:55:02Z

I am a direct ancestor of Elkanah. i have letters from him, pictures and even hair samples. Along with alot of family information. e-mil me Jackmbarb@juno.com

Barb Cemetery, Orkney Springs, Shenandoah County, Virginia

NormanM — 2010-10-19 19:50:51Z

Hi All
Need location of Barb Cemetery. Either GPS Coord or driving directions from intersection of State Road 723 & Orkney Grade. My relatives bured in the cemetery are: Barb, Estep & Hepner
Thanks Norm

Re: My BARB line

WVMAMA7 — 2010-10-15 23:45:36Z

HELLO DEBRA
I JUST BECAME AWARE OF THIS ANCESTORY SEARCH SITE, I AM ALSO OF THE SAME BARB DESCENDANT LINE, MY GREATGRAND FATHER
WAS PETER LEE BARB b 1861 WHO MARRIED MINNIE LUELLA PHILLIPS, I WAS JUST IN MARLINTON FOR THE FALL FESTIVAL.
I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT THE NEW UPDATED BOOK.
CONTACT; WVMAMA7@GMAIL.COM

Re: My Barb line

WVMAMA7 — 2010-10-15 23:21:53Z

HELLO CATHY
I AM IN THE SAME BARB DESCENDANT LINE AS YOU ARE, INDEED THE PETER LEE BARB b 1861 MARRIED MINNIE LUELLA
PHILLIPS b FEB. 18 1868, THEY HAD FOUR DAUGHTERS, NORA BELLE, MABEL,EMMA, AND BESSIE WHO WAS MY GRANDMOTHER.
SHE DIED 1982. I AM ANXIOUS TO HEAR HOW WE ARE RELATED, AS I HAVE BEEN COLLECTING SOME INFORMATION. CANTACT WILL BE APPRECIATED. DOROTHY

Davis

lmwrightw — 2010-07-21 19:30:57Z

Louisa Davis Barb was my great-great grandmother. My great grandmother, louisa Barb, married Henry White. My grandmother was Mattie Elaine White-Hall.
A. Marie Hall Wright

Re: Louisa Davis Barb sister of senator TGC Davis cousins of Jefferson Davis or not?

eyeseekdeadpeople — 2010-02-14 08:46:10Z

note apparently there was a William and an Evan Davis children of John and Catherine Ragland Davis,in my opinion our Davis line is of William and Jefferson Davises is of Evan.This is consulting a family tree on rootsweb dont know how correct it is.

Re: Louisa Davis Barb sister of senator TGC Davis cousins of Jefferson Davis or not?

eyeseekdeadpeople — 2010-02-14 08:40:43Z

Thomas Davis and Polly Mitchell who were married 13 MAY 1811 in Greenbrier VA.

RECEIVED THIS NOTE

I am working on my Mitchells of Goochland County, VA.

I have an outline history from an aunt who was born about 1844.

She starts with David Mitchell of Goochland Co, VA. He had 3 daughters, and two sons.

She has down" Sarah Mitchell m....Da vis. Only offspring listed is Ceasar Davis. Brilliant lawyer of St. Louis, Missouri"

David Mitchell's will lists "my daughter Polley Davis", in 1816.

Marriage records show Polly married Thomas Davis on 13, May, 1811.

The 1810 ten Goochland census shows a single male Tho.s J. Davis, age 26-44, living alone. Thomas is not present in 1820 Census. The estate divided the property into 1/4's. I don't know what happened to the Davises.

SOME NOTES HOPE THEY ARE USEFUL
OBITUARY
Denton, Texas- Jan 10.--Col. T.G.C. Davis died at the residence of his niece, Mrs. J.L. Ruddel in this city today in the 77th year of his age.
Col. Davis was a second cousin to the late Jefferson Davis. He was born near Richmond, Va. in the year 1814 and was married there to Miss. Sarah A. Thornborough, who survives him. He moved from Richmond to Paducah, Ky. where he practiced law for several years. From thence he migrated to Illinois in the year 1845 and was elected from taht state as a member of the state senate. He was also chosen as a delegate to the constitutional convention of that state a few years afterward.
He was a friend of Abraham Lincolin, with whom he practicedlaw through many of the cities of Illinois. John A. Logan and John M. Palmer were also associates of his in the practice of law. He was one of the attorneys who argued the famouse disbarment cases before Justice Field and gained constitutional point for which he fought. At that time he was a resident of St. Louis, Mo.
He was a life long democrat and took an active part in politics, but his main work was that of his chosen profession-the law. He came from Missouri in his old age and reclining years to this city, where he resided until his death. The immediate cause of his death was pnuemonia.

TGC DAVIS TO JEFFERSON DAVIS (LETTERS IN THE JEFFERSON DAVIS PAPERS) 19 AUG 1880 BOX 8,15 JUL 1889 BOX8,30 OCT 1878 BOX8,30 OCT 1878BOX 34

Name: T G C Davis Age in 1860: 46 Birth Year: abt 1814 BirthPlace: Virginia Home in 1860: St Louis Ward 5, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri Gender: Male Post Office: St LouisName: Sarah A Davis Age in 1860: 42 Birth Year: abt 1818 BirthPlace: Virginia Home in 1860: St Louis Ward 5, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri Gender: Female Post Office: St Louis
brother and sisterin law

Name: F L G Col Davis Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814 Age in 1870: 56 BirthPlace: Virginia Home in 1870: St Louis Ward 4, St Louis (Independent City), MissouriName: Thomas G. Davis Home in 1880: Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri Age: 66 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814 BirthPlace: Virginia Relation to head-of-household: Self Spouses's Name: Sarah M. Father's birthplace: VA Mother's birthplace: VA

Name: Thos G C Davis Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814 Birth place: Virginia Gender: Male Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Metropolis, Massac, Illinois
Davis, Thomas G. C. - of Massac County

SKETCH OF THOMAS G.C. DAVIS
The most distinguished looking man who has ever resided in Metropolis was Thomas G.C. Davis. He was about 5 feet 10 inches in height, with a long body and finely developed neck and chest. He had a head and face like some of the handsomest of the Roman coins representing a Roman senator. He carried with him a dignity well adapted to his personal appearance.
His name was Thomas Gustavus Caesar, but he had none of the vanity that sometimes attaches to the name, and never wrote his name in full. He emigrated in the year 1844, when he was about 30 years of age, from Mississippi to Illinois. He came into the state with his wife and a small amount of baggage in a buggy without a top. He crossed the river and settled in Golconda. He was a man of remarkable powers of oratory. Only a few men in Illinois have been as highly endowed in that respect as he was. He was a lawyer of ability and also a man of large literary attainments. His talents were soon appreciated. In 1846 he was elected to the state senate, defeating Andrew J. Kuykendall of Vienna. In March, 1847, he was elected a member of the constitutional convention, which met in Springfield on the first Monday, in June 1847, and framed the constitution which was long known as the constitution of 1848 and which remained the constitution of Illinois for twenty-three years. In the meantime he had moved from Golconda to Metropolis and came to be known as the most distinguished advocate in Southern Illinois. In 1850 he became a candidate for Congress. He was a Democrat and claimed that the political management of the district had drifted into the influence of a clique and he refused to submit his claims to a convention. The Congressional district then extended from the mouth of Cache river on the Ohio to and including Marion county on the north. He made a complete canvas of all the district. Great crowds went to hear him and followed him around. The writer heard one man say in speaking to Davis: "No man can speak like he does without being endowed from on high." But he found the party machinery too strong for him and the regular nominee of the party was elected. Being a bolter from the regularly organized Democratic party he expected to received the votes of all disaffected Democrats, and of all persons who could be lured or enticed by his oratory and by the entire vote of the Whig party, which was only a small party in Southern Illinois. But some of the Whigs refused to vote for him because he was an expansionist. The question of the propriety of our acquisition of territory from Mexico was discussed in all political meetings in those days. The Democrats were then all for expansion-both the members of the regularly organized Democratic party and also the bolters from that party. Davis was defeated for Congress and then removed to Paducah. He afterwards removed to St. Louis and practiced law and died a few years ago in Texas.--Hon. W.H. Green
44. 89-85945: Davis, David Ragland, 1935- Davis families of American descent, 300 years in America : especially showing the interrelations of the Davis-Bowe-Ragland families and emphasizing the families that settled in Limestone County, Alabama, and DeSoto County, Mississippi / Memphis, Tenn. (1362 Farrow Rd., Memphis 38116) : D.R. Davis, 1989. x, 386 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. LC CALL NUMBER: CS71.D26 1989

Name: T G C Davis Age in 1860: 46 Birth Year: abt 1814 BirthPlace: Virginia Home in 1860: St Louis Ward 5, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri Gender: Male Post Office: St
name: F L G Col Davis Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814 Age in 1870: 56 BirthPlace: Virginia Home in 1870: St Louis Ward 4, St Louis (Independent City), MissouriName:

Thomas G. Davis Home in 1880: Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri Age: 66 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814 BirthPlace: Virginia Relation to head-of-household: Self Spouses's Name: Sarah M. Father's birthplace: VA Mother's birthplace: VA
Name: Thos G C Davis Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814 Birth place: Virginia Gender: Male Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Metropolis, Massac, Illinois

Thomas Gustavus Caesar Davis died 10 jan 1891 Denton Denton county Texas proclaimed in his obituary to be the second cousin of former CSA president Jefferson Davis. It is true through my research of Thomas that he was born VA. 1814 as stated in his obit, His obit says near Richmond? Thomas was a lawyer and a senator from Massac county Illinois. He was a prominent person in and of himself and I wonder why he would propigate a falsity? Also a fact of TGC Davis is he had a sister Louisa and a sister Marietta Davis WHOM wed Jeremiah French in Limestone AL. Louisa wed an Elkanah Barb and also lived in Limestone AL. TGC WED Sarah Thornborough per his obit in Richmond however record is found of a union of Thomas to Sarah Thornbourogh in Hawkins COUNTY TN. I am curious as to who this man is if not a second cousin to Jefferson Davis..

Re: Louisa Davis Barb sister of senator TGC Davis cousins of Jefferson Davis or not?

lmwrightw — 2010-02-13 22:40:39Z

Louisa Mariah Davis is my grandmother, Mattie Elaine White
Halls, grandmother. Mattie told me she was a distant cousin to Jefferson Davis. Most of the family was in Denton, TX.
in the circa 1880. I have letters from Ruddell cousins to
a cousin Viola Jones, in the 1930s They were in Ark., then
Avoca, OK.
Hope this helps you.
I'm trying to find Louisas' parents.
Marie Hall Wright

louisa mariah Davis Barb

lmwrightw — 2010-01-30 18:39:05Z

Louisa is my grandmother's grandmother, Mattie Elaine White
Hall. She told me they are distant cousins to Jefferson Davis.

Re: My BARB line

lmwrightw — 2010-01-28 20:23:19Z

My grandmother is great grandaughter to louisa Mariah Davis
Barb. I am new at this research, but am having fun with it.
There is info on the message board I found.
Lots of luck, Marie

Re: Elkanah D Barb b. abt 1810 - 1814 Virginia

lmwrightw — 2010-01-26 19:24:54Z

E.D. Barb married Louisa Mariah Davis dob.1812
Louisa Lovelette 1842 Tenn.
Thomas 1843 Ala.
Gustavia 1845 Ala.
Martha 1847 Ala.
Marcy 1849

Henry White & Louisa Barb (my gr.)
Mary,Zebulon,Emma,?,?,Addie and Mattie(my gr.) Hall

Re: my line

mshauth — 2009-10-19 04:44:45Z

my lineage: piters barb; johann jacob barb; wigandt barb; johann jacob barb; johann adam barb; adam barb; lydia christina barb; rachel susannah tusing; simon silveus; lloyd sylvester silveus; to my grandmother mildred bernice silveus. would love to share info.

BARB Henry Sidney and Bonnie Maude

t42MountOlivet — 2009-10-01 16:57:23Z

BARB Henry Sidney and Bonnie Maude

I photographed this gravestone in the Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth, Tarrant Co., Texas. Feel free to use this picture for your personal records. This is one of the 207,650 cemetery photos free at http://teafor2.com

If you know more about this person please reply here instead of contacting me because this is most likely not my family.

Re: need info from the 1932 book by Kirk Bentley Barb

ARTHUR_ONEILL — 2009-09-01 14:15:03Z

I have the 1932 "The Ancestors & Decscendants of Joseph Mason & Debby Ann Palmer" in .pdf format. The Barb information is limited but includes the author. The better book for you is the "Barb-Barbe Genealogy," Co-compilers Waverly Wilson Barbe and Alan Lee Williams, Honesdale, PA: Barbe & Associates, 1993, which is out of print but is in the Library of Congree and other libraries. If you'll send me a mailing address to kaon3346@comcast.net, I will gladly send you a disk. Art

Re: Jacob BARB, Jr. ~ German ancestor

Goodie1218 — 2009-03-14 21:21:47Z

I have info you may be seeking...although this is an old post. I am descended from Anna Marie Barb's brother Abraham, etc. please reply if still interested. We apparently are long distant "cousins".

Regards,

Bob Goodiel

Re: Jacob BARB, Jr. ~ German ancestor

Goodie1218 — 2009-03-14 21:17:26Z

Hello Cousin!

My line goes through Abraham Barb, brother to your Jacob Barb, Jr. and continues through, as you probably know, Mary Catherine Barb Spitler, to John Spitler, to the Thatcher families, and to the Goodale/Goodiel family to me. Of course we Barben/Barb/Barbe family members spread across the world....I had many discussions with Alan williams who apprently has "retired". I would cherish info from the Kirk Barb book...just don't know where to begin. Please reply and we can share our families with each other.

Regards,

Bob Goodiel

Re: My BARB line

Goodie1218 — 2009-03-14 21:05:05Z

I know this is old message to reply to, but I am a descendant of the Barbens/Barb/ family. I am a cousin to Alan Williams who I believe has "retired" from genealogy replies. Please send me info on books and I will correspond my line of Barbs/Spitlers/Thatchers to you if you are interested. I lived in Ohio for many years, but have moved to Georgia. Nice to hear from you "cousin"?

Bob Goodiel

Re: Jacob Miller(Mueller)

jocostakes — 2009-02-16 15:59:46Z

I am the grandson of Jacob Mueller of Wertingen,Germany.I live in the United States.He is the father of my mother,Dawn (Miller) Costakes.Jacob came to America as a child,and I have photos of him when he worked at the Pierpoint Glass Company in New Bedford,Massachusetts.He became a police officer in the New Bedford police department.He married Elizabeth "Betty" Wilson.I am interested in any info. He is also known as John Jacob Miller.Perhaps it is a different Jacob Miler. but his home town is indeed Wertingen,Germany.

Re: Jacob Miller(Mueller)

jocostakes — 2009-02-16 15:59:44Z

Looking for Al Williams -- author of Barb Genealogy

DMSBrown — 2009-02-15 23:03:41Z

I am looking for Al Williams (or his e-mail address), who was the co-author of the Barb-Barbe Genealogy, published by him in 1993.

Re: Elkanah D Barb b. abt 1810 - 1814 Virginia

rsmelley — 2009-01-26 01:49:36Z

Louisa L. BARB 1838 Alabama - 1903 Oklahoma daughter of Elkanah & Louisa Barb. She married 1862 Independence County, Arkansas Henry WHITE 1829 Ohio - 1904 Oklahoma

Looking for more information on Louisa L. Barb's parents and siblings. She is the daughter of Elkanah D. & Louisa Barb. Will exchange information that I have on Louisa Barb White's descendants.

Renee Smelley
IRSmelley2@aol.com

Elkanah D Barb b. abt 1810 - 1814 Virginia

rsmelley — 2009-01-26 01:44:08Z

I am looking for information on the family of Elkanah D. BARB born bet. 1810 - 1814 Virginia died possibly Denton County, Texas that married a Louisa b. abt 1810 in Virginia. I found them on the 1870 Independence County and 1880 Denton County, Texas Census.

I have the following children

Louisa L. Barb b. 1838 AL married Henry White (my gr gr gr)
Gustavus H. Barb. b. abt 1843 AL
Mattie L. Barb b. abt 1847 AL married John Ruddell

Re: Jacob BARB, Jr. ~ German ancestor

gruhastie — 2008-10-27 00:14:28Z

I am particularly interested in locating additional information about Anna Marie Barb, daughter of Johannes Jacob Barb and Maria Catherina Richter. The dates that I have for Jacob - 1718-1819, so he is probably the same jacob that begins your line of descent.

His daughter Anna Marie was born in 1755 in Loudon Co, VA. Abt 1773, she married Peter Drumm (possibly spelled Tromm). Peter's family also originated in Germany. He was born in 1752. I am not sure of his birthplace which is variously listed as Germany or Loudon Co, VA. I am wondering if you information includes any material about Peter. He and Anna Marie are my 5th grandparents. Abt 1805, a group of Barbs, Winegardners and Drumms moved from VA to Richland Twp, Fairfield County, OH. They were among the earliest settlers in the area.

If you could provide additional information about Peter and Anna, I would appreciate it.

Thank you.

Ruth Hastie

Re: Jacob BARB, Jr. ~ German ancestor

ARTHUR_ONEILL — 2008-10-16 15:12:11Z

I am a distant relative through Joseph Mason-Debby Ann Palmer. I have a copy od Dr. Barb's 1932 manuscript I found in my Mother's effects. It got me started on family research and obviously made my task easier. I am interested to know what happened to Dr. Barb. My trail runs out in New Jersey in 1942. When did he die?

Re: need info from the 1932 book by Kirk Bentley Barb

ARTHUR_ONEILL — 2008-10-16 15:08:33Z

I'm new to family research. I have a copy of Dr. Barb's 1932 manuscript, "The Ancestors & Descendants of Joseph Mason and Debby Ann Palmer." It was in my Mother's effects. She was their great-great granddaughter. I scanned the manuscript and if you send me a mailing address, I'll gladly send you a copy.

Re: Jacob BARB, Jr. ~ German ancestor

ARTHUR_ONEILL — 2008-10-16 15:05:02Z

I have Dr. Barb's manuscript, "The Ancestors & Descendants of Joseph Mason and Debby Ann Palmer." I found it in my Mother's effects when she died this past March. She was their great-great granddaughter. It got me started on family research and his manuscript obviously made it easy. Whatever happened to him? I have him in New Jersey in 1942 and an estimated death date of 1976. Is the Barb book in the Library of Congress?

Re: Contact me

jbarb166 — 2008-06-19 16:04:01Z

I am Kirk Barb's Grand son and have much family history on the Barb(en) family and line. Jack Barb

Re: Jacob BARB, Jr. ~ German ancestor

jbarb166 — 2008-06-18 21:57:05Z

Carol, If you get back to this page, I have allof my Grand father Kirk's papers, including an origional hand written (ofcourse) letter from Elkanah Delaney Barb. A real heart renching list of the family troubles through the Civil War and an acounting of the relatives that he knew. E-mail me jackmbarb@juno.com . Family, Jack

Re: Jacob BARB, Jr. ~ German ancestor

jbarb166 — 2008-06-04 20:48:16Z

I am Kirk's Grandson. THe story goes on.

Re: Jacob BARB, Jr. ~ German ancestor

Goodie1218 — 2008-04-19 23:17:19Z

I realize this info is many years old...but I am also descendant from the Barb family. I have lost track of my "cousin" Alan Williams who also wrote a book. If we can connect someway thru email, I'd appreciate it. Please email me at bobgoodiel@yahoo.com if you are available.

Thanks,
Bob Goodiel

Louisa Davis Barb sister of senator TGC Davis cousins of Jefferson Davis or not?

eyeseekdeadpeople — 2006-12-24 19:10:53Z

Thomas Gustavus Caesar Davis died 10 jan 1891 Denton Denton county Texas proclaimed in his obituary to be the second cousin of former CSA president Jefferson Davis and a personal friend of Honest Abe Lincoln.Being a senator and a lawyer one could imagine him as being a friend of Pres. Lincoln. It is true through my research of Thomas that he was born VA. 1814 as stated in his obit, His obit says near Richmond? Thomas was a lawyer and a senator from Massac county Illinois. He was a prominent person in and of himself and I wonder why he would propigate a falsity if indeed it is false as stated by several researchers? Also a fact of TGC Davis is he had a sister Louisa and a sister Marietta Davis WHOM wed Jeremiah French in Limestone AL. Louisa wed a Ekanah Barb and also lived in Limestone AL. TGC WED Sarah Thornborough per his obit in Richmond however record is found of a union of Thomas to Sarah Thornbourogh in Hawkins COUNTY TN. I am curious as to who this man is if not a second cousin to Jefferson Davis. Below is the info I have on Thomas. Perhaps some descendants of Louisa Davis Barb ffrequent this board and may have some idea of the ancestry of these Davises.

Name: T G C Davis Age in 1860: 46 Birth Year: abt 1814 BirthPlace: Virginia Home in 1860: St Louis Ward 5, St Louis (Independent City), Missouri Gender: Male Post Office: St

name: F L G Col Davis Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814 Age in 1870: 56 BirthPlace: Virginia Home in 1870: St Louis Ward 4, St Louis (Independent City), MissouriName:

Thomas G. Davis Home in 1880: Saint Louis, Saint Louis, Missouri Age: 66 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814 BirthPlace: Virginia Relation to head-of-household: Self Spouses's Name: Sarah M. Father's birthplace: VA Mother's birthplace: VA

Name: Thos G C Davis Age: 36 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1814 Birth place: Virginia Gender: Male Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Metropolis, Massac, Illinois

SKETCH OF THOMAS G.C. DAVIS
The most distinguished looking man who has ever resided in Metropolis was Thomas G.C. Davis. He was about 5 feet 10 inches in height, with a long body and finely developed neck and chest. He had a head and face like some of the handsomest of the Roman coins representing a Roman senator. He carried with him a dignity well adapted to his personal appearance.
His name was Thomas Gustavus Caesar, but he had none of the vanity that sometimes attaches to the name, and never wrote his name in full. He emigrated in the year 1844, when he was about 30 years of age, from Mississippi to Illinois. He came into the state with his wife and a small amount of baggage in a buggy without a top. He crossed the river and settled in Golconda. He was a man of remarkable powers of oratory. Only a few men in Illinois have been as highly endowed in that respect as he was. He was a lawyer of ability and also a man of large literary attainments. His talents were soon appreciated. In 1846 he was elected to the state senate, defeating Andrew J. Kuykendall of Vienna. In March, 1847, he was elected a member of the constitutional convention, which met in Springfield on the first Monday, in June 1847, and framed the constitution which was long known as the constitution of 1848 and which remained the constitution of Illinois for twenty-three years. In the meantime he had moved from Golconda to Metropolis and came to be known as the most distinguished advocate in Southern Illinois. In 1850 he became a candidate for Congress. He was a Democrat and claimed that the political management of the district had drifted into the influence of a clique and he refused to submit his claims to a convention. The Congressional district then extended from the mouth of Cache river on the Ohio to and including Marion county on the north. He made a complete canvas of all the district. Great crowds went to hear him and followed him around. The writer heard one man say in speaking to Davis: "No man can speak like he does without being endowed from on high." But he found the party machinery too strong for him and the regular nominee of the party was elected. Being a bolter from the regularly organized Democratic party he expected to received the votes of all disaffected Democrats, and of all persons who could be lured or enticed by his oratory and by the entire vote of the Whig party, which was only a small party in Southern Illinois. But some of the Whigs refused to vote for him because he was an expansionist. The question of the propriety of our acquisition of territory from Mexico was discussed in all political meetings in those days. The Democrats were then all for expansion-both the members of the regularly organized Democratic party and also the bolters from that party. Davis was defeated for Congress and then removed to Paducah. He afterwards removed to St. Louis and practiced law and died a few years ago in Texas.--Hon. W.H. Green

Barb Family from Va to TN

BROWIN28 — 2006-09-18 02:38:52Z

Hi,

My name is Brooke Winslett and I am the gg-granddaugther of David Abraham Boyd who was the son of David L. Boyd and Sara Barb. Sarah's father was Abraham Barb the son of Jacob Barb, Jr. who was the son of Johann Jacob Barben who came to America from Germany in 1749.

If anyone has any info. on this family or the Boyd family please, contact me aT winslett24@comcast.net.

Thanks

Re: My BARB line

auntmae — 2006-08-28 17:22:56Z

Debra: If you will contact me at bzfolk@aol.com, I'm sure I have information for you from the Kirk Bentley Barb book.

Re: Book on the Barb family - will it be publish ?

2006-06-16 05:36:42Z

Hi Miss Barb, My children are decendants of the Barb fanily of SHenandoah Cty VA(Orkney Springs, Mt, Jackson area. Their gr grandparents were Noah Barb and Nancy Ellen Baker.

Re: Book on the Barb family - will it be publish ?

barbaybay — 2006-06-16 05:05:38Z

Hi,
I know of Al and yes he does live in CA. I have been waiting for the Barb Book to be published. I'll let you know if I hear any word about when that will be.
Are you a Barb descendant? I am.
Thanks.
Miss Barb
debra_barb@yahoo.com
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