BARLOW  of  BARLOW

Summer Issue - August 1995

A. Maxim Coppage, Founder                           Edson L. Barlow, Editor

            840 East Gunn Road, Rochester, Michigan 48306-1905

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Walter Jarvis Barlow, M.D. (1868-1937)

Walter Jarvis Barlow was born on January 22, 1868, at Sing Sing (now Ossining), Westchester County, New York.
He was a son of William Henry and Catharine Stratton (Lent) Barlow and a tenth generation descendent of John Barlow of
Fairfield, Connecticut (Walter Jarvis10, William Henry9, John8, John7, John6, Jabez5, Samuel4, John3, John2, John1).

He attended Mt. Pleasant Military Academy and Columbia University where he received his A.B. degree in 1889 and his
M.D. degree in 1892.  He interned for two years at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York City and subsequently practiced at New York for another two years, during which time he was also house physician at the Sloane Hospital for Women.

In 1895 Walter Jarvis Barlow contracted tuberculosis.  Realizing that his best hope for a cure lay in a drier and sunnier climate, he headed west.  He stopped first at Denver, Colorado, but after a few months continued on to San Diego, California.  Two years later, in 1897, he arrived at Los Angeles and began a private practice in internal medicine.  Fortunately his infection was mild, was caught early, and was cured.

It was only in 1882 that a German physician, Robert Koch, had discovered the tubercle bacillus and in the latter years of the
nineteenth century, pulmonary tuberculosis, or consumption, was still very much a dreaded disease.  Only those cases that were caught early had any chance of a cure and the standard treatment consisted of rest, fresh air, sunshine and a large amount of good food.  Advanced cases almost never recovered.

For the vast majority of those infected by tuberculosis, seeking a cure by going to California completely disrupted their lives and imposed a terrible financial burden.  They left their homes, livelihoods, families and friends to live where they would have little or no support during the long months of recuperation.

In 1902 Dr. Barlow founded The Barlow Sanatorium "to care for the indigent tuberculous of Los Angeles county; those
who have been residents of the county for one year and

The site turned out to be more ideal for the purpose than was initially apparent.  The configuration of the hills in the area is
such that clean air always sweeps across Barlow's land, even when Los Angeles itself is plagued with smog - a fortunate climatic quirk that met the fresh air needs of the patients.

Dr. Barlow purchased the 25 acres from J. B. Lankershim for $7,300.  He convinced Lankershim to donate back $1,000 of the purchase price, received $1,300 from Alfred Solano, who with his wife (Marion Barlow's remarried mother) would become legendary supporters of the institution, and chipped in the balance of $5,000 himself.

A Board of Directors was established, consisting of J. F. Francis as president, Mrs. John D. Hooker as vice-president, and
Norman Bridge, M.D. and R. W. Poindexter as members.  Dr. Barlow, who was never to permit himself to be elected president, chose instead to be secretary- treasurer, a post he held for the rest of his life.

In addition to his practice and his sanitorium, Dr. Barlow was professor of clinical medicine at the Los Angeles Medical
Department of the University of California and was dean of the school from 1908 to 1914.  In 1906 he established the Barlow
Medical Library at Los Angeles to aid people of limited means to obtain a medical education and in 1934 donated the propertyand volumes to the Los Angles County Medical Society.

Dr. Barlow was one of the organizers of the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and was a member of its board of directors for many years.  He was an Episcopalian in religion, a Republican in politics, and a Mason.  Columbia University awarded him an honorary A.M. degree in 1919 and an honorary Sc.D. degree in 1929.

On November 8, 1898, Walter Jarvis Barlow and Marion Brooks Patterson were married in St. John's Church at Los Angeles. She was born on September 23, 1872, at Dunkirk, New York, and was a daughter of John Patterson and Ella Brooks. Their children were:

     i. Walter Jarvis Barlow, Jr., was born on June 21, 1900, at Berlin, Germany.  He married first Mathilde Odilde Wilhelm in July 1928 at Paris, France, and he married second Margaret Johnstone Montgomery on May 13, 1958, at Las Vegas, Nevada. He was an author, artist, art critic and Director of the Otis Art Institute.  He died in 1969.

     ii. Catherine Lent Barlow was born on August 31, 1901, at Los Angeles.  She married Paul Anderson Herron on July 16, 1925, at Sierra Madre, California.  She died on February 21, 1964, at Los Angeles.

     iii. Ella Brooks Barlow was born on April 5, 1905, at Los Angeles.  She married John Probasco McWilliams on September 29, 1928, at Sierra Madre, California.  She died in 1994 at Cleveland, Ohio.

Walter Jarvis Barlow died on September 4, 1937, at Los Angeles and Marion Barlow died on March 17, 1964, at Pasadena, California.  They were buried in the San Gabriel Cemetery at Los Angeles.
 
 

Henry Barlow of Kentucky

Patricia O'Boyle sent a summary of her Barlow ancestry which included a two generation compilation of the descendents of Henry Barlow (see her related query on page 199).

First Generation

Henry BARLOW Sr., married Judith LAND; their children were:

     i. Henry BARLOW Jr., born 1763 in Woodford Co KY; died 1805 in Garrard Co KY;
        married Nancy REYNOLDS; she was born in 1774 in NC.

     ii. James BARLOW, born in 1757; went to LA; died in 1828.

     iii. Mildred BARLOW, born in 1758; apparently did not marry; died in 1842.

     iv. Thomas BARLOW, born Aug 25 1760; died Jan 30 1825;
          married Susan Childs ISABELL after 1782.

     v. Elizabeth BARLOW, born in 1762; died in 1795.

     vi. Frances (Frankey) BARLOW, born in 1765; died Feb 1 1849;
         married Samuel SHEPARD on Mar 27 1792 in MA.

     vii. William BARLOW, born in 1767; died in 1807.

Second Generation

Henry BARLOW Jr., born 1763 in Woodford Co KY, son of Henry BARLOW Sr. and Judith LAND; died 1805 in Garrard Co KY; married Nancy REYNOLDS; she was born in 1774 in NC; their children were:

     i. Lucinda BARLOW, married William SUTTON on Nov 14 1815 in Garrard Co KY; he born May 28 1788 in Garrard Co
        KY; he died Dec 3 1873 and buried in the Old Taos Cemetery; their children, surname SUTTON, born in Garrard Co KY,
        were: Henry O., born Nov 16 1816;  Benjamin, born Oct 7 1819; Willis Williamson (Patricia's great-great-grandfather), born
        Feb 4 1821; Alexander A., born Jul 23 1826; Lucinda, born Dec 22 1823; and Nancy B., born Jun 8 1830.

     ii. Elizabeth "Betsey" BARLOW, married Benoni WEST on Dec 7 1814.

     iii. Nancy BARLOW, married James DOWNING.

     iv. Mariah BARLOW, married Cussaney CROWDER in 1819.

     v. America Lawson BARLOW, married Samuel CROWDER on Apr 9 1821.

     vi. Henry BARLOW, born in 1801; died in 1865; married Mary WHITE in 1850; children: William P. BARLOW, born in 1851;
         and Mary A. BARLOW, born in 1856.

     vii. Odensey BARLOW, married Alexander KERSEY on Jan 1 1825.

EDITORIAL

I would like to try something new (well, slightly new anyway) in Barlow of Barlow:  a listing of our subscribers and the Barlow lines that they are researching.  This could prove to be especially useful to our new subscribers and to our library readers who are looking for information on a specific Barlow line. I expect that the list would look like this:

All New England and New York Barlows,
     Edson Barlow, 840 East Gunn Road, Rochester MI 48306-1905

Descendents of Christopher Parlur/Berler/Barlow of Virginia,
     Mary M. Wolf, 1853 Booksin Avenue, San Jose CA 95125
     Betty Barlow Prescott, 7 LaSalle Drive, Bangor ME 04401

Descendents of John Barlow of Wilkes County, North Carolina,
     John O. Hawkins, Route 5 Box 430, Lenoir NC 28645-9521

Send a note to me and tell me how you would like to be listed.  And I see no harm in including related lines that you are researching.  If someone is looking for Barlow information, it is very likely that he or she is also looking for information on the related line.

Henry Barlow (continued)

James BARLOW, born in 1757, son of Henry BARLOW Sr. and Judith LAND; went to LA; died in 1828.
 

Thomas BARLOW, born Aug 25 1760, son of Henry BARLOW Sr. and Judith LAND; died Jan 30 1825; married Susan Childs ISABELL after 1782; their children, born at Georgetown, were:

     i. Hastens Livingston BARLOW, born Mar 27 1795; died in 1823.

     ii. Nancy M. BARLOW, born Sep 10 1796; died in 1823; married J. W. McCANN.

     iii. Cynthia Childs BARLOW, born Jul 8 1798; married D. Winthrop (or Humphrey) FOOT.

     iv. Lavinia Waller BARLOW, born Jul 7 1800; married Robert W. CARLETON.

     v. Martin Boller BARLOW, born Nov 12 1802; married first Fannie A. CANTRILL.

     vi. Thomas Jefferson BARLOW, born Dec 26 1804; married Millie CANTRILL.

     vii. Polly Isbell BARLOW, born Apr 24 1807; married John F. CANTRILL.

viii. William Henry Harrison BARLOW, born Sep 3 1809; married E. H. BARLOW.

Patricia (Donahue) O'Boyle sent a summary of her Barlow ancestry, at least back to Henry Barlow (see page 197).  She seeks the names of the parents of Henry Barlow and she also wants to learn more of the Land family.

Patricia also mentioned that she has recently published a book Scruby ... Through Our English Channels 1552-1995.  In addition to the SCRUBY line, the book gives extensive coverage of the PEPPER, STOCKBRIDGE, NEWELL, DONAHUE, WOOLDRIDGE, BROWN, KIRBY, SNOW and other lines.  Indexed, referenced, 250 pages, $35 + $5 p & h, and available from the author.

Patricia O'Boyle, 5802 North 42nd Avenue, Phoenix AZ 85019-1820

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I am seeking more information on my great-grandparents, James BARLOW, born in 1833 in Virginia, and his wife Lucinda, born in 1837 in Ohio.  Their son, my grandfather, was Henry Austin BARLOW, born on Mar 4 1862 in Mercer Co MO.  He married Cornelia Jane JOYCE, who was born on Mar 25 1867 in Bethany, Mercer Co MO and was a daughter of Washington and Sarah Holt JOYCE.  Their son, my father, was Harvey Joyce BARLOW, born on Sep 30 1897 in Bethany.

Robert J. Barlow, P.O. Box 1302, Hilltop Lakes TX 77871-1302

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I wish to exchange information on Thomas BARLOW who married Rose HINMANN in 1650/1 and had three daughters: Deborah, Mary and Phoebe (who was born in 1651 at Fairfield CT and who married James OLMSTEAD on 01 May 1673 at Norwalk CT).

[Editor's Note: I believe that Donald L. Jacobus fairly well established that Thomas BARLOW's wife was Rose SHERWOOD and that she was a daughter of Thomas and Alice SHERWOOD, and the widow of Thomas RUMBELL.]

Janice Chipman, 2744 Bloomsbury Court, Woodbridge VA 22191

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Barlow of Barlow is interested in receiving information on the BURLOW-BURLEW-BERLOW-BERLEW family.  This line seems to have been initially located in New Jersey in the 18th century.  It is assumed that this name is linked to the BARLOW
surname, although it is possible that it is a variation of the BURLEY name.

I am seeking the parents and ancestry of Charlotte BARLOW who was born around 1869-70 either at Ely, Orange County VT, or Burke, Caledonia Co VT.  She married John Marvin JONES and was living in the Salisbury CT area when her children were born: George Marvin JONES, born 1896; Erick Edward JONES, born and died 1897; and Hildreth (Edith) JONES, born 1903.

Christy Stolzer, 11354 Eastview Point, San Diego CA 92131-3550

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W. Robert Finegan, The Barlow Story, Barlow Respiratory Hospital, 1992 (see related story on pages 195-6 of this issue).

A. Maxim Coppage, Barlow of Barlow Notebook, a complete set of Barlow of Barlow 1988-1993 plus additional Barlow information, $30 ppd, available from A. Maxim Coppage, 653 Pershing Drive, Walnut Creek CA 94596.

Elizabeth H. Michaels & John O. Hawkins, Bunches of Barlows, an account of the descendents of John Barlow of Wilkes Co. NC, $10 + $2 shipping, available from John O. Hawkins, Route 5 Box 430, Lenoir NC 28645-9521.

Mary M. Wolf, The Barlow Story From 1717, an account of one line of the descendents of Christopher & Parvera Parlur/Berler/Barlow, $30 ppd, available from Mary M. Wolf, 1853 Booksin Avenue, San Jose CA 95125.

Ronald S. Barlow, (four books), Victorian Houseware, Hardware and Kitchenware, The Vanishing American Outhouse, The Antique Tool Collector's Guide to Value, How To Be Successful In The Antique Business, Windmill Publishing Company, 2147 Windmill View Road, El Cajon CA 92020.

Elwyn Jones, Barlow Comes To Judgement, a mystery, St. Martin's Press, New York, 1974.

Linda Barlow, Leaves of Fortune, a novel, Doubleday, New York, 1988.

Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Hazlehurst, Copiah County, Mississippi
Earl Barlow, son of Mr. & Mrs. H. H. Barlow, born Sep 1909, died Jan 8 1911.
William Jasper Barlow, born Oct 6 1828, died Dec 30 1910.
Jasper Daniel Barlow, Jr., died Aug 24 1949.
Dolly Barlow, born Nov 3 1880, died May 19 1939.

Melizabeth Barlow, wife of W. J. Barlow, 1834-1893.

Quentus Reese Barlow, son of Mr/Mrs H. Q. Barlow, b Oct 30 1937, d Jul 17 1943
Ella Robinson Barlow, born Nov 18 1871, died Nov 16 1932.
William Ashley Barlow, born Nov 17 1862, died Oct 7 1924.
Bennie Barlow, born Jun 3 1921, died Jan 8 1938.
Frances Barlow Bufkin, born Jul 10 1856, died Dec 25 1933.
Mrs. Emma Barlow, born Feb 24 1877, died Sep 3 1933.

New Zion Cemetery, Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi
Addie May Barlow, dau of S. & A. Barlow, born Aug 30 1873, died Sep 23 1877.
Martin Ballow, born Apr 10 1828, died Aug 20 1907.
Emmaline Ballow, his wife, born Aug 8 1829, died Aug 12 1905.

Hopewell Cemetery, Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi
F. M. Barlow, born Jul 19 1853, died Mar 25 1910.
Nannie A. Barlow, his wife, born Apr 29 1860, died Feb 16 1912.
Minnie Barlow, dau of F. M. & N. A. Barlow, b Dec 13 1878, d Aug 27 1886.
Bernice Barlow, dau of F. M. & N. A. Barlow, b Jul 7 1884, d Jul 7 1884.

Ethel Gates Barlow, 1885-1951.       Cecil M. Barlow, 1883-1951.

Walter G. Barlow, born Feb 6 1880, died Aug 7 1950.
Albert Traylor Barlow, son Walter & Alma Barlow, b Aug 4 1907, d May 19 1909.

Luther J. Barlow, 1881-1935.
Pearlie P. Barlow, his wife, born 1883.
G. W. Barlow, father, born Jul 4 1848, died Jun 8 1930.
Sallie E. Barlow, mother, wife of G. W. Barlow, b Nov 9 1850, d Sep 11 1917.
Mary Barlow, mother, wife of Green Barlow, born May 2 1815, died Oct 11 1909.
Aunt Bettie Barlow, 1854-1929.
Wiley G. Barlow, born Nov 13 1850, died Jun 22 1905.

John L. Barlow, born Nov 1 1837, died Oct 14 1905.
Sophronia Barlow, born Dec 9 1846, died Jan 31 1926.
Mr. Anse Barlow, died Aug 14 1951, age 65.

Crystal Springs Cemetery, Crystal Springs, Copiah County, Mississippi
Mary Edie Barlow, born Aug 1 1872, died Jul 29 1904.
Olivia Ray Barlow, born Apr 6 1868, died Apr 16 1947.
Lawrence M. Barlow, born Sep 2 1874, died Jul 10 1953.
N. G. Barlow, born May 4 1838, died Jul 19 1913.
Laurinda P. Barlow, wife of N. G. Barlow, born May 17 1841, died Dec 10 1895.

Mississippi Cemetery Inscriptions

Old Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Copiah County, Mississippi
Hugh J. Barlow, son of H. Z. & Mary M. Barlow, b Oct 25 1869 d Mar 1 1870.
Uriah Barlow, born Mar 22 1834, died Feb 1 1854.
Samantha Barlow, born Jan 15 1827, died Jan 4 1876.
William B. Barlow, son of John & Polly Barlow, b Apr 13 1829, d Jun 4 1869.

Rehoboth Methodist Church Cemetery, Barlow, Copiah County, Mississippi
Robert Lee Barlow, born Nov 30 1867, died Jul 7 1909.
James S. Barlow, son of W. J. & M. E. Barlow, b Mar 18 1860, d Aug 30 1893.
Ella May Barlow, 1890-1890.           Matilda Elizabeth Barlow, 1891-1892.
Maggie Lee Barlow, 1894-1898.         Bertha Barlow, 1912-1912.
Nobia Pitts, wife of T. U. Barlow, born Feb 19 1872, died Feb 10 1924.
T. U. Barlow, father, born May 13 1866, died Sep 24 1918.

Mary Ada Barlow, born Nov 18 1878, died Sep 1 1934.
Cornelia Robertson Barlow, born Jan 17 1860, died Jan 1 1931.
Florence Louise Barlow, dau H. H. & K. L. Barlow, b Aug 26 1903, d May 14 1904
Harvey Johnson Barlow, son H. H. & K. L. Barlow, b Mar 8 1902, d Aug 27 1902.
Dorius Charles Barlow, father, born Feb 18 1854, died Dec 29 1922.
Charity Ethel Barlow, born Sep 8 1880, died Jan 29 1908.
Margaret Moore Wooten, mother, born Jul 31 1872, died Apr 4 1930.

Ella May Barlow, dau of S. H. & S. E. Barlow, b Jul 5 1900, d Jul 16 1902.
Samuel H. Barlow, papa, born Feb 25 1870, died Jan 26 1944.
Ella Barlow, mama, born Feb 26 1874, died Sep 14 1948.

Rose Hill Cemetery, Brookhaven, Lincoln County, Mississippi
Elisha C. Barlow, born Oct 9 1889, died Nov 28 1957.
infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Barlow, died Dec 21 1921.
infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. E. C. Barlow, died Mar 30 1920.

Mt. Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Wesson, Lincoln County, Mississippi
C. Barlow, Company F 38th Mississippi Cavalry C.S.A.
S. A. Barlow, wife of N. C. Barlow, born Mar 30 1849, died Apr 5 1899.

Mary Lillie Barlow, dau of W. T. & S. M. Barlow, b Oct 23 1902, d Feb 16 1904.
Ethel Isabell Barlow, dau of W. T. & S. M. Barlow, b Aug 16 1900, d Feb 1 1903
S. M. Barlow, wife of W. T. Barlow, born May 8 1880, died Jun 17 1906.

New Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Touchstone, Simpson County, Mississippi
R. L. (Buck) Barlow, born Jan 2 1870, died May 7 1947.
Annie Muse Barlow, his wife, born May 7 1873, died Apr 28 1951.
Charlie Johnson Barlow, born Jul 23 1895, died Apr 2 1967.
Vera Irene Barlow, his wife, born Jun 15 1904, died Oct 21 1950.
Carmon E. Barlow, born Aug 27 1900.   Ethel H. Barlow, born Oct 5 1905.
Brown Barlow, born Feb 6 1895, died Oct 12 1927.     Carrie Barlow, 1889-1918.

George Washington Barlow Cemetery, Harrisville, Simpson County, Mississippi
George W. Barlow, born Jul 6 1813, died Nov 6 1874.
Flora Anne Barlow, wife of George W. Barlow, b Feb 21 1818, d Sep 19 1885.
Charity Barlow, wife of Henry Barlow, born Dec 20 1800, died May 11 1834.
 

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