William Barlow, son of Branson

Clarke County Mississippi Deed Book C, pg. 347 Alexander McLendon - Deed to Susan Barlow

Received in my office for record November 22nd 1843    J. Williford, Officer

This indenture made this 6th day of January AD 1843 between Alexander McLendon of The State of Mississippi County of Clark of the first part and Susan Barlow of the same State and County of the Second part. Witnesseth that the party of the first part for an inconsideration [sic] of the Sum of one hundred Dollars to him in handpaid by the party of the second part at and before the sealing and deliverance of these presents do bargain sell and deliver and by these presents have bargained sold and delivered unto the said party of the second part heirs and assignees all that certain tract or parcel of land located and lying and being in the County of Clark and the State of Mississippi [illegible] and designated as the SW[?] 1/4 of NW [?] 1/4 of Section No. 6 Township No. 1 of Range No. 18-E containing 37 66/100 acres. Together with all and singular the privileges and appurtanences thereunto belonging or in any wise appurtaining to have and to hold unto the said party of the second part her heirs and assignees forever and to their only proper use benefit and [3 illegible words] forever in fee simple and the said party of the first part for himself his heirs and assignees that he will warrant with forever defend the tract of land aforesaid the lawful claim or claims of any person of Susan's lawful claim or to claim the [illegible] and any part thereof, in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above with signed sealed and delivered.

Presents of James W. Bedwell    Alexander McLendon (seal)

Clarke County Mississippi Deed Book D, pages 293-294       Henry Roberts - Deed - Susan Moore

Rec'd in my office on record the 1st March of A.D. 1848 Chas W. Moody Clerk By Jas. Blakeney D. O.

This indenture made the Fifth day of January in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight-hundred and forty-Eight between Henry Roberts of the county of Clark and State of Mississippi of the first part to Susan Moore and her heirs of the County and State aforesaid of the second part.

[illegible] that the said party of the first part for and in consideration of the sum of Four Hundred Dollars lawful money of the United States of America to him in hand paid by the party of the second part as and before the Ensealing and delivery of these Presents -- the receipt is hereby acknowledged and the said party of the first part - his heirs Executors and administrator forever released and discharged from the service [or source?] of this [illegible] have granted bargained sold [2 illegible words] released 2 illegible words] and confirmed and By these presents do grant bargain [5 illegible words] Convey and Confirm unto the said party of the second part him and his heirs and assign forever all the following described tract or parcel of Land situated [illegible] and being in the county of Clark and State of Mississippi to wit: The East half north East fourth of section [illegible] Township [illegible] Range No Seventeen containing seventy one and [illegible] acres more or less. The condition of this deed is that Susan Moore is to have and to hold the said land until her death and after her death to be equally divided between her heirs to wit: Sarah E. Williamson, Omeat Avant, John B. Barlow, Margaret M. Barlow, Daniel James Barlow, Rady Ann Barlow. Together with all and singular the [2 illegible words] Rights Members Privileges appurtances unto the above mentioned and described Premises Belonging or in any wise appurtaining. To have and to hold the above granted and described premises with the appurtances unto the said party of the second part him and his heirs and assignees forever and the said Henry Roberts - for his heirs the above described and hereby released premises and Every part and parcel thereof with the [illegible] and appurtanances unto the said party of the second part his and her heirs and assigns against the said party of the first part and his heirs and against all and Every person and persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same shall and will warrant and by these presents ever defend. In witness whereof the said party of the first part have hereunto set his hand and seal this day and [illegible] First above written.

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of William H. Greene
Henry Roberts his mark  [A "record by" notation appears and is then stricken out]

The State of Mississippi   Clark County 

Be it Remembered that on this day of the date hereof Before me Wm B Gustine Justice of the Peace Notary Public for the County of Clark and the State of Miss personally came and appeared Henry Roberts who acknowledge that he signed sealed and delivered the within Deed to the said Susan Moore and her heirs on the day and year and for the uses and purposes thereon mentioned.

The testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal the 8th [?] day of January In the Year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty-Eight.

William B. Gustine JP & NP [seal]

Recorded the 2nd day of March A.D. 1848
Chas W. Moody Clk  By Jas Blakeney [illegible acronym]

Clarke County Mississippi Probate Record   Vol. 4 pg. 303       Thomas E. Moore Guardianship Bond

The State of Mississippi Clark County 

Know all men by these presents Mr. Thomas E. Moore, Isham Moody & Rasir W. Davis are held and firmly bound unto Alexander McLendon Judge of the Probate Court for the county and state aforesaid and his successors in office in the sum of Eight hundred dollars for the payment of which well and truly to be made we thereby bind ourselves over and each of our heirs Executors Administrators and --------- firmly by these present. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 3rd December 1949.

The condition of the above obligation is such that if the above bound Thomas E. Moore as guardian to John B., Margarett M., Daniel J, and Rhody Ann Barlow minor heirs of William Barlow deceased late of Clark County shall faithfully account with the Probate Court of the county of Clark as directed by law for the management of their property and estate of the orphans under his care and shall also deliver up the said property agreeably to the order of said court on the direction of law and shall in all respects perform the duty of Guardian to the said minor heirs according to law. When the above obligation shall cease, it shall otherwise remain in full force and ------ in law. Given under our hands and seals this 3rd day of December A.D. 1849.

Thomas E. Moore
Isham Moody
R.W. Davis

The above Bonds I do hereby approve and the ------ thereto December the 3rd A.D. 1849

Alex. McLendon
Judge Probate
Recorded December 7th A.D. 1849
A.G. ----Clerk

Clarke County Mississippi Probate Court Minutes Vol. 111  page 254     Dec. Term 1849

This day came Thomas E. Moore and petitioned for letter of Guardianship of the minor heirs of William Barlow to wit John B. Barlow, Margarette M. Barlow, Daniel J. Barlow and Rhody Ann Barlow and also presented the written request of the said John B. Barlow that the said Thomas E. Moore be appointed his guardian and it is ordered that the letter issue accordingly.

Clarke County Mississippi Probate Court Minutes   Vol. 111   page 256    Dec. Term 1849

Thomas E. Moore petitioned for letter of Guardianship [--] the minor heirs of William Barlow, deceased and having given bond and security - as the law directs - it was ordered that the petition be granted and that titles issue. (Letter issued 3rd Dec. 1849)

Clarke County Mississippi Probate Record, Vol. 4  page 347      Guardianship of minors of William Barlow deceased

Letter to Thomas E. Moore

The State of Mississippi Clark County By the Probate Court of said county

Be it remembered that at a term of the Probate Court of Clark County begun and held at the Court house thereof on the first Monday in December A.D. 1849, Thomas E. Moore having entered into Bond with sufficient security as directed by law, he was appointed guardian of the person and estate real and personal of John B. Barlow, Margarette M. Barlow, Daniel J. Barlow and Rhoda Ann Barlow infant-children of William Barlow deceased. 

And the said Thomas E. Moore is hereby authorized and required faithfully to execute his office and trust as guardian aforesaid, to deliver into the office of the clerk of the court aforesaid, within three months of the date hereof, an inventory on oath, of all the estate real and personal of the said infants, also annually, or whenever thereto required by lawful authority to render a just and true account of his guardianship and to do and perform whatsoever of him as guardian aforesaid shall be required by statute which now are or may hereafter be made and provided in this behalf.

Witness the Hon. Alexander McLendon, Judge of the Probate Court of said county - at the Court house thereof the first Monday in December A.D. 1849. Issued Feb'y [?] 11th 1850.

Given under my hand and seal of office affixed.

A.G. Horn Clerk Probate
Recorded Feb'y 14th 1850

Clarke County Mississippi Probate Court Minutes - Volume V      [2 June 1851-4 Feb. 1856]   pg. 82    July Term A.D. 1852

In the matter of the guardianship of the minor heirs of William Barlow decd:

This day appeared Thomas Moore guardian of said minors, and presented his annual account of said wards which was examined by the court and allowed. It is further ordered by the court that Benjamin Avant & Wyatt Williamson heirs of the said deceased be cited to appear at the next term of this court for the purpose of making settlement of the estate of said deceased.

Clarke County Mississippi Probate Record    Vol. 2 pg. 217    August Term AD 1852

Thomas E. Moore Guardian of the heirs of William Barlow account [illegible] with, the same for the year AD1852, your accountant charges himself with the following amount as the distributive share of said wards received from the said estate, to wit c 

The State of Mississippi Clark County 
Personally appeared in open Court Thomas Moore who after being duly sworn de---and saith that the above account as state is such [?] and true, to the of his knowledge and belief this the 20 day of August AD 1852

Attest, John R. Eatman --- Thomas E. Moore account received, examined and allowed Sy Harrell Judge Probate

JOHN B. BARLOW, born c1830-1835     I find a John Barlow, age 30, born in Alabama, living in Clarke Co Mississippi, 1860, in the home of H.A. Riggle, his occupation is bar keeper.    Census Image
Wanda Mulkey say:  John B. Barlow died in Leesburg Virginia of lung disease on March 28, 1862, while serving in the Civil War. His military papers give his description: 28 years old, born in Clarke Co Alabama, 5' 8" tall, dark complexion, black eyes, and black hair. 

MARGARET M. BARLOW, born c1835-1840.  She apparently married a CLAIRBAIN according to an 1852 deed, however, in the McRee family genealogy, they give her the surname WILLIAMSON, saying she had also moved to Texas.  Using soundex, I have been unable to locate her on any census record under either name.  Wanda Mulkey states:  She later married JOHN P. LANE in Clarke Co Mississippi and they lived in Choctaw Co Alabama. (I was unable to locate this family in census records either)

SARAH ELIZABETH BARLOW3, (William2, Branson1) was born c1828-1829 in Alabama, and died after August 1900.

She married WYATT B. WILLIAMSON, January 05, 1848, Clarke Co Mississippi.  (Deed Book D, Clarke Co Mississippi)  He died November 04, 1866 in Greene Co Mississippi, possibly a Civil War casualty. Wanda Mulkey has a copy of Sarah's pension application dated August 04, 1900, that says she is living in Jasper Co Mississippi with her daughter, Olivia Jordon.  (The 1900 census shows that Rufus and Olivia do live in Jasper Co, but at that time, June 1900... Sarah is not enumerated in the census.   I could not locate Sarah in any 1900 census.

COLUMBUS WILLIAMSON4, born c1844-45 in Mississippi   (He may possibly be from a previous marriage of Wyatt considering Sarah would have only been about 12-13 at the time of his birth)  I did not locate him after the 1860 census.

OMIT 'OMIE' JANE BARLOW3 (William2, Branson1) was born February 23, 1833 in Clarke Co Alabama, and died February 28, 1907 in Henderson Co Texas, burial Payne Springs Cemetery, Henderson Co Texas.  (Kay Nichols information shows her death year as 1903)

She married BENJAMIN GREEN AVANT, between 1848-1852, probably in Alabama.  He was born February 1818 in South Carolina, and died between 1905-1910 in Bell, Temple Co Texas.
Wanda Mulkey states: I think the death dates on Benjamin G. Avant is wrong, because I know where Omiatt and he went to after Kenny Mack Avant died. Omiatt went to their daughter Julia Ann McLendon, and B.G Avant went to live with daughter, Maggie Griffin, because no one person could afford to keep both of them together.

REBECCA 'BECKY'  A. AVANT, born c1850-1853 in Choctaw Co Alabama.  She married JOHN JOHNSON on October 07, 1880 (Wanda Mulkey, Melanie Avant) They had children:  William, Emma, Alfred and Lizzie according to Melanie Avant, but I can find no census records, no marriage record, or anything to prove this family.

SUSAN A. AVANT, twin to Becky, born c1850-1853 in Choctaw Co Alabama, and died before 1900 according to Wanda Mulkey.

ROBERT W. 'BOB' AVANT, born July 25, 1867 in Mississippi, and died in 1946. He married NEVA POSEY.  She was born October 1878 in Alabama.   They are living with her brother, P. Posey in 1900, Milam Co Texas.   Census Image    I could not find them in 1920, and in 1930, they are in Houston, Harris Co Texas, roomers in the home of Mary Treadway, his age 43, she is 41.  No children.  Census Image

DANIEL JAMES BARLOW (CAPTAIN)3  (William2, Branson1) was born c1838 (RWWC-1842) in Clarke Co Mississippi, and died February 27, 1897 in Pine Hill, Rusk Co Texas, burial in Methodist Cemetery, Pine Hill, Rusk Co Texas   (IGI shows his death to have taken place in Clayton, Panola Co Texas)

He married CHARLOTTE ANN MCREE on January 23, 1867 in Clarke Co Mississippi. The daughter of Neavel Ellison McRee, and Jane Margaret Walker, she was born April 21, 1851 in Clarke Co Mississippi, and died in 1916 in Pine Hill, Rusk Co Texas.   (Book C  Page 7  License Issued: 14 Jan 1867  Date of Marriage: 23 Jan 1867  Daniel J. BARLOW and Charlotte McREE    Bondsman: James JORDAN)

DANIEL JAMES BARLOW, written by Emily Lee Barlow Turley, daughter of Julius Beecher Barlow

It has been published in "The Dido McRee's, "History of the McRee Family of Dido, Texas" If anyone has knowledge of where this book might be purchased, we would love to know.. Susan

In April 1861, the 13th Regiment Mississippi Volunteers, accepted Daniel James Barlow as an enlisted private. Pierce Springs was home and his occupation was shoemaker. He was 23 years old and single. He journeyed to Quitman, a short distance from Pierce Springs to be mustered in to Captain D.R. McIntosh's Company. The 13th Regiment Mississippi Infantry was organized in May 1861 of companies which had previously been in the state service and mustered in to the Confederate service for twelve months. About April 1862, the company was reorganized and Daniel James Barlow was commissioned to 2nd Lieutenant. By September 1863, he was promoted to Captain. He fought in many great battles, of which some were Manassas on 21 July 1861, Leesburg on December ll, 1862, Sharpsburg on May 03, 1863, and at Fredricksburg. Two battles were fought at Gettysburg on July 02, 1863, and on July 03, 1863. At one of the Gettysburg battles, the flag boy (color guard) was shot down, and Daniel grabbed the flag before it hit the ground and marched on. Other battles were Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and two battles at Knoxville, two at Spotsylvania, and Charleston and many other skirmishes.

On the morning report, November 16, 1864, 1rst Division Hospital, Howard's Grove, Richmond Virginia, shows Daniel Barlow on sick leave. He had been wounded. He was with Humphreys Brigade on November 15th, when a mini-ball lodged in his hip which he was to carry for the rest of his life. The war was over on April 09, 1865, when Lee surrendered his weary Southerners to Grant in a farmhouse near the village of Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia. Daniel was given an honorable discharge and he headed home. 

The dates and battles above are recorded in the State Archives of History of Jackson, Mississippi and the National Archives of History in Washington DC.

Captain Daniel James Barlow returned home from the Civil War mentally active, but physically depleted.

Being an astute person and highly educated he returned home to Pierce Springs to teach school, which was a lot less physical than farming the family farm. There he resumed his aquaintance with a pretty young student, Charlotte Ann McRee. Charlotte had grown up and become quite a young lady while Daniel was serving in the war. Daniel and Charlotte fell in love and after posting $200.00 bond, and publishing a wedding ban, they were married on January 23, 1867.

After establishing a home and collecting some of his inheritance from his father, William Barlow's estate, and his grandfather, Branson Barlow's Estate in Alabama, he settled down to farming.

Great changes in farming had come about with the freeing of slaves. Wages had to be paid and a new way of life began. The reconstruction of the South was to play a large part in their lives. New frontiers were opening up and new plans were being made by a large part of the population. After three or four years of hard work and not progressing as fast as he had planned, Daniel and Charlotte decided they would be a part of the population to move on to new areas and a new beginning. Many friends and relatives had lost their homes and lives, so leaving Pierce Springs Mississippi where they had both grown up, was easier for them than some people.

After much discussion and sharing of information on different places to resettle Texas was decided upon to be the new home. Land in Texas was selling for 50 cents to $2.00 an acre, depending on the location, and millions of acres were waiting to be cleared and crops planted. Their wagon of 26 loads of people and goods arrived in East Texas in the early 1870's. Many families had small children. Charlotte and Daniel's first child was named for their fathers. He was born in May 1868 and named William Neavels.

Their union produced 6 boys and 5 girls. There were two miscarriages. Young William Neavels made the long trip from Mississippi like any other young child in those days. The wagon train of people spread out over the eastern part of Texas.

Daniel and Charlotte settled in Pine Hill, Texas. Pine Hill is near Carthage and Henderson and Beckville, Texas. Supplies were needed for many people moving to Texas at that time, so Daniel established a general merchandise store. He became a part owner of a cotton gin (Solon Holt Gin) and postmaster for several years. Daniel's store was one of the finest and carried the most needed items of any store in the area. Many trips were made to buy goods demanded by the rural life of the period.

While Daniel was busy with his business, Charlotte was again a mother. Both the family and fortune grew rapidly. The children grew up spoiled and pampered by a loving mother. Discipline was strong and strict from the father. The children's meals were served in the kitchen, and Daniel's meals were served alone in the dining room. A black man servant that grew up with Daniel, attended his needs and served him all his life. Daniel died February 27, 1897, leaving all his assets to his loving wife, Charlotte, because he loved her so much.

The oldest son, William Neavels became a doctor and practiced in the same area all his life where he also operated a drug store. He married pretty Ida Kirksey and had several children. Charlotte and the remainder of the family lived in the family home until the death of the youngest son, Sim in 1906. The second son, Julius Beecher helped raise the younger children because Daniel became confined to a wheelchair for several years before his death. Julius Beecher and his brother Deen Swift helped run the family store, then liquidated the merchandise by going from farm to farm selling what was needed in each area. In doing so, theyvisited many old friends and relatives. Several trips were made to visit aunts and uncles that were seldom seen, and to renew friendships with cousins made in earlier days.

Daniel's sister, Margaret Williamson had moved to Texas and so had his sister, Rhoda Ann McLendon.

Rhoda Ann had 13 children and it was a pleasure to swap secrets and tid-bits of everyday life. They lived near Yarrelton Texas. Kenneth McLendon was a teacher and the Justice of Peace and arbitrator among other things. Charlotte's brother, Milton Brown McRee had moved to Texas. He first worked on a large ranch at Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, hunted buffalo in Indian territory as well as west Texas near where Benjamin is now located. He eventually married and settled on the east side of the Trinity River in the Dido community about 20 miles north of Ft. Worth, Texas. Dean Swift and Julius Beecher visited Milton Brown McRee in 1908. Milton's daughter, Oakley Alice still had a vivid memory of the looks of each of her cousins. She lives today in Ft. Worth (1983), 89 yrs. old.

Daniel James and Charlotte McRee Barlow had 13 children. Eleven grew to adulthood and married. Lucretia died as a toddler and Sim died at age 16 in 1906. After Sim died, Charlotte lived with her married daughters until her death in 1916.   Both Daniel and Charlotte are buried in the Methodist Cemetary in Pine Hill, Texas, as well as several members of the family; including the youngest child, Sim and the oldest son, William Neavels and his wife Ida. Each child of Daniel and Charlotte's married and lived their lives in East Texas. At this time only Julius Beecher's wife, Laura Elizabeth is still living. She will be 90 years old January 27, 1984. She lives near her two oldest children and two youngest children in Pleasant Hill, California.

Children of Daniel and Charlotte are: (I cannot recall who I got the information for these children from...some comes from the story and census records.  If you recognize this as your work, please contact me for proper credit to be given)

RHODA ANN BARLOW3 (William2, Branson1) was born September 07, 1841, and died November 24, 1897 in Yarrellton, Milam Co Texas.

She married OSCAR KENNETH MCLENDON on May 08, 1859 in Clarke Co Mississippi. The son of Alexander McLendon and Jane Fairly, (Ancestry.com), he was born November 1828 in Mississippi, and died c1911.   (Book A Page 335   License Issued: 07 May 1859   Date of Marriage: 08 May 1859     Kenneth McLENDON and Rhoda Ann BARLOW     Bondsman: C.A. STOVALL   Performed by: M.M.C. CARMICHAEL, J.P.C.C. Miss)