Back when I began the Barlow genealogy
website, I had a query from Gil Robinson, searching for information
on the family of John Barlow of Dallas Co Alabama. I have
since lost contact with Gil, but have not heard more about this
family either, so thought I'd do a bit of research on them. I
feel this family is bound to be a part of the Isle of Wight Barlow's,
but have not found proof of that yet. I did not do well with
his ancestry, but did quite well on his descendants.
The Newbury/Newberry family information partially
from Dixie.com,
used by permission of webmaster, ;
his contributors include:
One note, I have seen the Newberry/Newbury spelled
various ways throughout the census and records I have found. For
this genealogy, all are spelled as Newbury, but doesn't mean necessarily
that that particular family used that variant.
John Barlow of Dallas Co Alabama,
is a source of confusion for this researcher. He
was born November 19, 1782, and died August 03, 1852 [GRobinson][Cemetery
records]
He married Elizabeth, and came to Dallas Co Alabama in 1829. [GRobison,
1850, Will]
She was born January 14, 1784 in North Carolina, and died September
18, 1857 in Dallas Co Alabama [GRobison] [ Cemetery records]
There are three tombstones in the Barlow Family Cemetery
off highway 41 in Dallas County near Centre Ridge.
These
read:
'Sacred to the memory of John Barlow,
born Nov.19th, 1782; died Aug. 3rd, 1852' (aged 69
years, 8 mo., 14 days) 'Dieu Vous Garde'
'Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth,
wife of John Barlow,, born January 14th, 1784 and died
Sept. 18th 1857' (aged 73 years, 8 mo., 4 days) 'Blessed
are the dead which die in the Lord'
Mrs. Elizabeth R. Newberry, dau of
John and Elizabeth Barlow, born January 28, 1824, died
May 05, 1850
Apparently at one time John and Elizabeth lived in Louisiana,
at least that is where his son, George W. Barlow is said to have
been born, c1816. He was not, apparently there during any census
takings!
The first record of John, whom I know is this one, is found
in the 1830 Dallas Co Alabama census.
1830 Dallas
Co Alabama, No Township Listed Census
Image
1 m 10-15
1 m 40-50
1 f 5-10
1 f 10-15
1 f 15-20
1 f 40-50
From this census and his will, I think he and Elizabeth
had four children, George W., Elizabeth, Sarah and Frances, not necessarily
in order of birth.
He is living next door to Lucy Crocker, originally
Lucy Barlow who married Drury Crocker. Lucy is the daughter
of Jesse Barlow and Lucy
Wills. I have not found a relationship
between John, Lucy and Jesse as yet, but feel there must be one.
I didn't locate him in 1840, but again, in 1850, he
is in Dallas Co Alabama.
Enumerated
15 October 1850 Warrenton
Beat Dallas Co Alabama pg 250 #251/251 Census
Image
John Barlow
68
Farmer
$1700
VA
Elizabeth Barlow
66
Keeps House
**
NC
G.W. Barlow
34
Farmer
$1000
LA
M.A. Barlow
21
**
**
AL
G. Newbury
2
**
**
AL
Elizabeth Newbury
5
**
**
AL
Amanda Newbury
1
**
**
AL
M.A. Barlow is undoubtedly George' wife. The last 3 are children
of their deceased daughter, Elizabeth Newbury/Newbury. 3 older children
are living with their father, Henry Newbury, in Wilcox Co Alabama.
1850 Dallas Co agriculture census: John
Barlow
240 acres improved
240 acres unimproved
$2200 cash value
$350 value of machinery and farm implements
$800 value of livestock
The
will of John Barlow follows:
Dallas County Court Records
Dallas County~Selma Alabama
Will Book B Page 57
John Barlow's Will and Codicil
The State of Alabama, Dallas County, I, John Barlow
of the said County and State do hereby make and publish this my
Last Will and Testament (hereby revoking and making void all former
Wills by me heretofore made) in manner and form following to wit:
1rst.
I direct that my body be decently intered and
that my funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with my
estate and situation in life, And as to my Wordly Estate of which
I have become possessed, I hereby direct to be deposed of in manner
and form following:
2nd.
I direct that all my debts and burial expenses
be paid, as soon after my decease as possible out of the first
monies that shall come in to the hands of my Executor from any
portion of my present Estate.
3rd.
I Give and bequeath to my beloved wife, Elizabeth
Barlow for and during her natural life one half of my Real Estate,one
half of the mules, horses, cattle, hogs, and Sheep, one half of
the household and kitchen furniture, one half of the Plantation
tools and effects not herein otherwise disposed of, and also for
and during her natural life the entire use and income from the
following slaves viz: Jerry, a man, Jane, a woman, and her children,
Henry and Alfred andWillie and a girl Harriet together with increase
of the females thereof. And at the death of my wife Elizabeth,
all the above described to go as herein after specified. Also
I give to her as her absolute property to be desposed of at her
death as she pleases, the horses and buggy which I now have or
which I may have at the time of my death.
4th.
I give and bequeath to my Son, George W. Barlow
and to his heirs the remaining half of my Real Estate and also
the remaining half of my mules, cattle, hogs, horses and sheep,
household and kitchen furniture, plantation and other tools and
effects not herein otherwise deposed of.
5th.
I give and bequeath to the Sole Seperate and exclusive
use of my daughter Sarah Newbury, a negro woman slave, called
Fena, and at the death of my wife also the negro woman slave Jane
and her children, Henry, Alfred and Willie and the increase of
the females thereof.
6th.
I give and bequeath to the children of my deceased
daughter, Elizabeth Newbury, a negro man slave called Isaac, also
a woman called Ellen and her child named Sandy and child Lucy,
and at the death of my wife, a girl called Harriet together with
the increase of the females thereof. The slaves thus given to them
is to remain undivided for the joint use and benefit of these children,
till one them comes of full age or marries; and the property is
to be appraised and a share allotted to the one who has come of
age or marries.
7th.
I give and bequeath to the Sole Seperate and Exclusive
use of my daughter, Frances M. Crocker, these negro slaves, Elizabeth,
a woman and her child Clarissa together with their increase and
also at the death of my wife, the negro man, Jerry. I also
give to her Sole and Exclusive Seperate use a man named Peter and
a girl named Susan.
8th.
As to the property of my said daughters and granddaughters
the same is hereby expressly given to them. Sole Seperate and Exclusive,
free from all central contracts engagements or debts of their present
or future husbands. No marital rights are ever in any way
to affect or attach to such property. If any of them should
ever desire or need a Trustee they are now hereby fully empowered
to appoint a Trustee by simply delivering to him a written appointment
and thereby he shall become and is hereby made as full Trustee
as is herein expressly named and appointed in this will. This
property is only theirs to be their own absolute property to them
their heirs.
9th.
As to the crop which may be growing or on hand
at the time of my death, I direct that the slaves and other property
shall remain together undivided until such crop is gathered and
then each one is to recieve his portion as above given. And
gather such crop when sold (or is rather the proceeds) is to be
equally divided between my said wife and daughters and the children
of my said deceased daughter -the children of that daughter to
represent their mother in such division of the crop.
10th.
In case either of my said daughters should die
leaving no child or descendants of them to represent their mother
and if that daughter leaves no child or descendants of a child,
then all to go to children of Elizabeth.
11th.
I appoint my said son, George W. Washington, Sole
Executor under the advice and counsel of my friend William Hunter,
Esq of Cahaba who is hereby specially requested to give his advice
and counsel as to all that relates to this will of my Estate and
my Executor is to be guided by such advice and counsel.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this (26th)
twenty six day of May AD 1851
John Barlow (Seal)
Signed, Sealed, published and declared by the
Said Testator and for his last Will and Testament in presence of
us and in presence of each other who at his request in his presence
have subscribed our names as witnesses therto.
James M.Howard A. Stoutenborough Abner
M. Coleman
April 14th 1852
In addition to my last Will and Testament, I,
John Barlow give and bequeath to my wife Elizabeth Barlow, two
hundred dollars which I have on hand at this time, in addition
also to my last will, I direct that the negroes with which I am
now making the growing crop in company with my son, G.W. Barlow,
be kept by him to work the crop until the same be gathered and
then divided according to the will. The conditions of the
partnership between my son, G.W. Barlow and myself is by agreement
that he shall have two thirds and myself one, the plantation,occupied
being paid by us in the same proportion, I further direct that
my burial expenses other debts and my third of plantation expenses
be first paid out of the proceeds of my portion of the growing
cotton crop and the remainder of the above maintenance proceeds
of one third of cotton crop equally divided between my wife, Elizabeth
Barlow, Sarah Newbury, Frances M. Crocker, and the children of
my deceased daughter, Elizabeth, the children all taking the share
of their mother. I give my wife, Elizabeth, my third of corn
fodder oats and provision crop.
In testamoney whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal
John Barlow
WA Stoutenbourough Abner M. Coleman
The State of Alabama Dallas Probate Court the
11th AD 1852
Personally came into Open Court Abner M. Coleman, one of the subscribing
witnesses to the hereto attached Will and within Codicil of John
Barlow, deceased, who deposeth and saith that he was present and
saw the said John Barlow Sign, Seal and Execute said Will and Codicil
and for his Last Will and Testament and that the Said, John Barlow
was of sound mind and disposing memory at the time of so signing
the same, and that he together with John M. Howard, and A. Stoutenborough
signed the same as witnesses to said Will at the request of said
John Barlow and in his presence and in the presence of each other. And
further that he this deponent together with A. Stoutenborough signed
their names as witnesses to the Will and Codicil in the presence
of said Testato and at his request.
Abner M. Coleman
Sworn to and subscribed in open court this 11th day of October
AD 1852
Thomas G. Rainer, Judge of Probate
Recorded the 12th day of October AD 1852
Thomas G. Rainer, Judge DC
A will for Elizabeth Barlow is in
Dallas Co, Will Book A, page 200. If anyone has
a copy of this will, I would be so appreciative if we
could use it in this genealogy.
Children of John Barlow and Elizabeth are:
2 i.
Elizabeth R. Barlow,
born January 28, 1824, and died May
05, 1850, probably in Wilcox Co Alabama
3 ii.
Sarah Barlow was born March 09, 1814
possibly in Louisiana and died March 23, 1884 in Wilcox Co
Alabama
iv.
Frances M. Barlow married Mr. Crocker
4 v.
George W. Barlow
Generation 2
2.
Elizabeth R. Barlow,
daughter of John Barlow and Elizabeth, died May 05, 1850, probably
in Wilcox Co Alabama, burial in Barlow Cemetery, Center Ridge
Alabama.
She married Henry Newbury/Newbury. The son
of Jonathan Newbury and Mary Williams, he was born c1808 in
North Carolina, and died after 1860, burial probably in Lee
Co Mississippi.
Enumerated 29 June 1850, Wilcox Co Alabama pg
798 #834/834 Census Image
Henry Newbury
42
Farmer
$2700
NC
Ann Newbury
12
**
**
AL
John Newbury
10
**
**
AL
Louisa Newbury
8
**
**
AL
A Wilcox Co Alabama guardianship application
dated 18 October 1852 and approved December 1852 transferred
guardianship to Henry Newbury for all six children. This sounds
ike Henry must have transferred guardianship of all his children
sometime after the 1850 census and Elizabeth's death to Elizabeth's
parents. Thus, once he had some help (probably Wincy Hart)
even before they married and /or the older children became
old enough to help with the younger ones, he then had to transfer
their guardianship back to himself. (If there was
a guardianship document filed in the assumed transfer from
Henry to Elizabeth's parents, it may have been filed in Dallas
Co Alabama)
After Elizabeth death, Henry married Wincy Armstrong on 18
August 1853, and moved to Lee / Itawamba Co Saltillo, Mississippi
in 1853.
In 1860, Henry, age 37 (he has apparently
lied about his age), Wincy is 36, John B. is 19, George W.
is 12, and Amanda is 10. Also included are 2 children
from Wincy's previous marriage, and a child between the two
of them. Census
Image
Children of Elizabeth and Henry are:
i.
Ann2 /
Anne / Annie S. Newbury was born c
1837/8 Wilcox Co Alabama
She married Mr. Price.
In an article on the life
of John Barlow Newbury in the "Courtland Arizonan" it
mentions that after John Barlow Newbury was wounded 05 May
1864 in the Battle of the Wilderness, he went home on furlough
and stayed with his sister Anne Price and did not return
to active service.
She may have married John B. Price, as shown
in this Ittawamba Co Mississippi record: Ann
L.B. Newbury
and John B. Price, December 23, 1854
5 ii.
John Barlow Newbury, born 02 September 1840,
Wilcox Co Alabama, and died 29 December 1912, Courtland, Arizona
Territory
iii.
Louisa Newbury, born 1841/2 Wilcox Co
Alabama
iv.
George W. Newbury,
born 1848, Wilcox Co Alabama
v.
Margaret Elizabeth Newbury, born 1845, Wilcox
Co Alabama
vi.
Amanda F. Newbury, born 1849, Wilcox Co Alabama
Enumerated 24 June 1870 P.O.
Boonville Township 6 Range 8 Prentiss Co Mississippi #30/30 Census
Image
Simeon W. Reaves
51
M
W
Farmer
$1500/975
GA
Mary F. Reaves
17
F
W
Keeping House
**
MS
Sarah C. Reaves
15
F
W
School
**
MS
Pheadusia? E. Reaves
13
F
W
School
**
MS
Walter E. Reaves
11
M
W
**
**
MS
Francis L. Reaves
8
F
W
**
**
MS
Charls E. Reaves
5
M
W
**
**
MS
Amda F. Newbury
20
M
W
House Keeper
**
AL
Joseph F. Price
11
M
W
**
**
MS
George Morris
15
M
B
Domestic Servant
**
MS
Susanna Miller
3
F
W
Orphan
**
MS
Abigal Miller
1
F
W
Orphan
**
MS
Obviously a mistake on the gender of Amanda. He shortened
the name for lack of space in the line provided.
Simeon is the father of Martha Reaves/Reeves,
who married Amanda's brother, John Barlow Newbury
3.
Sarah
Barlow, daughter of John Barlow and Elizabeth, was
born March 09, 1814 possibly in Louisiana or Mississippi,
and died 23 March 1884 in Oak Hill, Wilcox Co Alabama, burial
in Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery, Oak Hill, Wilcox Co Alabama.
She married 1) Peter
Christopher Newbury, son
of Jonathan and Mary Newbury, c1832. He was born 15
December 1807 Richmond Co North Carolina, and died 26 February
1854, Oak Hill, Wilcox Co Alabama, burial in Newbury Family
Cemetery on the plantation near Rosebud, Alabama, Wilcox Co
Alabama
She married 2) Richard
L. Williams on 29 June 1854 in
Wilcox Co Alabama. He was born 08 September 1810 in Edgefield
District, South Carolina, and died 04 April 1893 in Wilcox
Co Alabama, burial in Ebenezer Methodist Cemetery, Oak
Hill, Wilcox Co Alabama. This was also Richard's second
marriage. His first wife, Nancy is also buried at Ebenezer
Cemetery.
Enumerated 07 November 1850 Wilcox Co Alabama
Pg 798 #843/843 Census
Image
P.C. Newbury
43
Farmer
$4500
NC
Sarah Newbury
36
**
**
MS
James Newbury
12
**
**
AL
Mary A. Milsted
10
**
**
AL
Margaret Vaughn
12
**
**
AL
Charles Wood
15
**
**
AL
Lawrence Wood
13
**
**
AL
James McKee
22
School Teacher
**
AL
F. Marshall
19
Student
**
AL
Lewis Holloway
29
Physician
**
AL
Mary E. Holloway
17
**
**
AL
Philpot Napolean?
16
Farmer
**
AL
Mary E. Holloway is their daughter, Lewis her husband. Margaret
Vaughn married their son, James in 1858.
Enumerated 21 July 1860 Rehoboth PO, E. Div 2 Wilcox
Co Alabama Pg 47 #320/356 Census
Image
Richard Williams
49
Farmer
$5000/12000
SC
Sarah Williams
44
Keeps House
**
LA
Lora H. Williams
13
**
**
AL
Ida F. Williams
4
**
**
AL
Enumerated 11 August 1870 Allenton Beat, Wilcox
Co Alabama Pg 34 #268/275 Census
Image
Richard Williams
59
Farmer
$1000
SC
Sarah Williams
55
Keeps House
**
LA
Ida Williams
15
Farm Laborer
**
AL
Children of Sarah and Peter are:
6 i.
Mary Elizabeth Newbury was
born 13 November 1833, Oak Hill, Wilcox Co Alabama, and died
09 June 1911, in Ennis, Ellis Co Texas
7 ii.
James
F. Newbury was born
01 April 1838, Oak Hill, Wilcox Co Alabama, and died 19 November
1912, Reagan, Falls Co Texas, burial in Johnson Cemetery, Reagan,
Falls Co Texas
iii.
Samuel Newbury was
born 10 April 1848, Wilcox Co Alabama, and died 18 April 1848,
Wilcox Co Alabama, burial in Newbury Family Cemetery, on the
plantation near Rosebud, Wilcox Co Alabama.
Child of Sarah Barlow and Richard Williams is: (added
December 01, 2004, information from Bonnie Mitchell)
iv.
Ida F. Williams, born 1855 in Allenton Wilcox
Co Alabama, and died 1930 in Binnsville, Kemper Co Mississippi,
burial in the Binnsville, Kemper Co Cemetery.
She married
William H. Daniel, and their
children were: Sallie R. Daniel,
born November 12, 1872 in Binnsville, Kemper Co Mississippi,
and died December 25, 1919, in Laurel, Jones Co Mississippi,
married James
V. Dillion, 05 born June 1862, and died 05 October
1946; Sarah Daniel, born c 1874. Lila
Daniel, born c 1876,
and Walter Daniel, born c 1877.
4.
George W. Barlow,
son of John Barlow and Elizabeth, was born c1816 in Louisiana,
and died before the 1880 census, probably in Dallas Co Alabama.
He married Mary A. Holloway 03 January 1850 by M.G. Meredith in Dallas Co Alabama. She may have removed to Texas with the rest of the family......and may be the Mattie A. shown to have died in 1910.
According to Furn Smith, whose gr grandparent
is Benjamin Barlow, son of George and Mary, G.W. and Mary are
buried in the Barlow Cemetery, Center Ridge, Dallas Co Alabama
in unmarked graves. [Al Genealogy Society]
Page 893
Enumerated June 15, 1860 Richmond Beat, Richmond PO,
Dallas Co Alabama Pg 893 #109/107 Census
Image
G.W. Barlow
44
M
Farmer
$7050/33680
LA
M.A. Barlow
31
F
Keeps House
**
AL
J.T. Barlow
5
M
**
**
AL
G.L. Barlow
3
M
**
**
AL
Enumerated 03 September 1870 Warrenton Precinct,
Richmond P.O. Dallas Co Alabama Pg 792 #218/250
Census Image
George Barlow
54
Famer
$14000/1500
LA
Mary Barlow
42
Keeps House
**
AL
John Barlow
15
**
**
AL
George Barlow
13
**
**
AL
Benjamin Barlow
10
**
**
AL
Mary Barlow
6
**
**
AL
Betty Barlow
3
**
**
AL
I cannot locate any of the family in 1900. In 1910, I locate them in Falls Co Texas, but from cemetery records, it appears they were there no later than 1884 when George L. died there.
Children of George Barlow and Mary are:
i.
John
T. Barlow, born 01 April 1855
in Richmond, Dallas Co Alabama. and died 14 July 1930 in Alice, Jim Wells Co Texas.
He married Mollie Watkins on 1887 in Bartlett, Texas.
A cemetery marker at Barclay Cemetery in Falls Co Texas shows Cintha Barlow, dau of J.T. and S.A. born 08 March 1884, and died 10 November 1886. Children shown in obituary.
Alice Echo, July 17, 1930
Thursday Front page, 3rd column, center "J.T. Barlow Dies"
After an illness extending over a period of more than a year, J.T. Barlow, who has been making his home in Alice for the past eight years, died at this home in this city, Monday afternoon. (14th July) He came to Alice from central Texas, where during his earlier years he had been active in politics and business. For two or three years after arriving in this county, he was a contractor and helped to build the first highways through here, and continued his connection with the highway department until failing health demanded his retirement from active duty.
He was born in Richmond, Alabama on April 01, 1855 and married in 1887 at Bartlett, Texas to Miss Mollie Watkins. Three children were born to this union: Freddie, George M., and Grace. He is survived by two sisters, and one brother, (Benjamin) and his brother-in-law.
M.S. Stanford of Dorena was here the make the arrangements pertaining to the funeral, which was held this morning at 10 o'clock under the direction of Moyer's Mortuary, with Reverend Holder, pastor of the Espiscopal Church, conducting the services. The Echo joins in extending sympathy to the bereaved relatives.
The following news articled transcribed by Lena Stone Criswell for Falls Co TexasGenweb, used here by permission
THE DAILY DEMOCRAT Thirteenth Year - Number 5 Marlin, Texas, Thursday, April 03, 1902 ----- LOCAL NEWS.
The city election at Lott resulted in the election of John T. Barlow as mayor and the following (sic) aldermen: Geo. A. Hodges, A. Poulson, M.A. Reese, R.P. Watts, J.R. Haden. W.R. Southwell, son of J.R. Southwell, was elected city marshal.
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT Thirteenth Year - Number (Missing) Marlin, Texas, Thursday, May 15, 1902
----- HENRY CLUBS ORGANIZED ----- His Friends are Rallying to His Support in All Sections.
Lott--Jno. T. Barlow, president, Aquilla Calhoun, secretary.
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT Thirteenth Year - Number 43 Marlin, Texas, Thursday, June 19, 1902 ----- COUNTY CONVENTION ----- Democratic Cohorts Assembled in Biennial Conclave. ----- ............ Jno. Barlow and J. N. Adams were appointed Sergt At Arms. The committee as selected were the following: ON CREDENTIALS. Jno. G Olorf (sic), Jim Adams, Ace Willis, O. C Joleus, B E Clark, J N Vaughn, Luther Peeples, J C Kennedy, J T Barlow, Henry Benson, W T Moon, W H Smith, Lee Bradshaw, C G Winkelman, H T Rogers, Chas W Hickerson, H Potthoff, A C Schneider, Sid Gaines, T D Brewer, J G Brown, C J Bartlett, F T DeGraffrenidt, Geo Islieb, D C Clark, A H Hodge, Lee Fiser, W S Harlan, J G Brown. ..............
From Falls Co THE DAILY DEMOCRAT Thirteenth Year - Number 44 Marlin, Texas, Thursday, July 03, 1902 ----- LOTT LOCALS
Mr. John Barlow and family have gone to Del Rio, Texas, for the benefit of Mrs. Barlow's health.
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT Thirteenth Year - Number 44 Marlin, Texas, Thursday, June 26, 1902 ----- LOCALS.
John T. Barlow of Lott, has gone west for the benefit of his wife's health. Mr. Barlow has been a citizen in Falls county for twenty-five years.
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT Thirteenth Year - Number 44 Marlin, Texas, Thursday, June 26, 1902 ----- LIST OF DELEGATES ----- TO THE VARIOUS CONVENTIONS, DISTRICT AND STATE. ----- Chosen by Democratic Convention. ----- STATE CONVENTION
Precinct 4:--Joe Adkins, Joe Powell, A.F. Ferguson, J H Sammon, E J Daffan, L. Cohen, J.R. Southwell, J.A. Moore, Jno Barlow, H. Bernson, J.J. Jones, W.F. Hoelscher, E.O. Adams, W.A. Henslee, Jake Bolin, G.L. Farmer, Luther Peeples, R.N. Sparks, J.W. Stuart.
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT Eighteenth Year - Number 15 Marlin, Texas, Thursday, June 6, 1907
J.T. Barlow and wife to R.L. Buckelow, 126 acres A.G. Rowson survey, $5670.
ii.
George L. Barlow,
was born 04 November 1856 in Dallas Co Alabama, and died
15 December 1884 in Texas, burial in Barclay Cemetery, Falls Co Texas.
Enumerated
21 June 1880 Elm/Elen Bluff, SD 3 ED 67 Dallas
Co Albama pg15/404C # none Census
Image
George L. Barlow
Head
23
Farmer
AL
GA
AL
Mary A. Barlow
Mother
50
Keeps House
AL
SC
SC
Benjamin Barlow
Brother
20
Farmer
AL
GA
AL
Mary A. Barlow
Sister
16
**
AL
GA
AL
Betty F. Barlow
Sister
13
**
AL
GA
AL
iii.
Benjamin Franklin Barlow, born May 01, 1861 in Dallas Co Alabama, and died March 21, 1936 in Falls Co Texas.
He married Erma E. Atkins. She was born 21 March 1880 in Alabama, and died 23 June 1975. Both are buried in Phillips Cemetery, Travis, Falls Co Texas.
A record of an infant of Benjamin born 1903 in Falls Co Texas. 1910-1920-1930 Falls Co Texas census
THE MARLIN DEMOCRAT Eighteenth Year - Number 12 Marlin, Texas, Thursday, May 16, 1907 ------- REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS ----- S H Tucker and wife to B F Barlow, lot in Lott, $1,000.
Benjamin F. Barlow, Jr. - born Feb. 27, 1898 - died Oct. 10, 1962, burial in Phillips Cemetery, Falls Co Texas.
A daughter, Mary 'Addie' married H. Frazier on May 12, 1937 in Falls Co Texas
The following tombstone photos are courtesy of Terri Sue Pratt, photographed for Falls Co TexasGenweb Click to enlarge
iv.
Mary A, Barlow, born c1864 in Dallas Co Alabama
v.
Betty F. Barlow, born c1867 in Dallas Co Alabama
Generation 3
5.
John Barlow
Newbury, son of Elizabeth Barlow and Henry Newbury,
was born 02 September 1840, Wilcox Co Alabama, and died:
29 December 1912, Courtland, Arizona Territory, burial in
Pearce Cemetery, Cochise Co Arizona Tombstone inscription: "Father",
John B. Newbury, Sept 2, 1840 -- Dec 29, 1912 Co. E,
2nd Miss. Inf., Confederate Army
He married Martha E.
Reaves/Reeves on
12 January 1865 in Ittawamba Co Mississippi [Ittwwamba Marriage
Records] or 05 January 1865 in Tishomingo Co Mississippi. [Martha's
widow's pension application] It may be that they married
in Tishomingo Co, and filed the marriage in Ittawamba Co. She
was born 1848 and died 1919, she shares a tombstone with her
son, John E. Barlow in Calvary Cemetery, Douglass, Cochise
Co Arizona.
Military: CSA: Private, 2nd Mississippi Infantry Company "E", "Calhoun
Rifles", Itawamba Co Mississippi. enlisted 10 May 1861. There are Texas
Confederate Pension applications filed in Texas for a "John Barlow Newbury" and
later by his wife "Martha E. Newbury"; application #'s 01320 and
25026 respectively. This is a rough transcription
of the applications. I included only what I considered to be pertinent and
my transcription is abbreviated and paraphrased in many cases. Information
within quotes, should be exact, or as close to exact, as I could decipher
their statements. According to military records he was present at the following:
Seige of Suffolk (May 1863), Gettysburg (July 1 and July 3, 1863), Falling
Water (July 14, 1863), Mile Run (Dec 1, 1863), and the battle of the Wilderness
on May 5, 1864 where he was wounded and later furloughed, and afterwards
he did not return to active service.
Martha Elizabeth Reeves stated in her Texas
Widow's Application filed on 28 November 1913, "I am
65 years of age". This would make her born about 1847/8
and married at about age 18. In Martha's Texas Confederate
Widow's Pension Application, she stated that she married on
05 Jan 1865 in Tishomingo Co Mississippi, which appears to
be in discrepancy with Itawamba Co marriage records and the
1913 biographical article on John Barlow Newbury and both are
in discrepancy with the following LDS Family Group Record:
[ FamilySearch™ International Genealogical Index v5.0
North America - Family Group Record - Husband: John Newbury;
Marriage: 1868 Marietta, Prentiss, Mississippi / Wife : Martha
E. Reeves; Birth: 20 June 1848; Father: Simeon W. Reeves;
Mother: Mary Ann Orr ]
LIFE SKETCH OF J. B. NEWBURY
John Barlow Newbury was born in
Wilcox County, Alabama, September 2, 1840. He was
Welch descent. His grandfather Johnathan Newbury
emigrated to the United States late in the eighteenth
century and settled in North Carolina, where he engaged
in tilling soil. Here by thrift and industry he supported
a large family. [Welsh descent and grandfather Johnathan
emigrated in the late 18th century; appear to this
author to be in error and probably based on the fact
that his grandfather Jonathan's family lived in the
Welsh Tract of Richmond/Anson Counties, North Carolina
from about 1750-1817]. About the year 1806
[1818 according to hand writted note written by Mary
Julia Bonner Newbury (1840-1920) of Wilcox Co
Alabama; "Grandfather
Jonathan Newbury came from Richmond Co North Carolina
in 1818... and settled on the land we now own." 1818
fits all other data that this author has seen.]
Johnathan Newbury moved with his family into Alabama.
Henry Newbury the father of the
subject of this sketch was at this time only about
six years of age.
Here Henry grew to manhood on the farm, and
what little schooling he had was at the hands of a
governess. Yet southern sunshine and southern love
of liberty as well as love of country made even the
boy a democrat of the true stripe -- a characteristic
that has never been lacking in the Newbury family.
Henry Newbury chose for his life
companion Miss Elizabeth Barlow of Dallas County,
and then settled on a part of the old Newbury homestead
in Wilcox Co where they resided until they moved
to Saltillo Mississippi, in 1853. Henry, being an
owner of slaves had extensive farming interest, and
at the breaking out of the civil war was a well-to-do
citizen of his adopted state.
Here were born to
Henry and Elizabeth Newbury six children. The names
of the children in order of birth were Annie, John
Barlow, Louisa, Elizabeth, George, and Amanda,
all of whom lived to be grown. [The preceding also
has some errors; Henry's wife Elizabeth Barlow Newbury
died in 1850 in Wilcox Co Alabama and Henry
later married Wincy Armstrong Hart, then Henry
and Wincy moved to Saltillo Mississippi and had another
child not mentioned above, Charles Newbury, born
1853/54.] There being no public school system
the children were all educated in private school.
John had the advantage of about sixteen years of
this kind of schooling and the time not spent in
the school room was put in on the farm. Henry Newbury
was a man who believed in work and practiced it,
nor did he leave his children out of the program.
With the time thus occupied, and with strict discipline
maintained according to good old Presbyterian standard.
The children formed regular habits and maintained
uniformly moral characters. Henry and Elizabeth Newbury
being members of the Presbyterian Church trained
their children to respect things sacred.
At the breaking out of the civil
war three sisters of the family had married, but
the rest of the family lived at the old home. John
was now 20 years old. The noise of guns at Fort Sumpter
[sic] stirred southern blood and John Newbury was
among the first to hear his country's call to defend
southern rights as Southerners saw them. He enlisted
Sunday May 10, 1861, 9 A.M. at Lynchbury, Va. in
the Second Mississippi Infantry, Company E. During
the first year the regiment was under Colonel W.C.
Faulkner in Lee's army. The Second Mississippi first
saw service at the first battle of Manassas, the
army being then commanded by Gen. Jos. E. Johnston.
Even in this first conflict many comrades fell, and
Newbury was of the number detailed to bury the dead,
in fact it nearly always fell to his lot to perform
this duty, and as the South was left in possession
of the battlefield about three times to the North
one, the burying was no little part of his work.
History tells much of these strenuous
campaigns, but only the men who fought in the army
of Northern Virginia know the whole story. John Newbury
followed Lee in every conflict to the battle of the
Wilderness, where he was wounded, and went home on
furlough. He then saw some of the hardest battles
of the war: being with Lee at Gettysburg as well
as in his first invasion of the North. At the time
Newbury was sent home only about half of the original
Second Mississippi was left to tell the story. He
went to the home of his sister; Mrs. Anne Price,
and did not return to active service.
Like most southern
boys of this period Newbury spent the years in
the army that by rights should have been spent in
college, an the close of the war found the Old South
to much impovished [sic] to educate her sons save
at the plow and Newbury went at once to work.
On January 12, 1865 John B. Newbury
married Miss Martha Elizabeth Reeves of Itawamba
Co Mississippi, a beautiful and noble hearted girl
who proved to be the best wife and mother. So, even
before Lee surrendered this born young couple with
little but honest purpose and a will to work, started
out to aid in the building of the New South. How
nobly these Confederate Veterans have builded [sic],
history must tell -- and is telling.
From this marriage were born nine children as follows;
William H., Robert E., Stella, Mollie, John E., Edgar,
Maude, James, Walter.
The first three years of married
life were spent in the old home in Mississippi. But
the war so changed the condition of things that at
the first opportunity the family sought a newer country
and settled in Kaufman Co Texas in the fall of 1869.
Mr Newbury fell to sleep at Courtland
December 26, 1911 [according to tombstone this
should be Dec 29, 1912, also this article is dated
as January 04, 1913] at 7:45 A.M. Age 72 years 3
mo 27 days. He leaves Mrs. Newbury, William, John,
Stella and Walter to mourn this loss.
"PIONEER DIES"
Sunday morning, at 7:45, there
passed from earthly life, J. B. Newbury, pioneer
of Courtland and father of our well known townsmen
John and Walter Newbury.
Mr. Newbury had been in very poor
health during the last three years of his life,
rarely leaving the house, and was confined to his
bed for several months prior to his death.
The funeral was held at the home
of the family, at 1 o'clock, Rev S. M. Cheek delivering
a very touching tribute to the good man that had
gone beyond the reach of human endeavors. The interment
was at the Pearce cemetery and under the direction
of the Palace Undertaking Parlors.
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Enumerated 21 June 1870 Twp 6, Rg 7 Booneville
PO Prentiss Co Mississippi Pg 432 #96/96 Census
Image
Next door to Martha's brother, Joseph Reaves
John B. Newbury
29
M
W
Farm Laborer
$400
AL
Martha E. Newbury
22
F
W
Keeps House
**
MS
William H. Newbury
2
M
W
**
**
MS
Robert E. Newbury
3/12
M
W
**
**
MS
Enumerated 11 June 1880, Precinct 13 VanZandt Co Texas Pg
62 #5/5 Census Image
J.B. Newbury
Self
38
Farmer
AL
NC
AL
Martha E. Newbury
Wife
32
Wife/Confined
AL
GA
**
Wm. H. Newbury
Son
12
At School
MS
AL
AL
Robert E. Newbury
Son
10
At School
MS
AL
AL
S.E. Newbury
Daughter
8
**
TX
AL
AL
M.E. Newbury
Daughter
7
**
TX
AL
AL
J.E. Newbury
Son
6
**
TX
AL
AL
John E. Newbury
Son
2
**
TX
AL
AL
Enumerated 11 June 1900 Precinct 7, Thurber City, Erath
Co Texas Pg
248 #268/268/298 Census Image
Married 35 years, 9 children born, 4 living
John B. Newbury
Head
September 1840
59
AL
NC
AL
Martha Newbury
Wife
June 1848
52
MS
AL
AL
William Newbury
Son
January 1868
32
MS
AL
MS
Stella Newbury
Daughter
October 1871
28
TX
AL
MS
John E. Newbury
Son
March 1878
22
TX
AL
MS
Porter Newbury
Son
October 1883
16
TX
AL
MS
Jane? Craymer (male)
Boarder
April 1865
35
OH
OH
OH
Mattie Brewer
Housekeeper
October 1876
23
TX
AL
MS
Enumerated 22 April 1910 Courtland, Cochise Co Arizona Pg
7 #166/174 Census Image Marriaed 46 years, 10 children born, 4 living
J.B. Newbury
Head
69
AL
NC
AL
Martha Newbury
Wife
61
MS
GA
AL
John Newbury
Son
32
TX
AL
MS
Walter Newbury
Son
26
TX
AL
MS
Children of John B. Newbury and Martha Reaves are:
i.
William Henry Newbury,
born January 1868 in Mississippi, and died 08 May 1940 in Texas
He married Minnie
Lee Williams. She was born 17 December 1875, and died
March 1958 in Texas.
Child: William
Henry Newbury, Jr., born 20 June 1903,
and died 23 March 1987 in Refugio Co Texas, burial in Oakwood
Cemetery, Refugio Co Texas.
He married Bertha Estelle Hall on 21 May 1924 in McMullen Co
Texas. She was born 26 May 1906 and died 20 May 1992, burial
in Oakwood Cemetery, Refugio Co Texas.
ii.
Robert Edgar Newbury, born 09 May 1870 in
Tishomingo Co Texas, and died at age 13 in Texas, of congestive
chill.
iii.
Stella Electra Newbury,
born 16 October 1872 in Strawn, Palo Pinto Co Texas, and died
in Douglass, Cochise Co Arizona. She
married James Riley Moore on 15 May 1890. He was born
07 August 1863 in Toronto, and died 12 December 1912 in Ranger,
Texas.
iv.
Mary Ann 'Mollie' Newbury,
born 06 March 1873 in Kaufman Co Texas, and died c1882 at age
9 of congestive chill.
v.
Joseph Edward Newbury, born 06 October 1874
in Kaufman Co Texas, and died c1881 at age 7 of congestive
chill.
vi.
Maude Elizabeth Newbury, born 17 August 1876
in Kaufman Co Texas, and died c1878 at age 2 of summer complaint.
vii.
John Eckbard Newbury,
born 16 March 1878 in Edgewood, VanZandt Co Texas, or Kaufman
Co Texas and died 26 July 1926, Douglass, Cochise Co Arizona,
burial in Calvary Cemetery, Douglass, Cochise Co Arizona. He
never married. He is buried beside his mother.
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Residence: c1900 through c1905; Cananea, Mexico, where
he was for five years connected with the Cananea Copper
company. 15 July 1918, 711 5th Street, Douglas, Arizona.
When John died in 1926 he lived at 834 Tenth Street, Douglas,
Arizona.
Education: Completed his education at Strawn College, Palo
Pinto Co Strawn, Texas
Occupation: House of Representatives, State
of Arizona, First and Second Legislature, Phoenix. ; On his
Letterhead of 15 Jul 1918. "John E. Newbury, Cochise" is
first under the "side" heading "Committee on
Banking and Insurance". On the right side heading of this
letterhead, John E. Newbury is listed as Chairman. In this
letter he also states that John B. Newbury was his father.
John E. Newbury campaigned to become a Justice of the Peace
for the Douglas, Arizona Precinct, No. 4, according to
a Political Announcement in the June 13, 1922, Daily Dispatch
newspaper of Douglas, Arizona. His campaign must have been
successful, since he was referred to as Judge Newbury in his
1926 obituary.
He was crippled in one leg
viii.
James F. Newbury,
born 14 June 1880 in VanZandt Co Texas, and died c1898 at age
18 of summer complaint.
ix.
Porter Walter Newbury,
born 14 October 1883 in Thurber, Erath Co Texas, and died
12 March 1977 in Pima Co Tucson Arizona, buried with wife
in Evergreen Cemetery, Bisbee, Cochise Co Arizona.
He married Mary Y./S. Kreis
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Residence: Bisbee, Cochise Co Arizona in 1954
Occupation: 17 November 1954, County Recorder: Cochise County, Bisbee, Arizona
In a letter dated 17 November 1954 P.W. Newbury states that Martha E. Newbury
was his mother.
Service; Thursday,
March 27, 1977, 2:00 p.m. First Baptist
Church
Officiating; Rev. Donald Gagnon
Burial; Masonic Graveside Service,
Perfect Ashlar Lodge No. 12, F & A
M, Evergreen Cemetery
Casketbearers: Ted Holmes,
Dave Keyes, Milo Prince, Richard Reilly, Lonnie
Cloud, Pete Brajovich.
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"God hath not promised
Skies always blue,
Flower-strewn pathways
All our lives through;
God hath not promised
sun without rain,
Joy without sorrow,
Peace without pain.
But God hath promised
Strength for the day,
Rest for the labor,
Light along the way,
Grace for the trials,
Help from above,
Unfailing sympathy,
Undying love."
6.
Mary Elizabeth Newbury,
daughter of Sarah Barlow and Peter Newbury, was born 13 November
1833, Oak Hill, Wilcox Co Alabama, and died 09 June 1911, in
Ennis, Ellis Co Texas
She married 1) Lewis
William Holloway about 1850. The son of Thomas
Oldham Holloway and Francis Glover, he was born 17 February
1819, and died 26 September 1870.
She married 2) James A. Rabb on
18 November 1879 or 02 December 1879, at the home of Minister
L.H. Trawick. They had no children
The license was either issued on 18 November,
with the marriage taking place on 02 December, or the marriage
took place on the 18th of November and the record filed on
02 December 1879.
Education: "Dr. Holloway was practicing
medicine in Alabama as his Medical Doctor License to Practice
was issued 07 December 1846.
Lenwood Lee of Hartselle, Alabama: "Lewis
William Holloway received his medical degree in March, 1842
from Medical College of the State of South Carolina. The college
is located in Charleston, South Carolina. I am reading from
the cover of his dissertation."
1850 Wilcox Co Alabama with her
parents:
Enumerated 07 November 1850 Wilcox Co Alabama Pg
798 #843/843 Census
Image
P.C. Newbury
43
Farmer
$4500
NC
Sarah Newbury
36
**
**
MS
James Newbury
12
**
**
AL
Mary A. Milsted
10
**
**
AL
Margaret Vaughn
12
**
**
AL
Charles Wood
15
**
**
AL
Lawrence Wood
13
**
**
AL
James McKee
22
School Teacher
**
AL
F. Marshall
19
Student
**
AL
Lewis Holloway
29
Physician
**
AL
Mary E. Holloway
17
**
**
AL
Philpot Napolean?
16
Farmer
**
AL
Enumerated 17 June 1860 Burnt
Corn Monroe Co Alabama pg 786 #138/135 Census
Image
Lewis Hollaway
40
M
W
Physician
$200/8300
AL
Mary Hollaway
26
F
W
Keeps House
**
AL
Frances Hollaway
9
F
W
**
**
AL
Martha Hollaway
7
F
W
**
**
AL
Anna Hollaway
1
F
W
**
**
AL
Margaret Hollaway
1/12
F
W
**
**
AL
Caleb Maxwell
18
M
W
Farm Labor
**
AL
Enumerated 10 August 1870 Dennards
Bluff, Beat No 10, Monroe Co Alabama pg
554 #2310-2310 Census
Image
This census was taken one month before Lewis Holloway's death, but he is not
here
Mary E. Holloway
36
F
W
Housekeeper
$425/260
AL
Fanny G. Holloway
18
F
W
**
**
AL
Martha A. Holloway
16
F
W
**
**
AL
Maggie Holloway
10
F
W
**
**
AL
Mary A. Holloway
8
F
W
**
**
AL
Lewis C. Holloway
6
M
W
**
**
Al
Liddia J. Holloway
3
F
W
**
**
AL
Thomas G. Holloway
1
W
**
**
AL
Enumerated 12 June 1880 Beat 10, Pineville Monroe
Co Alabama #142/142 Pg
415 Census
Image
James Rabb
Self
72
M
W
Farmer
SC
SC
SC
Mary Rabb
Wife
47
F
W
Keeps House
AL
NC
VA
Fanny Holloway
St-Daughter
26
F
W
Teaches School
AL
AL
AL
Margaret Holloway
St-Daughter
19
F
W
At Home
AL
AL
AL
Lewis Holloway
St-Son
16
M
W
Farm Laborer
AL
AL
AL
Eliza Holloway
St-Daughter
13
F
W
At Home
AL
AL
AL
Thomas Holloway
St-Son
10
M
W
Farm Laborer
AL
AL
AL
In 1900, Mary and Thomas are living with Fanny and her husband,
J.S. Marshall
I was unable to locate Mary Rabb in 1910,
though she is said to have died in Ellis Co Texas. I
did find a Mary FRabb in 1910, Harris Co Texas, but she is
age 81, born in Alabama, married 4 times, 7 children born,
4 living. I don't think it is her. Too many conflicts. Census
Image
Children of Mary Newbury and Lewis Holloway are:
8 i.
France Glover 'Fanny'
Holloway, born c1851
9 ii.
Martha Attwood Holloway
iii.
Margaret 'Maggie' Holloway
iv
Anna Holloway, born
c1859 in Alabama
10 v.
Mary Addy Holloway, born c1862 in Alabama
11 vii.
Lewis Cole Holloway, born c1864-65
viii.
Lydia J. Holloway,
born c1867-68 in Alabama
ix.
Thomas G. Holloway, born c1870 in Alabama
He married 2 times, first to Mellie, and second to
Eura.
Enumerated 02 May 1910 Pineville Precinct 10,
Pineville Monroe Co Alabama Pg 113 #336/340 Census
Image Married 7 years, 0 children
Thomas G. Holloway
Head
41
AL
AL
AL
Mellie Holloway
Wife
41
AL
AL
AL
Enumerated 17 and 18 February 1920 Pineville
Precinct 10 Monroe Co Alabama Pg 177 #FM
278/293 Census
Image
Thomas G. Holloway
Head
50
AL
AL
AL
Eura Holloway
Wife
26
AL
AL
AL
Eddie Gaston
Black - Servant
15
AL
AL
AL
Willie Gaston
Black - Servant
11
AL
AL
AL
7.
James
F. Newbury, son of Sarah Barlow and Peter Newbury,
was born 01 April 1838, Oak Hill, Wilcox Co Alabama, and
died 19 November 1912, Reagan, Falls Co Texas, burial in
Johnson Cemetery, Reagan, Falls Co Texas
He married Margaret
J. 'Maggie' Vaughn on 11 April 1858 in Mobile, Mobile
Co Alabama in the home of Beckham Vaughn, by A.C. Ramsey
M.G. The daughter of Beckham Vaughn and Ann Ward, natives
of South Carolina, she was born 30 March 1839 in Wilcox Co
Alabama, and died 28 January 1908 in Falls Co Texas, burial
in Johnson Cemetery, Reagan, Falls Co Texas.
Military: CSA - Company "F" 53rd
Alabama Cavalry
James F. Newberry, b November 1,1838 in North Carolina, d November 19, 1912 at Reagan, Falls County, Texas and buried in Johnson Cemetery there -was a son of Peter Newberry, b 1807 in North Carolina, d 1854 in Alabama, and his wife, Sarah (Barlow) Newberry, b 1809 in Alabama, d 1882 in Alabama - a daughter of John and Rebecca Barlow of Virginia. James' paternal grandparents were Jonathan and Mary (Williams) Newberry - natives of North Carolina. After James' father died, his mother, Sarah (Bar- low) Newberry, married second in Alabama. In 1862, James F. Newberry enlisted in the Confederate States Army in Company F, 53rd Alabama Cavalry - serving until the end of the war. He returned to the home place in Alabama, but found little except the 300 acres of land he had inherited from his father. James worked hard to make a living for his family, but was unable to do so; and in 1876, he brought his family to Falls County, Texas. In 1858, before the Civil War, James had married Margaret E. Vaughn (called "Maggie"), b March 30, 1839 in Alabama, d January 28,1908 in Reagan, Falls County, Texas and buried in Johnson Cemetery - a daughter of Beckham and Ann (Ward) Vaughn - natives of South Carolina. When they arrived in Falls County, Texas, James located his family near Marlin, where he rented land. He later purchased a half interest in a cotton gin in the Reagan Community, in addition to purchasing thirteen lots in Reagan. Mr. Thomas C. Hagens was his partner. Within ten years, James F. Newberry owned 850 acres of land, and was a half-owner of the new steam operated gin. The family belonged to the Methodist Church of Reagan. James and Maggie had five children - rearing only three to adulthood: James F. Newberry, Jr., born and died in 1860. Emma W. Newberry, b ca 1862 - married R. T. Moore, of Falls County, Texas. Clara Newberry, b ca 1866 - married Thomas Cogsdell Hagens, of Reagan. Vaughn Newberry-no information. Percy Newberry, b Alabama - died young. Copyright Permission granted to Theresa Carhart for printing the biographies of these Falls County Families to this Web page. "Families of Falls County", Compiled and Edited by the Falls County Historical Commission, page 326 column 1. Member of Falls County Historical Commission.
Enumerated 12 July 1860 Rehoboth E.
Division, Wilcox Co Alabama Pg 1049 #239/268 Census
Image
James Newbury
22
W
M
Farmer
$5200/10000
AL
Margaret Newbury
21
W
F
Keeps House
**
AL
Enumerated 23 August 1870 Foxes Mills,
PO Camden Wilcox Co Alabama Pg 503 #83/84 Census
Image
James Newbury
32
W
M
Farmer
$250
AL
Margaret Newbury
32
W
F
Keeps House
**
AL
Emma Newbury
8
W
F
**
**
AL
Clara Newbury
4
W
F
**
**
AL
Vaughn Newbury
2
W
M
**
**
AL
Moved to near Marlin, Falls Co Texas in 1876
Enumerated 09 June 1880 ED 39, Falls Co Texas Pg
207 #151/151 Census
Image
