Notes and Queries for Barlow in Georgia

Lori Ann Barlow   October 1999


I am looking for Barlows from Whiggham, Grady County, Georgia:
               William Henry "Tobe" Barlow married Liza Ann

... They had 7 children ...

1.  John Tillman
2.  Earl
3.  Clara
4.  Henry
5.  Mary
6.  Ander
7.  Pearl

John Tillman Barlow was born in either 1885, 1892-3 and was either murdered or committed suicide in June of 1936. He  married a Rebecca or Missouri Ocilla Mirick/Myrick, who was born in 1898 and died in October 1933.

...They had 9 children...

1. Marvin - my grandfather January 17, 1916 - February 10, 1966
2. Pierce
3. Christine
4. A. J.   April 04, 1913 - March 27, 1988
5. Marguarite
6. Octavia
7. John Tillman Jr.       January 10, 1928 - September 26, 1976
8. Juanita
9. Infant, deceased

If anyone is related to me in anyway please contact me.

September 1999
Information only, the submitter prefers not to be identified
 

Alma Lydia Read, descended from William Read of Batcombe England and Weymouth, Massachusetts   who arrived in this country with the Reverend Joseph Hull's Company in 1635.  She was  born  on  29 July, 1914 in Chicago, Illinois and died on 10 September, 1982 in Cairo, Georgia. 

She married first James Theodore "Ted" Hall on 24 March, 1934 in Gurnee, Illinois.

She married second, E.C. Barlow on 12 April, 1969 in Cairo, Georgia.  E.C. was born on 07 February, 1905 and died  in February, 1987 in Cairo, Georgia.   I don't have any other hard  data.

I know that E.C. had 3-4 sons by his first wife.  One was a Methodist preacher in Blackshear, Georgia, as well as a clown.   Both organizations should have a record.

One son was a lawyer, another son was a dentist.  I think there was one more, but I can't remember for sure.

I'm pretty sure they were all born and raised in Cairo.  

E. C. owned, I think; a Shell gasoline station in Cairo, when they were married.

A copy of the Cairo high school yearbook for the early 1950's should have one or more of the Barlows in it.

Derek    July 1999

Does anyone have any information on Mary "Mollie" Barlow who married William Chapman? William and Mollie lived in Fulton Co Georgia.

Known children include twins: William and Mary Frances Chapman who were born in 1915.

Mollie died in 1959  and  I have been told at the time of her death she was living with her daughter, Mary Frances Chapman Smith.

Any information would be greatly appreciated.

Kim Cooper-Hooks

I am interested in Ilsey/Isley Barlow...aka Tadder..who was married to Silas Bullock in Georgia abt 1810, and later removed to Covington Co Mississippi.    It  seems everyone has hit the same wall with Isley and Silas.

The only additional information I have is the oral tradition passed down by my grandmother,  Virginia Mathis Hooks; she said that Isley's parents were full blood Choctaw. John Barlow, born in North Carolina, and Sarah, born in Virginia.   If they were born in NC and VA, I don't believe that they would be  Choctaw.   Even if you take into account the extent of land that Virginia claimed in those years, they would be more likely Cherokee than Choctaw assuming that they were indeed Indian.

As for Silas I have no parent's identified and have only the birthdate and place of birth from the census records.   However, the census records do seem to conflict with other extant records as to place of birth. 1850 say Mississippi other records (and grandmother) indicate North Carolina.   All in all, a fine puzzle to unravel.

Ragena Warden

I have just recently become aware that my 2nd great grandmother's maiden name was Barlow. She was Sarah A. "Sallie"  Barlow, born November 24, 1837, in Wilcox Co Alabama.

She married George L. Lamkin, born July 23, 1836, in Wilcox Co Alabama.   Sallie Barlow's father was Miles Barlow.   The only information I have about Miles is what I gathered from the 1850 census of Wilcox Co  Alabama.  Miles was 60 years old, born 1790,  his wife was Lotty, 55 years old, born 1795.   Both stated they were born in Georgia.

I have checked with a couple of Barlow descendants that have ancestors from Georgia, but no one seems to know anything about Miles.

Sallie Barlow Lamkin and her husband George Lamkin moved to Ouachita Co Arkansas c1860 and are  buried there.    If anyone has information that might help me or if I can be of help to you, please let me know.

Note from Susan:    An Ava Barlow who was in Sumter Co Georgia, with her husband John Wallace Pittman was also known to have moved to Ouachita Co Arkansas, so that may be a good place to check for connections.

Anita


1 Ella O. BARLOW,___
    + William G. TANNER  born August 1881
        married July 17, 1898  in DeKalb Co Georgia
 Father Thomas Nelson TANNER     Mother Kitsy Ellen "Ellie" COOK

 Descendants of Mattie Jane? Barlow
  1 Mattie Jane? BARLOW
     + Nathaniel "Green" GILLEY
         born March 18, 1859 in Paulding Co Georgia
        died August 11, 1936 in Atlanta Cass Co Texas
        place of burial Beech Creek Cemetery, Atlanta Cass Co Texas
        married October 24, 1890 in Cass County, Texas
 Father William Riley GILLEY      Mother Delilah Ann SWAFFORD

Lamar Chapman

I don't have a direct connection with the Barlow family but do have in my database:

JAMES ANGUS BARLOW 1852-1932 who married HATTIE OPHELIA BAGGS

The Baggs family lived in and around Liberty and McIntosh Counties, Georgia.
They raised a family and I have their children and their spouses............

 Family Group:

    Subject   James Angus BARLOW
    Birth      31 March 1852
    Death     02 October 1932
    Marriage*     21 December 1887
    Spouse    Hattie Ophelia BAGGS
    Birth       16 March 1866  Georgia
    Father     James Wright BAGGS 1823-1903
    Mother    Susan Jane MARTIN 1830-1912

 Seven Children:
        Angus Martin BARLOW
        Birth        29 May 1889

        Felton BARLOW
        Birth       04 April 1891
        Marriage  14 April 1920  Pearl KEENE

        Eulee BARLOW
        Birth        05 May 1893
        Marriage   08 Apr 1923  Wheeler County Georgia
        Lewis B. HUTCHINSON
            Birth     02 November 1903 in Johnson County Georgia
            Father Hutchinson,  Meldrim  A.  1879 - 
            Mother Watkins,  Ida/Ada  1885 - 1925

        Sudie BARLOW
        Birth        11 Jun 1895
        Marriage   09 Sep 1917  W. T. SCREWS

        Elese BARLOW
        Birth       22 Mar 1898
        Marriage  11 May 1918  Oscar MURPHY

        Macy Pearl BARLOW
        Birth        28 Sep 1901
        Marriage   11 May 1918  Norman BROWN

        Alvie BARLOW
        Birth        12 Sep 1904
        Marriage   07 Feb 1925  Annie Ruth TOOTLE

    I found this in a letter to Ralph Barlow - deceased - no date, probably late 1960's from a Mrs. J. T. Barlow Sr, Eastavian Georgia.  She writes:

    "My husbands Daddy's name was Matt Barlow  ....now we have 12 kids....
    Alton Barlow,   J.  T.  Barlow  Jr.,  Janelle Payne,  Nancy  Smith,  in  Americus,  Zilton  Barlow, Bessie Mae Smith, Gerald Barlow,  Elton Barlow  in  the  Navy  in  California,  Gail  Welch,  in Macon, Sonny, June, and Joyce Barlow are all at home...."

    Note: From  other  letters I have read, it seemed that Elton, the  son in the Navy had done quite a bit of research on his Barlow's but I find no records of it, so I guess Ralph never acquired them.

    Kenneth R. Jones

    Would appreciated any information regarding Elias Barlow, his wife Nancy Herring, their son Lachlan Neil Barlow and his wife, Elizabeth Oliver.   They l ived in the part of Old Montgomery Co that is now Wheeler Co.

    Elias and Nancy were married in 1825 in Cumberland Co NC, Lachlan Neil was born in Montgomery Co and married Elizabeth Oliver in about 1848. He was killed in the Civil War.

    Any information regard Eliza's parentage or her children would be appreciated.

    Nancy Bannister   September 01, 1999

    See Nancy's family on the Clearinghouse: Josephine Francis Barlow and John Franklin Lee 

    If you are interested in allied families of Josie and Frank, see also:


     

    Frankie Tidwell      September 2000

    Josephine Francis Barlow was my grandmother.    My mother, Zelma Lee, often spoke of Uncle Billy  (William Steely Barlow) and  Aunt "Bid".   In  fact I got to  meet Aunt Bid when I visited Cochran at the age of 15.    I am now 70.   Aunt  Essie was my mother's sister.   She was much older than my mother, who was born in 1901.   My  mother's favorite cousin was Annie Barlow who never married.   She was Aunt Bid's daughter.

    Betty Barlow Mitchell

    My g-g-grandfather was WILLIAM BARLOW from Georgia.

    He  married Lucinda MYRICK September 13, 1835, Wilkinson Co Georgia.

    I  have found her in Arkansas in 1860 but not him.

    There is  a   William Barlow in Magnolia Township Columbia Co Arkansas   from  Alabama that
    could possibly be related.

    also from Betty.....

    There is a   Barlow Cemetery in  Magnolia  Columbia Co Arkansas on  Highway 132.  My grand- parents at one time lived in Pine Bluff,  Jefferson Co Arkansas.

    Marjorie Bozeman
    I am a descendant of  Ida B. Barlow.

    Information located at Antioch Methodist Church Cemetery, Cochran  Bleckley Co Georgia:

    Elisha T. Barlow   born: February 18, 1841   died: December 21, 1913
    married  Emily G.    born: May 20, 1851     died: October 05, 1935

    ~~~~~~~~I believe this is my gggrandparents~~~~~~~~

    Note:
    My ggrandparents Ida & Will Francis came from Louisiana on an ox cart

    Ida B. Barlow   born: February  09, 1874   died: April 17, 1948
    married  William "Will" J. Francis
    born: September 08, 1872   died: September  05, 1938

    ~~~~~~My ggrandparents ~ Elisha's daughter~~~~~~

    The children of Ida Barlow and Will Francis are:

    i.   Hettie Francis  born: October 10, 1898  Pulaski Co Georgia
     married Rabin Floyd

    ~~~~~~~~They had one child who is still living~~~~~~~~

    ii.   Richard E. Francis    born: 1903  died: 1967
    buried at Antioch Methodist Church, Bleckley Co Georgia
    married:  Gladys R. ______

    iii.   Jewel Francis

    iv.   Seab G. Francis  born: October 02, 1907  died: September 04, 1958
    buried at Antioch Methodist Church, Bleckley Co Georgia
    next to "Will"  & Ida  Barlow Francis

    v. Cynthia Francis  born: ____    died:  about 1923  Bleckley Co Georgia
    married:  Lon Bryant   born: ____   died: c February 1954

    ~~~~~~~~~~~my grandparents~~~~~~~~~~~

    Children of Cynthia Francis and Lon Bryant are:

    i.  Florence Geneva Bryant  born: August 22, 1916  died: July 31, 1989

    ~~~~~~her tombstone reads January 31, 1989 - it is incorrect~~~~~~

    married:  Leonard Robert White
    born: April 30, 1906  died: February 19, 1974  in Toombs Co Georgia

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Florence is my mother~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    There were 10 children in our family

    ii.   Ida Bell Bryant   born: 1914   died: c1973/74 buried in Albany, Georgia
    married:  1.  Ellick Foskey

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~They had one son~~~~~~~~~~~~

    married: 2.  Howard Grantham

    ~~~~~~~~~~~They had 1 daughter and 2 sons~~~~~~~~~~~

    iii. Jim Pete Bryant  born: June 06, 1919  died: about 1995/96
    buried in Avonpark, Florida
    married:   still living at this time

    ~~~~~~~~They had 5 or 6 children - 4 still living at this time~~~~~~~~

    vi. Emmet  Francis    born: ____    died:  ____
    married:  Ider _____

    ~~~~~~~~~~~~They had 14 children~~~~~~~~~~~~

    vii. Charlie Albert Francis   born:  ____    died:  ____
    ~~~~~~~~~~Lost a leg when a model T hit him~~~~~~~~~~
    ~~~~~~~~my sister & myself believe he never married~~~~~~~~
    I do know he was living in Louisville, Jefferson Co Georgia around the early to middle 1960's.
    However, I believe I heard he had moved to Conyers, Georgia with family in the 1980's.            ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Also, I believe that Tillman Barlow with children Sarah, Mary & Elisha, is  my ggggrandfather.
    The dates seem to work together, however, I need to verify.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    I did visit the graves of Elisha & Ida during Christmas of 1998.   They are in wonderful
    shape.  I'm sure there are more  Barlow graves in this cemetery and I hope this spring I'll be
    able to go home and research more Barlow information.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Antioch  Methodist Church  was a quaint and beautiful little church and I'm sad to  say,
    it burned down a few years ago.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Please note  I am  in the crawling  stages of  learning  genealogy and it just gets more exciting
    every time a link comes together.

    Thank you for any leads you might give on this Barlow line prior to Ida..

    I  live in Goldsboro, Wayne Co North Carolina.
    If  I can be of  any help in visiting the local library or courthouse please let me know.
    I'm sure I'll be spending a lot of hours at the library.

    Dan Barlow
    As far as I am aware:

    William Wallace/Walter Barlow was born 03 January 1891, Pulaski Co Georgia
    died 06 March 1973 in Gainesville, Florida
    He was married to Sara Banks
    They are buried in Bleckley Co Georgia

    His father was:

    William Steely Barlow
    born c1856, Pulaski Co Georgia and died Bleckley Co Georgia
    He married:
    12  December 1889, to Margaret "Bid" Francis, born c1869, and died 1945,
    daughter of Jack and Mina (Gemina?) Francis

    William and Margaret are buried in:

    Pulaski-Bleckley County Memorial Gardens Cemetery  Pulaski Co Georgia   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    William's father was:
    Joseph B. Barlow, born c1830
    Wilkinson Co Georgia a Confederate Cavalryman
    died December 18, 1862 -  buried in Barlow Cemetery, Bleckley Co Georgia           ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    I have seen this grave.    It's in a very rundown cemetery that only has a couple remaining
    headstones in the woods and very hard to find     ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Joseph married Margaret Francis
    born 01 January 1833  in South Carolina
    died 02 July 1877    buried in Barlow Cemetery
    daughter of Franklin and Ann Jemimah Francis ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Joseph's father was Henry Barlow born 1804, Washington Co  Georgia
    married Rhoda Harrell, born c 1810  in Georgia
    Henry died between 1860 and 1870               ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Henry's father was William Barlow
    born c1778 & died in 1818  Washington or Wilkinson Co Georgia

    William married Edith "Edy" Matilda Mathoda,
    born 1788  North Carolina & died in Wilkinson Co Georgia

    Both are buried in a cemetery near Bartow Washington Co Georgia    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

    Donna Fowler Winther

    A book called
    "Cotton to Kaolin:  A  History of Washington County, Georgia 1784-1989"
    is published by the Washington Co Georgia Historical Society and can still be bought by
    contacting them.

    The address is:

             The Washington County Museum
             129 Jones St.,
             Sandersville, Georgia 31082

       
    See:  The Barlow and Brantley Families

    This book  contains  information on all the children of  William & Edith and goes  down several generations.  A copy  can be  found  in the Washington Memorial  Library's  Genealogy Depart-
    ment in Macon, Georgia.  Most of these children settled in Bleckley, Pulaski, & Dodge Counties
    in  Middle Georgia.   The  information  I am  sending  is mainly on  my  line from  these  books.
    Many people in  hese  Middle Georgia counties  can trace their family lines back to William and  Edith.

    James Barlow is of  Irish descendancy based on  family  knowledge  that has  been  handed down
    over the generations.  My maternal grandmother has talked of  her  gr-gr-grandmother, Lucinda "Lucy" Barlow Brantley, who's grandfather, James, was Irish.   Apparently  Lucy had talked often
    of it to her children and it  has been  passed  on  to us over the years.    There is  no doubt in my mind  that this  family  is of Irish origins,  but I have no idea  where they came  from in Ireland.   More research will need to be done in these areas.

    Lori Ann Barlow   October 1999
    I am looking for Barlows from Whiggham, Grady County, Georgia:
                   William Henry "Tobe" Barlow married Liza Ann

    ... They had 7 children ...

    1.  John Tillman
    2.  Earl
    3.  Clara
    4.  Henry
    5.  Mary
    6.  Ander
    7.  Pearl

    John Tillman Barlow was born in either 1885, 1892-3 and was either murdered or committed suicide in June of 1936.

    He  married a Rebecca or Missouri  Ocilla  Mirick/Myrick, who was born in 1898 and died in October 1933.

    ...They had 9 children...

    1. Marvin - my grandfather January 17, 1916 - February 10, 1966
    2. Pierce
    3. Christine
    4. A. J.    April 04, 1913 - March 27, 1988
    5. Marguarite
    6. Octavia
    7. John Tillman Jr.       January 10, 1928 - September 26, 1976
    8. Juanita
    9. Infant, deceased

    If anyone is related to me in anyway please contact me.

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    A loose chancery document has been found in Southampton Co Virginia that identifies Drury / Drewry Parker and Mildred Clanton's daughter, Susan / Susannah / Sukey as the wife of John Barlow.   Susannah Parker  Barlow moved to Georgia. She was born between 1769 and 1789.

     


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