Inscribed on the Poll of Kentucky at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 16th day of March
Hon. B. Harden

Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832

Recorded by D. Brown, Clerk   Book E-2 - Vol 7 Page 4

Answer to the Application for Pension of Christopher Barlow    War Dept Pension Office     Jan 30, 1835

This declaration of Christopher Barlow and the testimony in support of his claim have been examined. He alleges that he enlisted in Captain Boyer’s company in Virginia for 2 years, and was marched to the Western Frontiers of that state where he served his time out and that his brother Lewis Barlow of Indiana served in the same company and is now receiving a pension. Reference has been made to his brothers declaration on file. He served in Captain Boyer’s Co, but said company belonged to the Continental Establisment and performed service totally different from that set forth by the applicant. If the applicant served at all it was as a militia man. No allowances can be made excepting for his three tours of militia service amounting in all 6 months.

The pages will be placed on file with suspended cases.   I have the honor to be very respectful

Your Obet Servt, J.L. Edwards           Hon B. Hardin, House of Representatives

Barbara Barlow widow of Christopher Barlow, dec a Pensioner Act 7 June 1832, -- who died on the 22d June 1837 -- of Washington Co in the State of Kentucky who was a private in the compy commanded by Captain Rucker of the rgt commanded by Col. Barbour in the Virginia line for 8 months.

Inscribed on the Roll of Kentucky at a rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 22 day of June 1837.

Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of April 1840, ___ to Christopher Chinn Harrisburg, Kenty.

Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3d.     Recorded by D.M. Curdy, Clerk Book A, Vol 2, Page 179

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He was discharged at West Point, New York          Revolutionary War Discharge Papers

He applied for a pension at age 75.   Application nos. S16619 and S31535, on September 08, 1830, in Shelby Co Indiana.

Estate of Lewis Barlow, decd

Box 8
D. F. Randolph, Admr
Widows $100
Lewis Barlow, decd

No 1

Shelby Co, April 11th, 1837

An account of articles taken by the widow Barlow as her share of the valuation as contained in the inventory in lieu of her hundred dollars.

Taken by the widow Barlow this day the 11th of April 1837
Her mark X Juda Barlow

Attest
Alexander Breeding
J. B. Lucas

Shelby County Probate Order Book 3   page 93 and 94    An entry made to identify Juda Barlow, widow of Louis Barlow 

Lewis departed this life November 27, 1836

In 1816, a year before Crawford County was formed, the Barlow brothers, Jesse, John W., Joel, James and their families, emigrated to Illinois from Kentucky and were among the first settlers in the vicinity of Hutsonville

Dated December 11, 1809

In the Name of God Amen, I Henry Barlow of the County of Washington and State of Kentucky being very sick weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God Calling to mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, Do make and and ordain this my last will and Testament that is to say principally and in First of all, I give and recommend my Soul unto the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in Decent Christian burial at the Direction of my executors Nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty ower of God and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it has pleased God to bless me in this life. I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.

First I give and bequeath to Timie my dearly beloved wife all that Tract of Land I now live on containing four hundred and fifty acres to have to hold as long as She doeth remain my widow and no longer. As also my two negros the boy by the name of Jack the girl by the name of Nance as also two have thense the horse Tolle and the Division with as much of the stock of Cattle, Sheep and hogs and household furniture as she in her discretion shall think fit to retain.

Next, I give unto my son, Jacup one hundred and twenty five acres of land the same I bot of M. Waltons lying on the waters of lick run and in the county of Washington.

To my son John I also leave a hundred acres adjoining the above tract of land I purchased the same of Eleis___

I also leave unto my three sons, the names as follows that is to say, Jesse and Julius and Joel all that tract of land I now live on with that twenty acres adjoining the same to have by an equal Division after the death of their Mother.

I do leave unto my Dorters Nancy and Peggy my negro girl Nance with all her increase if any on the death of their Mother to be equally divided out and if the negro Nance should Dye and leave no increase then their brothers Jesse and Julius and Joel shall give unto their sisters Nancy and Peggy the sum of Eighty pounds to be equally divided.

Also I leave the rest of my property unto my son James and my Dorters Elizabeth and Sary and Mary all my property not above mentioned with the Negro boy Jack in the name of God Amen.

Henry Barlow

Test: Peter Sibert
Jacob Barlor
Eleanor Mudd

N.B. I leave my friend Joseph Dorson and Christopher Barlor with Jacup Barlor my son To execute my last will and Testament.

At a court held for Washington County on the 11th day of December 1809. This will was proved by the Oaths of Peter Sybert, Jacup Barlor and Eleanor Mudd subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded -- and on the motion of Jacob Barlor one of the Executor therein named who made oath and executed and acknowledged bond with securities as the law directs. A certificate of probate therein is granted him in due form. And liberty is reserved to Joseph Dorson and Christopher Barlor the other executors therein named to join the said probate thereof whenever they think proper.

Teste: John Reed C.W.C.

The Old Barlow Mill What It Had to Do With the History of Clay Township Note:  The date does not match the date mentioned in the document

Bread was man's first necessity. The method, in primeval days, of converting grain into meal for bread was of the simplest character. Women did all the mill work. The wind-mill was finally invented in England and was utilized for grinding purposes. But young America would not abide such an institution. Yankee ingenuity invented the water-wheel and harnessed it to the running brooks of New England, thus making machinery do the work that, for ages past, had been per formed by man.

The building of a grist mill in primitive times in many instances was the nuclum(sic) around which sprang up a thrifty community, often resulting in the staring of a lively village. First a mill then a store, blacksmith shop, shoe shop, cabinet-maker, post office and much other lines of business as a farming community demands. Such was the history of early times.

In our day railroad centers determine the location of towns, and, in measure, determine their population. But enough on this line. Our purpose is to note a few facts in regard to the old Barlow grist mill.

During the year 1848 a man by the name of Fugitt purchased a tract of land just north of the present site of Rock Port, at the same time constructing a dam across Rock Creek and starting a saw-mill, to which he added a pair of corn-burrs. In 1852 Jeremiah Barlow came to this county from Shelby county, Indiana and purchased this mill property, immediately setting to work to build a grist-mill, which was greatly needed. A Frenchman by the name of Ephraim Horner did the mill work. The mill was in operation in December 1852, and was quite a paying institution. A young man by the name of Tootle came on with a small stock of goods and here made his start in life. He afterwards moved to St. Joseph and died there several years ago-- Milton Tootle, the multi-millionaire, whose estate is one of the largest in Missouri. Then followed a post office, and things were lively, for that day, in this part of Northwest Missouri.

The Barlow family consisted of the parents and eight children, all of whom, we believe have passed away except Jeremiah Barlow, of Oakley, Kansas, and Mrs. Juda Purdum, of this city, wife of Judge Jeremiah Purdum, deceased. The elder Barlow died in 1868, and, in time, the mill property passed into the hands of William Barlow, who departed this life in 1896. His first wife was Miss Mary Ann Wolfe. After her death, he married Miss Mary Jane Sherfy. She was a woman of great physical power. Phillip Walter, Sr., often tells of this woman's strength with a story told as follows: "It was at a gathering of farmers on the land now owned by Henry Warneke. The object was to display what they had raised after the grasshoppers had destroyed their first planting. Among the products on exhibition was a pumpkin weighing over 100 pounds. Rob't Lyon and Mr. Walter proposed to give $1 to any woman present who would lift the pumpkin from the stand and replace it. Many women tried to lift it and failed, but Mrs. Barlow walked up, and without much effort, lifted the pumpkin from the stand to the ground and back again. She received the money amid the happy shouts of the crowd.

But to resume our narrative. The mill passed into the hands of various parties until it became the property of Jefferson Watson, who expended several hundred dollars in improving the dam and building. Mr. Watson became involved in a lawsuit with Willis Holliway, who had a mortgage on the property. After foreclosures and injunctions the machinery in the mill was knocked off at $500 and the remaining property at $200, these amounts being one half of the indebtedness against the property.

So ends the history of this old mill. Nothing remains of it except a pair of old French burrs now owned by James O. Crossley of this city, who has placed them in his building on the west side of town, where he is grinding in the manner known to early days. A son of Ephraim Horner was here in the employ of Mr. Crossley during the past month. We saw him dressing the old burrs and while in conversation with him, he said: "I have known these burrs since 1852. My father put the gearing in the old Barlow mill, and while he was doing other work, I dressed and readied these burrs. I was then sixteen years old. The stones were imported from France to St. Louis and there placed in their present form and shipped to this county. A better pair of burrs were never put in motion than these. They will last for years to come."

Mr. Crossley said: "These burrs have been in use ever since they were placed in the Barlow mill. If I had all the wheat I have ground on them I would have an independent fortune."

The Barlow mill had its day. It did its work well. It ground corn to make hoe-cake for men who, at that day, were mere lads, among whom we might include Dr. Amos Lewis, Hon. J. P. Lewis, Floyd Schooler, John Low, and a host of others who are now our leading citizens. Long may we cherish the memory of the Barlows and the good work they did for our county in an early day!

April 10, 1886

Excerpt:

The nearest place to get any meal or flour was Connersville or Brooklyn, in Wayne county. Old Mr. Barlow put up the first horse mill to grind corn. Each man had to take his own team to run the mill and grind his 'grist' and then it was slow work. A couple of years later one Cox put a temporary mill on Flatrock, near what is now called 'High Field Ford.' He felled a tree across the creek where it was swift for a dam, fixed a paddle wheel on it and ground some corn, but it had to be watched closely or the coons would eat it as fast as it ground.

In 1823 or 1824 John Pence built a mill on Driftwood where the old Tannehill mill now stands and after that there was no trouble in getting grinding done, providing you had anything to grind.

The following is a list of those who settled in this township between 1819 and 1825: Jacob and Jerry Barlow

Greenhill Cemetery- Clay Twp. Atchison Co Missouri

BARLOW   Jeremiah - d April 19, 1868 - age 78 yr - 8 mo - 15 da
BARLOW   John Lucas - d August 1883 - age 1 yr - 5 mo - 13 da - son of Jeremiah Barlow
BARLOW   Mary - d June 08, 1861 - age 72 yr - 3 mo - 19 da

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Photo and letter contributed by: Cyndi Kalczynski

I have a collection of calling cards that apparently belonged to Rebecca Barlow, or possibly even her mother Rebecca Pile. Two of them are older than the others and are handwritten beautifully in the same hand, one for Sarah J.A. Barlow, and one for Benjamin Barlow, both of Rising Sun, Polk Co Iowa, and dated April 13, 1857.

The other cards are professionally printed and are for Miss Izoria Barlow, John W. Barlow, Miss Victoria Barlow, and William Barlow

I also have a piece of beautiful caligraphy with the Lord's Prayer written in a very small circle (about the size of a dime) signed Jacob Barlow Esqr. and dated February 16th 1857 with another entry 1858 (?).

A letter from J.W. Barlow posted from Marshall, Illinois, April 14th, 1854 to Rebecca Barlow. The tiny little envelope is addressed to:
Rebecca A. Barlow, Edinsburg Johnson Co Indiana and is stamped with 2 circular postmarks, 1 says Marshall Ill April 11 and one says "PAID 3"
Ouoted as written:

Marshall Ill April 14th 1854

Dear Nese

I have neglected writeing for some time so that I could tel you something about where John was he started down the river about the first of March and talked some about guoin to Texas. I recieved a letter from him after he landed at New Orlenes and he said he ecspected to gow to Texas in a few days.

We are all in tolerable health at preasant I have been verry unwell my self for the last 2 or 3 weaks but I am geting about well again. the connection is all well at preasant so far as I know. Nancy Hurst has a fine son 2 or 3 weaks oald, Mary Jones is house was burnt some 2 or 3 weaks since and all of hur furniture burnt with it. times is tolerable lively here at preasant and property is high of all descriptions under the prospects of the Railroad guoin on soon.

Mitton is at Belair practiceing medicine with James. they are geting a verry fine practice, they don't get home onst in three months to see us. Nothing more at preasant but our strongest wishes that some of you would come out and see us this spring.

Write at the reception of this, we give our respects to all relatives and inquiring friends and keep a full share yourself.

yours affectionately untill death Rebecca A Barlow
JW Barlow

Note from Susan: I assume the John who went to Texas would be his son.

BIRTHDAY DINNER

We had the pleasure on the 5th of this month, of attending a dinner party at the residence of the venerable Lewis Salla, in Hendricks Township, five miles west of this city. The feast was prepared in honor of Mr. Salla's 80th birthday, and was gotten up in splendid style, under the more immediate management of Mrs. Henry L. Ross, Mrs. E. W. Bowers and Mrs. Alfred Salla, the first two mentioned being daughters, and the l ast a daughter-in-law of the host. There were present on the occasion, besides the ladies mentioned above, the following sons and daughters of Mr. S:

William Salla, O. C. Salla, Melville Salla, Alfred Salla, Mrs. Valentine Stillabower, Mrs. James E. Toner, Mrs. George W. Hill, Miss Kate Salla.

The Rev. John Reece was present among the invited guests and favored the party with a few appropriate remarks. Mr. Lewis Salla, in whose honor this birthday dinner was given, was born in Rhode Island, June 5, 1798. From that state he emigrated to New Hampshire, at the age of sixteen years, where he remained for five years.

In 1820, when just arrived at manhood, he removed to this state, first stopping in Franklin County, where he lived two years and then moved to Rush county. There he remained for twenty-nine years.

In 1842 he was elected one of the associate Judges of Rush County, and served a term of seven years. In 1852, the subject of our sketch removed to this county, and settled on the farm where he now resides, and has continuously resided since his advent. Mr. Salla is the father of fifteen children, thirteen of whom are still living; fifty-two grandchildren, forty-five of whom are living; and has five great grand children. All of the children married well and respectably with the exception of the youngest who is still single. We regarded it a great privilege to be able to participate in this happy reunion and trust the venerable host, although now advanced in years, may see many returning birthday.

The Doctors Barlow

Three sons of John W. and Elizabeth Gordon Barlow also practiced medicine: Drs. J. Milton Barlow and James M. Barlow, Crawford County; and Dr. John W. Barlow, Jr., Jasper County, Illinois. A daughter of the senior John Barlow, Nancy Owen Barlow Hurst (Mrs. John R), Hutsonville, is an ancestor of Dr. John Hurst Olwin, native of Crawford County, who is a surgeon and member of the attending staff at Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Mrs. Hurst was also an ancestor of the late Dr. Ausby Lyman Lowe, Jr., Robinson, Illinois.

John W. Barlow and his family located on the site of the Hutson Massacre and used a stable as their temporary home, the only building left standing after the Hutson tragedy. A son, Henry, was born there and according to county history was the first white child born in Hutsonville. John Barlow ultimately purchased the land and lived there until 1839 when he and his family moved to Marshall, Clark County, Illinois.

Hutson Township, Crawford Co Illinois

Henry M. Barlow, first white child born in this township

"History of Crawford County"

This township, one of the most productive farming divisions of Crawford County, lies along its eastern boundary of the county with Clark County on the north, Lamotte and Robinson Townships on the south, the Wabash River on the east, and Licking Township to the west.

The Wabash furnishes its drainage, mainly through Raccoon and Hutson Creeks, and a portion of its area is liable to periodical overflows. Back from the Wabash the surface is somewhat undulating, varied by stretches of open prairie and patches of timber. Black walnut, oak, sugar maple, white walnut, elm, cottonwood, sycamore, buckeye, hackberry, pecan, hickory, etc., constituted the original timber growth.

Its industries are mostly agricultural, and some of the farms are quite extensive, the only detriment to profitable soil-tilling being the hazard of inundation in the depressed areas within its borders.

The first white settlers in what is now Hutsonville Township, of which there is any reliable records, were the members of the Hutson family, all of whom, except its head, were massacred by the Indians during the War of 1812. The mother and four children fell victims to a savage onslaught on their log cabin outside of the fort, during the absence of the father who was afterwards killed in a skirmish with another band of redskins. Hutson had refused to remove his family to the stockade where most of the pioneers had taken refuge.

The Eaton and Barlow families were conspicuous in the pioneer days of this township, John Eaton having been one of the inmates of the fort.

The Barlow brothers, John W., Joel, and Jesse, came from Kentucky in 1816, the first named locating on the spot where the Hutson family was killed. The Indians had burned the Hutson cabin, but had left the stable standing, which furnished shelter for the Barlows and was the birthplace of one of their children, Henry M., the first white child born in the township.

With the Barlows came John Neeley and Joseph Bogard, and in 1818 followed Charles and John Newlin, John Hill and the Sackrider family, Sackrider having been a captain in the War of 1812, and one of Commodore Perry's command on Lake Erie.

Crawford County History:

"Jesse first married Rebecca Gibbons 09 March 1818 and they had five sons and two daughters. In 1842 he married Rebecca Biggs Hill, widow of William Hill, and they had five children."    ...This is as yet unconfirmed....

Note from Susan:    I find a Rebecca Biggs who married a William Hill in Green Co Indiana on January 24, 1826 that may be the same.

Jesse Barlow came from Kentucky about 1816 and settled in Hutsonville Township with his first family. About this time he settled on the Birch farm.

1850, Lived in Crawford Co Illinois    Occupation: Farmer

Rebecca Hill Barlow - found in Illinois Marriage Records by Susan BARLOW Holmes:

Crawford Co Illinois Marriage Records, Book A Page 87
Rebecca Hill married Jesse Barlow February 15, 1842

also found

23 March 1849
I, Rebecca BARLOW give my consent to the marriage of my daughter Elizabeth HILL with George BARLOW
X (her mark) Rebecca BARLOW Witness: J. S. WARD

In the 1850 census of Crawford Co, I find living next to Jesse and Rebecca, a George and Elizabeth Barlow, whom I believe to be this couple. George is age 22, Elizabeth 17, and they have a three month old child, Monroe Barlow. I also believe George is the son of Jesse and his first wife, Rebecca Gibbons.

and

28 December 1850
I, Rebecca HILL, give my consent to the marriage of my daughter Mary TRACY to Lorenzo D. BARLOW
X --her mark-- Rebeccky HILL

Lorenzo Barlow has not been found in the Illinois census index for 1860, does anyone know where he may have gone to? ...seh..

The Doctors Barlow

In 1816, a year before Crawford County was formed, the Barlow brothers, Jesse, John W., Joel, James and their families, emigrated to Illinois from Kentucky and were among the first settlers in the vicinity of Hutsonville. They were descendants of Joel Barlow, poet and eminent statesman of Connecticut, born in 1754 and died in 1812; and of John Marshall of Virginia, fourth chief justice of the United States, born in 1730 and died in 1802. Both men were soldiers the in the Revolutionary War.

Note: The information about the relationship of this family to Joel Barlow is incorrect, Joel is of the Fairfield Connecticut line of Barlow's while this family is of Germanna lineage

The Barlow brothers share in the history of the Crawford County medical profession, both directly and indirectly. Jesse Barlow and his wife, Rebecca Biggs Barlow, were the first Barlow physicians in Crawford County and, also the first physicians of the region. They were the parents of the late Dr. Columbus Barlow, Robinson, Illinois.

Little is known about Jesse and Rebecca Barlow's lives as physicians except for information contained in a biographical sketch of their son, Dr. Columbus Barlow, written in 1909, ... "the doctor's parents were physicians of an early day and Jesse Barlow's knowledge of herbs and their many uses were marvelous and known far and near." Herbs were widely used for treating illnesses in the early nineteenth century and, according to family history, Dr. Jesse Barlow was very successful in appyling this art. The doctor was also a farmer and blacksmith. He erected the first blacksmith shop at Oblong in1852 and built the first distillery there which he operated for about five years.

In 1850 he was responsible for the first frame schoolhouse to be built in Oblong. It was located on his farm in the northeast corner of Oblong township, and functioned for twenty six years.

Dr. Jesse Barlow died in 1854, the father of fourteen children. Before his death, he made the request that his youngest son, Columbus, be given a medical education.

Receipt (sic) for Bilious Colic and for all Bilious Diseases

1 lb Catalpa Bark
1/2 " Bayberry "
1/4 " Yellow Poplar Bark (the root)
1/4 c Ginger
1 oz. Cloves
1/2 lb Indian Arrow or Wahoo Bark (the root)

All the above to dried pulverized and put in three gallons of water and boiled down one half. Then strain and add one quart of French Brandy or good [underlined twice] whiskey, and two pounds of Orlean sugar. Dose small wine glass full three times a day for three months. The foregoing Recipte (sic) is from the Recipe Book of Jesse Barlow Senior Crawford Co Illinois, and is considered a sure remedy for Bilious Colic And other Bilious Diseases.

Feb. 3rd 1880 D. W. Haught

This recipe was found among papers in the Newlin family records, would not seem odd, except that I find a Newlin family living next to Jesse and Rebecca, in 1850, Crawford Co Illinois, who have a 4 year old child named Isabel Barlow living in their home. In 1860, that same child, now age 14, is living a few doors away with the family of Isaac Howard.

Mixed Birth, Death and Marriage Records

Mixed Birth, Death and Marriage Records

Mixed Birth and Death
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Death
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War Department Record of Washington Barlow

Statement by Elizabeth Barlow Waldter - 11th day of November A.D. 1884 in regards to her application for a military pension

Notwithstanding the forgoing facts have been such, I again swear that Washington Barlow died April 11, 1863. That he died of disease contracted in the Army while in the line of duty. That he came home from the Army on a furlough and died in about 4 months after his return not being able to do anything during any of that time and not being able to return.

Dr. Buckham a physician who resided near was called to see him in his last illness and he at once said that he was beyond the reach of medicine and would die soon and he made no charge and has no entry on his books. Consequently it is hard for him to remember any material facts in regard to the matter, especially as he is old now and childish and in poor health.

Notwithstanding the forgoing condition of affairs I have already obtained Dr. Richard Buckham’s affidavit and sent into the Department. I have complied with every order made by the Department in ____ showing the dates of birth of the five children of Washington Barlow, formerly of Co C 5th Regt Mo. S.M. as required by how W. W. Dudley ____ pension on the 7 day of May 1884 giving good reasons why the requirements were not fully complied with. Also an affidavit as to the death of Washington Barlow made by Mrs. Mary Barlow accompanied by a statement from Mr. McCarty of Wyoming, Nebraska who lived and lives now near the place where he was killed. All these and former affidavits show that Washington Barlow died of disease contracted in the Army about 4 months after he came home being there on a furlough on account of his sickness and not having being discharged. Affidavits have also been sent showing the marriage of Washington Barlow and his first wife the mother of the five children, also affidavits sent showing his and her death and his marriage to me and also my marriage to Louis Waldter in 1864.

To the best of my knowledge and ability have been to about $70.00 expense in the last year in getting testimony in this case. That I think I am entitled to is a pension for the twenty months of my widowhood during of which time I took care of and supported the five children.

I was a widow from April 11 1863 to Dec 24, 1864 when I was married to my present husband. I also think that I am entitled to 5 months back pay which I never have received as nothing was paid while he was home on his furlough on account of his disability.

Elizabeth Waldter

Statement by Mary J. Shurfey Barlow - 6th day of October A.D. 1884 in regards to Elizabeths application for a military pension

State of Missouri   County of Atchison

Mary J. Barlow when her oath states that she is a resident of the above named county and states that her post office address is Rock port, Atchison Missouri. That she has resided in said county and state for the past thirty years. That she was well acquainted with Washington Barlow who was a Private in Co C 5th Regt. M.S.M. and ___ his family. That he died while in the service of the United States in the first part of the year 1863 but death occurring while at his home in said county on a sickfurlough. That he left ____ _____ Elizabeth Barlow, who in the better part of 1864 ____ arrived with one Louis Waldter, _____ _____ Nebraska, he left _____ five _____ children, William J., Richard W., Mary E., Jeremiah and Julia Ann Barlow. All under age of thirteen, and _____ _____ the ages were as near as applicant can give, about thirteen, eleven, nine, six and five years. The applicant was present at the birth of two of the children, Jeremiah Barlow who was born about April 27th, 1857, and Julia Ann Barlow who was born about the 28th of March 1861. She saw Mary E. when only a few weeks old and was well _____ acquainted with all of the children; That said Elizabeth Barlow now Elizabeth Waldter was the second wife of said Washington Barlow and had no children by him, that his first wife died in the fall of 1861, when Julia Ann was about 6 months and that the applicant took care of all of the children after for as much as a year and some of them for five or six years. That the attending physician at the bireth of child Jeremiah Barlow Barlow in April 1857 was Dr. Robert Buckham, and the attending physician in the birth of Julia Ann Barlow in March 1861 Was Dr. Richard Buckham. That another child a boy was born about two years after Jeremiah, but child _____ very ____ _____ a year old, this child was never named except as he was called "Buddy." The oldest child William J. Barlow died as near as applicant can near remember about the fall of 1872 -- He was never married and had no children. Doctor Robert Buckham who was the attending physician at the birth of Jeremiah is a very old feeble man, ______ to remember with any certainty as to being physician on that occasion. Applicant further states that she has no personal _____ in the applicants _____ Elizabeth Waldter or of said children of Washington Barlow for pension.

Signed by Mary J. Barlow

Subscribed and sworn on this 1st day of September A.D. 1884
Signed by John P.L_____
Notary Republic

Statement of Dr. Buckham - 28th day of June 1884
in regards to Elizabeths application for a military pension
State of Missouri
County of Atchison

Dr. Richard Buckham upon his oath states that he was acquainted with Washington Barlow who was a private in the 5th Regt., Missouri State Militia, that during his life time the affiant was his principal family physician and was frequently called into his family in that capacity. Affiant remembers being present at the births of at least three of the children of said Washington Barlow; that the first one born at which he attended was Richard W. Barlow, who was born as near as affiant can now state somewhere from 1851 to 1853, the child was anmed after the affiant which causes him ____ to remember the name. The affiant has no recent of memorandum from which the exact date of the birth of Richard W. can be given. The next birth of which affiant was present was that of a boy November 27th, 1859, and the last that of a girl born March 28th, 1861 the name of the girl is Julia, and affiant thinks the name of the boy is Jeremiah. As to the names of the two last, affiant is not quite positive but the dates are correct, affiant having left an account of his professional visits on these two occasions.

Washington Barlow died but two years after the birth of the last child --- There was a child boy about two years older than Richard W. Barlow, who was some thirteen or fourteen years old at the time of his death---

Affiant further states that he is in no wise interested in the application for pension, nor in the result thereof. That his post office address is Langdin (Linden?) in Atchison county Missouri - -That said Washington Barlow resided in said county at the time of his death, and for many years ____ and that the births ____ named occured in said county.

R. Buckham, MD

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 28th day of June 1884 and I certify that said Doctor Buckham is a competent and very respected witness.

Affidavit of Richard and Louisa Barlow, children of George Washington Barlow,  in regards to Elizabeths application for a military pension

State of Nebraska - County of Holt s.s.

In the matter of claim No 239140 Gdn of Minors of Washington Barlow Company C. 5th Regiment of Mo. S.M. on this 24th day of January, AD, 1887, personally appeared before me John W. Drayton, Notary Public in and for the affore said county, duly authorized oath's, Richard W. Barlow, aged 35 years (in July), a resident of Ewing, Holt County, State of Nebraska, well known to me to be respectable and entitled to credit being duly sworn declared in relation of aforesaid case as follows, That deponent is one of the children of the above mentioned Washington Barlow, who was of C.C. 5th Regt. Mo S.M. that his present Post Office address is Ewing, Holt Co Nebraska, That deponent has always understood and been taught by his family relatives that he was born on the 9th day of July 1852, and he has always considered and believes such day of the year to be his birth day. That deponent never knew of any record having been kept, of his birth that he has always understood, there was no such record kept, or made of his birth date.

Richard W. Barlow

Also in above matter, appeared same day, Louisa A. Barlow, who also by me duly sworn, testifies for herself, that she is well acquainted with Richard W. Barlow of Ewing, Holt Co Nebraska, and known him to be the son of Washington Barlow, deceased, who was private C.C. 5th Regt. Mo. S. M., that deponent has always lived in the same neighborhood, with said Richard W. Barlow, and has known him for the past 35 (?) years. His Post office address is Ewing Holt Co Nebraska.

Louisa A. Barlow

State of Nebraska, Holt County s.s.
Subscribed and sworn to before me by the above named affiants, Richard W. Barlow and Louisa A. Barlow, this 24th day of January A.D. 1887. I further certify that I am in wise interested in said case and nor am I concerned in its prosecution and that said affiants are personally known to me and that they are credible persons witness my hand and official seal the day and date above mentioned.

John W. Drayton, Notary Public

Elizabeth Wolfe died October 08, 1861, verified by her physician, Dr. Richard Buckham

Elizabeth Sherfy:
Atchison County State of Missouri
I do hereby certify that I joined in matrimony on the 21st day of December 1862, Washington Barlow to Elizabeth Sherfy all of Atchison County and State of Missouri

R. Buckham, Minister Gospel

After George Washington's death Elizabeth married Louis Waldter.  Most census reports have last name as Walder

This certifies that I joined as husband and wife, Louis Waldter and Elizabeth Barlow on the 24th day of December A.D. 1864
R.V. Hughs, Justice of the Peace

Excerpt from"Hutson Township, Crawford Co Illinois"
"History of Crawford County"

The Barlow brothers, John W., Joel, and Jesse, came from Kentucky in 1816, the first named locating on the spot where the Hutson family was killed. The Indians had burned the Hutson cabin, but had left the stable standing, which furnished shelter for the Barlows and was the birthplace of one of their children, Henry M., the first white child born in the township.

Robinson Library Files / Doctors of Crawford Co Illinois    Transcribed by Sue Jones

The Doctors Barlow

James M. Barlow, M. D. graduated from the Medical Department of Lind University, Chicago, Illinois founded in 1859 - the forerunner of Northwestern University Medical School. One of its founders, Dr. Wm. Byford, was from Crawford County and well known in medical circles of early Chicago.

After receiving his diploma, March 04, 1861, Dr. Barlow practiced first at Annapolis, Crawford Co, and then in Jasper County.

He was a member of the Assculapian Society of the Wabash Valley.

Typical of many doctors in those time, he operated a combination drug and grocery store. The following advertisement which he placed in the Constitution of 1877 was accepted practice:

"Druggist and General Grocer   Keeps on hand Pure Drugs, Patent Medicines -   Paints, Oil and Groceries   Give me a call before purchasing."

Dr. Barlow moved to Kenton, Texas, in 1877, where he died on April 10, 1895.

Jasper Co Illinois - Early History

Grandville Township, in the northeastern corner of the county, is eight miles north and south by about five and three-fourths miles east and west, and contains about forty-five square miles, about half of which is beautiful prairie and is nearly all in cultivation, with some very fine farms in the timber and some very large and fine farms on the prairie.

Mr. G. W. Jotters, who lives in the southeast part of the township, in the edge of the timber, has a fine, large farm with good buildings thereon, and there are several large and beautiful farms west of him, on the prairie. The township is well furnished with school and church houses. The first settlers that can at present be given, were J. Shook and Adam Owry, about the year 1832, then the Leamonses, about 1837, and many others, until 1880 they had in the township 1,462 souls, with personal property valued at $47,462, real estate, $150,474, total, $197,936; their votes stood Democratic, 138, Republican, 146, Greenback, 15- total, 299. Dr. J. M. Barlow is supposed to be the heaviest man-his weight is 240 pounds; G. Leamon the tallest, height six feet one inch; Granny Shacklee the oldest person, aged eighty-two years; Samuel Simpson is seventy-eight years......

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Rubottom Family Births

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Rubottom / Cambell / Hughes / Pittman / Barlow / Blankenbeker Births

Ivan Graham Barlow was born February 23, 1858

Lizzie Barlow was born March 17, 1861

Page 3      Barlow / Cline Family Births
--the top portion of the page is almost too dim to read--

Jacob Milton Barlow was born March 9, 1832

Susan Rubottom was born December 22, 1837

Ivan Graham Barlow was born February 23, 1858

Lizzie Barlow was born March 17, 1861

Clyde Cline was born November 29, 1884 --son of Lizzie--

Wayne Cline was born July 12, 1886 -- son of Lizzie--

Pearl Phonnie Barlow was born November 17, 1867

Ernest Barlow was born October 4, 1889 -- son of Ivan--

Mary Barlow was born November 15, 1892 -- dau of Ivan--

Don Gerald --son of Pearl--was born December 17, 1900

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Rubottom / Hughes / Pitman / Blankenbeker Family Deaths

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Rubottom / Barlow / Cline / Death Records

Jacob Milton Barlow died Thursday, September 29, 1889 at 5 o'clock p.m., was buried in Wesley Chapel, Orange Township, Clark Co Illinois

Lizzie Cline died August 16, 1886 at her home near Appleton, Clark Co Kansas at 5 o'clock p.m., was buried at St. Paul, August 19, 1886 ---this must be in error, should be Illinois---

Clyde Cline died August 17, 1885, was buried at St. Paul, August 18, 1885.

Wayne Cline died Oct 14, 1886, was buried at St. Paul, Oct 17, 1886

Susan R. Barlow Aug 19, 1899, buried at St. Paul, Clark Co Illinois, Aug 20.

Ivan G. Barlow, March 27, 1900, was buried in Chihuahua, Mex.

Pearl P. Barlow, March 11, 1950, interred at Fairfax, Okla.

Stella Barlow, wife of Pearl P. Barlow, June 6, 1955

Don G. Barlow, son, March 1, 1964

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Rubottom / Hughes /Barlow / Cline / Pittman / Ellington / Knowlton
Marriage Records

J. Milton and Susan Barlow was marryed (sic) April 4th 1856

George Cline and Lizzie Barlow were married December 17th, 1882

Ivan G. Barlow and Hattie Knowlton married 6th day of December 1880

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Rubottom / Hurst /Barlow / Blocher / Shipley / LeBuanic / Cushman Marriage Records

Ivan G. Barlow and Lula Hurst were married

Pearl P. Barlow and Stella Blocker were married March 2, 1898

Don G. Barlow, son of P.P. and Stella Barlow and Reine Jeanette Shipley were married December 23rd 1922

+ marriages of Donald Kay, and Mona Jean, children of Don G. Barlow

The Doctors Barlow

Robinson Library Files on Doctors of Crawford Co Illinois
Transcribed by Sue Jones

J. Milton Barlow, M. D. graduated from Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, February 20, 1856, and was a member of the Assulapian Society of the Wabash Valley. He first practiced at Bellair and, later, located at Redmond, Edgar County, Illinois, where he remained fourteen years.

He moved to Westfield, Clark County, Illinois, in 1874, and afterward returned to this area and practiced at Eaton. Due to ill health, the doctor was forced to abandon his profession, shortly before 1880, and returned to his farm near Westfield where he died October 12, 1880.

Dr. Barlow was married to Susan R. Rubottom, Graysville, Indiana, the daughter of Dr. W. F. Rubottom.

The J. Milton Barlows were the parents of Ivan G. Barlow, born in 1858, who was a teacher at Marshall, Clark County, Illinois.

History of Illinois - Crawford Biographical 1909

Dr. Columbus Barlow, son of Jesse and Rebecca "Biggs" Barlow, was born near Eaton, Illinois, April 27, 1847, and was the fourth in a direct line of physicians, his father and mother both practicing in an early day. His father at one time had a large herb garden, and his knowledge of herbs and their used was marvelous and known far and near. In the remoter line, these doctors are of a family which has achieved things professionally, for there stand out among them such men as John Marshall, the great Chief Justice, and Joel Barlow, poet and statesman. (this is in error - Joel Barlow is not of this family, instead he is from the Fairfield Connecticut line.)

Columbus was the youngest of fourteen children. When seven years old he was afflicted with white swelling, which left him a cripple for life. During this illness his father died, leaving the request that the boy should have the benefit of a medical education. As a child he was delicate and was favored by every one. All through life the fact that he was a cripple was a drawback, but it seemed to strengthen his determination to accomplish great mental things. When able to attend the country school, continuing until he had completed its course. After his school days he worked in a wagon and carriage shop for six years to raise money for his professional education, reading several hours a day, and for the last two years, devoting eight hours a day to medical study, (with Dr. Samuel J. Griffith directing his studies), and eight hours to manual labor. He was now twenty-four years old, and during that year married Miss Maria Athey, who died three years later, as did their two children. After three years alone he married Mrs. Sarah Smith Price, and it need not be said that a marriage was ever more felicitous.

Dr. Barlow attended two courses of lectures at the Cincinnati College of Medicine and Surgery, but during this time was compelled to economize while in school, having not more than one suit of clothes at a time and often doing his own cooking. He graduated June 27, 1877 and on July 4th, following, entered upon the practice of medicine at Eaton. This was a small town and his practice was that of the country doctor. His office was small and poorly equipped, all the furniture being made by his own hands. He made his chairs, bookcase, and operating table. The latter had all the movements of the more modern tables. The first box of drugs he received was emptied and nailed up again, using it for a stool. It was in almost constant use during his practice at Eaton which continued until 1895. The box is still in existence, and carved upon its sides are the names of men who studied under him, a dozen names, all a credit to the profession. At one time his office was called the Medical College, and all these students became workers in medical societies and members of some one or the other of the churches. All of his life he was helping boys to obtain an education, both by encouragement and by furnishing means. His practice at Eaton was a strenuous and laborious one. He treated men, women and children for miles around, going through all weathers and at all hours. Often he visited a patient when he was the sicker of the two. He treated rich and poor alike, and often left money instead of collecting it. Among his papers was found a slip in a number of Bible references written and, at the top, "Bible authority for helping the poor." He believed in this and lived up to it. He was not only the people's doctor, but he helped them and sympathized with them in every way, and was always using every effort to build up and better the little community in which he lived.

In 1881, Dr. Barlow took a post-graduate course at Rush Medical College, Chicago, did some post-graduate work in 1893, and in 1894 took the general course at the Post-graduate Medical School, Chicago. In 1895 he moved with his family to Robinson. Here he formed a partnership with Dr. Firebaugh which lasted for eight years. Soon after removing there he was made an elder in the Christian Church, and was always useful and active in every good work.

Dr. Barlow took an active interest in medical societies and instilled that interest in all of his students. These societies came next to his God and his family in his affections. In an article on the importance of medical societies he says in part: "Through the influence of medical societies human existence has been prolonged, and the splendid homes all over the country maintained in their present sanitary condition; and more than that, it cements the doctors together in strength and efficiency when its forces are properly harmonized."

From 1883 to 1906 he missed but four of the bi-montly meetings of the Crawford County Medical Society and during his residence at Eaton he had to drive nine miles to attend them.

Dr. Barlow was President of the Crawford County Medical Society in 1883, and its Secretary 1892-93; a member of the Esculapian Society of the Wabash Valley, and held the office of President in the latter society; a member of the Illinois Medical Society and serving as a member of the Board of Councilors and of the American Medical Association; Vice-President of the National Tuberclosis Commission; was an auxillary committeeman of the first Pan-American Medical Congress, and had been twice appointed United States Pension Examining Surgeon.

To medical literature he contributed many papers. His paper on "Personal Hygiene" was the most elaborate and written more in detail than any of the others. He also published a book entitled, "Day Dreams of a Doctor", which deserves more than a passing notice. It was reviewed by the press all over the country with much praise and he received many personal letters in regard to it from other authors and friends, among them Donald G. Mitchell, Dr. Matthews and one from Miss Marie C. Brehm.

Dr. Barlow had been ailing for several years before his death, and it was only by constant pleading on the part of his family that he was persuaded to leave his practice and take a trip to Colorado.

He was always loyal to his profession, and his perseverance was remarkable. He attended meetings almost to the last and took part in them just as long as his strength would permit. He had an indomitable will, and it is that will, perhaps, more than to anything else, that he owed his success. He was a deep thinker, a careful reasoner, and spond in his judgment, which with a pleasant dispositon, made him a factor long to be remembered.

Through all of his sufferings he seldom grew discouraged and always talked about opening a new office. He took a course of treatment at Hot Springs a few weeks before his death, and not until that failed to help him did he begin to give up. He wanted to live for his family and his profession, but the thoughts of death were not even unpleasant to him. He had perfect faith and always said it was just a little change in his life -- a journey and then wait a while until he would see his friends again. All through his sickness, his step-son, Dr. Price, was a help and a comfort. The Doctor was confined to his bed only a little more than two weeks, during which time he seemed to suffer but little. He passed away October 8, 1907, entering into a sleep as peaceful and serene as his life had been.

The children born to Dr. and Mrs. Barlow were:

Lulu, born May 13, 1879   Harry, born in February 1881 and died in August 1882     Brodie, born August 30, 1883     Mary, born January 09, 1886

Columbus Barlow, MD.     Transcribed by Sue Robinson, Crawford Co Illinois

Was the fourth physician in a direct line in his family, and the youngest of the Jesse Barlow children. He was born at Eaton, Illinois, April 27, 1847, and when only seven years old was afflicted with tuberculous arthritis. Although the disease crippled him for life, it did not deter him from attaining his goal of becoming a physician.

He attended the country school, founded by his father, and in order to finance his medical education, worked in a wagon and carriage shop for six years during the last two years of this employment he devoted eight hours a day to medical study with his preceptor, Dr. Samuel J. Griffith of Porterville.

He was then qualified to attend the required lectures at the Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, Ohio, and graduated June 27, 1877, at the age of thirty.

Dr. Barlow began the practice of medicine at Eaton, Crawford County and worked there for eighteen years. In an earlier sketch of the doctor, written in1909, it was stated, "due to a lack of funds the doctor's office at Eaton was small and poorly equipped. He made his own furniture, including an operating table, which had all the moving parts of the more modern tables." The sketch further tells that he converted the first box of drugs he received into a stool, and carved upon its sides were the initials of the men for whom he was preceptor while practicing at Eaton.

All of his life he encouraged young men to obtain an education and influenced many of them in becoming physicians; even giving financial assistance when the need arose. So great was the doctor's interest in this endeavor that, at one time, his office at Eaton was called "The Medical College".

The late Dr. George H. Henry, who had his A. B. degree and had been a teacher for a number of years, was so stimulated by Dr. Barlow's enthusiasm to consider medicine as a profession, that he gave up his vocation as a teacher and entered medical school, receiving his medical degree three years after Dr. Barlow's death.

Dr. Barlow furthered his own education with postgraduate work at Rush Medical College, Chicago, Illinois, in 1881, 1893; and took the general course at the Postgraduate Medical School in Chicago in 1894.

He and his family moved to Robinson in 1895 where he formed a partnership with Dr. I.L. Firebaugh that continued for eight years.

The doctor was an adamant believer in the value of medical societies. In an article written on the subject he says, in part, "It is strange what peculiar ideas some people have in regard to the work of medical societies ... Many well-informed people believe medical organizations to be medical trusts, organized for the special purpose of fleecing the people .... The society does not consider the financial interests of the profession; unless it be in the way of making better physicians of themselves. If that is their financial interest, then they may be considered to be looking after the money question ... Medical societies are the life of the profession, and more inspiration for scientific work comes from them, perhaps, than from any other source. It is the wide-awake physicians that take a lively interest in society work, and they are the ones who are up to date ... Through the influence of medical societies human existence has been prolonged, and the splendid homes all over the country maintained in their present sanitary conditions; and, more than that, it cements the doctors together in one great fraternity, which is monumental to strength and efficiency when its forces are properly harmonized."

Dr. Barlow was one of the founders of the Crawford County Medical Society in 1880 and "from that year until 1906 missed only four of its bi-monthly meetings." He was the first treasurer of the society and served as president in 1883, and as secretary in 1892.

The doctor became a permanent member of the Illinois State Medical Society in 1881; this was an independent action , it was not until 1903 that membership in a county society constituted membership in the state and national organizations.

He was a member of the Assculapian Society of the Wabash Valley and its president in 1896; and a member of the AMA and served as counselor for the 8th district, belonged to the former Mississippi Valley Medical Society; the National Tuberculosis Commission; an auxiliary committeeman of the first Pan-American Medical Congress and was twice appointed United States Pension Examining Surgeon.

The doctor was a member of the Christian Church and was made an elder shortly after making his residence in Robinson.

Fraternally, he was a Mason.

Dr. Barlow contributed many papers to medical literature and was the author of "Day Dreams of a Doctor", published in 1898 by the Peter Paul Book company, Buffalo, New York. The story was given excellent reviews in leading newspapers of the country, and in addition, the doctor received numerous letters from physicians and literary men complimenting him on his work. Locally, Mr. Marion N. Beeman, Supt. of Schools, had this to say in a review of the book, reported in the Argus, June 30, 1898. .... "Aside from the fact that Dr. Barlow lives and moves among us, an exemplary Christian citizen, respected by everyone, and well and dearly beloved by those who know him best, we have to say that he need make no apology for having written this book. It is a masterpiece of its kind in its sphere. The medical fraternity owe a debt of gratitude to Dr. Barlow for his able vindication of their noble profession. Altogether, "Day Dreams of a Doctor" is worthy a place in the most carefully chosen library, Dr. Barlow's book is available at the Public Library in Robinson.

Before completing his early medical education, the doctor was married in 1871 to Maria Athey who, along with their children, died in 1874. His second wife was Mrs. Sarah Smith Price, a widow of Dr. James C. Price. Their son, Cyrus Edgar, was adopted by Dr. Barlow and later became a member of the medical profession of Crawford County.

The Columbus Barlows were the parents of four other children; Lulu, Harry, Brodie, who are deceased and Mary Barlow Bell (Mrs. Donald), a widow, of Berkley, West Virginia.

Dr. Columbus Barlow suffered poor health in the last years of his life but remained active in his profession until the year before his death, which occurred on October 08, 1907 at his home on West Main St., Robinson.

The doctor's wife survived her husband 21 years and passed away September 05, 1928. She was a resident of Robinson for thirty-three years and of the county 86 years. Mrs. Barlow was buried along side her husband in the Newlin Cemetery.

The Barlow residence is now an apartment house owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Leach, whose purchase of the property in 1960, eventually created quite a stir in the community. While the building was being remodeled a box of human bones was found in a sealed off portion of the ceiling in the garage -- formerly part of the attic. This was an unnerving discovery and the new owners who promptly turned the "collection" over to the local authorities for disposition. Medical theories expressed was that the bones were probably specimens used by a student of anatomy," which opinion was later verified by the state pathologist.

Jefferson Twp Cole Co Missouri Enumerated 08 June 1860 by
Pg 197a #129/130

John Kelly   25   Farmer   $800/240    Tennessee
Nancy Kelly   23   Missouri
John Kelly    2    Missouri
Walter   7/12   Missouri
James M. Barlow   34   Laborer $ 400   Missouri

Bee Branch, Chariton Co Missouri
Enumerated 28 June 1870 by  Pg 129 #65/65

James Barlow    42    farmer    $400/500    Missouri
Julia Barlow   30   Keeping House   Missouri
Rhoda Barlow   3   Missouri
May Barlow   3/12   Feb   Missouri
Baby Barlow   female   3/12   Feb   Missouri

Chariton Co Missouri
Enumerated 1880   Pg. #119/122

James M. Barlow   53   MO KY KY
Rhoda J. Barlow   dau   13   MO
Polimena Barlow   dau   11  MO
Jessie B. Barlow   dau   10   MO
Remma J. Barlow   dau   7   MO

Cockrell Twp Chariton Co Missouri
Enumerated 04 June 1900 by Charles B. Kavanaugh   #6/6
Married 28 years   8 children born / 6 living

James M. Barlow   Oct 1826    73    MO  KY  KY
Susan K. Barlow   wife   Sept 1851   45   MO MO DE
Jessie M. Barlow   dau   Feb 1870   30   MO
Lily Barlow   dau   Feb 1882   18  MO
Georgia L. Barlow   dau   Feb 1888   12   MO
Norma S. Barlow  dau   Oct 1899   10   MO
Marshall E. Barlow   son  Apr 1892   8  MO
Cora B. Long   dau  Apr 1874  MO

Osage Twp Benton Co Arkansas   Enumerated 27 April 1910    pg 101 #171/171    Married 15 years     6 children born / 6 living

J.J. Davis    37    MO ILL  ILL
Remmer Davis    35    MO MO MO
Russell Davis    14    MO
Orville Davis    13   MO
Gilbert Davis    11   MO
Rosia Davis    9    OK
Clifford Davis    3    AR
Archie Davis    10/12    AR
Jim Barlow    father-in-law    widowed    83    MO KY KY
Georgia Lee Barlow    dau    22    MO MO MO

Information compiled by Susan BARLOW Holmes

If anyone can add information or documentation to these pages, please contact me   Thanks!

Mrs. Mary Callahan, who was the daughter of Joel and Jane Barlow, was born in Lamotte prairie, in the house now occupied by Wm. Davids, December 09, 1825. Her parents emigrated to Illinois from Kentucky in 1818. April 30, 1842, she was married to Caswell Jones, who was a merchant in Hutsonville, where they resided after marriage. Mr. J. died March 24, 1853, leaving one child, a son, Judge Wm. C. Jones, of our city.

June 27, 1854, she was remarried to E. Callahan. They resided in Hutsonville until 1861, when they removed to Robinson. A daughter, born to them that year, now Mrs. Mary Mercer, resides at the home. In 1859 Mrs. Callahan united with the Christian church at Hutsonville, and after their removal to Robinson, she was one of the principal factors in the organization of the church here, and for many years its most prominent patron and worker. She was not much given to society, but delighted in her home and its domestic duties, and in reading. She took pleasure and delight in deeds of charity, without ostentation or display, believing in the scriptural injunction of not letting the left hand know what the right hand doeth. She was taken sick the 15th day of June last, and during the nine weeks of her illness, the last of which was characterized by much suffering, she bore it with patience, hopeful almost to the last for a recovery, but when she became convinced this was impossible, a christian resignation and hope succeeded, and her consciousness to the last gave evidence that all was well with her. The end came peacefully Monday morning, 17th inst., at 2 o'clock, when unable to speak, looked from one to the other of the dear ones around her, and then closed them for the last with a peaceful smile, as the spirit took its flight. She leaves beside her husband, son and daughter, two sisters, Mrs. E. B. Hill and Mrs. S. D. Meserve , and three grand children, Caswell S., Will C. and Dorothy M. Jones. The funeral will take place at the home this morning at ten o'clock , services being conducted by Elder Cauble, of Vincennes, a former pastor of the church here. In compliance with her request the burial will be in the old cemetery at Hutsonville, where her father and mother, and others are buried.

"He giveth his beloved sleep"

Extracted from: Hutsonville Herald, Issue of 13 April 1917

Hon. H. C. Bell Gives Reminiscence of Stirring Times

Next to Old York, on the banks of the Wabash, the village of Hutsonville, Crawford county, has always possessed peculiar interest and has been surrounded with the most tender memories to me of any spot on earth.......I was in Hutsonville the day that Bill Adams killed Tom Bostick, on the grade south of town, and when he was given a preliminary hearing before James W. Wilhite, my wife's father, for the crime, Hon. E. Callahan, and Jim Barlow, as I now remember, were in the case, and of course on opposite sides, for I never remember of seeing these two Hutsonville luminaries on the same side of any case. Of course Callahan was a fine lawyer, even then, and Barlow was not much of a lawyer, but what he lacked in legal knowledge, he made up, at least before a justice of the peace, in cunning, courage and bulldog courage, moral, as well as physical and Callahan, then, as always from the beginning of the Civil War until in recent years, the leading lawyer of Crawford county, rarely got any the best of Jim Barlow before a justice of the peace, in the preliminary hearings, and in the little cases which usually, at least in those days, came before that judicial luminary of the township and county. You see Jim knew tricks and was willing to get down on them, which Callahan was loath to practice, and could not turn the sharp tricks which Jim Barlow could and would turn in a case whenever it suited his purpose, of the interest of his client to turn ..... And then, too, Jim was dead game, and he would fight at the drop of the hat, and which Callahan, not being a fight man, well knew, having bumped up against James on several occasions during their J. P. practice, and he usually let Jim have things pretty much his own way, relying for his final success, and which he usually in the end attained upon the higher court of the county on appeal. .....

Early History of Hutsonville Township and Village   Essay Read at a Teacher's Meeting Feb. 15, 1896    ---- by John B. Pearce ------

As newspapers are important factors in the civilization of a country, they too, must be given some attention. The first newspaper in the county was started in Hutsonville in 1852 by George W. Cutler. Its name was the "Wabash Sentinal". Mr. Cutler sold out to E. Callahan, then a young school teacher of our village. He changed its name to "The Journal" and after a little over a year sold out to a Marshall man. The "Crawford Banner" was the next newspaper. It was started in July 1857, by W. H. Rubottom. It suspended publication in about a year. The "Hutsonville News' was started 1914 by W.M.P. Springer who came here from Palestine. He only published his paper about six months.

HONORABLE E. CALLAHAN DEAD    Prominent Citizen of this County Called Hence

Hon. E. Callahan of Robinson, one of the foremost lawyers and statesman in the state of Illinois, passed away at his home in Robinson yesterday at 12:30 A. M. Mr. Callahan was stricken with paralysis on last Friday evening which affected his throat and vocal cords. He was unable to speak or even take nourishment but however was conscious of things around him. He began to weaken rapidly until death called him hence.

Mr. Callahan was born in Licking county, Ohio, December 17, 1829 and until 1849 worked on a farm with his father. He then decided to go west and do for himself accordingly he arrived in Crawford County. Mr. Callahan taught school in the winter and farmed in the summer for a few years when he secured a position with Preston Bros. After being there a short time he purchased the Hutsonville Journal, a paper published here about the year 1855. In 1856 he began to study law and in 1859 was admitted to the bar. In 1861 he removed to Robinson where he continued to practice law until a few years ago when his health became impaired.

He was elected to the legislature in 1874 as the minority member. Mr. Callahan has been quite successful acquiring a large estate being in possession of a large tract of land south of town. In 1855 he was married to Mrs. Mary Jones of this place and who passed away a few years ago. To this union was born two children; a son, who died when quite young, and a daughter, Mrs. Mary Mercer, who still servives. Mr. Callahan has a legion of friends in this county and elsewhere who be grieved to learn of his death. In him the county will lose a valuable citizen, a good man, and a worthy advisor.

The funeral services be held tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon at 2:30 at the family home in Robinson and interment will be made in the old cemetery in Robinson.

MRS. MARTHA MESERVE

Martha Barlow Meserve, 82 years old, died Monday morning at her home in Robinson. She was a native of Crawford County, having been born on Lamotte prairies May 9, 1832.

She was married October 28, 1850 to Dr. Stephen D. Meserve. They lived one year at York, Clark County, then came to Hutsonville, where they lived three years, removing thence to Robinson where the Dr. died seven years ago.

She is survived by three children, Dr. A. G. Meserve of Robinson, Mrs. Martha H. Shafer of California and Mrs. Blanche Adams, Danville, Illinois.

The funeral was held at the residence Wednesday morning by Rev. F. M. VanTrees of McLeansboro. Interment at the old cemetery at this place yesterday morning.

DR. STEPHEN D. MESERVE DIES

Dr. Stephen D. Meserve died Sunday evening at his home in Robinson at the age of 88 years, 5 months and 18 days. He was a native of New Hamphshire, being born in 1818. He came to Indiana and after residing there af few years came to Illinois in 1848, locating at York. It is said that when he stopped at York he had but 37 cents in his pocket, but he was a storehourse of energy, full of ambition and a shrewd and economic business man and for many years has been regard the wealthiest man in the county. He remained at York for two years and then came to Hutsonville and was married to Martha Barlow, a daughter of Joel and Jane Barlow, and she still survives him.

Dr. Meserve built the house, which was until a few years since has been the M.E. Parsonage. The building was t orn down only last fall. While here he practiced medicine, generally making his visits on foot and walking at times a distance of ten miles. No storm was too bad for him to brave and he exposed himself considerably. In 1852, he went to Cincinnati and took a four years course in medicine and on the completion of his studies moved to Robinson, where he has since resided.

Four children were born to Dr. and Mrs. Meserve, being Dr. A. G. Meserve of Robinson, Mrs. Maud Birch of Greencastle, Mrs. Martha Shafer of Indianapolis, and Mrs. H. C. Adams of Duncanville.

Funeral services were conducted at Robinson Tuesday afternoon and the remains were laid to rest in the cemetery at this place Wednesday morning, a large concourse of friends and relatives coming from Robinson and many from this place being in attendance.

Also of interest:    WM. P. MUSGRAVE CALLED TO REST.

Passes Quietly to the Great Beyond Monday March, 1

William Pierson Musgrave, aged 86 years, 3 months and 19 days passed away at his home about two miles north of Hutsonville just before the noon hour Monday March 1st.

Funeral services were held at Union Chapel Wednesday, March 3rd at 10 a. m., conducted by the home ministers led by Cyrus Guyer. Interment in the Musgrave cemetery. The large concourse of friends who filled the church to overflowing and who accompanied the remains to their last resting place bore testimony to the high standing and regard in which the deceased was held by all who knew him. He passed away quietly and without a sembalance of pain, just going into a peaceful slumber. At no time during his last illness did he seem to suffer.

Mr. Musgrave was a native of this township, his parents, who were North Carolina Quakers, having come to this country in the year 1818 and taken up a government land claim. When he was only twenty years of age, he was appointed a delegate to the Friends' yearly meeting in Dayton Ohio and made the trip and return on horseback. In earlier days he had hauled apples, wool and other produce as far as Chicago to find a market, bringing back salt and other things. Mr. Musgrave was one of the pioneer business men of the village having opened up a store on the river just back of the present McNutt and Musgrave Bros. hardware establishment. About 1854 he formed a partnership with the late Dr. Meserve of Robinson. Meserve and Musgrave sold drugs in a small building that stood near where the Farmers and Merchants bank now stands. After a short duration the firm dissolved and in 1861 Mr. Musgrave and Wm. Coffin, a brother-in-law, formed a partnership and started a general store on the ground where the present Hurst Bros. store now stands. After one year Coffin withdrew and Dr. Thomas Kennedy, also a brother-in-law of Mr. Musgrave, be came a partner. After a short time Kennedy withdrew and in 1864 W. P. Musgrave and John R. Hurst (his mother was a Musgrave) formed a partnership which lasted but one year when Isaac Lowe, father of Judge A. L. Lowe, bought Mr. Musgrave out and he returned to the farm where he spent the remainder of his days.

William Pierson, son of Nathan and Mary Musgrave, was born November 12, 1828 and was married to Percilia E. Coffin October 8th, 1849. They were married according to the custom of the Friends' Church in a public meeting with out license, they pronouncing the ceremony, this being the legal form of marriage at that time. To this union were born five children, Edward P., John E., Izora E. Cox of Robinson, Ill., Lura B. Woodard and William R. All of these, except Izora, with their mother preceded him in death. He was again married to Catherine J. Voorheis Oct. 24, 1864. To this union were born seven children, Nathan A., Flora F., Mary E., Edward V., Mahlon H., Eliza B. and Harry, three of whom survive being Nathan, Mary and Mahlon. He also left fifteen grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.

His parents came to this country and settled here in the year 1818. They were one of the most prominent families in the early development of this country. The Indians were numerous here at that time and wild game such as deer and turkey were in abundance. Uncle William saw the country transformed from a wilderness which by the sturdy stroke of industry was made to "Blossom as the Rose", as we see it today. He had a birthright and was a life long member of the Friends' Church. He bore his first public testimony in Christ at the age of 17. This was unusual in those days of quiet meetings. By his simple, honest and upright life he was known by all as a Godly man. He was ever ready, both in public and private, to speak of the Master he loved so well. He had a profound reverance for the Holy Scriptures and was faithful to read them in daily devotion, night and morning, with his family often speaking upon such occasions that his prospect was bright. His earthly treasure was goodwill to all and high regard for his children who so kindly cared for him to the end. He leaves to his children and to his grandchildren a priceless legacy--an example of peace and goodwill to his fellow men.

History of Polk Co pg 920 Four Mile Township

SIMS, A. B.- Farmer, section 2, P.O. Rising Sun.
Was born in this county January 30, 1849, and has resided here since. He is the owner of 196 acres of land. He married Miss F., daughter of Thos. E. Barlow, of this county. She was born in Indiana.

DAR RECORD:

Mrs. Mary F. Barlow Sims   Born in Mt. Auburn    Wife of A.B. Sims

Descendant of Lewis Barlow  Daughter of Thomas E. Barlow -1829-1906-  and Louisa Bonner -1831-1904-, his wife married - 1850
Granddaughter of Henry Barlow -1785-1886-  and Mahala Kinslo - died 1849- his wife
Gr-granddaughter of Lewis Barlow and Judah Frances Smith, his wife
Lewis Barlow served as a private in the company of Capt Michael Boyer, Colonel James Woods' 12th Virginia Regiment, 1776 -79
He was born 1775 - died in Mt Auburn, Indiana

History of Richardson Co Nebraska

Stephen Conlee Barlow, an honored veteran of the Civl War, one of the real "old timers" of Richardson county, one of the founders of the village of Dawson and for years actively identified with the affairs of the village, one of the leading merchants of the place and in other ways interested in the business life of the community, now living comfortable retired in that village, is a native of Hoosier, a fact of which he has never ceased to be proud, but has been a resident of this county since the days of the close of the Civil War and therefore seen this region grow from its original wilderness state to its present flourishing conditions as one of the richest agricultural communites in the great state of Nebraska. He has born on a farm in Shelby county, not far southeast of Indianapolis, the capital of the state of Indiana, January 15, 1843, son of Lewis and Ruth (Bishop) Barlow, both natives of Kentucky, but pioneers of Indiana, both having moved up into the Hoosier state with their respective parents in the days of their youth, the Barlows and the Bishops both settling in Shelby county in pioneer days. There Lewis Barlow and Ruth Bishop grew up and were married, establishing their home on a farm in that county, and there continuing to make their residence until 1846, when they came west and settled in Polk county, Iowa at a point six miles east of the present center of the city of Des Moines, back in territorial days. There Lewis Barlow built a log cabin and started farming presently building a log addition to that house and in that addition to starting a country store. As others presently settled in that neighborhood, the store being the center of the social life of the settlement, he laid out on his place, with the store as the center, the townsite of Rising Sun, now a flourishing suburb of the city of Des Moines.

He had to haul his merchandise up the river trail from Keokuk, then being the nearest extensive trading point. He gave to his new town of Rising Sun a plot for cemetery purposes and after his death in 1858 his body was laid away in that burying ground. He and his wife were members of the Christian church and their children were reared in that faith.

Stephen C. Barlow was four years of age when his parents moved from Indiana to Iowa and he was sixteen when his father died. He remained there assisting in the affairs of the store and of the farm until the Civil War broke out and on July 4, 1861, enlisted for service as a member of Company E, Fourth Regiment, Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and at the end of that term of enlistment, three years, re-enlisted, at Woodville, Alabama, and served until his final discharge, at Davenport, Iowa, August 23, 1865, having served for four years and six weeks. The Fourth Iowa was raised at Council Bluffs and went to the from under Gen. Granville M. Dodge, coming down the river. It was on this trip that Mr. Barlow got his first view of the beautiful valley of Nemaha. When the boat carrying the soldiers reached Brownsville the poeple of that vicinity turned out en masse and gave them a rousing reception. Mr. Barlow's first test under fire was at the battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, and his last battle was that fought at Bentonville, North Carolina, this latter battle having been fought after Lee's surrender. He participated in the seige and capture of Vicksburg and in the battles at Arkansas Post, Chickasaw Bayou, Jackson, Champion's Hill, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, and then on with Sherman's army in the Atlantic campaign, the battles at Resaca and Dallas, and at the fall of Atlanta was in the seventh and final charge and hand-to-hand fight which effected the capture of DeGrasse's great battery. When General McPherson was killed he was within two hundred yards of that spot. He then went on with the army on the march to the sea and thence north after the taking of Savannah; witnessed the burning of Columbia and fought Johnston's army all the way through the Carolinas, the struggle culminating in the final battle at Bentonville. Mr. Barlow then went on with his command to Washington, where his regiment was accorded the honor of leading the Grand Review down Pennsylvania avenue. From Washington the regiment was sent to Louisville and while at the latter place Mr. Barlow secured a thirty-days furlough which he spent in visiting his wife and her folks out here in Richardson county, he having married after he joined the army. Rejoining his regiment at Louisville he presently returned with that command to Iowa and was finally mustered out at Davenport.

Upon the completeion of his military service, Mr. Barlow returned to his home in Iowa and there remained a year, or until the fall of 1866 when he came to Nebraska, his wife's father, Ira Draper, and family being among the pioneers of Richardson county, W. F. Draper, his brother-in-law having entered the tract of land now covered by the village of Dawson. Mr. Barlow drove through, crossing the river at Brownsville, and settled on the Stratton farm on the site of the old county seat of Geneva, where he remained for a year, at the end of which time he took a homestead one mile north and a mile east of the present village of Dawson and there established his home and proceeded to develop his place. He helped his brother-in-law, W. F. Draper, lay off the townsite of Dawson and there started a wagon shop, which he operated in addition to his farming work and after the death of his wife in 1877 moved his family to the village. He built a new shop at the point now occupied by Cooper's store and operated the same four years, at the end of which time he sold it and then started a restaurant. Meantime he had married again and after operating the restaurant for a year he sold it and bought Chittenden's store, built and addition to the store building, enlarged the stock and continued in business there until the spring of 1883, when he sold to Allen Brothers and then erected a brick store building and started a hardware store, which four years later he traded for property in Humboldt. He then opened a general store and continued operating the same until his retirement fourteen years later. Not content to live retired, he presently started another store, but two years later sold that place and retired from business permanently, being now, to use his own expressive phrase, "the president of the 'Never Sweat Club'.

Mr. Barlow is an ardent schoolman and was one of the first members of the school board in the Dawson district, a position which he occupied continuously, the exception of one year, for thirty-three years. The first school in Dawson was started in a hall where the Stiles drug store is now located, and the school board presently erected a frame school building and after that structure was destroyed by fire, a brick building, Mr. Barlow having charge of the construction of the same. Mr. Barlow was present at the first Old Settler's meeting held in Richardson county and for twenty-five years thereafter held the post of director of ceremonies of those meetings having charge of the platform and program of the two days meetings which have been so memorable a feature of the social life of the "old timers" of this county all these years. When the local cemetery association was orgainized in 1890 he was elected president of the same and has ever since held that position. For seven years he was manager of the Dawson-Nemaha Telephone Company and in numerous other ways has done well his part in the development of the village which he helped to lay out back in the days of the beginning of things in that part of the county. For many years Mr. Barlow was an ardent Republican, but of late years has been inclined to be somewhat independent in his political affiliations. He was one of the organizers of the local post of Grand Army of the Republic at Dason, whose roster came to carry the names of forty-seven veterans of the Civil War, of whom but four remain, those besides Mr. Barlow being E. W. Buser, R.C. Allen and E.T. Levy. When Mr. Barlow came to this county, Indians still were numerous hereabout and wild game, including deer, was plentiful. He has seen these primitive conditions changed to the present well-orderd and highly-developed state of things that marks this region and there are few, if any, of the old timers of this section who have a more vivid recollection or more distinct impressions of the early days than he.

Stephen C. Barlow has been twice married. On March 4, 1864, he was united in marriage to Ruth Draper whose brother, W.F. Draper. as noted above, was the original owner of the townsite of Dawson, and to that union four children were born, namely: Eugene William, who was killed while herding ponies; Louis Henry, a successful ranchman at Gillette, Wyoming; Elvon Eldred, of San Diego, California, and Ada Celia, wife of the Rev. C.F. Heim, of Eddyville, this state. The mother of these children died in 1877 at Hays City, Kansas, while on her way to the mountains with her husband, seeking a change of climate for the benefit of her health, she then being thirty-one years of age, and on June 1, 1878, Mr. Barlow married Frances Marrium Ingram, who was born in Ross county, Ohio, January 9, 1862, daughter of Jeremiah and Mary Jane (Wilson) Ingram, also natives of Ohio, who came to Nebraska in 1859 and settled near Dawson, where the latter died in 1872. Jeremiah Ingram remained in this county for years afterward and then went to Oklahoma, where he died in 1913. To this second union, ten children have been born, as follows: Thomas Conlee Barlow, a noted musician, now living in the state of Washington, who served as a soldier during the Spanish-American War, serving for three years in the regular army, went to the Philippines as a Red Cross nurse and has traveled all over the world; Mary Ethel, who married William Heim, a railroad telegraph operator, now living at Phoenix, Arizona; Charles Arthur, a traveling salesman of Seattle, Washington; Stephen Francis, a railroad train dispatcher, of Vancouver, Washington; Florence May, wife of Ora Barnwell, a telegraph operator in Arizona; Mrs. Leona Ruth Price, who lives on a farm near Hastings, this state; Elma, wife of Prof. Abraham Lawrence, Jr., principal of the high school at Brownsville, this state; Mrs. Evangeline Ord, of Sheridan, Wyoming; Ralph McKinley Barlow, in the United States naval service, and Esther Loverne, who is still in school. The Barlow's are members of the --Marked out-- and have ever been active in local good works, Mr. and Mrs. Barlow for many years having been helpful in promoting all agencies having to do with the advancement of the common welfare in thier home town and in the community at large. Mr. Barlow has been a member of the local lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows since the year 1877 and has ever taken a warm interest in the affairs of that organization.

History of the State of Nebraska

S.C. BARLOW, dealer in heavy and shelf hardware and agricultural implements, established in 1882.

Mr. Barlow was born in Polk County, Iowa, January 15, 1843. Was educated at the Des Moines High School. In the spring of 1861 he enlisted in Company E, Fourth Regiment Iowa Volunteer Infantry. Was at the battles of Vicksburg, Atlanta, and took part in the march to the sea, and the grand review in Washington; was mustered out in 1865 and returned to Iowa.

His father was engaged in mercantile business, and S.C. was employed in his store until the fall of 1866. He then settled in Richardson County, Neb., and engaged in farming. In 1877 he moved to Dawson and engaged in mercantile business. Selling out in 1882.

Mr. Barlow was married in Polk County, Iowa, April 15, 1866, to Miss Ruth Draper of Polk County. Mrs. Barlow died in Richardson County, leaving four children-- Eugene, Louis, Elvon, and Ada.

Mr. B. is a member of Enterprise Lodge, No. 43, I. O. O. F., and of the G. A. R. of Humboldt.

History of the State of Nebraska

The town of Dawson is so called rather by common usage than by exact accordance with the law. At the time of the arrival of the graders of the Atchison and Nebraska Railway in 1871, the town was laid out by W. F. Draper on his farm adjoining the track. This town was named Noraville, and to this day it has never legally had any other name, though, as already mentioned, it is now known as Dawson. To explain this apparent discrepancy, we must go back to the time a number of years prior to the starting of Dawson. In 1868 Joshua Dawson built a flouring and feed mill on the North Fork of the Nemaha, opposite where the town now lies. Shortly after the building of this mill Mr. Dawson obtained a postal service, and his office was naturally known as Dawson's Mill. Shortly after the laying out of Noraville the post office was moved to that place, but the old name of Dawson's Mill was retained up to a short time ago. The first Postmaster was E.C. Dawson, who transacted the business of the office until it was removed to Noraville. It was then taken by Mr. William Till, who was followed by B.S. Chittenden. Mr. S. C. Barlow, who now holds the office, succeeded Mr. Chittenden. The Post Office has been successively in the Dawson mill, in William Till's store in the town, in Chittenden's store south of the railway track and near the depot, band finally in Barlow's store near the center of the town.

Stephen Conley Barlow, son of Lewis Barlow, Private    Co E 4th IA Infantry, organized August 08, 1861 at Council Bluffs Iowa  Mustered out July 24, 1865.  Pension application filed August 16, 1906, certificate no. 1126922   Resident Nebraska

Widow Frances Barlow's pension application no1182669 filed December 22, 1921, certificate no 920267, resident Nebraska

She had 14 children, 9 sons ans 5 daughters. 5 sons deceased. Mrs. Ella Hurn, Seattle, Washington, Frank Barlow, Heppner, Oregon, Daniel Scott Barlow, Heppner, Oregon, Mrs. Egbert Young, Hoquiam, Washington, Catherine Love, Colby, Kansas, Ora B. Barlow, Portland, Oregon, Mrs. Mary Hurn, Hoquiam, Washington, Joel Barlow, Oregon City, Oregon and Mrs. Minnie Schunk, Oregon City, Oregon.

Jeremiah and Amanda are buried in Oregon City Cemetery   Verfied by tombstone inscriptions and photos by Lillie Barlow

Ann Barlow 'King' Breckenridge Obituary     July 5th 1928

Mrs. Breckenridge Passes Away

Mrs. Charles H. Breckenridge, who has been in failing health the last few months, and who, was taken seriouly ill about a week before her death, was taken to the Grandview Hospital, passed away at 10:40 A.M., July 5 1928. She was 69 years, 3 months and 22 days old. Mrs Breckenridge whose maiden name was Barlow, was born in Rockport, Missouri, March 13, 1859. In 1876 she was united in marriage to Samuel King. To this union were born four children, all of whom are living, Aurthur King and Mrs. Chas. Forman of Mabton; Mrs. I. B. Noe of Portland, Oregon; and Mrs. William Forman of Polson, Montana.

Mrs. King lost her husband when her youngest child was two weeks of age. A few years later she married Chas. H. Breckenridge of Rockport, Missouri. To this union were born eight children, six of whom are living; Andrew Breckenridge of Granger, Wash; Archie and Allen of Mabton, Wash; Mrs. Lee Alsbury of Benton City, Wash; Mrs. John Alexander and Mrs Milton Dodsworth, of Yakima Washington.

The Breckenridges came west in 1900 and settled on a homestead in the Glade country, where they lived a number of years. Mr. Breckenridge and a daughter, Jennie, passed away within a month of each other in 1912. Martha, a daughter, passed away in infancy, also preceded her mother to the beyond.

Mrs. Breckenridge had lived either in Mabton or vicinity for the last fifteen years and until recently had taken an active part in church. Fraternal and community activities for the upbuilding of the community. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Beside her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren, she leaves to mourn her loss three sisters, Mrs. Emma Downer, of Tarkio, Mo., Mrs. Juda Sons of Nemaha, Nebr., and Mrs T. C. Matchis of Yelm, Wash., a number of other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral services were held at the Methodist Episcopal church in Mabton on Saturday afternoon, July 7th at 2 0'clock. It was attended by a large gathering of relatives and friends. The Rev C.M. Carson, of the Methodist Episcopalian Church, conducted the services. Interment was made in the Odd Fellows Cemetary at Mabton.

An Illustrated History of Klickitat, Yakima and Kittitas Counties, with an outline of the Early
History of the State of Washington
Interstate Publishing Co 1904

Charles H. Breckenridge is one of Yakima's esteemed and successful farmers, who makes his home in the well known Glade settlement, fourteen miles southwest of Mabton. He is a native of the Buckeye state, born in 1856, to the union of Andrew and Maliala (Berfield) Breckenridge was born in Canada and came to Ohio with his parents when a boy.

Having married one of its daughters, he removed in 1895 to Iowa, where he was engaged in agricultural pursuits until his death in the spring of 1896. In 1862 he enlisted in the Union army and served until the last disloyal gun was silenced. Mrs. Breckenridge is still living.

Until he reached man's estate, the subject of our sketch lived on his father's farm, securing, in the local schools, a fair education; then he bought a farm and cultivated it for three years. At the end of that time he sold out and engaged in railroad work. After four years experience in this line he went to Missouri and resumed farming, remaining there until 1897. During the next three years, he tilled a farm in Nebraska, but the year 1900 found him in Clarkston, Washington. The following spring he filed a homestead claim to his present ranch and since that time he has been engaged in farming, stock raising and locating homesteaders.

In 1884, while a resident of Missouri, Mr. Breckenridge married Mrs. Anna King, who was formerly the wife of Samuel King. She is the daughter of William and Mary (Sherfey) Barlow, natives of Indiana and Tennessee, respectively. Her father was a miller. In an early day he settled in Missouri, where he and his wife resided until death claimed them. Four children were born to Mr. and Mrs. King; Arthur S., Mrs. Belle Noe, Mrs. Dora Forman and Mrs. Mollie Forman, the last three of whom are living in Yakima County. The children of Mr. and Mrs. Breckenridge are as follows: Andrew, born March 19, 1885; Archie F., December 14, 1886; Allen J., August 13, 1890; Jennie, November 04, 1892; Jessie, October 15, 1894; Eula, October 10, 1897; and Fern, May 30, 1899, the first being born in Nebraska, the second in Kansas, the next three in Missouri and the two younger in Nebraska. Mr. Breckeridge is affiliated with the Modern Woodmen. He is an active and steadfast Republican and he and his wife are members of the Methodist Episcopal church. His quarter section of land is all under cultivation and is a substantial testimonial to the industry and capabilities of its owner. Mr. Breckenridge is highly respected by those who know him and is a man of excellent standing in the community.

Atchison County Missouri     Services Held for Mrs. Emma Downer     Tarkio Resident Died Sunday, July 14, at the Age of 82 Years

Mrs. Emmaline Downer of Tarkio, 82 years of age, died Sunday, July 14, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. L. Thompson of Tarkio.

Services were conducted by Dr. C .D. Haskell from the Christian church on Tuesday, and burial was made in Greenhill Cemetery, Rock Port.

Emmaline Jane Barlow, daughter of Mary Jane Sherfee and William Barlow, was born on a farm near Rock Port on September 21, 1863. She was the last of a family of ten children, all of whom preceded her in death.

Her entire childhood and young womanhood was spent in the Rock Port vicinity. She attended National school and the Rock Port seminary.

She resided for a brief period in Oakley, Kan., and also in Tacoma, Wash., but returned to Atchison county to spend the remainder of her life.

As a young woman she became affiliated with the Christian church at Linden, Mo., and later on joined the Tarkio Christian church, of which she was an active and faithful member at the time of her death.

She was first married to William Howard Thompson. Of this marriage were born four children, Ethel Mae, Ernest R., Mary Agnes, and a son who died in infancy. Ethel Mae and Ernest also preceded their mother in death.

After Mr. Thompson's death, she married a second time, to Ara Cummings Downer of Belpre, Ohio, and to this union, one daughter, Esther Lee, was born.

Mrs. Downer is survivied by her daughters, Miss Esther Lee Downer of Northampton, Mass., who arrived in Tarkio last Friday night, and Mrs. Charles L. Thompson of Tarkio; also two grandchildren, Mrs. Alfred R. Goehring of Wichita, Kan., and Miss Annette Thompson of Tarkio, all of whom were present for the services.