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George Barlow and Charity Fitz Randolph

From the research of Vernon Barlow

Generation 1

1.	George Barlow, said to be the son of Jeremiah and Elizabeth Barlow, date of birth unknown, and died in 1847. George married Charity Fitz Randolph on 06 October 1836. Charity was born c1819 in Ohio, and died c1855 when her daughter, Louisa Blair, was only 18 months old.
	History of Polk Co Iowa, 1880 page 350 In July, 1846, George Barlow, from Indiana, bought of Mr. Thomas Mitchell his claim and improvements, and, in connection with his brother Bluford, settled there. The former was accidentally killed in 1847, while the latter remained on the claim for some four or five years. In 1851, Mr. Green Wheeler bought of Barlow the old Apple Grove claim.
	FIRST LAND ENTRIES page 399-400 Of course no lands could be sold till they were surveyed, and as the surveys were not completed till late in the year 1847, it follows that but little land was entered prior to the year 1848. When one township was surveyed the land in that township could be sold, and as we have already seen that the surveys were all completed during the year 1847 it follows that the lands were ready for sale in 1848. In examining the book of original entry we were able to find but one or two entries made in 1847. During the year 1848 considerable land was entered, though probably not so much as during the following year. We have carefully compiled a list of all the lands entered during the first land sales, together with the date of entry and names of purchaser. The following is the result: TOWNSHIP 79, RANGE 22 Blewford Barlow, se qr of ne qr and ne qr of se qr, sec 22, Oct 30, 1848. Blewford Barlow, e hf of sw qr and w hf of se qr, sec 23, Oct 30.1848. George Barlow, w hf of ne qr and se qr of ne qr, and se qr of nw qr sec 23, Oct 30, 1848. Bluford Barlow, w hf of sw qr, sec 23, Oct 30, 1848. TOWNSHIP 80, RANGE 22 George Barlow, sw of se qr, see 27, Oct 30, 1848. John Barlow, sw qr, sec 2, Oct 30, 1848. Lewis Barlow, lots Nos 5, 6, 11 and 12, sec 2, Oct 30, 1848. George Barlow, lots Nos 2, 3 and 4, sec 2, Oct 31, 1840. ----(this may be a transcription error...probably should be 1848)---- Lewis Barlow, sw qr, sec 14,-Oct 30, 1848.
	Beaver Township page 626 The first settlement made within the bounds of this township was by Thomas Mitchell in April, 1844. His original claim comprehended parts of sections 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26. William Duncan settled on section 28 during the year 1847. George Barlow took a claim in 1846.
	Note from Susan: Extensive research has been done on the Germanna line of Barlow's, for whom George is reportedly a member of, and to date, none of the researchers that I have had contact with can prove his parentage. Several Jeremiah Barlow's have been traced, but none fit the criteria to be this particular Jeremiah. At least one researcher of the Fitz Randolph family, Paul Reeves, reports that George is the son of Blewford Barlow and Elizabeth, thus making George the brother of Blewford Barlow who married Clarissa Fitz Randolph. Paul also reports that Charity & Clarissa are sisters. Other Barlows who settled near Rising Sun, Polk Co Iowa before 1854 were: Thomas, Jesse, Lewis, and Henry, who laid out new Rising Sun in 1857
	Children of George Barlow and Charity Randolph are:
2.	Elizabeth "Betty" Barlow was born c1838
3.	Bluford Barlow was born c1841
4.	Perlina Barlow was born c1846
5.	John Barlow was born c1847
6.	Rulana Barlow was born 05 January 1848

Generation 2

2.	Elizabeth 'Betty' Barlow was born c1838 in Indiana, -1850 Polk Co census- She married Jesse Reeves in Madison Co Iowa in 1851.
	Children of Betty Barlow and Jesse Reeves are:
	Sophronia R. Reeves married Mr. Martin
	Mary Reeves married Mr. Linegton
	Jesse A. Reeves
	William Reeves, married and had 6 children

3.	Bluford Barlow was born c1841 in Indiana - 1850 Polk Co census - He married Mary Ann Hickey.
	Children of Bluford Barlow and Mary Hickey are:
	James Barlow
	William Barlow
	Thomas Barlow
	Emma Barlow married Mr. Hall
	Bessie Barlow married Mr. Casey
	Katherine Barlow married Mr. Catherworth
	Hattie Barlow married Mr. Peters and born 2 children
	John Barlow married Minnie and had children: Phillip, Hilda, John, Galena, & Emma

4.	Perlina Barlow was born in 1845 in Indiana and died in 1921. She married 1. Thomas Harvey on 10 February 1859. Thomas was born c31 December 1841, and died 16 February 1866, son of Samuel and Hannah Harvey. She married 2. Enos Barrett, in 1869 in Ohio, the son of John and Jane "Cree" Barlow Barrett. Enos was born in 1832 in Ohio and died in 1907.
	Cutler's Biography of Kansas, 1883 Enos enlisted in the Civil War 11th Regiment, Wisconsin Volunteers Co. After the Siege of Vicksburg, he transferred to the 118th Battalion, Invalid Corps and Veteran Residents, 20th Regiment; guarded prisoners on the Pototmac; then mustered out in 1864. He came to Kansas in 1870 and located on farm, Section 7, Waco Township where he was elected Constable in the first election of Waco Township.
	Children of Perlina Barlow and Thomas Harvey are:
	Susannah Harvey married Mr. Bump
	Minnie Harvey married Mr. Strawbridge and born 2 children
	Children of Perlina Barlow and Enos Barrett are:
	Virginia Barrett married Mr. Brentlinger, and had 2 children. One dau, Anna Brentlinger is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Oatville, Kansas -1889-1906-
	John Barrett
	Mrytle Barrett married Mr. Gwynne
	William Barrett
	Olive Barrett married Frank Davis

4.	John G. Barlow was born c1847 in Indiana -1850 Polk Co census- Wife's name is not known.
	Children of John Barlow are:
	Ada Barlow married Mr. Shaldon
	Lana Barlow married Mr. Bosworth
	Ivy Barlow married Mr. Hall
	N.E. Barlow
	Alta Barlow married Mr. Thompson
	William Barlow

5.	Rulana 'Lana' Barlow was born 05 January 1848 in Polk Co Iowa, and died 20 March 1920, burial in Oakwood Cemetery, Harvey Section, Polk Co Iowa. She married Richard Harvey on 07 January 1863, son of Samuel and Hannah Harvey and brother to Thomas Harvey. Richard was born in 1846 and died in 1918.
	Children of Lana Barlow and Richard Harvey are:
	Alex Harvey
	Mary Harvey married Mr. Chance
	Ella Harvey married Mr. Wilson
	Minnie Harvey married 1. Mr. Grayson / married 2. Mr. Kildeer
	Ann Harvey married Mr. Weems
	Samuel Harvey died 04 December 1877 at age 11 months and 13 days.

Charity Fitz Randolph Barlow remarried after George' death to Alexander Blair, on 06 February 1851 in Madison Co Iowa.

One child, Louisa Blair was born c1853. She married Jacob Cart - 1880 census Madison Twp Madison Co Iowa

Children of Louisa and Jacob are: 1.) Stella Cart married Mr. Couch, and 2.) Alice Cart married Mr. Kimball, and they had children: Ray Kimball, Bessie Hickathorne, Fred Kimball, Maude R. Adkins, and Grace K. Aronds.