Notes and Queries for Barlow in New York

I am looking for any information on a Barlow-Gilman marriage. I know Nathan Gilman married ?Mitlu) Barlow in New York before 1848 they had at least one son named Millard Fillmore Gilman he was born on September 01, 1848 he married Brittamart Huntley in Michigan. I am not even sure what county in New York the marriage might have happened. Any help greatly appreciated.

The BARLOWs I'm researching were more recent immigrants to the U.S. They came to Paterson, Passaic Co New Jersey from Manchester England about 1863:

Henry BARLOW b: England abt 1817 and wife Harriet BUCKLEY b: England abt 1836

Sons:

Edward BARLOW b: England abt 1857
Robert Henry BARLOW b: England abt 1863
George BARLOW b: Feb 1870 Paterson New Jersey, died young
Edward married 1. Margaret ______ about 1878

Known descendants in St. Louis, Missouri, Tyler Texas, Georgia, New York and Michigan

See this family detailed at: Barlow's of England and Paterson New Jersey

My elusive Lydia BARLOW (b abt 1784) and husband Ransom ODELL (b. abt 1780) named a son "Nelson" and the name was carried down every generation as far as my generation either in the form "Nellie" or "Nelson." It must have been a family name to have been so important. I figure the name was a BARLOW name since I haven't found any "Nellies" or "Nelsons" among any other ODELL lines other than this one.

I don't know precisely where my Lydia and Ransom were born. The census gives New Hampshire as Lydia's birthplace and New York for Ransom. I think Ransom was probably born either in the Oblong area that was disputed by Connecticut and New York (area east of the Hudson River) or else up around the Glens Falls-Lake George area near the VT border. In the time period of Lydia's birth the area that became Vermont was being claimed by New York and New Hampshire so when she said she was born in New Hampshire, it might not be the New Hampshire we think of today.

I know I'm grasping at straws, but these folks have stumped researchers for many years. They didn't leave a paper trail. Lydia and Ransom had several children born in NY in the 1805-1814 time period before moving to Scioto Co Ohio where the first "Nelson" - my gg grandfather - was born in 1818. The names of those New York- born children include some very common BARLOW given names - Thomas (the eldest child) and Moses (the 2nd son). There was also Mary, Melinda, Chauncey, Benajah (an Odell name), and James.

Juan M. Cordova March 2001, Webmaster, Barlow School Amenia New York

The Barlow School in Amenia, Dutchess Co New York, went out of business in 1980. For this reason it is hard to get much in the way of material or information about the school.

I *can* tell you, from personal knowledge that the school was founded by Coral Armin Barlow as was another school in Amenia which, if memory serves, is called The Maplebrook School.

Coral A. Barlow, who was known as "Sunny" lived from 1881 to 1956 as is written on a plaque which as far as I know, still remains on the former campus of The Barlow School. The campus is now occupied by The Kildonan School which has no connection to the former Barlow School.

I maintain a website for the alumni and former faculty and staff of The Barlow School and bear a responsibility to them regarding the privacy of the site and the material, including photos, it contains. I cannot, therefore, offer to share that material with you or grant you access to the site. But if you would like to address a message or letter to them I would be glad to forward it to the community. Alternatively, I could ask them for you. I don't imagine there will be any objection but feel obligated to consult with them first.

I am searching to connect my Barlow family.  I have a Benjamin b.1773-8 probably in Dutchess County. Not sure of wife. Children could be Abijah, James, Lavina b. 1816.

They seemed to have settled in Greene County area. There was a George too; he may have been a son or father to Lavina.

Lavina married George Duncan in 1830's and had 10 children:

~Benjamin ~ George Jr. ~ John ~ Eliza ~ James ~ Lucretia ~ William ~ Charles ~ Charlotte ~ Ida ~ all born between 1836-1859 in Greene County, mostly Cairo ~

Does anyone have a father/mother/wife for my Benjamin Barlow. Would appreciate any help.

Hiram W. Barlow was born 28 September 1820 and was from St. Lawrence Co in New York, possibly Platsburgh. His mother and father were Noah Barlow and Mary 'Demsey'? Adams.

He served in two wars. One at age 19 that has very little information called the 'Patriot War'. Candian historians helped find that. At that time he listed his residence as St. Lawrence Co New York. At age 43, he enlisted in the Civil War while a resident of Oswego.

Does anyone have more information on Hiram or his family?

I am trying to find clues as to who Nathan BARLOW is.   I went back into the Barlow archives and saw a number of posts from 1998 on for men of this name, but I couldn't be sure that they were the same as the one I'm after.

As I was looking for information on Joseph MILLER and his wife Lydia STOWE, from families living in Middletown Connecticut and ending up in Granville Massachusetts but somehow living in Lee Center, New York on the way, I found the web page for Lee Oneida Co New York, which had a nice little history of the town. This stood out:

"Also in 1790 came Deacon Nathan BARLOW and his wife and her sons, Smith, Eliakim, Dan and Luther MILLER."

Further down the page:  "Some early members of this church were Deacon Nathan BARLOW and his wife Lydia."

What intrigues here is that the family I'm trying to trace, Joseph Miller and Lydia Stowe, had the following sons: Joseph - b. 1755, Jesse - b.1757, Smith - b. 1763, Eliakim - b.1764, Dan - b.1770, and Luther - b. 1771. These are not usual names, and it just doesn't seem possible that the article about Lee, New York isn't referring to this family.

Nowhere, however, can I find any indication of a Deacon Nathan BARLOW who married a widow Lydia 'Stowe' MILLER. Is this a red herring, or is it a nice little clue that never came out before?

I'd be most interested in corresponding with anyone working on a Nathan BARLOW who may have been born in Middletown, Connecticut, where Joseph Miller and his wife came from and are well documented in the Barbour Collection.

March 2001 Update:  Kent,  has answered Mary's question, and she has verified the following information:

Descendants of Nathan Barlow

1 Nathan Barlow b: 26 March 1726 d: 17 January 1812 in Lee Center, Oneida, New York
.. +Martha Gates b: ca 1725 d: Bef. 1768 m: ca 1749
...... 2 Ebenezer Barlow b: 29 April 1750
...... 2 Abner Barlow b: 11 March 1752
...... 2 Ann Barlow b: 14 January 1753
...... 2 Olive Barlow b: 25 August 1756
...... 2 Nathan Barlow b: 08 July 1761

*2nd Wife of Nathan Barlow:
.. +Margaret -- m: ca 1768
...... 2 Jonathan Barlow b: 23 June 1769
...... 2 Margaret Barlow b: 30 November 1773

*3rd Wife of Nathan Barlow:
.. +Lydia Stowe b: 06 December 1733 in Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
d: 26 Mar 1826 in Lee Center, Oneida, New York
m: Bef. 1790 in Granville, Hampden, Massachusetts

Lydia Stowe Miller was the third wife of Nathan Barlow who died in Oneida Co NY. When she married Nathan in Granville she had four sons Smith, Eliakim, Dan and Luther Miller who moved to Granville with Nathan and Lydia. If Lydia had any daughters I don't know about them.

The names of Nathan's children by his first wife:
Martha Gates are, Ebenezer, Abner, Anne Olive, Heman Gates, and Nathan.
With his second wife Margaret Purchase he had Jonathan and Margaret.

Mary tells me she is no longer actively researching the Barlow name, therefore the information is posted here as information only.

I have just returned from a visit to Lee Center and other points in Oneida Co New York. Nathan Barlow was born on 26 March 1726 in Suffield, Connecticut, the son of James Barlow and Martha Gates.

The James Barlow family moved from Suffield to Granville, Massachusetts prior to 1746, where they became one of the founding families of Granville. Nathan's first two wives, Martha Gates and Margaret Purchase died after bearing him a total of 8 children. Nathan then married the widow Lydia Stow - her husband Joseph Miller died 31 January 1785 in Granville- after Margaret's death in October 1791 in Granville.

Nathan died 17 January 1812 in Lee and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery, in the town of Lee. Lydia died 26 March 1825, aged 92 and is buried next to Nathan in Evergreen Cemetery. Nathan's stone, although broken is very legible while Lydia's stone is nearly illegible.

I'm looking for information on the family of Joseph Willard Barlow ~1846 - 1926~ descending from William Riley Barlow ~ January 27,1827 ~ Fallsburg, New York~  and Mary Ann Willard ~December 22, 1828 ~ Dickson, Illinois, born in Illinois and died in Crookston, Minnesota.

Isabel May 'BARLOW' Bingenheimer born August 12, 1898 New York, died November 09, 1992 North Carolina    Obituary of Isabel Barlow Bingeheimer

Mildred Louise 'BARLOW' Ackerman born July 16, 1913 New York, died September 19, 1996 North Carolina

John Barlow died November 30, 1925 in Jamestown, New York   married Carrie H. _______ died December 17, 1927

Children:

1. Violet Elsie died June 25, 1982 She married 1st Carl Stride  She married 2. Walter Ecklund Children w/ Carl: Carl V. Stride and Evelyn Carol Stride - my mother
2. John Barlow
3. Arthur Barlow
4. Percy M. Barlow
5. Lynn "Jack" Barlow born March 15, 1898 died April 1978
6. Edith J. Barlow, died February 17, 1971
7. Harry W. Barlow born 1901 d May 09, 1917 - hunting accident
8. Gerald Theodore Barlow born 1905 died December 14, 1995
9. Elizabeth Barlow, born 1907 died June 10, 1917 - run over by a truck

All of the Barlows listed here were raised in Jamestown, New York and many of them are buried in the Lakewood Cemetery there.

My line to James Barlow of Suffield, Connecticut is as follows:  Jewett Dunton Barlow 8, Jewett Roger Barlow 7, Truman Priestly Barlow 6, Benjamin D. Barlow 5, Benjamin Barlow Jr. 4, Benjamin Barlow 3, James Barlow Jr. 2, James Barlow 1

I have spent most of my time investigating the descendants of Benjamin Barlow.

I have compiled, with the help of many people, a good amount of information on the ten children of Benjamin Barlow, the ten children of Benjamin Barlow Jr., and from there, my descent from Benjamin D. Barlow.

Major interests I have include learning more about Ebenezer Barlow - lineage Nathan, James Jr.- and his son, Ebenezer Rowland Barlow. We know Ebenezer settled in Oneida County New York but vital statistics are almost non-existant and we don't know who Ebenezer married.

Ebenezer Rolin Barlow is equally mysterious. I would like to know more about Ebenezer and Ebenezer Rolin Barlow.

There are several good researchers out there on the descendants of James Barlow and perhaps they, and myself, will be able to add more details to the whole story.

A portion of Kents lineage:

Ancestors of Wayne Brewster Barlow of Rochester New York

Nana found these on the Richmond New York mailing list.   These may or may not be a variant of the Barlow surname.

Decker, Matthias, wife: Lavinia "Winy" BARCALON / BARCALOW  married 06 January 1820.  He died 28 August 1854

Petition to sell property listed in the Last Will & Testament of Cornelius Barcklow, 12 June 1786

12 June 1786

Whereas, Nicholas STILLWELL, Executor of the last Will and Testament of Cornelius BARCKLOW, late of the County of Richmond, yeoman, deceased, hath by his petition to me set forth and by an inventory of the personal estate, and an account of the debts of the said Cornelius BARCKLOW, hath shewed that the personal estate of the said testator is insufficient to pay his debts, and prayed my aid in the premises, by ordering the whole or such part of the real estate of his said testator be sold as will be sufficient for that purpose. I do therefore in pursuance of an Act entitled "An Act for the relief of creditors against heirs, devisees, executors and administrators," and for proving wills respecting real estate passed the 4th day of April, 1786, order and direct all persons interested in the estate of the said Cornelius BARCKLOW, deceased, to appear before me at the Probate Office in the City of New York, on Tuesday the 25th day of July next, to shew cause if any there be, why the whole or so much of the real estate whereof the said testator died seized should not be sold as will be sufficient to pay his debts as aforesaid.

Given under my hand at the Probate Office in the City of New York, the 10th day of June, 1786

Thomas TREDWELL, Judge of Probate

My Barlow ends with my grandmother Susie Marie Barlow born 09 December 1899 in Garfield, Pawnee, Kansas. Her parents were Robert Vance Barlow and Marrie Grell, both born in New York, Robert 23 June 1862 and Marrie 08 November 1862.

Robert's father was John Barlow married to Susan or Marya Lillie.

John had 2 brothers named Charlie & George, one of these brothers had a blacksmithy in Missouri.

The other children of Robert and Marrie are as follows:

John "Jack" born 15 August 1895   Paul A. born 15 August 1895   Otto Vance born 10 June 1898   Ira Christian   Emma Dorothy born 09 May 1901

All the children were born in Garfield, Pawnee, Kansas. All died in Santa Margarita, San Luis Obispo, California. 

D.L. Barlow was born in 1829 in New York.  He married Lilly who was born in 1844 in Ohio

Their children are:   Orvill Barlow was born in 1869 in Illinois    Orpha Barlow was born in 1869 in Illinois    Mason Barlow was born in 1873 in Kansas

Looking for Lydia Barlow born abt 1790 probably in New Hampshire or New York.  Married Ransom Odle/Odell and moved to Scioto Co Ohio in 1815.  I have no other information on her. I believe they may have been in the Chenango Co area of New York or Renssalaer New York....

They had several children. Males were: ~ Thomas ~ Moses ~ Benajah ~ Nelson ~

I have hit a brick wall and can't seem to find parents of Joseph Barlow who was born 1822 and died December 05, 1873, married Rhoda Ann Slater, born 1831 Sullivan Co New York.

From census information Joseph was born in Pennsylvania. He was a lumberman and lived in Pennsylvania and New York.   All his children were born in New York.

I have him listed in census:  1850, Damascus Twp, Wayne Co Pa   1855, Twp Tusten, Sullivan Co NY   1860, Forestburgh, Sullivan Co NY  1870, South Canaan, Wayne Co Pa

Children of Joseph and Rhoda Ann Slater:

Arthur B. Barlow born October 28, 1848, and died February 26, 1931   Married Lydia Ann Talmadge

Catherine Barlow born 1852

Howell/Norvell Barlow born 1854

Nathan Barlow born 1855

Emeline Barlow born 1856

Albert Barlow born 1858, and died September 29, 1880    Married Eliza Carpenter

Mary Barlow born May 1860, and died April 1883   Married Edward Carpenter

Edgar Barlow born 1864, and died August 25, 1884   Married Emma E. Carpenter

Willard Barlow born 1866

I have found another Joseph Barlow on Lumberland, Sullivan Co New York 1820 and 1830 census. This Joseph would have been born 1790-94.

I also have a burial for John H. Barlow whose father was Joseph Barlow married Mary Armstrong. This John and my Joseph, would fit in age groups on census as brothers.

Looking for anyone with information on these families. Thanks for your help.

Royal BARLOW was 1846, in Illinois, according to census ... possibly listed as Robert, married to a Kelsey.  I found him in Richardson County Nebraska census of 1860, with mom Naomi and step-dad, John Martin Loope who she married November 24, 1853 - in Dodge Co Wisconsin.

In the 1870 Richardson County Nebraska census Royal is found with his mom nearby, and a he has a son, Arthur BARLOW - born January 1870.

I am looking for his fathers name and his mother's maiden name. I believe he has a sister: Ceralda/ Sarilda C. BARLOW born 1837, possibly in New York and died 1892, possibly in Oklahoma.

Also from Mike August 1999

Looking for the parents of Sarilda / Ceralda C. BARLOW who married Alonzo Penuel BACON in Wisconsin or Nebraska about 1860. She was born in New York about 1835 and has a brother, Royal Herman BARLOW born about 1846 in Illinois. Both claim their parents birth as Vermont - I'd imagine about 1810 or so.

I believe the mother was Naomi, but don't have her surname or the fathers name. They may have a sister named Prescilla, but I haven't anything concrete, just a reference.

Royal named a son Jirah, but I haven't been able to connect these two to the Jirah BARLOW out of Vermont, or any of his siblings.  Has anyone come across, Royal, Sarilda or Naomi?

Descendants of John W. BARLOW

JOHN W. BARLOW, about 1810, New York~ Ohio ~ Kentucky ~Iowa.  Seeking information on the parents/family of JOHN W. BARLOW, born in New York about 1810, and died Iowa after 1870.  Married before 1836 Rebecca Young, born Ohio about March 1817, and died c13 October 1913

1st child:  Walter S. Barlow born New York 17 April 1836 - died Iowa 22 February 1874.  Served in Civil War in Union Navy

2nd child:  James Barlow born Kentucky before October 1838

3rd child:  Francis "Frank" M. Barlow born Kentucky about May 1842 - died 16 December 1891 / MY LINE

4th child:  Annie "Mollie" Celia Barlow born Iowa about March 1845 - died Arkansas or Texas after 1914

5th child:  Alexander Barlow born Iowa about October 1849

6th child:  Thomas Young Barlow born Iowa 23 July 1852 - died Arkansas or Texas 16 December 1938

1900 census entry for Rebecca Barlow listed "8 children born, 4 living."

John W. and Rebecca Young Barlow had settled in Burlington, Des Moines Co Iowa by the time of the 1850 census; was farmer and landowner; family there on 1860 & 1870 census'. By 1880, Rebecca Barlow was a widow and had relocated with three of her adult children -- Frank M., Annie Celia, & Thomas Y. to Bowie Co Texas, near Texar- kana.

She stayed in Texarkana and its environs until she died on 13 October 1913 and is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Texarkana, Miller Co Arkansas.

I am the great grandson of Francis "Frank" M. Barlow. I have extensive material on this family, with some on his sister Annie - she married a RICHARDS- and on his brother Thomas Y., and a little material on brother Walter S.

What I DON'T have is any information on JOHN W. BARLOW or his parents/family, nor on REBECCA YOUNG or her family.

Can any one make a connection to this person? If this Barlow family belongs to anybody else out there, I will gladly share what I have on John and Rebecca's descendents.

William C. Barlow -Mar 02, 1838 - Dec 11, 1908- & Myron H. -Mar 17, 1832 - Dec 09, 1922- are brothers, born in Cammillas, Onondaga Co New York and later moving on to Belding, Michigan to raise their families.

Myron was married to Mary E. Weeks, daughter of John B. and Mary Weeks.  William was married to Mary A. Lowery, daughter of Daniel Lowery.

Both Mary's were born in New York.

Myron and William also had two brothers, according to William's obituary, Oren G. of Portland, Oregon and W.H. of Kansas. Myron and William had a sister, Agusta, who also moved to Michigan, and is buried in Custer.

Myron and Mary had at least two daughters, Mary L., wife of S.H. Deuel, and Nora Viola who married Robert Percy Jenks, my grandfather. Myron, Mary and Mary L. are buried at River Ridge Cemetery, Belding Michigan.

William had a son, George, two daughters, Edna Barlow -1873 - 1933- and Minnie M. -1870 - 1957- who married a Webster. William, his wife Mary, Edna & Minnie are also buried at River Ridge in Belding, Michigan

Also from New York was a George W. Barlow. This was from a very early time. A copy of a very old newspaper article I found on him. Hope you have heard of some of these.

BARLOW, Myron H. 1832 - 1922, & wife, Mary E. Weeks    New York > Michigan

BARLOW, William C. 1838 - 1908, & wife, Mary A. Lowery    New York >Michigan

BARLOW, W. H., brother of Myron H., William C. and Agusta    New York > Greenleaf, Kansas

BARLOW, George W. 1869 - 1951, son of William & Mary, & wife Clarissa "Clara" A.   Vickory Michigan, Montcalm Co

BARLOW, Edna E. 1873 - 1933, daughter of William & Mary Barlow   Michigan, Montcalm Co

BARLOW, Theodore, son of George & Clara   Michigan

Children of Theodore Barlow:

BARLOW, William Luther, Marjorie Louise and Gerald Robert

BROWN, Agusta Barlow, born New York, died Mason Co Michigan, age 79

CLANCY, Jesse, Hastings, married to Nellie Blanche Russell on December 24, 1907   Michigan > Elk Rapids, Michigan, Antrim Co

I’m looking for information on Ruth Pace, John Joseph Pace Barlow-Whitecloud, we think he was b. before Ruth married Billy Whitecloud, and Billie Ruth Barlow Whitecloud.  Billie Ruth lived at the Ashley Hotel, in Manhattan, New York City, married to William Moncrief in the 1950’s.

The family lost track of her there. Rumor has it, she was gunned down in a gang battle between 1958 - 1965. I have no proof of this today.

Her maiden name is BARLOW-WHITE CLOUD. She married Horace BLACKSTOCK of Mobile, Alabama in 1942 living in the Dr. Parish Bed & Meal House in Midland, Alabama, then left him in 1944 to go to New York.

She changed her name to "GAIL" Blackstock or Moncrief.  She was an entertainer, singing in Nightclub’s in New York during this time.  She is originally from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, where she was born on February 23, 1925.

Her mother was Ruth Pace married to Dr. Billy B. Barlow-White Cloud, an Indian Medicine Man.  Ruth Pace Barlow died in 1932 in Philadelphia, Mississippi on the Choctaw Reservation.   Billie Ruth and her 1/2 brother, John Joseph "Jack" Barlow were placed in the St. Mary Orphanage in Nashville Tennessee from 1936 - 1941.

I have been unable to trace her whereabouts. They had a cousin by the name of Mary Verlee Dunn, who lived across the street from them in Hattiesburg, as children, but I can’t find anything on her either.   If anyone out there knows how I can do this, or knows anything about this, please e-mail me or call 717 843-3081. Your help is greatly appreciated.

I find Frederick in Portage Co Ohio, married to Sally Derthick on 26 February 1845.

Also in or passing through Portage Co in the same time frame was Julius, Heman, Fanny, Joseph W., William, Alfred H., and Horace Barlow.

I also have a record of a Frederick Barlow, who was admitted to the Baptist Church in Wyoming Co NY, in 1842, on a letter from New Milford, Connecticut.

Their parents were:  Hanford Lester Barlow b: September 9, 1910 - d: December 10, 1963 Jamaica Queens and Alma Katherine Stehr.  Hanford's parents were Abraham Lincoln Barlow b: August 4, 1865 d: August 7, 1950 Jamaica Queens and Josephine Richard Reynolds b: c 1865 in Cheriton, Virginia.

A note from the above mentioned "Alma Barlow Nielsen" aka: Alma Marion Barlow:

Abraham Lincoln Barlow had 3 brothers, Joshua and Daniel, who are buried in Grace Episcopal Church in Jamaica, Queens, New York, Edward and a sister named Elizabeth, "Bessie" . Also buried in the same cemetery in Queens is my great-grandfather, Henry Barlow who died in 1884, and his wife Anna Elizabeth Pettit.

That is where my history ends currently. What I am looking for is a link to General Francis Barlow (Union American Civil War). A cousin of Hanford trace the family history and stated that Francis Barlow was an Uncle of Abraham Lincoln Barlow but he died before he passed on the family history. There are also rumours of a Barlow in my past who was an aide-de-camp to General Washington.

Here is what I know about General Barlow.

Francis had two brothers, Edward and ______- please help. There is no further information on what happened to the brothers.

Francis had two wives:
1. Arabella Wharton Griffin whom he married in Somerville New Jersey and who died during Civil War
2. Ellen Shaw of Massachusetts

No mention of children

Francis is buried in Brookline Massachusetts but I cannot find out the name of the cemetery.  Francis' parents were Almira Penniman of Massachusetts and David Hatch Barlow of Vermont.  Francis's father was a minister in the First Unitarian Church of Brooklyn New York

Francis left the family while the boys were young. Francis never saw his father again but a Harvard classmate found in Pennsylvania in 1864. Francis' father was murdered somewhere in Pennsylvania, c 1864 before he could contact him.

Any help would be appreciated.

Also it is written in the Warrior General book that Francis was a relative of the artist Winslow Homer.  I am also trying to find the link to Winslow. There is a picture of Francis Barlow by Winslow Homer in The Metropolitan Museum of Art in Manhattan.  Also there is a statue of him on Barlow's Knoll in Gettysburg Pennsylvania.

We thought that Henry was the brother of Civil War General Francis Channing Barlow but since "Edson Barlow" sent us information saying that Henry Barlow died in 1857--we're trying to find out the relationship of our Henry Barlow to the Henry Barlow who was the brother of General Francis Channing Barlow

Francis C. Barlow, was the Attorney General of NY that prosecuted the "TWEED Gang." He was captured at Gettysburg but exchanged after he had heard some of the CSA battle plans. He is also in the Homer Winslow painting "Prisoners from the Front"

Much of the information shown above comes from the book "Warrior Generals--Combat Leadership in the Civil War" by Thomas Buell, 1997. Fully one sixth of the book is devoted to General Barlow. He also was featured in a seven page article in the March 1998 issue of the magazine "America's Civil War". The article was called "The Boy General of Spotsylvania".

References for General Francis Barlow Civil War
"WPA Life Histories--Home Page"  Go to "search all collections" and key in "Barlow", then search for full stories.  There were several articles about General Francis Barlow.

USAMHI Biog Bibs-CW Ref Branch fox Nov 86   FRANCIS C. BARLOW ~ A Working Bibliography

Clark, Champ. Gettysburg: The Confederate High Tide. In the series The Civil War.   Alexandria, VA: Time Life Books, 1985. pp. 60-61. E475.51C55

Fuller, Charles A. Personal Recollections.... Sherburne, NY: New Job Print, 1906. pp. 9-10. E523.5.61F84.

Gilbert, J. Warren. The Blue and the Gray. Gettysburg, PA: Bookmart, 1951. p. 52. E475.53G463.

Grimm, Herbert L. Human Interest Stories.... Gettysburg, PA: Times and News, 1927. p. 26. E475.53G86.

New York. Adj Gen's Off. Annual Report...1900. Albany, NY: Lyon 1901. p. 843. E523.3N6.

New York National Guard. 12th Regiment. Annual Reunion and Dinner of the Old Guard Association. NY: Twelfth Regt Assoc, 1894 E523.5.12th. Phisterer, Frederick, comp. New York in the War....   Vol 3. Albany, NY: Lyon, 1912. pp. 2554-2556. E523P582.

Warner, Ezra J. Generals in Blue. Baton Rouge: LA State UP, 1964 pp. 18-19. E467W29.

General Francis C. Barlow

Jesse C. Barlow and his wife Lillian Longworth. Jesse was the son of John H. Barlow, married Lillian on 16 April 1893 and settled in Tunsten, Sullivan County, NY

This line descends from Ransom BARLOW who came from New York.  See also Dennis O'Neal Home Page

Kim Tyer Linnenkamp

I was talking to my grandmother about our family and she brought up a Mary Alice Ransom Barlow.  It just so happens that I found on your web site Ransom BARLOW.  What I want to know is if any of the information given to me is correct.  I was told that Mary Alice Ransom Barlow was Cherokee Indian and was married to a man from NY.

However, her husband had to go back to NY and because she was Indian she was not allowed to go.  But he left her some land, where I don't know. Anyway, after her husband was gone she met John Wesley Tyer. They married and lived in Arkansas. Later moved to Redmond, Oklahoma, then moved to Jenks, Oklahoma.

They had children; John Wesley Jr., Spencer, Charles, Kristin, and Ione.

John Wesley Jr. is my great grandfather; he married Nora Mae Brown and had children; Elmer, Matthew (my grandfather), and Margaret.

If anyone has information about this family, please email me. I would ask the descendants myself, but they have all died, and the children do not know. Thanks....

At one time I was corresponding with a lady who was researching Samuel. He did go to St. Louis. It is possible he is related to my Warren Barlow, Sr. who married Anna Gillett. Their son Warren married Anna Page Pomeroy. I am descended from Nathan, brother of Warren, Jr.

BARLOW ENG~MA~CT~MA~NY   Here is what I believe to be my BARLOW line. I would like to connect with other researchers working on any of these people:

Edmund BARLOW and Mary PEMBERTON
James BARLOW 1668 ~ 1689~90 and Sarah HUXLEY
James BARLOW 1688 ~ 1758 and Mary WHITE
Benjamin BARLOW 1758 ~ and Phebe DOUD 1761 ~
Lucy Jane BARLOW 1795 ~ and John BLODGETT 1787 ~ 1848

Residences of the above:   MA ~ Charlestown, Granville    CT ~ Suffield   NY ~ Charleston, Lima, Clarkson

My Barlows came from Yorkshire, England to New Brunswick to New York and finally settled in Wisconsin.  I am looking for information on Barlows, specifically my 3rd great grandfather, George Barlow who was born in New York in 1813.  He married Louisa Briggs who was born in 1835 in Pennsylvania. They settled in Yankeetown, Crawford County, Wisconsin where they are buried.

Any information or leads on which city or county in New York he was from would be appreciated.

George W. Barlow; born August 17, 1819 in New York; died August 8, 1888 in Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin. His first wife was Lucinda Purrington born September 7, 1824 and died November 8, 1849.  They were married June 3, 1848. They had one child named George H. Barlow; born June 27, 1849.  I have nothing more on George H. Barlow.

I do know that he lived in Wisconsin though, and he was a half brother to Norman.  After Lucinda died George W. married Louisa Rice, on May 9, 1856.

On the 1870 Wisconsin census for Crawford County it shows a George Barlow (born in New York) age 21 with a Sarah age 15 (born in Indiana). I'm not sure if it is same George H. Barlow.

My George H. Barlow was married to a Susie Simpson and had a daughter, Laura E. Barlow born in Wisconsin but I am not sure if my family fits the above family yet.   Thanks for anything!

I am trying to find information about Henry Barlow who was born about 1915.  He was in the tank regiment and was a POW.  He was married to a Vera Reed.

My wife's Barlow lineage, starting with her grandmother:

Elsa Estelle BARLOW   b: 05 Aug 1886 Portage, Columbia Co Wisconsin, d: 26 September 1936 Richland Center Richland Co Wisconsin
m: 01 May 1907 Aloysius Nicholas SIMON Greenwood, Clark Co Wisconsin

Daughter of:
George Steele BARLOW b: 27 November 1848 Delavan Walworth Co Wisconsin, d: 25 Sep 1923 Owen Clark Co Wisconsin
m: 10 September 1885 Ida Estelle WEST Battle Creek Calhoun Co Michigan   1 child

Son of:
Henry BARLOW b: 23 November 1815 Ballston Spa Saratoga Co New York, d: 06 August 1884 probably Delavan Walworth Co Wisconsin
m: 3 July 1841 Emeline LA BAR Delavan Walworth Co Wisconsin    8 CHILDREN

Son of:
Nehemiah BARLOW b: 23 December 1781 Ridgefield Connecticut, d: 12 October 1846 Delavan Walworth Co Wisconsin
m: August 1810 Orinda STEELE Windham New York   11 children

Son of:
John BARLOW b: 1744 ______, d:____ Fairfield Connecticut
m: 10 January 1769 Sarah WHITNEY Fairfield Connecticut    12 children

Son of:
Jabez BARLOW b: 8 November 1719 Fairfield Connecticut, d: 23 November 1750 Fairfield Connecticut
m: 1 March 1743/4 Elizabeth HUNT Fairfield Connecticut    3 children

Son of:
Samuel BARLOW b: 14 November 1695 _______, d: 1734/5 Fairfield Connecticut
m: ____ Sarah SHERMAN   4 children

Son of:
John BARLOW b: 1668 Fairfield Connecticut, d: 1715 Fairfield Connecticut
m: c 1692 Ruth SHERWOOD Fairfield Connecticut    8 children

Son of:
John BARLOW b: ca 1630 ______, d: c 1690 Fairfield Connecticut
m: _____ Abigail LOCKWOOD   7 children

Son of:
John BARLOW b: c 1598 England, d: c 1674 Fairfield Connecticut
m: ______ Ann WARD   7 children

Son of:
Sir Alexander BARLOW m: Mary BRERETON

These families outline in:  Fairfield Families

I have one lonely Barlow on my list and it is Ruth Barlow, no other information married to John Norton b: 1765 in Edgarstown Martha's Vineyard Massachusetts and moved to Easton -Washington Co- New York. John died in Belmont New York Allegany Co in 1836. Ruth was named in the will so I know that she was alive in 1836.

I have a list of the children of this union. My Norton goes back to Nicholas Norton on Martha's Vineyard.  If you have any information about Ruth I would love to have it and if not least add this to your collection so that maybe someone else can connect to me.

Is there a possible connection here: Benjamin Norton and Sarah Barlow

The only Ruth Barlow I have was born about the right time (1773) but she married to Stephen Williams.

I'm looking for information on the family of Ward Barlow and Lizzie Puffer. Ward was born in Stamford NY on December 01, 1863 the son of William Harrison Barlow 1834-1913 and Sarah E. Carroll 1840-1893.

Ward and Lizzie had seven children at Stamford, Bill, Harry, Charlie, Howard, Issabelle, Anna and Fred.  My Father, who is Ward’s nephew, tells me, that Ward’s oldest Sister, Annie (or Ann E.) Barlow, born on January 29, 1861 and her husband William B. Smith from Bovina NY had a large collection of Barlow family portraits. Does anybody know if any of these pictures still exist?

Also:

I'm looking for descendants of "Edmund Barlow", a Revolutionary veteran and early settler of Delaware County New York. Edmund's ancestors, who lived in Fairfield Connecticut were:

Jabez Barlow 1719-1750
Samuel Barlow 1695- 1734
John Barlow 1668-1715
John Barlow 1630-1691
John Barlow 1594 ?-1674.
Edmund Barlow   b: May 04, 1749 Fairfield Connecticut - died January 18, 1825 Delaware Co New York
Wife: Salome Middlebrook b: September 27, 1752 - d: June 01, 1825 Delaware Co New York

Children:
1. Elizabeth b: 1773 d: June 23, 1848, married Hugh
2. Rose Abigail b: 1779 d: February 07, 1823 married James Redfield
3. Jesse b: January 12, 1789 d: October 14, 1854 married Lucretia Rollins / Rawlins
4. Jonathan b: 1791-?
5. Francis b: 1796-?
6. Samuel b: August 31, 1798 d: May 04, 1884 married Betsey Rolins/ Rawlins on May 29, 1828.

I'm also looking for information on the family of Sir Alexander Barlow b: 1557 Barlow, Lancashire, England d: 1620 Manchester England, and his wife Mary Brererton b: 1557 Honford, Chester, Cheshire, England

John has contributed many items on this website, including several lineages from the the Fairfield Connecticut Barlow families.

I am looking for the parents of Susan Barlow that married 08 February 1816 JAMES GRINNELL REDFIELD, born 1792 Weston, Connecticut, died 1872 Delhi, Deleware Co N.Y. Was her father a Joseph Barlow?

John F. Barlow provides:

Susan Barlow and Abigail Barlow were cousins. To make things even more confusing Abigail was James G. Redfield stepmother, which made her Susan's mother-in law.

Joseph C. BARLOW was born in Bethany, Genesee Co New York, in 1836, and came to Quincy in 1848. After engaging in business in Quincy for some years he lived in St. Louis eight years, returning to Quincy in 1865. While in St. Louis, during the war, he was cashier for the general quartermaster of the West for three years. On returning to Quincy Mr. BARLOW engaged in the manufacture of corn-planters, and has since followed this business, until the name "BARLOW" is known among the farmers all over the country. Mr. BARLOW lives in a fine house on North Sixth Street.

His wife was Miss Emeline STREETER, a sister of Mrs. Gov. WOOD and Mrs. Samuel HOLMES, and they were married in 1858. Mr. Barlow's mother, before marriage, bore the name of Honor DOUGLAS, and was an aunt of the great Stephen A. DOUGLAS.

This family outlined at:  Joseph C. Barlow

Seeking information on ancestors of Plain Rogers born 1744 Rhode Island, married 1776 John (Jonathan) BARLOW to establish tie back to John Rogers born abt 1500 in Deritend, England, translator of the Matthew Bible.

Father of Plain was John Rogers - born 29 February 1711/2 in Rhode Island, Grandfather was John Rogers - born 14 March 1682/3 in Rhode Island

Jonathan Barlow and Plain Rogers

Candace Kelsey Waterman Philbrick Brown is my gr2grandmother by her 2nd husband Samuel Philbrick. She was born abt 1795/96 probably at Cambridge, Washington Co New York.

I have unverified information of a brother Barlow. I have information linking her with her brothers Calvin and Francis in Sheldon Twp., Genesee Co NY while married to her 1st husband Jeremiah Waterman, years being 1818-1827.

As a widow she married Samuel Philbrick and moved to Machias, Cattaraugus Co New York 1828.  Would like to hear from any descendants of these four siblings.

I am researching the following families: BARLOW, CLOUDEN, MURPHY, Whalen, STEVENS, Bamberg, Massetta, Noon, MUZZY, Duschen, McCann, Shaw, DAILY, Kaufman, Bickleman, JEWETT, NYE, WIETT, Foster, WING, Burgess, Basset, STETSON, Tupper, Gator, Worden, TEVINGTON, Roberts, Mackrell, Luffe, Driscoll, Green, ROSEN.

The names in capitals are the family names directly associated with the Barlow family. I have completed some research on all of the families. I traced the Barlow line back to George Barlow (d 1684 in Sandwich Ma) through his son Moses (abt 1654 - abt 1742).

George may have been the first of this line or he may have been the son of George Barlow (d abt 1653 in Maine). The family moved to Barnard Vermont in the late 1700s. From there they migrated to Covington NY (abt 1820).

Some members of the family still reside there while others moved to the Western New York (Buffalo) area

Looking for Mary Jane Barlow born October 15, 1855 and died August 28, 1885 of consumption in the home of William McOwen, 220 Fifth Ave in Joliet.  She married William Purdy Barnes, on October 20, 1875 in Joliet Will Co Illinois. The marriage license says she was from Joliet.  William was born July 03, 1852 and died August 1878. They had a son, Jesse Frank Barnes, born to them in 1876 in Joliet, Illinois.

Jesse was 9 when last parent died. He was raised by his paternal grandparents, Matthew and Mary Jane "Purdy" Barnes of Joliet. He went to Silver Creek Nebraska about 1890 with his Aunt Ermina who married Frank Bump of Joliet. He later lived in Montana.

The Barnes family in Joliet moved there from Haverstraw, Rockland County, New York , so it may be that Mary Janes family followed a similar route.

I looked for Mary Jane Barlow in the Will County census of 1870 but so many of the pages of the census were simply unreadable - she and her family may be there but with over a third of the census washed and bleached and hung to dry....Can anyone shed light to the parentage or siblings of Mary Jane Barlow?

My Barlow family moved to Michigan from New York in 1835. Caleb Jeffries Barlow owned & operated the Rawsonville Village Store, Inn & Tavern in Washtenaw County. Some of Obed Barlow's descendants still remain in Washtenaw County.

Visit my home page to see a complete list of their spouses, ancestors & descendants.    Abby's Barlow Family

Thomas B. Keeley

Mary Barlow born April 04, 1888, Roscommon, Ireland. Immigrated to NY around 1909-1910, Sisters Annie, Molly, Sarah, and brother Joseph. If you have any information, please contact me.   Thank you.

RACHEL BARLOW (born about 17 March 1795 at Cobleskill, Schoharie Co New York) married 1814 at Monteville, Montgomery Co New York [this town of Monteville seems to be a point of uncertainty], William Swift (supposedly born 01 August 1789 in the "Cape Cod area").

They were in Schoharie Co in the 1820 census, but removed to Waterford Village, Plymouth Township, Wayne Co in 1835-6 (source : Hawkins and DeVries Barlow Genealogy via Edson BARLOW email)

William appears in Plymouth, Michigan in 1840 federal census, and died 16 November 1848 at Waterford, Plymouth Twp., Wayne Co Michigan.

Rachel died 14 May 1874 at Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co Michigan.

Rachel's descent seems to go back to the SE Massachusetts Barlows:

In email from Kathryn Graham 16 April 97, she writes from the Barlow Genealogy page 63:

"2251 RACHEL BARLOW (Nathan 5, Aaron 4, Moses 3, Aaron Barlow married Beulah 2 Wing, Daniel 1)"

William and Rachel had seven kids (that I know of), all born in NY:

Franklin Swift, born November 10, 1815, an infant who died young (probably Angeline the first, based on family notes), Lucy Swift, married Thomas Slocum (Edson's email, family notes), Angeline Swift born about 1825, William Henry Swift, Mary Swift, Bolivar Swift born about 1830

I'm descended from Franklin's third marriage, 1854 at Ypsilanti, Michigan, to Laura Elizabeth Phillips. I haven't been able to trace the other siblings.

The Barlow background seems to be worked out pretty well by Hawkins & DeVries, though it sounds like Edson is untangling some remaining questions.

Originally, I got put on William Swift's trail by a DAR application by one of Franklin's grand- daughters by his first marriage. This DAR application claimed William (1789) was the son of Captain Ward Swift and Remember Tobey in Sandwich, Massachusetts. But I've found on closer scrutiny that there are several terrible inconsistencies with that idea, such as Remember being about 54 when she supposedly gave birth, GH Swift's genealogy's direct statement that Ward and Remember's last son was Alv(a/i)n, born about 1783, etc. So, I'm stepping back and taking another, broader, look at SE Massachusetts.

Laura Elizabeth Phillips is another puzzle, but that's *another* story...

My questions:

* I have some conflicting sources for their marriage place: There doesn't appear to be a Monteville, Montgomery Co, though there are several in other NY counties. In one handwritten source (a DAR application) it looks like "Montevillo", though I'm not sure that helps. I'd like confirmation of their marriage place.

* William is a brick wall for me right now. He is the needle in the haystack of SE Massachusetts William Swift's. Who were his parents, and where was he born?

* I'm renewing my efforts to find descendants of Franklin's siblings, in the hopes of comparing notes with distant cousins. This method has been fruitful with some of Franklin's other descendants, but I think I've exhausted those avenues. Are there any other Barlow-Swift descendants who passed through Ann Arbor, Michigan in the 1840-1860s?

* I'm also interested in corresponding with anyone working on this line of Barlows.

Husband: George BARLOW born 1620 England
Wife: Jane ___ Besse born 1623 England
Husband: Nathan BARLOW born 1671 Sandwich Barnstable Massachusetts
Wife: Mary ____ no date information
Husband: Peleg BARLOW born 25 Feb 1692 Sandwich Barnstable Co Massachusetts
Wife: Elizabeth Perry born 17 Jul 1690 Sandwich Barnstable Co Massachusetts
Husband: Nathan BARLOW born 25 Aug 1726 Sandwich Barnstable Co Massachusetts
Wife: Joan SWIFT born 08 May 1727 Sandwich Barnstable Co Massachusetts
Husband: Elijah INGERSOLL born 16 Aug 1766 Lee Berkshire Co Massachusetts
Wife: Mary "Polly" BARLOW born 1764 Amenia Dutchess Co New York

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