Chapter Eleven
Allen Barber and Frances H Crawford Barber
Allen Barber, born 1801, Georgia, was the son of James and Penelope Barber. Though not named in the will of James Barber,86 he is listed as an heir in probate records. The names of Allen and James Barber appear on many deeds in Clarke County 1836-1841.
Allen married Miss Frances H. Crawford, 11 November 1819 in Clarke County, Georgia.87 Frances was born 17 December 1800 in South Carolina of Virginia born parents.88 She died 25 July 1893 Polk County, Georgia.
Allen Barber served as a Justice of the Peace in Clarke County, Georgia from 1836-1840. He and Frances and their eight children moved to Alabama in 1841.89
Allen died at the home of his son Wiley C. Barber in August 1869, from Diabetes, in Van Wert, Polk County, Georgia. Frances, his widow, was living in Van Wert as late as 1880.90
Children of Allen and Frances H. (Crawford) Barber
1. Wiley Crawford Barber, born 7 July 1820, married (1) Louisa C. Casey,
1840 (2) Elizabeth Emily Ammons, 1857, (3) Emily Gresham, 1861, and
(4) Elizabeth B. Heslep, 1875. (see Chapter 12)
2. Silas H. Barber, born 28 April 1823, married (1) Sarah Ann Posey, 1846,
(2) Mrs. Tinsley Elizabeth Stinson, (3) Mrs Mary E. Pullin, 1876.
(see chapter 14)
3. James M. Barber, born 1826, Clarke County, Georgia, died 1855,
Talladega County, Alabama. He married (1) Martha Ann _____ about
1846, who was born 9 February 1826, and died 5 October 1852. She is
buried beside her infant daughter Martha. (2) Martha A. Smith, 7
July 1853, Talledega County, Alabama.91
More information from a descendant, Donald O. Barber
A. Wiley C. Barber, born 1848, Talladega County, Alabama.
B. Joshua Heard Barber, born August 1851, Talladega County,
Alabama, was raised by his uncle, Wiley Crawford Barber.
Joshua married Lucinda Heaton 27 August 1871 at Polk County, GA.
Lucinda was the daughter of John R. Heaton and Mary Ann Jenkins.
Joshua died 30 July 1913 at Rockmart, Polk County, Georgia.
a. Mary Frances Barber, born 1 August 1872, Polk County GA
died 29 January 1936 at Rockmart, Polk County, GA, married
Henry Jefferson Moats about 1886.
aa. Paul Moats, born March 1889, Polk County GA
bb. Claude Moats, born June 1891, Polk County GA
cc. Thomas B. Moats, born July 1893, Polk County GA
dd. Lizzie M Moats, born June 1895, Polk County, GA
ee. Henry H. Moats, born 1897, Polk County, GA, died 1918,
Polk County, GA. Buried at Rose Hill Cemtery, Rockmart
ff. Clyde Moats, born 1902, Rockmart, GA, married _____.
aaa. Jerry Moats
gg. Mary L. Moats, born 27 January 1904, Polk County, GA,
died 8 May 1968, Polk County, GA, married ____ Cothran.
Buried at Rose Hill Cemetery, Rockmart, GA
hh. Maude Ellen Moats, born 1906, GA, died 1918, GA, buried
at Rose Hill Cemetery, Rockmart, GA
ii. Patrick W. Moats, born 4 July 1908, Rockmart, GA, died
13 Feb 1976, buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Rockmart, GA
jj. Matt A Moats, born about 1910, Polk County, GA
kk. Ollie B Moats, born 11 August 1910, Rockmart, GA, died
28 August 1962, Rockmart, GA
ll. Clay H Moats was born 26 June 1914 at Rockmart, GA,
died 3 February 2000, Rockmart, GA, buried Rose Hill
cemetery, Rockmart, GA
mm. Edward J Moats, born about 1916, Rockmart, GA,
b. Judson Joseph Barber, born in 1875 at Rockmart, GA, died
28 Nov 1952 at Aragon, Polk Co., GA He married Alice E.
Williams circa 1904.
aa. Elsie M. Barber was born circa 1904.
bb. Homer Lee Barber was born in 1906 at Polk Co,
died 28 Feb 1952 at Polk Co, GA.
cc. Clifford J. Barber was born circa Jul 1909.
dd. Joe Barber was born in 1912.
c. William Allen Barber Sr, born 5 Apr 1877 at Rockmart,
Polk Co., GA. He married (1) Lula Nisbet, daughter of J. E.
Nisbet and Olivia H ____, in Dec 1899 at Polk Co., GA. He
married (2) Mintory Sara Winkles, daughter of John
Franklin Winkles and Mary Elizabeth Rainwater, on 16 Mar 1910
at Cedartown, Polk Co., GA.15 He died on 31 Jan 1942 at
Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN, He was buried on 2 Feb
1942 at Greenwood Cem lot 371, Cedartown, Polk Co., GA.
aa. Myrtle Barber was born on 1 Apr 1901 at Cedartown, Polk
Co., GA. married Henry Hiram Jones II on 12 Jan 1919.
She died on 29 Jun 1992 at Athens, Clarke Co., GA,
She was buried on 1 Jul 1992 at Westview Cem., Atlanta,
Fulton Co., GA.
aaa. Frank Hiram Jones was born circa 1920.
bbb. William Allen Jones was born circa 1922.
ccc. Roselyn Jones was born circa 1924
ddd. Raymond Jones was born circa 1926
eee. Auriejean Jones was born on 10 Jul 1927
fff. Henry Hiram Jones Jones III was born on 7
Oct 1928. He died on 7 Oct 1928.
bb. Infant Barber was born on 10 Feb 1911 at Cedartown,
Polk Co., GA.. died on 10 Feb 1911 at Cedartown,
Polk Co., GA. Buried at Greenwood Cemetery lot 371,
Cedartown, GA
cc. William Allen Barber Jr was born on 22 Jun 1915 at
Cedartown, Polk Co., GA. He married Frances Elizabeth
Wells, daughter of Roscoe Conklin Wells and Katherine
Magnolia Lakin, on 9 Aug 1936 at Rossville, Walker Co.,
GA. He died on 11 Nov 1983 at Nashville, Davidson Co.,
TN. Buried at Hillcrest Memorial Cem, Shelbyville,
Bedford Co. TN.
aaa. Donald Orville Barber was born on 4 Oct 1937 at
Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN. He married Flora
Margaret Fritzsche, daughter of Lealand Carl
Fritzsche and Nora Margaret Gresham, on 20 Jul
1962 at Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN. Don is an
exact DNA match for 25 markers with Jimmie D. Barber
and Arthur Bud Barber, II, descendants of James Barber,
and with Charles Stephen Barber, a descendant of
Moses Barber, born about 1755-1760, died about
1800, Chatham County, North Carolina. At 37 DNA
markers, Don is one marker off in a match with
Arthur Bud Barber II, Jimmie D. Barber and
Charles Stephen Barber.
Richard, Don, George and Mary Ann in 2004 at Melissa's wedding
bbb. William George Barber was born on 24 Jan 1943
at Athens, McMinn Co., TN. He married (1)
Barbara Jeanne Payne on 25 May 1964 at Shelbyville,
Bedford Co., TN. He married (2) Elizabeth
Johnson on 30 Dec 1976 at FL. He married (3)
Betty Berneman on 4 Apr 1998.
aaaa. William George Barber Jr was born 11 Apr
1967 at Daytona Beach, FL.
bbbb. Carolyn Jill Barber, born 20 April
1969, married (1) Eddie Faulk at
Shelbyville Tennessee. She married (2)
Jimmy Deason
ccc. Richard Charles Barber was born on 7 Feb 1947
at Athens, McMinn Co., TN. He married Linda
Cooper on 5 Aug 1969 at Knoxville, Knox Co., TN.
ddd. Mary Ann Barber, born 23 May 1951 at Shelbyville,
Bedford, Co. TN. She married (1) Phillip Clark at
Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN. She married (2)
Eugene Alvin Martin Jr, son of Eugene A. Martin
and Ida Joyce Delaney, on 8 Oct 1976 at
Shelbyville, Bedford Co., TN.
aaaa. Melissa Brooke Martin was born on 22 May
1978 at Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. She
married Eric Neal Holt, son of Jim Holt,
on 7 Aug 2004 at Murfreesboro, Rutherford,
TN.
bbbb. Joshua Ryan Martin was born on 22 Jun 1981
at Nashville, Davidson Co., TN. He married
Paula Renee Eaves, daughter of Dr James Eaves
____ Reith, on 19 May 2007 at
Murfreesboro, Rutherford, TN.
dd. Florence Mae Barber was born on 4 May 1922 at Cedartown,
Polk Co., GA. She married Manton L Hullender on 16
Sep 1944. She died on 21 Sep 1944 at Chattanooga,
Hamilton Co., TN, at age 22. She was buried on 23 Sep
1944 at Greenwood Cem(Parkview L57 #7), Chattanooga,
Hamilton Co., TN.
d. Elizabeth Bessie Barber was born on 23 Dec 1878 at
Rockmart, Polk Co., GA.46 She died on 28 Mar 1901 at
Rockmart, Polk Co., GA, at age 22. She was buried
at Lot 65, Rose Hill Cem, Rockmart, Polk Co., GA,
e. Maude Ethel Barber married ____ Nash. She was
born on 9 Dec 1881 at Rockmart, Polk Co., GA. She died on
12 Jun 1952 at Gardendale, Jefferson Co., AL, She was
buried on 13 Jun 1952 at Elmwood Cem., Birmingham,
Jefferson Co., AL.
f. James R Barber was born in Mar 1885 at Rockmart, Polk
Co., GA. He married Louise _____ circa 1906.
aa. John E. Barber was born circa 1908.
bb. Jennie L. Barber was born in Dec 1909.
g. Wiley C Barber married (1) Florence _____. He
married (2) Ethel ____. He was born in Apr 1888 at
Rockmart, Polk Co., GA. He died after 12 Jun 1952.
C. Martha Barber, born 3 October 1852, Talladega Co. AL and died
25 October 1852, buried at Old Syllacauga Cemetery, Alabama.
D. Margaret Frances Barber, born 1854, Alabama.
E. James M. Barber Jr., born 1855, Talladega County, Alabama,
married Loretta Simpson. Loretta, the daughter of Joseph Simpson,
was born 15 August 1878 in Ochlochee, Georgia, died 14 September
1917 in Careyville, Washington County, Florida. James married (2)
Mattie ____, no children, (3) ______? children? (new info from
Suzan Bird)
James M. Barber Jr and Loretta Simpson
a. Austin Barber, born 28 February 1901, died 1976, Acadia,
Florida.
b. Auttie M. Barber, born 28 February 1902, Camilla, Georgia,
died July 1986, Florida. He married Willie Drawdy. She was
born 8 March 1921, Desoto, Colorado, and had a son, Leroy
Drawdy, born 27 February 1937, Acadia, Florida.
aa. Jimmy Barber, born 27 September 1938, Immokales, FL
bb. Robert Barber, born 23 March 1940, Immokales, FL
cc. Audrey Barber, born 25 July 1948, Sebring, FL
dd. Billy J. Barber, born 25 September 1949, Naples, FL
c. Sarah Jane Barber, born 5 January 1908, Mitchell, Georgia,
died 17 February 1988, New Orleans, Louisiana. She married
(1) Edward Thomas Woolsey 14 February 1925. His parents were
Charles Regan Woolsey and Stella (Gay) Woolsey. He was
born 18 July 1884, Woolsey, Fayette County, Georgia, died 13
December 1939, Tampa, Florida. Sarah Jane married (2) Charles
Raymond Thomas, who was born 19 March 1916, died 25 October
1952. Children are from first marriage.
aa. Edward Thomas Woolsey, born 15 January 1926, Tampa,
Florida, married Patricia Ann Cercy 30 December 1947 in
Valdosta, Georgia. She was 13 when she got married,
born 7 December 1934, Tampa, Florida.
aaa. Michael Thomas Woolsey, born 24 September 1948,
Tampa, Florida, married Yvonne _____.
aaaa. Michael Thomas Woolsey
bbbb. Lorie Woolsey
cccc. Kimberley Woolsey
bbb. Linda Karen Woolsey, born 22 September 1949, Tampa,
Florida, married Richard Franz.
aaaa. Michael Christopher Franz, born 6 March 1979,
Tampa, Florida.
ccc. Vicki Ann Woolsey, born 21 December 1952, Tampa, FL
married Larry Matthew.
aaaa. Brian Matthew
bbbb. Larry Alexander Matthew
cccc. Corey Jason Matthew, born 1977.
ddd. Darlene Woolsey, born 8 November 1955, Tampa, FL
married Tommy Tomlinson.
aaaa. Tommy Tomlinson, born 1976.
eee. Patrick Thomas Woolsey, born 3 July 1968, Tampa FL
bb. Zephaniah Woolsey, born 14 March 1927, Tampa, Florida,
married Marguerite Naquin 23 May 1947 in New Orleans, LA
She was born 7 October 1926 in Thibodaux, Louisiana, the
daughter of Nolan Louis Naquin and Veirna La Graize Naquin.
aaa. Timothy John Woolsey, born 3 May 1955, Hempsted NY
bbb. Edward Thomas Woolsey, born 4 February 1959, New
Orleans, LA, married Sharon Plaisance 9 December
1978. She was born 3 August 1956, New Orleans LA,
died in 1997 in New Orleans.
aaaa. Annette Woolsey, born 10 August 1980, New
Orleans, LA.
cc. Sarah Frances Woolsey, born 25 October 1929, Tampa,
Florida, married John Casanova 5 December 1950 in Tampa,
Florida (now divorced). John was born 18 October 1924 in
New York City. His parents were Juan and Lucille
(Watson) Casanova.
aaa. Richard Allen Casanova, born 29 June 1951, San
Antonio, Texas, married Janet Bybee 12 September
1975 in Ogden, Utah. Janet was born 24 March 1956,
Ogden, Utah, daughter of Rex William Bybee and Norma
Jean Harris Bybee.
aaaa. Douglas John Casanova, born 11 August 1976,
Ogden, Utah.
bbbb. Mathew Allen Casanova, born 29 March 1983,
Tacoma, Washington.
cccc. Daniel Jefferson Casanova, born 15 June 1981,
Inciflik Air Force Base, Turkey.
bbb. Nancy Jean Casanova, born 14 August 1957, Fort
Walton Beach, Florida, married Michael Wayne
Capshaw 10 October 1975, Tacoma, Washington (now
divorced).
aaaa. Dustin Michael Capshaw, born 11 May 1976,
Tacoma, Washington.
aaaaa. Dustin Kyler Capshaw, born 6 March
1996.
bbbb. Tyanna Sumer Capshaw, born 14 August 1978,
Tacoma, WA.
cccc. Sarah June Nicole Capshaw, born 21 July 1982
Tacoma, WA.
ccc. Brinda Karin Casanova, born 24 July 1958, Biloxi
Mississippi, married Rick Smith December 1979 in
Tacoma, Washington (now divorced).
aaaa. Nicholas Lee Casanova, born 15 March 1978,
Tacoma, Washington.
bbbb. Melissa Dawn Casanova, born 4 December 1979
Tacoma, Washington.
ddd. Suzan Gail Casanova, born 30 August 1953, San
Antonio, Texas, married Bernard Ronald Bird 17
December 1977 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Bernard was
born 10 July 1947 in Croydon, Kent, England, the
son of Rose Clark and Charles Bernard Bird.
aaaa. Rosanna Elizabeth Bird, born 1 June 1979,
Calgary, AB, Canada.
bbbb. Nathan Joseph Bernard Bird, born 21 August
1982, Calgary, AB, Canada.
cccc. Michael Jonathan Bird, born 21 March 1993,
Calgary, AB, Canada.
eee. James Dale Casanova, born 3 July 1956, Anchorage,
Alaska, married Ramona Antoinette Scott. She was
born 11 January 1961, Rapid City, South Dakota,
died 27 October 1993 in Vancouver, Washington.
aaaa. Jamie Lee Casanova, born 26 April 1986,
Vancouver, Washington.
dd. Helen Louise Woolsey, born 6 October 1931, Tampa, FL
married Lyle Scherf Jr. 10 August 1952 in Tampa
Florida (divorced). He was born 9 March 1933 in
Cohasset, Minnesota and died 30 October 1996.
aaa. Marc Gilbert Scherf, born 12 November 1953, Tampa,
Florida, married Pamela Jean Hamaan 15 September
1975 in Bellingham, Washington. She was born 7
December 1952, Bellevue, Washington.
aaaa. Wynne Louise Scherf, born 18 September 1981
Lincoln, Nebraska.
bbbb. Kelly Jane Scherf, born 18 January 1986,
Seattle, Washington.
cccc. Tyler Jaye Scherf, born 3 August 1988
Tacoma, Washington
bbb. Donna Jean Scherf, born 1 September 1955, Grand
Rapids, Minnesota, married (1) Richard Lee Branum,
(2)Kim Gregory Rosiar 10 December 1979, in Tacoma,
Washington. Kim was born 16 June 1955 in
BadConstatt, Germany, the son of John Rosiar
and Marlene Overmeyer.
aaaa. Kristen Aubrey Branum, born 7 July 1979,
Tacoma, WA, was adopted by Kim G. Rosiar
January, 1981.
bbbb. Emi Brooke Rosiar, born 20 March 1982,
Tacoma, Washington.
cccc. Samantha Jane Rosiar, born 27 September 1983,
Tacoma, WA.
ccc. Karen Louise Scherf, born 19 August 1964, Grand
Rapids, Minnesota, married Richard James Hall
10 October 1992, Tacoma, Washington (now
divorced). He was born 12 May 1969.
aaaa. Kate Elisabeth Hall, born 2 January 1995,
Tacoma, Washington.
ddd. Julie Ann Scherf, born 28 October 1969, Tacoma WA
Her children:
aaaa. Destiny Ann Scherf, born 10 July 1988 Tacoma
bbbb. Dean Allen Scherf, born 6 July 1991
cccc. Cheyenne Rose Scherf, born 3 August 1995
eee. Beth Ann Scherf, born 28 October 1969, twin of
Julie. Her children:
aaaa. Ronald Lyle Scherf, born 9 April 1988 Tacoma
bbbb. Alex Scherf, born 22 April 1990 Tacoma WA
cccc. Monique Scherf, born 6 January 1992 Tacoma
fff. Byron Eugene Scherf, born 3 August 1958, Grand
Rapids, Minnesota.
ggg. David Wayne Scherf, born 1 January 1968, Tacoma
married Marybeth Baum 24 July 1993 in Seattle.
She was born 20 September 1968 in Edmonds,
Washington, the daughter of Neal Baum and
Colleen Parker.
aaaa. Jacob Michael Scherf, born 16 August 1994
Edmonds, Washington.
bbbb. Joshua David Scherf, born 11 April 1996
Edmonds, Washington.
d. Ethel Barber (adopted by Charles Life and name changed to
Louisa) married Abner Clarence Wilkerson. She died 15
October 1979, Tampa, Florida.
aa. Carol Wilkerson
bb. Marjorie Wilkerson
cc. Eddie Wilkerson
e. Gladys Barber, (adopted by Charles Life and name changed to
Elizabeth) married Roy Pond.
aa. Betty Pond
4. Susan Jane Barber, born 1828, Clarke County, Georgia, married Samuel
S. Holliday, 12 December 1843, Tallapoosa County, Alabama. Silas H.
Barber served as bondsman.92 Samuel Holliday was the son of
John Holladay Jr, born 1780, died 1891 in Chambers County, Alabama,
and his wife Latisha or Letitia Beasley, born 1786 in South
Carolina, died 1865. (new info from Wynelle Beavers
A. Silas B. Holliday, born 1845, Alabama.
B. John W. Holliday, born 1848, Alabama, maried Bettie _____.
C. Mary Holliday, born 1851, Alabama.
D. Louisa Holliday, born 1852, Alabama, married Allen F Partain
11 Jan 1872.
E. Allen C. Holliday, born 1854, Alabama, married Hessey A. ___,
living in Haralson County, Georgia in 1880.93
a. H. Glaca Holliday, born 1876, Georgia (son)
b. T. Leonard Holliday, born 1879, Georgia.
F. Susan Elizabeth Holliday, born 29 Oct 1857, Alabama, died 5 Nov
1952. She married James W Elder, born 8 Aug 1855, died 1 June
1932 (new info from Bill Dunn)
a. James Abner Elder, born 9 Aug 1882, died 1 Jan 1947, married
Mary Ella Mosley, who was born 5 Oct 1888, died 9 Sep 1950
aa. Marie Elder, born 29 Aug 1910, died 7 June 1990,
married Mathew M Dunn, born 14 Jan 1906, died 30 July
1983.
aaa. James Mathew Dunn, born 1 July 1927, died 7 Feb
1932 in an automobile accident.
bbb. Robert Lee Dunn, born 2 April 1930
ccc. William Earl "Bill" Dunn, born 19 Dec 1940,
married (1) Nancy Geraldine Ballard (2) Virginia
Biles
aaaa. William Earl "Bill" Dunn, Jr, born 19 Feb
1961
bbbb. Lincoln "Todd" Dunn, born 2 Oct 1970
ddd. Jerry Michael "Mickey" Dunn, born 8 May 1948
G. Sarah (Sally) Ann Holliday, born 1859, Alabama, married Miles
Marion Jones as his second wife.
Sally Holliday Jones with her granddaughter,
Hettie Irene Jones, about 1921
a. Allie Jones, born 1890, died 1977 never married, was a
secretery for the Nunnally Candy Company in Rockmart, Georgia
b. Miles Robert Jones, born August 1891, died 21 August 1977,
buried Fulton County, Georgia, married Hettie Jane King in
1917 in Newton County, Georgia. She died 11 October 1976.
Miles Robert Jones
aa. Hettie Irene Jones, born 9 April 1918, married Fred Howell
(Callaway) Garner 24 November 1940. Fred was the son of
William Jackson Gallaway and wife Annie Pearl Jenkins.
Fred took the last name of his step-father, John Malcom
Garner. Fred and Irene are buried in Mozley Memorial
Gardens, Cobb County, Georgia.
aaa. Hedy Wynelle Garner, born 1942, married Glenn A.
Beavers.
Wynelle and Glenn Beavers
aaaa. Paul Anthony Beavers, born 1963.
bbb. James Howell Garner, born 1945, married (1)
Linda Taylor, (2) Patsy Caldwell
aaa. James Howell Garner Jr. born 1968.
bbb. Christopher Garner, born 1972.
ccc. Pamela Jewell Garner, born 1950, married William R.
Pair.
ddd. Bobbie Jane Garner, born 1953, married Ronald Lands.
aaaa. Windle Justin Lands, born 1981.
eee. Patricia LaRose Garner, born 1959, married
Michael Hunt.
aaaa. LeeAnn Hunt, born 1980.
bbbb. Brian Hunt, born 1988.
fff. Elizabeth Ann Garner, born 1961, married Rodney
Self.
aaaa. Michael Self, born 1985.
bbbb. Shawn Self, born 1989.
bb. Ruby Jewell Jones, born 17 March 1923, married Howard B.
Lilly in 1941. They live in Cobb County, Georgia.
cc. Miles Robert Jones Jr, born 26 May 1925, married
Dorothy Allen, live in Monks Corner, South Carolina.
c. James (Jim) Jones
5. William H. Barber, born 1830, Clarke County, Georgia, married Martha A.
William served in Company E., 11th Georgia Cavalry, Confederate
States of America. He was 5'8' tall, blue eyes, dark hair, fair
complexion. He died circa 1871, Lumpkin County, Georgia, and is
buried in the Mt. Hope Cemetery in Dahlonega, burial place marked
by a C.S.A. stone.94
A. Mary Barber, born 1856, Georgia.
B. William Barber, born 1859, Georgia.
C. Susan Barber, born 1860, Georgia.
D. James Barber, born 1865, Georgia.
E. Robert Barber, born 1869, Georgia.
6. Robert Sanford Barber, born 6 June 1832, Clarke County, Georgia,
married Harriett Elizabeth Hudson, 8 May 1855, Rusk County, Texas.
(see chapter 13)
7. Allen F. Barber, born 1834, Clarke County, Georgia, died without
leaving descendants. An Allen F. Barber married Martha A.
Hargraves, 31 August 1856, Cherokee County, Texas. And an Allen
F. Barber was killed at Ft. Donelsen, Tennessee, in 1862, as a
confederate soldier. It is not known at this time whether this was
the same man, and the son of Allen and Frances Barber. Allen F.
Barber or descendants were not named in probate records on Allen
Barber.
8. Mary F. Barber, born 1840, Clarke County, Georgia, married Andrew
Hickman, who was born 1840. They had no children by 1870, and were
living in Van Wert, Polk County, Georgia.95
Allen Barber was a wagon maker by trade, and at least four of his sons followed that trade, Silas, James, William and Robert. Wiley was a school teacher at the age of 20, and later a Judge. One son-in-law, Andrew Hickman, was also a wagon maker.
Proof on Children of Allen Barber
Talladega County ) Alabama ) To the Hon. Geo. P. Plowman, Judge of Probate Minute Book L ) Said Court. Pages 125-126 )
Your petitioner, J. M. N. B. Nix, administrator of the Estate of Allen Barbour Deceased, Respectifully represents that more than eighteen months have elapsed since he was appointed by this Court to said administration, and that he believes said estate is solvent.
Your petitioner further represents, that the heirs of the said decedent are: W. C. Barbour, residing at Van Wert, Polk, Georgia; S. H. Barbour, residing in Mount Calm, Texas---Mrs. Holladay and her husband S. J. Holladay---Van Wert, Georgia, R. S. Barbour, Springfield, Texas--- and Mrs Hickman and her husband A. J. Hickman--- Van Wert, Polk County, Georgia, all of the above being over twenty one years of age; also, three children of J. M. Barbour deceased, names and ages unknown, two of whom reside at Huntsville, Alabama, said J. M. Barbour being a son of said Allen Barbour deceased; also, the heirs of W. H. Barbour--- lately residieng at Dahlonega, Georgia, names, ages and sex unknown.
Your petitioner further staes that the lands of said estate consists of a tract or parcel of land described as follows--- NW 1/4 or NW 1/4 of Sec. 32, Township 21, Range 4E, in Coosa land district, containig forty acres, more or less, which is so situated that it cannot be equitably divided among said heirs.
Your petitioner therefore states that he believes that the interests of all persons concerned in said land will be best promoted by a sale therof, and a distribution of the proceeds amond said heirs, according to their rights.
Wherefor your petitioner prays your Honor to authorize him to sell said land for cash for the purpose of making a division of said estate among said heirs, according to the statute in such case made and that such proceeding, order, and decrees may be had and made in the premises as may be sufficient to effect such sale, for said purpose according to law. And as in duty bound, vc.
J. M. N. B. Nix
April 23, 1872
Geo. P. Plowman
Judge of Probate
Estate of James M. Barber
Talladega County )
Alabama ) This day came Martha A. Barber
Probate Book B. ) widow of James M. Barber deceased, and filed
Page 537 ) her petition in Court for an order to have the
homestead of her dec'd husband appraised that the
same may be allowed to said widow and deceased's children, exempt from
sale as provided for which said petitions is as follows viz.
To the Honorable Wm. H. Thornton Judge of Probate Talladega County Alabama.
The petition of Martha A. Barber, widow of James M. Barber dec'd and as administrator with Allen Barber adm of said deceased estate, showeth unto Your honor that her late husband died seized and possessed of Ten acres of land off of the south end of that portion lying west of the Antral plank Road, of the E 1/2 of the WP Sec. 10, Townshp 21, Range 4 in county of Talladega, upon which said 10 acres of land the said Jaems M. Barber reside at the time of his death, that being all the land or Real Estate that was owned by the said James M. at the time of his death as far as petitioner is informed and believes.
Your petitioner further states that is will ____ the whole of the personal estate of said dec'd, to pay the debts of his estate and that to provision of said estate will, or can be made for the support of the petitioner and her two small children by her said husband, and his two children by a former wife, and that be as such widow and adm, as foresaid has selected the said ten acres of land as a homestead for herself and the children of her deceased husband, but in as much as the value of the same has not been affixed, Your petitioner prays that upon the comming in of such appraisement, if the same should not exceed the sum of Five Hundred dollars, that the said Ten acres of land with the tenements and appertenances therunto belonging may be taken and held an confirmde by your honor Court as the estate of this petitioner and Wiley C., Joshua H., Margaret F., and James M. Barber children of said deceased, according to the statute in such cases made and founded.
her
Martha A. Barber
mark
Wm H. Thornton, Judge
25 Oct. 1856
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Judgement was made in favor of Martha A. Barber and the children of James M. Barber, and they were allowed to keep the land.
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