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Page content last modified: July 24, 2007, added James Barb's calling card.
February 10, 2004, updated photographs of the children.

HANCOCK  COUNTY,  ILLINOIS
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JAMES BARB and JEMIMA ELIZABETH BAKER

JAMES BARB
Son of: Abraham Barb 1788-1868
Rebecca Bolinger 1799-1888
b: May 9, 1818 Hardy Co, VA
m: Sep 3, 1846 Hardy Co, VA
d: Aug 2, 1894 Hancock Co, IL
burial: Majorville Cemetery, Hancock Co, IL

Believed to be a photograph of James Barb. For display on this website only.
From the collection of
Thelma Barbe Kinkeade

James Barb's calling card. For display on this website only.

Barb Family History


JEMIMA ELIZABETH BAKER
Dau. of: Abraham Baker 1795-1830
Mary Ann Wise born Dec 25, 1801
b: Nov 10, 1827 Hardy Co, VA
m: Sep 3, 1846 Hardy Co, VA
d: Jan 27*, 1899 Hancock Co, IL   (*see estate)
burial: Majorville Cemetery, Hancock Co, IL

Believed to be a photograph of Jemima Baker Barb. For display on this website only.
From the collection of
Thelma Barbe Kinkeade

Census Transcriptions

James Barb - Last Will and Testament

Location of the Barb homestead, as described
in Jemima's estate papers.

Jemima's Estate and Funeral Expenses

There is no absolute evidence that the above photos are of James and Jemima, but long study of family photos points in that direction.  While we have no description of James, from the documentation of Olive Barbe McLaughlin, there is the following description of James' brother, Levi: "6 ft. tall, blue eyes, brown hair, weighed 185 lbs."  These characteristics could certainly apply to the above photo, so if James and Levi resembled each other, it lends some weight to our tentative identification.  In addition, daughter Susan, when she was in middle age, looked very much like the image thought to be of Jemima.  These unidentified photos came from the album that belonged to Ben Barb, James and Jemima's son.
James and Jemima's Children

Miranda E. Barb
b: Jul 10, 1847 Barbour Co, VA
d: Oct 02, 1878 Hancock Co, IL
burial: Majorville Cemetery, Hancock Co, IL

Miranda's sad story is related on the page with her tombstone.
 


A tintype image of Miranda Barb. For display on this website only.
From the collection of
Mary Duedall

Lewis N. Barb
b: Mar 25, 1849 Virginia
d: bef 1856 Virginia
burial:
  		 

Benjamin Franklin Barb
b: Aug 13, 1850 Barbour Co, VA
m: Sep 2, 1872 Macomb, McDonough Co, IL
d: Mar 25, 1928 Keokuk, Lee Co, IA
burial: Majorville Cemetery, Hancock Co, IL

Spouse: Rosa Junia Beckwith
Dau. of: Norman Eddy Beckwith
Marinda Salome Hadley
b: May 4, 1854 Fountain Green, Hancock Co, IL
d: Mar 1897
burial: Majorville Cemetery, Hancock Co, IL
 


A tintype image of Ben Barb. For display on this website only.
From the collection of
Mary Duedall

Sarah Jane Barb
b: Feb 20, 1853 Barbour Co, VA
m: Oct 20, 1867 Carthage, Hancock Co, IL
d: Apr 20, 1918 Speed, Phillips Co, KS
burial: Marvin Cemetery, Glade, Phillips Co, KS

Spouse: Charles Zachariah Parker
Son of: Charles Washington Parker
Rebecca Oakes Trowell
b: Sep 01, 1849 Hancock Co, IL
d: Dec 09, 1926 Speed, Phillips Co, KS
burial: Marvin Cemetery, Glade, Phillips Co, KS
 


A tintype image of Sarah Jane Barb. For display on this website only.
From the collection of
Thelma Barbe Kinkeade

Isaac N. Barb
b: Apr 16, 1856 Barbour Co, VA
d: Sep 12, 1856 Barbour Co, VA
burial:
 

James Perry Barb
b: Apr 16, 1856 Barbour Co, VA
d: Nov 7, 1858
burial:
 

Mary Virginia Barb
b: May 25, 1858 Missouri
m: Jan 1, 1879 Hancock Twp, Hancock Co, IL
d: Aug 23, 1927 Magnolia Park,
Los Angeles Co, CA
burial: Valhalla Memorial Park,
North Hollywood, Los Angeles Co, CA

Spouse: Eli Dickerman Munson
Son of: John Munson & Lucinda Langley
b: Feb 10, 1856 Hancock Co, IL
d: Apr 17, 1947 Los Angeles Co, CA
burial: Valhalla Memorial Park,
North Hollywood, Los Angeles Co, CA
 


An image of Mary Virginia Barb. For display on this website only.
From the collection of
Thelma Barbe Kinkeade

William Price Barb
b: June 19, 1863 Kirksville, Benton Co, MO
m: Mar 20, 1887 Hancock Co, IL
d: Jan 13, 1936 Tennessee, McDonough Co, IL
burial: Majorville Cemetery, Hancock Co, IL

Spouse: Eliza Jane "Jennie" Daugherty
Dau. of: John Daugherty & Elizabeth Aleshire
b: Oct 17, 1867 Ohio
d: Aug 31, 1939 Burnside, Hancock Co, IL
burial: Majorville Cemetery, Hancock Co, IL

Marriage documents
 


A tintype image, believed to be William Price Barb. For display on this website only.

Believed to be William Price Barb
From the collection of
Thelma Barbe Kinkeade
 

Susan Elizabeth Barb
b: Dec 31, 1865 Joetta, Hancock Co, IL
m: May 12, 1894 Colorado Springs,
El Paso Co, CO
d: Feb 5, 1939 Los Angeles,
Los Angeles Co, CA
burial:

Spouse: Archibald M. Loggie
Son of:
b: Feb 8, 1857 Canada
d: Oct 4, 1930
burial: Los Angeles Co, CA
 


A tintype image of Susan Elizabeth Barb. For display on this website only.

 

 

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