Jul-28-2018
Husband: Samuel Barr
Born: Sep-21-1798 in Randolph Co, (W)VA 1,2
Died: Nov- 1-1864 in Calhoun Co, WV 1,2
Buried: in Bethlehem Cemetery, Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV 2
Father: John Barr (1746 - 1834)
Wife: Rachel Weaver 2
Born: Mar-20-1808 in Randolph Co, (W)VA 1,2
Died: May- 1-1862 in Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV 2,1
Buried: in Bethlehem Cemetery, Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV 3
Father: Henry Weaver
Mother: Abigail Griggs
M Child 1: James Barr
Born: May-27-1828 4,2 (see note 1)
Died: Mar-30-1902 4,2
Buried: in Barr Cemetery (on Sycamore, Rt 16/21), Calhoun Co, WV 4
Wife: Matilda Stump b. Jun-28-1828 d. Dec-29-1904
Married: Nov-11-1849 2
M Child 2: William Barr
Born: Jul-27-1829 2,4
Died: Nov-11-1899 2,4
Buried: in Bethlehem Cemetery, Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV 4
Wife: Rachel Huffman b. Nov-27-1834 d. Jul- 8-1904
Married: Mar-18-1852 2
M Child 3: Henry Barr
Born: Apr-12-1831 in Harrison Co, (W)VA 1,2 (see note 2)
Died: Jun- 5-1873 in Calhoun Co, WV 1,2,4
Buried: in Bethlehem Cemetery, Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV 4
Wife: Mary Elizabeth Smith b. Jun-17-1841 d. Nov-11-1921
Also known as: Elizabeth Smith 2
Married: Feb-11-1857 in Calhoun Co, (W)VA 2,5
F Child 4: Emily Barr
Born: Feb- 2-1834 2
Died: Feb-11-1901 2
Husband: Martin Stump b. Jun- 5-1831 d. Aug-21-1897
F Child 5: Jane Barr 2
Born: Jul-17-1836 2
Died: Feb-14-1903 2
Husband: Elliott Stump b. Nov-13-1835 d. Feb-28-1925
F Child 6: Edith Barr 2
Born: Apr- 5-1838 2,3
Died: Feb- 6-1900 in Calhoun Co, WV 2,3
Buried: in Enon Cemetery, Russet, Calhoun Co, WV 3
Husband: Absalom Huffman b. 1837 d. Feb-24-1917
Married: Oct-22-1856 in Calhoun Co, (W)VA 5
M Child 7: Alfred Barr
Born: Sep-25-1839 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 6,2,7,8
Died: Jan-20-1915 2,8
Buried: in Ayers (aka Smithville) Cemetery, Smithville, Ritchie Co, WV 9
Military: Co C, 11th WV Inf, Civil War 9
Resided: 1859 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 6
Wife: Cynthia Ann Smith b. Apr-14-1837 d. Feb-14-1925
Married: Dec-22-1859 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA 6,2
F Child 8: Mary Elizabeth Barr 2
Also known as: Elizabeth Barr 2,10
Born: Aug-31-1842 2
Died: Feb- 5-1913 2
Census: 1880 in Center District, Calhoun Co, WV
Husband: Henry B. Smith b. 1843
Husband: Jacob Deem b. May-10-1843 d. Jul-28-1937
Census name: Jacob Deems 11
Married: Nov-18-1875 2
F Child 9: Amanda Barr
Born: Mar-23-1844 in Lewis Co, (W)VA 8,2,6 (see note 3)
Died: Feb- 3-1911 8,2 (see note 4)
Buried: in Spruce Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (Co Rd 34), Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 8,9
Resided: 1865 in Calhoun Co, WV 6
Census: 1910 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
Husband: Isaac Sutton Collins b. Sep-13-1843 d. Jul-24-1918
Married: Mar-18-1865 in Ritchie Co, WV 6,12 (see note 5)
M Child 10: Francis Barr 12
Also known as: Frank Barr 2,10
Born: May-12-1846 2
Died: Aug-18-1930 2
Wife: Nancy Jane Boggs b. Aug- 5-1843 d. Apr-19-1878
Married: Apr- 2-1866 in Calhoun Co, WV 12,5
Wife: Matilda Stump b. Sep-16-1848 d. Feb-13-1923
Married: Sep- 1-1878 in Calhoun Co, WV 12,5 (see note 6)
F Child 11: Catherine Barr
Born: Sep-21-1848 2,13
Died: 1917 2,13
Buried: in Bethlehem Cemetery, Grantsville, Calhoun Co, WV 3
Husband: David Wilson Knight b. Jan-22-1844 d. Mar- 6-1933
Married: Oct-17-1867 in Calhoun Co, WV 14
F Child 12: Susan Barr
Born: Feb- 2-1851 2
Died: Mar-23-1925 2
Husband: John H. Johnson, Jr. b. Jan-22-1846 d. May-14-1905
Married: Oct-28-1874 in Calhoun Co, WV 12,15 (see note 7)
Sources:
(1) Polly Walker Kreaps, Walker WV 26180, , Walker Family GEDCOM
(http://txnetwork.net/walker/gedcoms/pkreaps/html/pkreaps.html)
(2) Amos Beaty Sharps, The Samuel Barr Family: A Genealogy List of the Various Descendants of This Family (on file at
West Virginia University Library; ca 1961)
(3) Findagrave.com.
(4) Headstone, http://www.rootsweb.com/~wvcalhou/cemetery/betholdcem.htm.
(5) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989)
(6) Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)
(7) Civil War Soldiers of Calhoun County (www.rootsweb.com/~wvcalhou/soldiers.htm)
(8) Headstone.
(9) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993,
McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995.
(10) Marriage record of son.
(11) 1880 Census, Calhoun County, WV.
(12) West Virginia Marriage Records, 1863-1900 (http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4484.htm)
(13) Headstone (year only)
(14) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989), Identified as
David W. Knight, 23, b. Gilmer Co, res. Calhoun Co, son of Joshua L. & Mary; and Catharine Barr, 19, b. Gilmer Co, res.
Calhoun Co, dau of Samuel & Rachael. Married Oct 17 1867.
(15) Calhoun County WV Marriages 1856-1927, Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Oct 1989), Identified as
John H. Johnson Jr., age 28, of Calhoun Co, son of John & Elizabeth; and Susan Barr, age 23, of Calhoun Co, dau of
Samuel & Rachel. Married Oct 28 1874 in Calhoun Co.
Event Notes
Note (1) Amos Beaty Sharps reports birth date as May 7 1828, but headstone reads May
27 1828.
Note (2) Marriage record in Feb 1857 gives age as 24, born in Randolph County,
(W)VA.
Note (3) Amos Beaty Sharps gives birthdate as Mar 3 1844, but headstone reads Mar 23
1844.
Note (4) Amos Beaty Sharps reports death date as Feb 4 1911, but headstone reads Feb 3
1911.
Note (5) Amos Beaty Sharps reports marriage date as Mar 3 1865.
Note (6) Amos Beatty Sharps reports marriage date as Sep 6 1878.
Note (7) Marriage date reported by Amos Beatty Sharps as Oct 22 1874.
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