Hi, Did he name any son Joseph? My Joseph was b in VA about the same time as your John, and I am looking for parents and sibs too. He m in 1830 in Franklin Co Va and his dau Martha Jane was married and in TX with a baby in 1850 Linda lmenikos@flash.net ----- Original Message ----- From: Cindy Pettey <MOLAWCIN@inetone.net> To: <BARBER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2000 7:53 PM Subject: [BARBER-L] John Barber, Pittsylvania Co., VA > Hello Everyone, > > I need some help.....boy, don't everyone... > I don't know much about my John, but he was my GGG Grandfather. I have > no parents or siblings for him. He married Matilda Dove on April 16, > 1832 in Pittsylvania Co., VA. They headed west shortly after they were > married, into Monroe Co., VA now WV, they had children there(according > to their POB on marriage records). I didn't find them in the 1840 Monroe > Co., VA Census???? John then received a land grant in 1849-50 for > Braxton Co., VA now WV, so I presume they headed north from Monroe Co. > VA(WV)(?) to Braxton Co., VA(WV). They were in the 1850 Braxton Co., > VA(WV) Census, he was listed as 46 from VA, so he would have been born > Ca. 1804. They resided in Braxton Co. and Clay Co. WV, until their > deaths. > There are also stories of Native American Ancestry in our family, too... > If any one has any info or can help in any way, it will be appreciated. > > Thank You > Cindy Eagle Pettey > > > ==== BARBER Mailing List ==== > BARBER Family Mail List Archives: > courtesy of Rootsweb, our gracious host! > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Just type in the mail list's name: BARBER > >