----- Original Message ----- From: Jack Heine <JHeine7533@worldnet.att.net> To: <BARBER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 1:19 PM Subject: Barber > After doing more research on my brickwall of Barber, I have more information > I wish to pass on. Robert Barber married Priscilla Lee in South or North > Carolina in the 1790s, the two children I knew of were my ggg Grandfather > John who was born in 1797 in Fairfield County, SC and Nathaniel who was born > in 1825 in Pulaski County, Ky. In 1830 Robert and John took their families > and moved to McDonough County, Illinois. I have the 1850 Census that was > copied by the McDonough County Genealogical Society. In it Samuel Barber is > listed and lived close to where John and Nathaniel lived is listed as 52 > years old, so I think he is a brother, he stated he was born in South > Carolina, his wifes name is Rebecca also age 52, children are Edward, 30, > Angelina 21, Thomas 18 and Samuel 23. Also in the 1850 census Priscilla is > listed and is living with Robert Phelps 42 born in Ky, his wifes name is > Sarah 43, born in NC. Children are Andrew, 17, Elija,16, William G, 11, > Nathaniel 9, P. Ann 5, .Priscilla lists her age as 66 and born in SC. > So now I believe Robert and Priscilla had four children, John, Nathaniel, > Samuel, and Sarah I am sure with more digging I will find more children..If > anybody would like a look up in the McDonough County Ill. census let me know > I also have the 1880 census. > > Regards; Jack >