Linda, Your post rings a bell. Either on this list or the Genforum Barber list someone posted some information about an Indian tribe that lived on a reservation by a lake in North Carolina...and stated that some of the tribe just decided to call themselves Barber. My sister Janet Davis and I have thought that was intriguing...... Becky Linda Menikos wrote: > > Hi Janet, > > I appreciate any clues that might lead me to my Joseph Barber's family. > There are some folks out there that have suggested the theory that he was a > Melungeon and that he just picked a name for himself, and that is why I > can't find parents for him. Who knows, it could be true. > > Thanks, and keep me in mind if you come across anything that could link to > my Joseph. >
Hi Becky, Yes, it is intriguing, but I would rather be surprised with finding his parents than intrigued <G> Wonder why they picked the name Barber? If you come across anything promising, let me know. Thanks, Linda ----- Original Message ----- From: Becky Striggow <bstriggo@peachnet.campuscwix.net> To: <BARBER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 2:22 PM Subject: [BARBER-L] Re: Joseph BARBER abt 1830 or abt 1803 > Linda, > Your post rings a bell. Either on this list or the Genforum Barber > list someone posted some information about an Indian tribe that lived on > a reservation by a lake in North Carolina...and stated that some of the > tribe just decided to call themselves Barber. > My sister Janet Davis and I have thought that was intriguing...... > Becky > > Linda Menikos wrote: > > > > Hi Janet, > > > > I appreciate any clues that might lead me to my Joseph Barber's family. > > There are some folks out there that have suggested the theory that he was a > > Melungeon and that he just picked a name for himself, and that is why I > > can't find parents for him. Who knows, it could be true. > > > > Thanks, and keep me in mind if you come across anything that could link to > > my Joseph. > > > > > ==== BARBER Mailing List ==== > Post a Bible Record! http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/BarberBibl > Post a Deed! http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/BarberDeed > Post a Pension! http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/BarberPens > Post an Obit! http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/FamilyAssoc/BarberObits > >