This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VRC.2ACIB/4.17.21.24.35.69.70.73.124.152 Message Board Post: Hey cuz! I have tons of info on the Barefoot line. Rebecca Barefoot married Lee (Leonidas) Henry Bray in Pike County, AL. Leonidas Henry Bray was supposedly born in Georgia, but I can't find him. He's a brick wall! I know his ancestors were from England because my grandmother remembers him getting letters from England. Leonidas Henry Bray and Rebecca Ann Barefoot had the following children:Mattie (Pinkard), James Lafayette, Jessie (Williamson), Augustus or Gussie (Hudson), Nina (Moore), Dewey P, and Anna (Pinkard). A baby Ella died. James Lafayette Bray was my g grandfather (4-29-1886). He married Lena Belle Capps and they lived in the Brantley, AL area. Their daughter Ouida Mae Bray Everage is age 84 and still living.

I am still looking for a BAREFOOT guy that married a CLARK girl ( related) in MI or IL She should be abt 40-60 age now. . Dick

Helo there and do you have any dates for the birth of Sarah? I am looking for Sarah/Sally Barefoot probably born in TN ? Thanks Robin Holt ----- Original Message ----- From: <pcorgi1@hotmail.com> To: <BAREFOOT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 07, 2004 6:52 PM Subject: Miles Barefoot (b 1811) > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Barefoot > Classification: Query > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VRC.2ACIB/248 > > Message Board Post: > > Miles Barefoot b. 1811 in S.C. d. 1860 Pike Co., AL. Spouse: Elizabeth Broxton -( children: Joel, Martha, James, Lurany, Shadrack, Noah, Elizabeth, Nancy, Mary, Sarah, William.) Trying to connect Miles to David Barefoot b. 1791 in N.C. Thinking they were father and son but no documentation. Any info most appreciated. Email me directly at pcorgi1@hotmail.com > > > > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barefoot Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VRC.2ACIB/248 Message Board Post: Miles Barefoot b. 1811 in S.C. d. 1860 Pike Co., AL. Spouse: Elizabeth Broxton -( children: Joel, Martha, James, Lurany, Shadrack, Noah, Elizabeth, Nancy, Mary, Sarah, William.) Trying to connect Miles to David Barefoot b. 1791 in N.C. Thinking they were father and son but no documentation. Any info most appreciated. Email me directly at pcorgi1@hotmail.com

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barefoot Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VRC.2ACIB/234.3 Message Board Post: I have your Graham Ballard Barefoot in my database. He was the son of Napoleon Bonaparte Barefoot and (Fredia ?) wife's name was difficult to read. What I have is that Graham B. Barefoot was born about 1900 in Columbus County, N.C. He had the following siblings: Ola, Bertha, Pearson, Meta, Effie, Gladys, Ava. (Graham B. Barefoot's grand parents would have been William B. Barefoot and Elizabeth Batton.)

This is a note I found among some of my aunt's papers. I think she was trying to find out why her g-grandfather had Tipton as a middle name. He was John Tipton Barefoot, son of Dillon Barefoot and Nancy Choate. I'm sending it in case it might prove of any help to someone else. The information is at the very least about 25 years old. Esau Tipton, son of Major Jonathan Tipton, was born ca 1808 an married Nancy Jane Choate b.ca 1827 (Information from Lura Boudreaux, El Paso Texas; Callie Creekmore, Jamestown, Tn.) Esau Tipton & Nancy Choate had only one son, William M. Tipton. Nancy married 2nd, John Culver & had 2 boys, Jacob & Dow, who never married & fought in the Union Army in the Civil War. The lady sending this to my aunt mentioned a book about the Tipton Family. I've found about three such books mentioned on the internet. "The Tipton Family" by W. Hord Tipton (approx. 1948) "We Tiptons and Our Kin" by Ervin Charles Tipton (1975) "We Tiptons and Our Kin" by Rev. Ervin Charles Tipton Charles D Tipton, "Tipton. The first Five American Generations.A short History of The Tipton Family", Gateway Press Inc. 1998, Baltimore, MD, http://home.att.net/~tiptongen/acafb.htm, 7 Sep 2000. From the publication dates, I would imagine the book referred to was the first one, "The Tipton Family". Does anyone know where I could find a copy? Or copies of the other ones? Thanks Barbara

Hello and does anyone have Barefoot relatives or information on Sally or Sarah Barefoot from the Obion County TN or surrounding areas? She was briefly married to a Hill and then to James Hubbs.She was also born around 1820 or so time frame. We have always heard she might possible have been of Native American descent but no one knows for sure. Any information on this set of Barefoots would be greatly appreciated. Thank you Robin Holt Mccracken county KY

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VRC.2ACIB/247.1 Message Board Post: I HAVE A SION THOMAS BAREFOOT, BUT HIS FATHER KENION EDEN BAREFOOT WAS BORN IN 1822. HAVE NOT GOT ANY BIRTH DATE FOR SION BUT I THINK HE WAS BORN IN SAMPSON COUNTY N.C.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barefoot Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VRC.2ACIB/247 Message Board Post: I am searching for info on the PARENTS of Sion Barefoot who married Susanna Jackson abt. 1814. Any help would be appreciated.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VRC.2ACIB/234.2 Message Board Post: Ref to Dr. Graham Ballard Barefoot--he is buried at the Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington, N. C. Those records state the following: 1. Dr. Graham Ballard Barefoot, 67, died 11 Sept 1967. Married. Born in Hallsboro, NC, died in Wilmington, NC. Interment in Sec V, Lot #13, owned by Dr. Graham B. Barefoot. 2. Baby Boy Barefoot, Stillborn, died 18 Apr 1964. Born and died in Wilmington, NC. Interment in Sec. V, Lot #13, owned by Dr. and Mrs. Graham B. Barefoot.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barefoot Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VRC.2ACIB/234.1 Message Board Post: Don't know if it is the same Napoleon Barefoot but I do have one in my family tree. My Napoleon was born about 1860-- son of William Barefoot and Elizabeth Batton -- all living in Columbus County, N.C. in 1860. My Napoleon had a sister named Martha J. Barefoot. William Barefoot was brother of Archibald Barefoot (my gg grandfather).. Hope this helps .. you can email me at pcorgi1@hotmail.com

Various theories": http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~alan/family/S-Barford.html derivative of Barfoot English and Scots: nickname for someone who was in the habit of going about his business unshod, from Old English boer + fot bare, naked + foot. It may have referred to a peasant unable to afford even the simplest type of footwear, or to someone who went barefoot as a religious penance. [Black, 1962] <http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/%7Ealan/family/S-Barford.html#Black> however, is convinced that as a Scots surname it is of local origin. Variant: Barefoot. Cognates: German: Barfuss. Low German: Barfaut, Barfoth. Danish: Barfod, Barfoed. [Hanks and Hodges, 1988] <http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/%7Ealan/family/X-bibliography.html#Hanksand> ------------ http://home.att.net/~beckfoot/origins_of_the_barefoot_name.htm Origins of the Barefoot Name In my research I have come across several different explanations of the origin of the name Barefoot.Several of those explanations and their sources follow.Most assuredly the name is not Native American, and it seems that the Pennsylvania Barefoot line, at least, has connections to Ireland.Whether it goes back further to Scandinavia is not known. According to "Wallace-Bruce and Closely Related Families" by James Wallace: A history of one branch of the Barefoot family says there were two Barefoot men - Englishmen - who fought in the Battle of Boyne on the Protestant side.They were brothers.After the war (William, Prince of Orange, against James II, 1690) they were given by King William what was called Crown land in Ireland.It is supposed the Barefoot men were Episcopalian, as nearly all the British officers belonged to the established church.The one we sprung from married a Scotch woman who was said to be very devout and brought her family up in the old secular fashion, always taking the children with her to church. The Barefoot men were tall, measured six feet or more, and of fair complexion.They were rather long-lived. There is also a tradition that among the foreigners - gallant Protestants - who rallied to Prince William's banner from France, Holland, Germany and Scandinavia, there were two Norwegians named Barfod, who were descendants (or claimed to be) of the Norwegian King Magnus III (1093-1103) and that for their valor in the Battle of the Boyne King William bestowed upon them Crown land in Ulster, Ireland. According to information contained in the Genealogy of James Barefoot, Sr., and Mary Sleek (Slick): King Magnus III, called Magnus Barefoot, was the son of Olaf III (ruled1066-1093) considered Norway's patron saint.Magnus was born in 1073 and came to the throne in 1093.He made three expeditions to Scotland and established rule over the Orkneys and the Hebrides, including the Isle of Man.On returning home from his conquest of the Hebrides around 1097 he adopted the dress in use there and went about barelegged, having a short tunic and also an upper garment, and so men called him "Barefoot."[This is the earliest authentic mention of the kilt.]On August 24, 1103 Magnus and a few of his men were waiting to receive a promised herd of cattle in a swampy region near Ulster, Ireland, when they were ambushed by a large group of Irish.Magnus was killed.He was given a Christian burial and is interred somewhere near Dublin.He was succeeded by his three sons - Olaf IV, Eystein I, Sigurd - who reigned jointly. According to Barefoot-Withrow Families" by Anne and Vivian Daughterty: The name Barefoot is an ancient Anglo-Saxon name.The name Robert Barefot was recorded in Northamptonshire,England as early as 1160 according to "The First Century of English Feudalism" by F. M. Stenton.The name Reginald Barfot is in the "Pipe Rolls of Cumberland" in 1203.A John Barfot was in the "Assize Rolls of Kent" in 1317.The name Barefoot has had many spellings over many years.Barefoote, Barfoot, Burfot, Berfot to mention a few.The Danes spell the name Barfoed.The Norwegian spelling is Barfod.Barford is the name of several places in England (other spellings of this name were Barley Ford, Ford of the Bear and Birch Ford).In England the name was also given to one who went barefooted and persons sent to a holy place as a penance were often ordered to go barefoot. From "New Dictionary of American Family Names" by Eldson C. Smith, published by Harper & Row, 1956: Barefoot (Eng) one who had the habit of going about barefoot; persons sent to a holy place as a penance were often ordered to go barefoot; one who came from Barford (barley ford, ford of the bear, birch ford), the name of several places in England. --------- Some, including my aunts, connect the name to the Scandanavian name, not implying a direct descent from Magnus. http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/OMACL/Heimskringla/barefoot.html Heimskringla or The Chronicle of the Kings of Norway Magnus Barefoot's Saga Online Medieval and Classical Library Release #15b 1. King Harald 2. King Olaf 3. Magnus,Viken king of all Norway (A.D. 1094 ) King Magnus contracted in marriage his son Sigurd to Biadmynia, King Myrkjartan's daughter. Myrkjartan was a son of the Irish king Thialfe, and ruled over Connaught. King Magnus should marry the Swedish King Inge's daughter Margaret, who afterwards was called Peace-offering. King Magnus had some children before, whose names shall here be given. The one of his sons who was of a mean mother was called Eystein; the other, who was a year younger, was called Sigurd, and his mother's name was Thora. Olaf was the name of a third son, who was much younger than the two first mentioned, and whose mother was Sigrid, a daughter of Saxe of Vik, who was a respectable man in the Throndhjem country; she was the king's concubine. People say that when King Magnus came home from his viking cruise to the Western countries, he and many of his people brought with them a great deal of the habits and fashion of clothing of those western parts. They went about on the streets with bare legs, and had short kirtles and over-cloaks; and therefore his men called him Magnus Barefoot or Bareleg. Some called him Magnus the Tall, others Magnus the Strife-lover. He was distinguished among other men by his tall stature. When King Magnus had been nine years king of Norway (A.D. 1094- 1102), he equipped himself to go out of the country with a great force. King Magnus sailed to Ireland with his fleet, and plundered there. King Myrkjartan came to his assistance, and they conquered a great part of the country, both Dublin and Dyflinnarskire (Dublin shire). King Magnus was in winter (A.D. 1102) up in Connaught with King Myrkjartan, but set men to defend the country he had taken. Towards spring both kings went westward with their army all the way to Ulster, where they had many battles, subdued the country, and had conquered the greatest part of Ulster when Myrkjartan returned home to Connaught. King Magnus was ten years king of Norway (A.D. 1094-1105). King Magnus was nearly thirty years of age when he fell. pcorgi1@hotmail.com wrote: >This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > >Surnames: Barefoot >Classification: Query > >Message Board URL: > >http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VRC.2ACIB/246 > >Message Board Post: > >Does anyone know the origin of the surname Barefoot? I have heard Ireland and England.. Does someone know for certain? > >Thanks! > > >============================== >Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration >Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. >http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > >

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barefoot Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VRC.2ACIB/246 Message Board Post: Does anyone know the origin of the surname Barefoot? I have heard Ireland and England.. Does someone know for certain? Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barefoot Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VRC.2ACIB/159.160.186.188.1.1.2.1.1.1.1 Message Board Post: I'm new at computer genealogy, but have read your notes about G. Mickle's book. I'm not sure it's the correct line, but I'm looking for Barefoot connections in the 1800's living in Milroy (Mifflin Co.) I can't find any info on my grandfather's parents. My grdfthr was William Ross Barefoot, and his parents were Levi Barefoot and Mary McNitt. There was also a Peter Barefoot in Milroy. (Possibly an uncle??) I grew up in Pittsburgh, and there were Barefoots in the phone book, but they were not our relatives. Can you tell me if the Barefoot Book would help or not. Thanks Mary Lou

Another list posted this new information. I thought it might be useful for anyone that might have an ancestor that ended up in Arizona. ACCESS ARIZONA RECORDS ONLINE Last week, the Arizona Department of Health Services unveiled a Web site that will make it easier to get Arizona ancestors' vital records. The site, http://genealogy.az.gov, has a searchable database of 400,000 birth and death records-including actual images of the certificates. You can search by an individual's first and last name, and check options to search for the same first or last name (or both) of the person's parents. Sort results by name, birth date, death date, father's or mother's name, and county. Clicking on the individual's name launches a PDF image of the certificate. (You'll need the free Adobe Reader software, downloadable from http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2.html, to view the image.) Arizona seals birth certificates for 75 years after issue, and death certificates for 50 years. Birth records in the database span 1887 to 1928, and death records cover 1878 to 1953. (Look for more information on researching Southwest ancestors in the August 2004 Family Tree Magazine.) Before the Arizona records site launched, genealogists had to pay $3 per request, then wait up to three weeks. The Mesa Regional Family History Center, a branch of the Family History Library, teamed up with the Arizona State Library's archives department to develop the site, which cost $25,000. But accessing Arizona public records could get more difficult on other fronts. An amendment to state House Bill 2357 would allow local governments to charge "a reasonable fee" for the cost of preparing public records for viewing. Current law permits fees for providing copies of documents, but not for preparing them for review, which usually requires striking confidential information. The bill would affect mainly news media-though the media aren't specified in its language-because reporters routinely review records for articles. The amendment evolved from a case in which a school employee spent three days preparing records for a television station. Supporters say it would save taxpayer money; critics say it hurts the public's ability to scrutinize government actions. ---------------------------------

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barefoote, Wiggin, Sherburne Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VRC.2ACIB/235.1 Message Board Post: Elizabeth, did you ever receive a reply to your message? I would be very interested in knowing more about the Barefootes. I am connected through Sarah Wiggin who married Henry Sherburne. Sarah Wiggin's father was Thomas Wiggin, born 21 Aug. 1640, died 6 March 1727. His wife was Sarah Barefoote/Barford. According to (Pioneers, N.H., p13): "Barefoote, Walter, Captain, gent. Kittery, bought land and house of Capt. Champernowne, 1658; later home, Newcastle. A partisan of Charles II and of the Masons; and official in the Provincial govt., involved in many conflicts, 1679-1688. Will, 3Oct prob. 8 Oct 1688; sister Sarah, wife of Thomas Wiggin, Jr.; Cousin, John Lee and others." Somewhere I read that their father was Benedict Barefoote in England, but I did not take proper notes and so I cannot find the source. I would appreciate any information you can give me. Beverley

http://www.pa-roots.com/cgi-bin/data/lancasterbiographies.cgi?read=60 Lancaster County Genealogy Project Biography Board Barefoot, William M. Posted By: Carol Eddleman Date: September 24 2001 William M. Barefoot, of Columbia, one of the favorite conductors on the Pennsylvania Railroad, was born in Bethania, Salisbury township, Lancaster county, Nov. 26, 1841, and is a son of Job P. M. and Nancy (McCaskey) Barefoot, of Bedford and Lancaster counties respectively. Job and Nancy Barefoot were the parents of nine children, viz: John M., who died in Chester county; Margaret, who was married to Solomon Powers, and died in Columbia; Sarah, who died in Cambridge, Ind.; Isabella, who was married to Dr. J. W. Houston, of Lancaster, and died in Chester county; Rebecca, the wife of E. Pierce McClelland, a farmer; Job, a retired railroad man in Philadelphia; William M.; Kimloe, who died young; and Clara, unmarried and residing in Philadelphia. Job P. M. Barefoot was a drover who came to Lancaster when a young man and remained there until 1860; he then moved to Chester county, where he passes away in 1869, aged seventy years, and his wife in March, 1870, aged sixty-seven. The latter was a member of the Presbyterian Church. The remains of both were brought to Lancaster county for interment and rest side by side in Leacock cemetery. The paternal grandparents of Wm. M. Barefoot were William and Polly Barefoot, of Bedford county, and the maternal grandparents were John and Margaret McCaskey of Lancaster county. Willilam M. Barefoot was reared on his father's farm but did no farm work, as there was amply hired help. He remained at home until twenty-three years old, when he started West as a salesman, handling agricultural implements, etc. for four years; he then returned to Pennsylvania, and at Columbia in 1870 began work with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company as brakeman; three years later he was made a flagman and two years after that was promoted to his present position as conductor. In January, 1870, Mr. Barefoot married in Dublin, Wayne Co., Ind., Miss Martha L. Armstrong, who has borne him three children, namely: Mary A., who died young; Lynn H., a silk weaver, who married Fanny Zink, now deceased, and became the father of two children, Martha B., and Harriet; Oscar F. W., who served in Co. C., P.V.I. in the Porto Rican war, and is now a fireman on the Pennsylvania Railroad. Mrs. Martha L. Barefoot was born in Paradise township Lancaster county, Sept. 10th, 1839, a daughter of John and Mary (Helm) Armstrong. John Armstrong, a farmer, who was born in March, 1796, lived in Lancaster county until 1860, when he went to Wayne county, Ind.; there he died, March 23, 1877, and his widow, a member of the Presbyterian Church, passed away May 16, 1880, at the age of secventy-eight years. To this couple were born fourteen children, viz: Julia, deceased wife of Jacob Tout; Sarah, widow of Jacob Barmaster, of Wayne county, Ind.; Harriet, widow of Henry Markley, of the same county; Martin, a retired blacksmith, of Marion county, Ind.; Harman, a merchant, also of Wayne county; Rebecca, widow of John Wike, of Wayne county; Jacob, who died in Columbia, Pa.; Mary, wife of Henry Binkley, a coachmaker at Tipton, Ind.; Barbara, widow of Samuel Barefoot (brother of William M.), of Cambridge, Ind.; George, who died young; Martha; John and Jackson, who died in Indiana; and Elam, of Shelby county, that State. Of this family, three sons, Martin, Jackson and Elam, were Union soldiers in the war of the Rebellion. The paternal grandparents of Mrs. Barefoot were Harman and Mary (Lingerfield) Armstrong, and the maternal grandfather was George Helm, a native of Germany, all agricultural people in Lancaster county, Pennsylvania. Mr. Barefoot is a member of the O. of R. C., and in politics is a Democrat. (Source: The Biographical Annals of Lancaster County, Beers, 1903, p. 1254-5.)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barefoot Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VRC.2ACIB/241.2.1.1.1 Message Board Post: Well, I have copies of birth certificates and it was definitely Barefoot. I also know for sure of the Indian heritage. I'll keep looking and hopefully find something soon. Thanks!

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/VRC.2ACIB/242 Message Board Post: Does any one have some information on this Noah? How is he related to John Barefoot in the Darlington SC 1820 Census? How are these related to Miles Barefoot b. 1812 SC? Finally, is this Miles related to Miles Pinkney b. 1823 Darlington SC? Any and all help is already appreciated. Oh, there is a Noah Sr. and a Noah Jr. as wells as Miles on the 1830 Darlington census-they all were head of households. I have attached both of 1820 and 1830 Darlington censuses. Thanks RC Barefoot rcbhimself@yahoo.com

We have searched for years for any possible indian links to our family as well, however as of yet nothing has turned up. My ggggrandmother was Sallie (Sarah) Barefoot that lived and was buried in the Obion county Tn area. She was b. July 9, 1820, d. Aug. 25, 1894. She was married twice once to a James Hill and then to James Hubbs. Her parents and siblings are unknown and she is of Native American descent as well. If anyone has any information or ideas please let me know. She seems to be one of those "brick walls" in our family. Thank you Robin Holt Mccracken county KY