I have a BARR family that I need a clue on: Samuel Barr, born in Wayne County, Ohio in 1827. Parents? but from PA. Mustered into Civil War in 1864 at age 37 while living in Jerome, Indiana. Wife, Elizabeth Jones Barr (Daughter of Moses Jones; a lapsed QUAKER). Children: Oliver F.Barr, James Francis Barr, Eunice Barr. All 3 Barr children moved to Kansas after the Civil War with the maternal Grandparents. Samuel MIA in Civil War; Union soldier. Elizabeth remarried to THOMAS MORMAN in Indiana, but she died 1 year later in 1868. James Francis was my ggrandpa. We live in Kansas. Any help? Thanks, KS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ruth Tysor" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, April 02, 2002 5:55 PM Subject: [BARR] BARR > Thanks to Valerie Ogren, county coordinator for Greene co., I have 9 new Barr families to research. I had no idea they were in Iowa, except for my gr. grandfather William Dunn Barr in Fremont Co., until Valerie helped me. THANK YOU VALERIE!!! > Here are the families I would like some help with. > > John Barr born in Maryland > Md: Mary Buck 1 Apr 1838 in Ohio > John died 28 Mar 1891 in Greene Co., IA in the County poor farm. According to his obit. there was no family at his funeral. I am so curious to know why none of the following children cared enough about him to go. Or was it the conditions of the times. I'm dying to know why the poor man was so alone!!! > > The children of John & Mary Buck Barr: > Christopher W. Barr born in Ohio abt 1839 > Md. Matilda J. Remington 1 Jan 1862 in Greene Co., IA > > William Dunn Barr born 30 Jan 1840 Holmes Co., OH > Md. Mary Elizabeth Crow 6 Apr 1866 in Greene Co., IA > I have information to share on this family. > > Mary J. Barr born in OH abt 1843 > Md: Levi Watt 20 Sep 1869 in Greene Co., IA > > John Barr born in Ohio. Nothing more > > Margaret (Maggie) Barr born Indiana 1848 > Md: D. C. Sangen 1 May 1870 > > Isabel Barr born in Indiana abt 1850 > Md. Moses Eli Jones 25 Sep 1873 Greene Co., IA > > Charity Barr born 1854 in Greene Co., IA > Md: William Morain 1 Oct 1871 > Her father (John) moved to Greene Co., in Jan 1854 > > Marion Barr born 1855 Greene Co., IA > d: 1870 > > I hope someone out there has some information on one of these families. There are gobs of Barr's around the countryside but I don't seem to fit in anywhere. My mother was a Barr. > > Thanks for any help anyone can give me. > Ruth Tysor in SW Iowa > > > > ==== BARR Mailing List ==== > Fred W. Reese [email protected] > List owner and Rootsweb Donor > >