> > My gr-gr-grandfather was David R. Barbour b. ca. 1840 d. Nov. 7, 1892 of a > hemorage in Summit Point, Jefferson Co. MD. He is listed in the death > register as a carpenter by trade and may have been working there when this > occurred. He and the family lived in the Middleway area. I sent for the > will of Alfred M. Barbour in Jefferson Co. dated July 22, 1865 but the ONLY > person mentioned in the will is his wife, Kate D Barbour. There are no > children named. I have been told there is a very large plaque in Harpers > Ferry giving information on Alfred M. Barbour's accomplishments during the > Civil War but I haven't any detailed information of it's content. Can > anyone on this list give me any suggestions for Jefferson Co. books that I > may find information about these Barbours and whether or not David R. would > have been the son of Alfred M. Barbour? I am JUST starting my father's > line and research in Jefferson Co. and would appreciate ANY suggestions you > may wish to offer. > > Sharon B.