Please contact me as I have some data for you. SJS@pensys.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bernard Alexander" <invicta45@msn.com> To: <WIWALWOR@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 1:01 PM Subject: [WIWALWOR] BARFOOT Genealogy > Hello List: > > This is my first posting, and my first foray into Wisconsin genealogy. > Having been born in England, all of my family history to date has been in > the UK. Recently, I was given information that some of my forbears may > have emigrated first to Canada ( Ontario ) and thence to the USA, and > Wisconsin. Here's what I know: > > George BARFOOT & Rebecca FORWARD were born in Ticehurst/Flimwell, Sussex, > England about 1811. They married on Oct 10, 1830 in Ticehurst and had two > sons, Samuel ( 1831 ) and Spencer ( 1834 ). Other children, if any, are > unknown. > > About 1841,this family emigrated to Ontario, Canada. Approximately 1857, > both Samuel and Spencer married in Ontario ( Middlesex County ? ). Samuel > married Elizabeth ? and Spencer married Ellen JORDAN. About 1859/60, and > after the birth of their first children, these families emigrated to > America. > > A search of the 1880 Census has determined that ALL of these people and > their respective children, were living in Whitewater & LaGrange. Whether > they lived elsewhere in Wisconsin before this census, I don't know. I did > find a Samuel BARFOOT enlisting in "G" Company of the 40th Infantry in > Palmyra, during the Civil War. His name is also mentioned in the 1890 > Veterans/Pension list. Not sure if it's 'my' Samuel BARFOOT. > > I also found a reference to an obituary in LaGrange, that annnounced the > death of Rev. George BARFOOT in 1880. Since George was still around at > least until June of that year, according to the census - I wonder if it's > the same person ? > > Yesterday, I was aimlessly "Googling'' these names, when I came across > this on the Sacramento County, CA website: > > > Sacramento County > > Biographies > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > SPENCER BARFOOT > > > > Destiny brought to Mr. Barfoot an identification with and a knowledge of > three centuries. Concerning these he has only vague and indistinct > memories of the first, England, where he was born in 1834 and whence he > was taken to Canada at an age ere he had been trained to habits of close > observation. When seven years old he began his sojourn in Canada and there > he passed the years of boyhood and youth, there he married Miss Ellen > Jordan, and there he took upon himself the responsibilities incident to > the maintenance of a family. The third and last country of his residence > and the land of his permanent citizenship was the United States, where he > engaged in farming near Whitewater, Wis., and devoted the years of his > strength and activity to the securing of a competency. During his > residence there he accomplished much for the benefit of the community, for > in his citizenship he avoided selfishness but labored for the general > welfare of all. By experience he became thoroughly convers! > ant with the best methods of conducting a farm. Intelligent oversight was > responsible for the uniformly excellent crops that he secured from the > cultivation of the soil. Eventually, desiring to enter upon an old age of > comfort and relaxation from farm cares, he disposed of his property in > Wisconsin and with his wife removed to Sacramento in 1903, joining some of > their family in this city, where six years later he was deeply bereaved by > the death of his wife, the devoted counselor of his days of labor and the > beloved companion of his later years of tranquil retirement. There were > nine children in the family of Spencer and Ellen Barfoot and all are > living except a son, Frederick. They are named as follows: John, Frank, > Will, Ebenezer, Earl R., Morley, Archie and Grace. Fair common-school > educations were given to the sons and daughter in their childhood and they > have become substantial citizens of their chosen communities. All are > married with the exception of Earl R. and Arch! > ie and they reside with their father at No. 3716 Magnolia street. The > latter son is employed by the Southern Pacific Company, while Earl R., who > came to California during 1895 and for four years remained in the employ > of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company, after a subsequent visit at the > old Wisconsin home, returned to embark in the hardware business in > Sacramento. About 1911 he became interested in the poultry business and > since then he has become a specialist with pure-bred chickens. While he > favors Republican principles in national issues, he gives his support in > local campaigns to the men whom he considers best qualified for the > offices in question. With his father and brother he contributes toward the > maintenance of worthy civic enterprises and exhibits a public spirit that > never has been questioned. It is to the citizenship of such patriotic and > progressive men that Sacramento is indebted for her past progress and > present standing. " > > It would appear that Spencer BARFOOT and his branch of the family moved to > Sacramento, leaving behind his brother Samuel and their families, in > Wisconsin. That's about all of the facts/suppositions I have. > > I would like to find out more about all of these folks, and any of their > descendants who may have remained in Wisconsin. I'm particularily > interested in Census, Church, and Immigration/Naturalization records, and > of course any other suggestions that you might have. Many thanks in > advance for your help. > > Regards, > > Bernard. Phoenix, AZ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WIWALWOR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >