James Barrow

James Barrow, was born in Alabama on May 24, 1808. Died July 7, 1892. He married Harriet Allen, who was born November 4, 1820 in North Carolina. The exact date of their marriage is unknown, though likely about 1840, as their first child was born circa 1841. Apparently, she was widowed or divorced sometime before 1880, and she married a man named Smallwood. Nothing is known about this marriage, but she was apparently either widowed, or divorced again. She appears in the 1880 census, living in the household of her son, George W. Barrow, in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. She was then 61 years of age. Twenty years later, in the 1900 census, Harriet was living with her daughter and son-in-law, Hannah Anna (Eliza) Elizabeth (Barrow) and George Washington Higginbotham. Their children were:

1- Amos Allen Barrow, born November 7, 1841, in Alabama.

2- James Willis Barrow, born April 4, 1844, in Alabama.

3- Hannah Anna (Eliza) Elizabeth Barrow. She was born May 14, 1847 in Alabama. Died November 13, 1913. She married George Washington Higginbotham. For information on George Higginbotham, see genealogy chapter in book Higginbotham Brothers of World War II. Both are buried in Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, in DeRidder, (Beauregard Parish) Louisiana.

4- William Henry Barrow, born May 25, 1850, in Alabama. Died September 12, 1860.

5- Moses Barrow, born March 14, 1853 in Alabama. Died August 2, 1859.

6- Joel Joseph Barrow, born December 6, 1855 in Alabama Died June 5, 1923, in Louisiana. He was married to Mary Virginia Rogers. They resided in DeQuincy, Louisiana. (Calcasieu Parish).

7- George Washington Barrow, born June 20, 1858 in Alabama. He was married to Catherine Bailey, in Louisiana. He died on February 17, 1923. They are buried at Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, in DeRidder, Louisiana. (Beauregard Parish).

George Washington Barrow, son of James Barrow and Harriet Allen Barrow, was born in Mobile County, Alabama on June 20, 1858. Died December 17, 1923 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana. He married first, Catherine Bailey, daughter of Isham Bailey and Maria Bis?, who was born February 12, 1862, died October 20, 1898. After her death, George married Doris Wilson Pitman. George and first wife Catherine are buried in Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in DeRidder, Louisiana. Their children were:

1- James Isham Barrow, born February 29, 1880 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. He married Lula Moses. He died February 23, 1958 in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana and was buried in Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in DeRidder, Louisiana.

2- Harriet Marrah Barrow, born March 14, 1882, died February 17, 1973. She was

married to Thomas C. Holmes. They are buried at Trout Cemetery in Newton, Texas.

3- Mary Adeline Barrow, born January 17, 1885, in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

She was married to William Roff. She died October 19, 1958. They are buried

in Trout Cemetery at Newton, Texas.

4- Sarah Drucilla Barrow, born in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana on October 9, 1886. She was married to John A. Hamlet. She died on July 23, 1926. They are buried in Trout Cemetery at Newton, Texas.

5- Joseph Alfred Barrow, born March 1, 1889 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Died June 21, 1902. Buried in Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in DeRidder, La.

6- Annie Elizabeth Barrow, born February 25, 1891. Died August 25, 1958. She was married to James Francis Barrow. They are buried in Hagar? Cemetery, Hickory Br. Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.

7- Eliza Malinda Barrow, born November 21, 1892 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. She was married to Columbus Smith. She died in February 1934.

8- Norman Harvey Barrow, born October 2, 1894 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

Died April 23, 1896. Buried in Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in DeRidder, La.

9- Robert Ellis Barrow, born December 5, 1896 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana.

He married Edna Wright. He died January 24, 1967 and is buried in King Cemetery in Newton, Texas.

 

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