William H. Barber (abt. 1830 - aft. 1872)

Born about 1830 in Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Amanda (Bellomy) Barber — married 14 Nov 1848 in Greenup County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died after 1872 after about age 42 in Greenup County, Kentucky

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Biography

Origin

We can not say with any certainty who the father of William H. Barber might be. What we do know is William resided in Greenup County, Kentucky near the families of Joseph, Pleasant and Phoebe Barber. Looking at the households for Joseph and Pleasant in the 1840 census the males in an age group to be William have been accounted for so that leaves Phoebe as his possible parent. The household of Joseph Barber in the 1840 census for Greenup County, Kentucky has a female in the proper age category to be Phoebe and the three young children in Joseph's household are in the proper categories to be the children of Phoebe. ^[1]In addition, in the 1850 census Nancy Barber, widow of Joseph, was residing in the household of Jacob and Phoebe Barber Hood. (Jacob was Phoebe's second husband). So, the available documentation tends to lean to Phoebe being the mother of William Barber.

There is an alternate possibility, however, for the parents of William H. Barber. He could be the son of Pleasant Barber and his first wife Sarah Markey who were married 11 June 1829 in Botetourt County,Virginia. Sarah died before 1832 when Pleasant married his second wife Jane Minter in Bedford County,Virginia. However, the 1830 census for Botetourt County, Virginia shows the Pleasant Barber (age 20-30) household included one female, age under 5 and one female age 15-20. Was there enough time between the census and Pleasant's second marriage for the birth of another child? Pleasant Barber, b a 1808 was the son of Joseph and Nancy Barber. He came to Greenup County, Kentucky about 1839 according to tax lists.

Birth

The first record for William Barbour is on the tax list was in 1849 Greenup County, Kentucky and thus we assume he was 18 - 21 years old. He owned no land. ^[2]

He was in the 1850 census for Greenup County, Kentucky and gave his age as 20, born in Virginia.^[3]

William H Barber M 20 Virginia

Amanda Barber F 16 Kentucky

William H Barber M 9/12 Kentucky

Marriage

William Barbour married Amanda Bellomy on 14 November 1848 in Greenup County, Kentucky. James Stewart was Bondsman. (James H. Stewart was Amanda's uncle by marriage. Her mother's sister, Elizabeth Stewart (b1798), married 1823 Greenup Co., KY, James H Stewart b 1795.) ^[4]

Family

The 1860 census for Greenup County, Kentucky may shed some light on family relationships because Hezekiah Barber, born about 1835 in Virginia was living with William Barber and his family. ^[5] Hezekiah was a son of Phoebe Barber so it isn't too big a stretch to see William might be a brother since there was only a few years difference in their ages.

Tax Records

In 1867 William H Barber paid taxes in Greenup County, Kentucky but he is not listed after that year. His wife, Amanda Barber paid taxes in Greenup County in 1868 and 1870 but neither William or Amanda paid taxes in 1869. ^{[6][7] [8] [9]}

Death

That is about all we know since William Barber disappears from the records about 1870. His family remained in Greenup County but William's fate remains unknown.

Sources

1. ↑ 1840 census Greenup County, Kentucky p 239 Joseph Barbour: 2 males 5-10; 1 male 70-80; 1 female 0-5; 1 female 20-30; 1 female 60-70
2. ↑ Greenup County, Kentucky Tax List 1849, p 2. FHL Film #007834445, Image 415. Listed on the same page was Pleasant Barber. On the following page and listed next to each other were Reuben Barbour with 120 acres on East Fork and Pleasant Barbour with no land.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M65Q-HV2), William H Barber, Greenup County, Kentucky, United States; citing family 436, page187R, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.)
4. ↑ Greenup Co., KY Marriage, Vol 2, p 5. William Barbour to Amanda Bellomy, Nov 14, 1848, James Stewart, Bondsman.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860, Sub D 2 E Little Sandy, Post Office Greenup Court House, Greenup County, Kentucky" p 36, (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZBJ-MFP), #270/257 Wm Barber age 28, day laborer, born VA
6. ↑ "Greenup, Kentucky, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-N3CB-F9NB-J : November 18, 2021), image 6 of 715; Greenup County (Kentucky). Tax Assessor.FHL 1867 Tax Book Greenup County Kentucky, Upper Book. William H. Barber is a white male over 21. He has a horse worth $60, 3 cattle worth $10, 3 children between 6 and 20 and 5 hogs over 6 months old.
7. ↑ "Greenup, Kentucky, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-F3CB-F9GB-H : November 18, 2021), image 77 of 715; Greenup County (Kentucky). Tax Assessor. Tax Book, no listing for William H. Barber but Amanda Barber is listed with a horse worth $75 and 3 children age between 6 and 20.
8. ↑ The 1869 tax book for Greenup County, Kentucky does not have a listing for either William H. Barber or Amanda Barber.
9. ↑ The 1870 Tax Book for Greenup County, Kentucky has Amanda Barber listed. She owns no land, paid no tax, but has 1 cattle, 1 child age between 6 and 20, and 1 hog. "Greenup, Kentucky, United States Records," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHV-N3CB-F9JZ-H : November 18, 2021), image 226 of 715; Greenup County (Kentucky). Tax Assessor.

• Graves, Constance Daniels. George W. Bellomy: Pioneer of Oregon and California. Sanford, Fla: Bellamy House Pub. 2011. p 205-207

• Eastern Kentucky Genealogy, Pleasant Barber, compiled by Teresa Martin Klaiber February 2011[1]