Willis Bardliving (abt. 1874)

Born about May 1874 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Annie (Brown) Bardliving — married about 1892 in Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

Willis Bardliving is a part of US Black heritage.

Willis was born about 1874 in Caw Caw Township, Orangeburg. He was married to Annie.

HIs surname Bartliving, adopted by his children as Bardliving, is a unique name. Further research might locate a Bardliving with an earlier date, but It seems that the 1900 census is the first written record of the name. See Notes for more.

In the 1900 census Willis (age 26) was the married head of household in Caw Caw Township (west part), Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States.^[1]

Notes

His daughter, Sarah Bardliving Davis, born 9 Sep 1903 in Orangeburg, SC, to Willis Bardliving and Ann Brown Bardliving, was in an obituary on 7 May 1985 in Stamford, Connecticut. She died (age 81) on 4 May 1985 in New Haven, CT .^[2]

1. Her parents: Willis Bardliving m Ann Brown Bardliving; Their children:
   1. Bessie Muller
   2. Sarah Davis; m Willis Davis; Their Children
      1. William Davis
      2. Anna Williams

Bardliving Researchers should be on the lookout for misspellings. Since it is such an uncommon name, both those recording the name and writing it down, and those who later index the documents, come up with all kinds of alternate spellings.

• Bardlavain
• Bartliving

I'd love to know origin of this name, who first took this as a surname, and what it meant to them. Willis's father was very likely enslaved, with no "right" to a surname. This is the surname he knew from his ancestors, or that he. chose for himself.

Sources

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 88; Digital film/folder number: 004120578; FHL microfilm: 1241538; Image number: 13; Sheet number: 10; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00848-9
   FamilySearch Record: M3TF-Q4J (accessed 29 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HT-6XQC-VR8
   Willis Bartliving (26), married head of household in Caw Caw Township (west part), Orangeburg, South Carolina, United States. Born in South Carolina.
2. ↑ Obituary: "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011"
   citing Affiliate Name: GenealogyBank, Inc.; Digital film/folder number: 102174327; Image number: 745
   FamilySearch Record: Q5QF-KNQC (accessed 29 December 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-CS4F-LBF5
   Name: Sarah Davis; Burial Place: Stamford, Connecticut; Death Date: 04 May 1985; Death Place: New Haven; Obituary Date: 07 May 1985; Obituary Place: Stamford, Connecticut; Birth Date: 09 Sep 1903; Birth Place: Orangeburg, South Carolina; Residence Date: 04 May 1985; Residence Place: Stamford, Connecticut; Age: 81; Source Newspaper: Daily Advocate; System Of Record: SLS.