William Horton Barlow (1848 - 1925)

Born 26 Apr 1848 in Caldwell, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Thursa Elmira (Sudderth) Barlow — married 18 Sep 1872 in Caldwell, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Apr 1925 at age 76 in Hickory, Catawba, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Private William Barlow served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Apr 16, 1862
Mustered out: Oct 24, 1864
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company H of the 55th Infantry Regiment of North Carolina, Company G of the 19th Virginia Cavalry.

William Barlow was a Prisoner of War during the United States Civil War.

William enlisted at age 17 on/About 16 Apr 1862 in Company H of the 55th Infantry Regiment of NC^[1]. He mustered out of this unit on 1 Jun 1862. He enlisted again, this time with a Virginia regiment. He was captured on 6 Oct 1864 at Roa?? County, West Virginia. The record showed he was in the 19th Virginia Cavalry, Co. G. Then on 24 Oct 1864 he “took the oath and was returned to the Rebel Army, sent to Camp Chase”.

After the war he returned home and got married on 18 Sep 1872 to Thursa Elmyra/Elmira Sudderth. They settled in Caldwell County, NC where they had 7 children. It is here he passed away on 13 Apr 1925. He is buried in the Lower Creek Baptist Church cemetery.

Children:

1. Lee Durham Barlow b. 1873 - d. 1957 m. Mary Elizabeth Haigler
2. Green Felix Barlow b. 1876 - d. 1939 m. Rebecca A Andrews
3. Callie Victoria Barlow b. 1880 - d. 1978 m. John Levi Laxton
4. Abram Russell Barlow b. 1883 - d. 1935 m. Texye Mabel Horton
5. Lizzie L Barlow b. 1887 - d. 1888
6. Gwyn Patterson Barlow (male) b. 1890 - d. 1965 m. Lizzie Gray Laxton
7. William Smith Barlow b. 1893 - d. 1945 m. Mary Elizabeth Wesson

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.fold3.com/image/52221163

• Find A Grave: Memorial #53431167

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/sources/L4MT-BGH

• 1850 United States Federal Census: Year: 1850; Census Place: Lower Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina; Roll: M432_623; Page: 29B; Image: 64

• 1860 United States Federal Census: Year: 1860; Census Place: Kings Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina; Roll: M653_890; Page: 150; Family History Library Film: 803890

• 1870 United States Federal Census: Year: 1870; Census Place: Kings Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina; Roll: M593_1127; Page: 16A; Family History Library Film: 552626

• 1880 United States Federal Census: Year: 1880; Census Place: Lower Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina; Roll: 955; Page: 534C; Enumeration District: 051

• North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates

• North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004

• North Carolina, Deaths, 1906-1930

• U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865

• U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, comp

• https://www.fold3.com/image/52221135