Robert Barr
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Robert Barr (1825 - 1867)

Robert Barr
Born in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotlandmap
Husband of — married 11 Jul 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotlandmap
[children unknown]
Died at about age 41 in Galveston, Texas, United Statesmap
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Biography

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Robert Barr migrated from Scotland to the United States.
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Robert was born in 1825. He was the son of Rev. John Barr and Elizabeth Houston. [1]

He married Amelia Huddleston in 1850. [2]

Robert was a wool merchant but lost his business so in 1853 they immigrated to the United States. [3]

They first settled in Chicago where Amelia ran a school but again business failures forced them to move to Tennessee. There a cholera epidemic forced them to move to Austin Texas where he worked as job as comptroller for the Texas legislature.[4]

He resigned his position to avoid becoming involved in the Civil War and worked as an accountant. When the war ended he got a job as state auditor and the family moved to Galveston.

In 1867 there was a yellow fever epidemic and Robert and all three of their sons died.

Children

  1. Mary (Munroe) 1852-1922
  2. Eliza (Munroe) 1853-1933
  3. Edith Barr 1854-1855
  4. Calvin Barr 1857-1867
  5. Alice Edith Barr 1859-1925
  6. Ethel Barr 1861-1861
  7. Alexander Gregg Barr 1863-1867
  8. Archibald Barr 1864-1865
  9. Andrew Barr 1867-1867

1860 US Census

Austin, Texas

R. BARR
Home in 1860: Austin, Travis, Texas
Post Office: Austin
Dwelling Number: 677
Family Number: 677
Occupation: Teacher
Real Estate Value: 4000
Personal Estate Value: 400
  • R Barr 35 Scotland
  • A Barr 26 England
  • M Barr 7 Scotland
  • L Barr 6 Scotland
  • C Barr 3 Texas
  • A Barr 1 Texas

Sources

  1. "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CMW3-Y7ZM : 12 February 2020), Robert Barr, .
  2. L"Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTBC-VM6 : 11 February 2020), Robert Barr, 1850.
  3. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1820-1897. Microfilm Publication M237, 675 rolls. NAI: 6256867. Records of the U.S. Customs Service, Record Group 36. National Archives at Washington, D.C. Year: 1853; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: M237, 1820-1897; Line: 17; List Number: 919. Free Image
    Place of Origin: England
    Departure Port: Liverpool, England
    Destination: England
    Arrival Date: 4 Sep 1853
    Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA
    Ship Name: Atlantic
    • Robert Barr 28 Merchant
    • Amelia Edith Barr 21
    • Mary Barr 1 yr 6 mo
    • Eliza Bar 6 mo
  4. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXFK-TY1 : 18 February 2021), R Barr, 1860.

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