John Barrow was the son of Reuben and Milbre Barrow.[1][2] Reuben was married to Milbre/Milbry (possibly Bledsoe), and all their children were born in Pitt County, North Carolina, before his death in 1812 in Pulaski County. They had the following children: Ferriby, b. 1767; Edy, b. 1770, m. Moses Williams; James M., b. 1775; John, b. 1777, d. ca 1825, m. Elizabeth ?; and Absolum, b. 1779, d. before 1840, m. ?; After Reuben’s death, Milbry married a widower, Henry Senterfitt, in 1817. She died a few years later circa 1823 in Pulaski County. Henry’s son, Jesse Senterfitt, followed the Barrows to Oak Grove, Florida and lived near them.[3]
John was married to Elizabeth, whose surname is unknown, and who was a native of South Carolina. She died during the 1840s in Walton County, Florida. The 1820 census for Conecuh County, Alabama,[4] shows the family with seven boys under 20, six girls under 20, and 30 slaves. They reared the following children: Reuben N., b. 1805, d. ca 1855, m. Mary ?; James, b. ca 1806; Mary, b. ca 1807, d. ca 1860, m. 1825 Charles Archileus; John Jr., b. ca 1809, m. Mahala ?; Tabitha, b. ca 1812, d. after 1860, m. ca 1830 Absolom Fuqua; Richmond, b. 1813, d. 1896, m. 1840 Martha Senterfitt; Huldah, b. ca 1816; and Jeremiah, b. ca 1820.[5]
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