Life and times of George Washington Barlow, son of Jeremiah and Mary Poly White Barlow and brother to William Barlow my 2nd gr grandfather.
From documents, and research from Betty Winn, Mike Kluth and Vern Barlow,
Doc # and Title
1. Mar 13, 1862 through Jun 22 1863, Muster-in Rolls from Civil War, 7
total.
2 Dec 16, 1862, Certification of marriage, George Washington Barlow and
Elizabeth Sherfy
3. Sept 1, 1864, Statement by Mary J. Barlow
4. Dec 24, 1864, Certification of marriage Louis Waldter and Elizabeth
Barlow
5. May 19, 1868, Letter of Administration for the Estate of Jeremiah
6. Nov 17, 1869, Aaron kidd appointed guardian
7. Feb 1872, Bond of Guardian and Curator
8. Sept 8, 1874, Cover letter to Inventory, Jeremiah to Julia
9. Aug 16, 1878, Guardian Declaration of Minor children’s Army pension.
10 Aug 16, 1878, Bond of Guardian and Curator, Richard Barlow, Jeremiah
Barlow and William Barlow
11 Aug 16, 1878, Atchison Co, Mo probate court, Richard W Barlow to pay
$3000.00 for Guardianship
12. Jan 1883, General Affidavit from Richard and Louisa Barlow
13. Oct 1883, General Affidavit from Richard Buckham
14. Jun 28,1884, Statement by Dr. Richard Buckham
15. After 1884, Statement by Elizabeth Waldter in Gage Co, Neb
16. Nov 11, 1884, Statement by Elizabeth Barlow Waldter
17. Gone but not forgotten Cemetery book.
18. Apr 1916, Atchison Co, Mo county mail
19. Aug 1886, Document from War Department, Adjutant General’s Office
20. Census records for various times.
The times and dates are taken from documents and since they didn’t keep
accurate records because they couldn’t read or write someone transcribed
their statements and could have made mistakes. The memories of people giving
statements do not in a lot of cases match each other. My research will be
close but not completely accurate.
TIME LINE:
12 Feb 1824, George Washington Barlow born in Shelby Co, Indiana
1828, Elizabeth wolf, 1st spouse of George W Barlow, born in Tennessee
11 Nov 1849 George Washington Barlow married Elizabeth Wolf in Atchison
County, Missouri.
1850 Census of Atchison Co, Mo, Mo (son of Jeremiah & Brother to William Barlow)
Washington Barlow age 24,
Elizabeth Barlow age 32
Mary Wolf age 3.
note: Jeremiah is his father
1850 Census of Atchison co, Mo (son of Jeremiah & Brother to George Washington Barlow)
William Barlow age 31
Mary J age 29
Jeremiah age 7
George age 3
Amanda Wolf age 9
1850 Census of Atchison Co, Mo has the father of George W. as;
Jeremiah age 60
Mary Barlow age 61
Louis Barlow age 37
Judy age 15
I assume Elizabeth was married before but I have not seen a source document.
William Barlow did have Amanda Wolf age 9 living with them but not related to Mary Wolf according to other researchers.
William Barlow age 31,
m, a farmer, value of real estate $
670.00, Ky
Mary A, age 29, f, Ten
Jeremiah age 7, m, Ind
George age 5, m, 5, Ind
Susann M, age 3. f, Ind
Amanda Wolf age 9, f, Ind
See 1860 census for William Barlow
1850 William J Barlow, son to George W. and Elizabeth Wolf, was born in Atchison Co Missouri.
1852 Richard W. Barlow, son to George W. and Elizabeth Wolf, was born, in Atchison Co, Missouri. (Dr. Buckhan indicated in his statement to the Pension Board that Richard was named after him)
1854 Mary Elizabeth Barlow, 1st daughter to George W. and Elizabeth Wolf, was born in Atchison co, Missouri.
April 1857 Jeremiah Barlow, 3dr son to George W. and Elizabeth Wolf, was born in Atchison Co, Missouri and the attending Physician at the birth was Doctor Richard Buckham
1860 Census has Washington Barlow age 33, Elizabeth Barlow age 33 and 4 children
William age 10
Richard age 7
Mary E age 5
Jeremiah age 3
1860 Census has George’s father and brother listed as
Jeremiah Barlow age 70, born in Ky and a farmer with $5000.00 real
estate and $100.00 personal property and Mary Barlow age 71 born in Tenn and
Elizabeth Sherfey age 21 domestic help born in Tenn. (note: Elizabeth Sherfey
would later mary George Washington Barlow)
Also enumerated in Clay Twp
was William Barlow age 43 born in Ky and a farmer with $250.00 of real estate with $465.00 of personal property
with wife Mary J and family
1860 census has brother
William listed as
William Barlow age 43, farmer, real
estate value $275.00 and personal value at $465.00. Ky
Mary J, age 30, f, ( must be a
Pencil error), Va
Jeremiah age 18, m, In
George age 14, m, Ind
Susanah age 12, f, Ind
Amanda Wolf age 12, f, Tenn
Nancy age 9 , f, Mo
Julia, age 4, f, Mo
Isadora, age 1, f, Mo
The #5 child probably was not born prior to the 1860 Census. About the fall of 1860 a child was born but never named except that he was called Buddie #5
1861 Child #5, Buddie died in Atchison Co, Missouri.
28 March 1861 Julia Barlow, 2nd daughter to George W. and Elizabeth Wolf, was born in Atchison Co, Missouri and the attending Physician was Doctor Richard Buckham.
Oct 8 1861 Elizabeth Wolf Barlow, wife of George Washington, died in Atchison Co, Missouri
1861 Mary Polly White Barlow, wife of Jeremiah, died in Clay Twp, Atchison Co, Missouri. She was the mother of George W. & William Barlow.
13 Mar 1862 George Washington Barlow enlisted in Capt. Richard’s Co., Mo. State Militia at Rockport Mo, Period enlisted for” “during the Civil War”
22 Mar to Apr 30, 1862, Company Muster Roll for Co C 9th Batt’n, Mo State Mil Cav, this organization subsequently became Co C 5th Reg’t Mo State Militia Cavalry (1st Organization). George was absent on Det. Serv at Rockport Mo.
30 Apr to Aug 31, 1862, Company Muster Roll for Co C, 5th Reg’t Mo State Militia Cav has George present, the remarks have “Furnished horse. Pay due for private horse from date of enlistment. Good equipment $32.40.”
.
Sept to Oct, 1862, Company Muster roll for Co C, 5th Reg’t Mo State Militia Cav has George absent, Valuation of horse, $100.00, remarks has “Pay due for horse and equipment from date of muster. Sick in Hospital at Kansas City, Mo. since Oct 20, 1862.
Nov to Dec, 1862,Company Muster roll for Co C, 5th Reg’t Mo State Militia Cav has George absent remarks has ”absent sick in Atchison Co, Mo. Pay due for horse and equip from Sep 1, 1862”
21 Dec 1862 Elizabeth Sherfy marries George Washington Barlow in Atchison County, Missouri. He was widowed and had five children. George W was still home and absent from his military unit.
William J age 13
Richard W age 11
Mary E age 9
Jeremiah age 6
Julia A age 2
Elizabeth was the sister to Mary Jane Sherfey, wife to William Barlow, brother to George.
Late in the fall of 1862 when Julia was about 6 months old Washington Barlow left for the War.
(The date of Julia’s birth above doesn’t match this statement)
Jan to Feb, 1863, The Company Muster roll for Co C, 5th Reg’t Mo State Militia Cav has
George absent remarks has absent sick at Atchison Co, Mo since Dec 1862.
11 Apr 1863 George Washington Barlow dies of a decease contracted while severing in Co C 5th Regt Missouri State Militia. He was home on furlough. “Dr. Buckham a physician residing near was called to see him in his last illness and he at once said that he was beyond the reach of medicine and would die soon and he made no charge and has no entry on his books, consequently it is hard for him to remember any maternal facts”
22 Jun 1863, The Company Muster-Out roll for Co C, 5th Reg’t Mo State Militia Cav has
Remarks “Died Apr 11, 1863 at Atchison Co. Mo. With Fever.”
December 24 1864 Elizabeth Sherfy Barlow marries Louis Waldter in Nemaha County, Nebraska.
April 19 1868 Jeremiah Barlow son of Lewis Barlow dies
21 May 1868, Malcolm McKillop submitted for letter of administration on the Estate of Jeremiah Barlow, it mentions his living children and the heirs of George Washington Barlow, William, Mary, Jeremiah and Julia all of Atchison County, Mo
17 Nov 1869 “Aaron Kid was appointed Guardian of the persons and Estate of Richard Barlow age 16, Jeremiah Barlow age 10, and guardian of the Estate of William Barlow age 19, Mary Barlow age 14 and Julia A. Barlow age 8, by the County Court of Atchison Co, Missouri”.
1870 Census for Brownville, Mahala Co, Nebraska, enumerated on 2 Aug 1870 has Louis Walder, Elizabeth and a boy Louis 1 or 7 b in Neb. page 42
(This is George Washington’s wife remarried)
1870 Census has Jeremiah Barlow, son of William, in Clay Twp, Atchison Co, Mo
Rockport P.O. household 242/237
Jeremiah Barlow, 29, farmer, $1200.00,
$350.00, In
Amanda, 21, keep house, Tenn
Wm, 7, m, Mo, attending school
Mary E, 5, f, Mo
Frank, m, 3, Mo
Julia A, f, 10, attending school
(Julia A is the daughter of George Washington Barlow, uncle to Jeremiah)
24 Feb 1872, the Court of Atchison Co appointed Jeremiah Barlow, Missouri Guardian of Julia Ann Barlow, 11 yrs old
1872, As near as Dr. Buckham can remember William Barlow, son #1, died in the fall of 1872, He did not marry or have children.
8 Sept 1874, Jeremiah Barlow as Guardian of Julia Ann Barlow signs inventory of real and personal property.
14 Mar 1875, Ancestry.com has Julia Barlow married James D Rames in Linn Co, Missouri
August 1876 Final settlement of Jeremiah Barlow Guardian of the Estate of Julia Ann Barlow
17 Aug 1878, Rockport, Atchison County, Mo, Guardian’s Declaration for Minor Children’s Army Pension, Richard W Barlow appeared in court and was appointed Guardian of
Jeremiah, 21 yrs old
Mary E, 24 yrs old
Julia A , 17 yrs old
Richard was required to enter into bond as such Guardian in the sum of $3000.00
Richard Barlow stated he was a resident of Nodaway Co, Mo
1880 census has
Jerry (Jeremiah) Barlow age 23 working as hired hand on a farm for Amanda Johnson.
9 Jun 1880 census ED 256 pg 11 for Lincoln Twp, Nodaway Co, Mo has
Richard Barlow, age 28
Louisa, wife, age 49
Thomas Adcock, age 25 (he is Louisa’s son by previous marriage)
Joseph Adcock, age 15 (he is Louisa’s son by previous marriage)
Elizabeth Adcock, age 11 (she is Louisa’s daughter by previous marriage)
Annie Barlow, age 20, niece
October 1883, Dr. Richard Buckham, age 72, makes a General Affidavit about George Washington Barlow and family.
11 April 1884, Elizabeth Waldter makes another statement trying to receive pension from the government. If she wasn’t so greedy we may never have got this far in the story of the children of George W.
28 June 1884 Dr. Robert Buckham makes statement stating he was aquatinted with Washington Barlow. He remembers being present at the births of a least 3 children. Richard was born, as near as he can remember is, about 1852-1853. He doesn’t have any record for the exact date. Jeremiah was born Nov 27 1859 and Julia was born march 28 1861. Washington died about 2 yrs after the birth of the last child.
Oct 1884, Letter by Mary Jane Sherfy Barlow (wife of William Barlow, sister to Elizabeth Sherfy Barlow who is the wife of George Washington Barlow) stating that she knew Washington Barlow and his family. She new he was in Co. C 5th Regiment, Missouri Militia. He died in the year 1863. She stated she has lived in Rockport, Atchison County, Missouri for 30 years.
Aug 1886, Statement from the War Department “The records of this office fail to show furlough as alleged. No additional information”
24 Jan 1887, Holt County, Nebraska Richard Barlow ,age 35, stated his birth date was 19 July 1852 and didn’t know of any records kept of his birth. (He signed the document)
24 Jan 1887, Holt County, Nebraska, Louisa A. Barlow stated she has been in the same neighborhood as Richard Barlow for 35 years.. (She signed the document) Ewing, Holt Co, Nebraska
11 November 1884 Elizabeth makes another statement for recupment of disability pay for George Washington Barlow.
1893 Mary J Barlow wife of William Barlow dies
1896 William Barlow son of Jeremiah dies
2 Jun 1900 Census ED 65 sht 2 Sidney Twp, Freemont Co, Ia
Jeremiah Barlow, age 43 born Apr 1857 (son of George Washington Barlow) enumerated with family at Sidney Twp, Freemont Co, Iowa
Mary E, wife age 46 born Nov 1853
Nellie, dau, age 14 born Feb 1886
Clara A, dau, age 6 born Aug 1893
Mary E, dau, age 1 born Apr 1899
Abt 1915 Julia A Barlow White 1st lived in Canyon Co, Id
1 Jun 1918 has Emma Myrtle White marriage to Charles Allen Turner in Boise, Ada Co, Idaho ID # 87918, vol 14 page 70
15-16 Jan 1920 census ED 52 sht 3a Peaceful Valley Pct, Canyon Co, Id has
Farm 63/63 Jacob A White, head of house, age 63, owner operator of general farm.
Julia A, wife, age 56
Forrest A, son, age 28, divorced
Augustus, White, grandson, age 11, attending school, born in Id
1 May 1920 has Forest A White marriage to Hazel L Lowry in Boise, Ada Co, Idaho ID #88937, vol 15 page 368
1921-1922 Nampa Directory has Jacob & Julia living at 300 18th Av N & Forrest A & Hazel L White, farmer living at 324 18th Av N
27 Jan 1930
Julia A Barlow White died at 1006 18th & 3rd St N. Her son Forrest, who lived in Nampa, was the informant
6 Apr 1930 census ED 12 sht 1b E Nampa Pct, Nampa City, Canyon Co, Id has
Jacob A White, age 74 born in Iowa, Widower, married at age 23
14 Apr 1930 census ED 3 sht 5b Bowman Pct, Canyon Co, Id has
Forrest A White, age 39 married at age 24
Hazel L, wife, age 32, married at age 15
Frankie, step-daughter, age 11 born in Id
Raymond D, son, age 8 born in Id
Jacob A White, father, age 74, widower, born in Ia