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MAJORVILLE CEMETERY HANCOCK COUNTY, ILLINOIS |
Author - Marcia Farina |
History of the Barr Family by Rev. Wm. B. Barr, Pastor of First United Presbyterian church of Hoboken, N. J., 1901 Shared by Mary Helen (Mrs. Paul) Carroll Albert L. Barr, the youngest of the family, was born October 31, 1861. He married Miss Etta White November 7, 1894, and lives on a farm near his wife's father. He feeds several car load of cattle and hogs every year, and ships them to Chicago. He is doing well at it. They have two children living. The eldest was born October 14, 1895, and died October 15, 1895. Zola Gladys Barr was born January 13, 1897. Albert Marion Barr was born October 1, 1898. Mr. Albert Barr has been tax collector and assessor for several years, and prominent in the community.
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Albert Leach Barr was born in Lee County, Iowa, the last of eight children born to Gabriel Barr and Lilly Ann Scott.
Ida Etta White was probably born in Hancock Township, Hancock County, Illinois. She was the daughter of William Marion White and Elnora Siepel. Albert and Ida's children were:
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Mrs. A. L. Barr of the south country died at her home March 28 following a decline in health of several months. She is survived by her husband, sons Albert and Lyle, daughters, Mrs. Eva Wilson of Lincoln, Neb., Mrs. Alleyne Bunch of Blandinsville and Mrs. Zola Huston of Ft. Green. She was a sister of Orville White and Mrs. Hattie Hocker of Joetta and Mrs. Clara Smith formerly of Macomb but now a resident of Indiana.
Albert Leach Barr, 87, died at his home near Webster Monday morning from a cerebral hemorrhage. He had been seriously ill since Saturday. He was born Oct. 31, 1861 in Lee county, Iowa, the son of Gabriel Barr and Lillie Scott. He came to Illinois at the age of two and had lived in Hancock county since that time. He was married to Ida White who died March 28, 1939. Barr was a farmer and a member of the I. O. O. F. lodge. Surviving are five children: Mrs. Kerus Huston of Blandinsville, Albert of Carthage, Mrs. Elmer Wilson of Lincoln, Neb., Mrs. Glenn Bunch of Good Hope, and Lyle Barr of Carthage. Funeral at Majorville Church and burial at Majorville Cemetery.
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enumerated June 4th, 1870, dwelling #104 Barr, Gabriel, 57, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 1000, value of personal estate 100, born PA, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
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enumerated June 25, 1880, dwelling #218 Lenix, William, White, male, 43, married, farmer, born OH, both parents born PA
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enumerated June 10, 1880, dwelling #69 White, William M, white, male, 38, married, farmer, born IL, both parents born OH
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enumerated June 12, 1900, dwelling #12 Bar, Albert L, head, white, male, Oct 1861, 38, married for 5 years, born IA, both parents born PA, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, paying on a mortgage on his farm, farm schedule 12 Ida E, wife, white, female, July 1875, 24, married for 5 years; mother of 2 children, both living; born IL, father born IA, mother born PA, could read, write and speak English [continued on next page] Bar, Zola G, daughter, white, female, Jan 1896, 4, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL Albert M, son, white, male, Oct 1898, 1, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL
enumerated April 18, 1910, dwelling #6 Barr, Albert L, head, male, white, 47, married (1st) for 15 years, born IA, both parents born PA, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, could read and write, paying on a mortgage on his farm, farm schedule 6 Ida E, wife, female, white, 83 [sic - apparently digits transposed], married (1st) for 15 years; mother of 6 children, 4 living; born IL, father born OH, mother born PA, spoke English, could read and write Zola, daughter, female, white, 13, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Albert, son, male, white, 11, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Eva, daughter, female, white, 9, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909 Alleyne, daughter, female, white, 6, single, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL, spoke English, could read and write, attended school after Sept. 1, 1909
enumerated February 25, 1920, dwelling #159, farm Barrt, Albert S, head, owned, mortgage, male, white, 75 [digits transposed], married, could read and write, born IA, both parents born PA, spoke English, farmer, general farm, employer, farm schedule 138 Ida E, wife, female, white, 43, married, could read and write, born IL, father born IL, mother born VA, spoke English Albert M, son, male, white, 21, single, could read and write, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL, spoke English, farm laborer, home farm, working for wages Alleyne B, daughter, female, white, 16, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, could read and write, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL, spoke English Lyle T, son, male, white, 6, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1919, born IL, father born IA, mother born IL
enumerated April 17, 1930, dwelling #135 Barr, Albert L, head owned his home, owned a radio, lived on a farm, male, white, 68, married, age at first marriage - 34, could read and write, born IA, both parents born PA, spoke English, farmer, general farm, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no, farm schedule 126 Ida E, wife, female, white, 54, married, age at first marriage - 20, could read and write, born IL, father born OH, mother born IL, spoke English Albert M, son, male, white, 31, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English, farmer, at home, whether a veteran of the U.S. military or naval forces mobilized for any war or expedition - no Alleyne, daughter, female, white, 26, single, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English Lyle T, son, male, white, 16, single, attended school after Sept. 1, 1929, could read and write, born IL, both parents born IL, spoke English |
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