In later years, a monument was erected by the DAR in honor of Captain Robert Barkley of Rowan County, North Carolina and his son. At the ceremony, Alben Barkley, then the Senator from Kentucky and later rhe Vice President of the United States, made the dedication. (submitted for Nell Barclay Redman, descendant of Capt Robert Barkley's son, Walter Barclay b. 1774)
Robert Barkley, a Patriot, fought at the Battle of Ramsour's Mill
(located in Lincoln Co. NC), Kings Mountain, Cowpens (SC) and the Old Brick
House. His widow Eleanor Cathey Barkley received a widow's pension.
Robert's brothers, James Barkley & John Barkley also were Revolutionary
War soldiers, serving under the command of their brother-in-law Captain
Thomas Cowan. Cowan was married to their sister, Mary Barkley
Barkley, Robert
Rank: Private
Rowan Co, NC
From the records in the
Clayton Genealogical Library
Houston, Texas
October 1, 1999
Barkley
Alexander - 174? VA, mil Rev War
George, 175? NJ, Rev War Recds, NJ 501
Hugh, 175? NJ, priv Rev War, recd NJ 501
James, 174? VA, mil. Corp - Rev War VA:40
John, 174? VA., mil. Rev War Recrds VA:40
John, 175? NJ prv Rev War Recds NJ: 501
Joseph, 174? Vamil. Rev War Recds VA 40
Joseph, 175? MJ priv Rev War Recds NJ: 501
Robert 175? NH Rev War Recds NJ 1:168, 288, 3:175,
508
Robert, 175? Vt Rev War Rolls, Vt: 657, 832
William 174? VA, mil - Rev War Recds. VA:40
Barkly
Joseph, 174? VA mil Rev War Recds VA:40
Barcly
Charles, 174? NJ, wagoner - Rev War Recds NJ: 855
Barclay
Alexander, 174? VA mil. Rev War Recds. VA:39
James 174?VA mil. Corp Rev War Recds. VA:39
John, 175?Ct Rev War Recds Ct: 171
Joseph, 174? VA, mil Rev War Recds VA:39
Joseph, 175? NJ prev Rev War Recds NJ:500
Insurrection
Barkley, Charles, Ra. War Recds, 1791 - 1815, NJ:46
Barclay, James, 177? NJ Pa Insurrection - War Records
1791 - 1815
Barclay, John Rev. War Recds 1791 - 1815
Menard District (later Tyler County)
Anderson
Barclay, son of Walter Barclay of Rowan
County North Carolina, was at the battle of Bexar at the location of the
Alamo in December before the massacre at the Alamo in thirteen days of
Glory in late February and early March, and at Goliad (he was out hunting
for game when the 500 Texians were captured and executed by firing squad).
After the of battle of San Jacinto, he was sent out to blow up a bridge
to deter the scattered Mexican army and search for General Santa Ana. Anderson
was one of the men who ultimately found and brought in Santa Ana.
From Republic of Texas Pension Application Abstracts:
Anderson Barclay, Tyler Co., approved 23 Jun 1871. Age 63
in 1870. Served in Capt. M.B. Lewis's company and Col. B.R. Milam's
regt. which engaged at the battle of San Antonio in 1835. Received bounty
warrant #3396 for 320 acres.
Stephen Williams and Hanable Good, both of Jasper Co., knew
that Barclay served in AOR in 1835. James T. Priest and W.W. Whithead certified
A. Barclay was living in 1873.
James Barclay, Tyler Co., Jun 1874.
Age 58 in 1873. He volunteered in Jul 1836 for service in Capt. Ingrham's
company raised in Jasper.
Gideon J. Goode and William Byerly, both of Jasper Co., were
aquainted with Barclay and served in same expedition with him.
Barclay was born in Tennessee and came to Texas in 1834. He
died 13 Dec 1873 after his wife died in 1857. His children filed for the
pension and were named as follows: Avarilla Risinger (adminx.), Mary L.
Beatty, Jane E. Bullock, J. Walter Barclay, N.B. Barclay, Phoebe A. Barclay,
William F. Barclay, and Charles Barclay. They all resided in Tyler Co.
(submitted by Teddy Barclay Pope)
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David Barclay (county unknown)
Barclay, John McQueen
Rank: unknown
(John & William above sons of Walter Barclay, Tyler Co, TX)
Tignal Jones
Rank: 1st LT
Company E
Winfield Scott's 1st Alabama Infantry
participated in the capture of Mexico City
Charles Bullock b. 1825, Tyler County, TX
second wife was Elizabeth Barclay, daughter of James, b. 1816
Thomas Johnston Barclay served as a Sergeant in Company E,
Second Pennsyvlania Infantry
A diary written by Thomas during his service in the Mexican
campaign was published under the title "Volunteers",
edited by Allan Peskin, Kent State University Press.
(submitted by Arthur
F. Humphrey)
6/10/03
Tyler County, Texas - Hood's Brigade
After Lee's surrender, that ended the war between the states, the
following comment was made;
"They were my Texans. I think I could have won, if I had just
had some more of those Texas boys". ---Robert E.
Lee.
From the Records of the Texas State Archives
Barclay AO TVG, Reagan's Rifles
Barclay JH RM
Barclay JH 39th regiment
Barclay Put tst
Barclay Samuel D MV
Barclay WW TVG Tyler Co
Barclay William A MV
Barclay Robert B TYler Co
Barclay Hugh W Johnson Co
Barclay James - Knox, Polk
Barclay John Bunion Williamson County
Barclay WW Hardin Co
Barclay David Roberts Co Texas
Barclay, Robert B Tyler Co Texas
Barclay, Joseph Hugh Hopkins County Texas
Barclay Walter William Polk Co Texas
John Deason Jr, Walter Deason and Robert Deason
(sons of Nancy Barclay Deason of Tyler Co, TX)
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Confederate Soldiers of Northeast Texas
Barclay, Henry: age Unk, b. abt. Unk, Pvt., in Hopkins Co.,
9th Brigade, Texas Militia.
Barclay, Henry T.: age Unk, b. abt. Unk, 2nd Sr. Lt., in Co.
A, 9th Brigade, Texas State Troops.
Barclay, Henry T.: age Unk, b. abt. Unk, 1st Lt., in Hopkins
Co., 9th Brigade, Texas Militia.
Barclay, J. H.: age Unk, b. abt. Unk, Pvt., in Hopkins Co.,9th
Brigade, Texas Militia.
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Tignal Jones
Rank: Colonel
1st Texas Cavalry Regiment
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Barclay, William P.
23rd Regiment
Company FI
GA Volunteer Infantry
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Confederate Order of Battle
(Georgia) Legion - Artillary
Lieut. Col. E. S. Barclay
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Barclay, Lawrence
enlisted February 15, 1865
Company D
Wisconsin 49th Infantry
until November 3, 1865.
submitted by Barb Schaefer
Maryland Soldiers in Civil War
Name Rank Enlistment/Muster In Discharge/Muster Out Remarks
Brown, Barclay Corporal. May 31, 1864 Sept. 28, 1864
Brown, Barclay Corporal. Sept. 20, 1864 June 15, 1865
Barclay, Franklin Private. Oct. 23, 1863
Died Sept. 1, 1864, Philadelphia, Pa.
Barclay, Orrick Private. Nov. 22, 1863
Nov. 26, 1866
Barclay, Jacob Private. Jan. 4, 1864
Jan. 15, 1867
(submitted by T.L.B. Pope)
Ira Frances Barclay (b. 5 Jan 1894 Novelty, MO)
Died 24 Sept 1918 in the Argonne Forest, France.
buried at the Arlington National Cemetery
(submitted by Wayne K. Steidley)
WW I Civilian Registrations
(submitted by T.L.B. Pope)
Name Birth Date Ethnicity Birth Place County State
Charles Sheldon Barclay 28 Oct 1890 White Leeds UT Clark Nevada
Walton LeRoy Barclay 8 Feb 1875 White Elko Nevada
James Barclay Critchley 26 Oct 1896 White b. Elko NV;dad b. Liverpool
Elko Nevada
Bert Byron Barclay 12 Sep 1884 White Ketchikan Alaska
John Barclay 23 Mar 1875 White Persinard? S-land Scotland Anchorage
Alaska
Robert L. Barclay 24 Dec 1875 White Juneau Alaska
Barclay Roberts Challenger 12 Apr 1899 White New Castle Delaware
Clyde Poore 23 Apr 1894 White Barclay MD New Castle Delaware
Todd C. Barclay 23 Jun 1895 B Nanticoke MD Sussex Delaware
Albert Ewing Barclay 29 May 1890 White Holtwood PA Wilmington Delaware
George Barclay 24 May 1884 White Wilmington Delaware
Thomas Henry Cecil 21 Sep 1899 White relative lives Barclay MD Wilmington
Delaware
William Carl Fox 24 Aug 1894 B Barclay MD Wilmington Delaware
Wilbert Johnson 8 Feb 1895 B Barclay MD Wilmington Delaware
James Barclay 13 Feb 1897 White Wilmington DE Wilmington Delaware
James Barclay 13 Feb 1897 White his dad b. Edinburgh Scotl. Wilmington
Delaware
Barclay Harbert Allen 1 Feb 1894 Vincentown NJ Burlington
New Jersey
Clinton Barclay Allardice 1 Aug 1882 White Cranston Rhode
Island
Stanton DeWitt Barclay
Walter Louis Barclay 21 Jul 1882 White Terry Texas
Ray Barclay 13 Oct 1893 White Kansas Ochiltree Texas
Ira Henry Barclay Feb 1893 White Hayworth IL Mellette South Dakota
David Shanks (Dr.) Barclay 27 Apr 1883 White citizen of Great Britain
Jackson CityMiss
Lester Franklin Barclay 31 Aug 1880 White mom lives Woodville AL
Copiah Mississippi
Monroe Barclay Postlewait 29 Sep 1873 White Montrose Colorado
Silas Henry Barclay Mar 1891 White Somerset KY Butte Idaho
William David Barclay 10 Mar 1885 White lives at RFD Halfway OR
Elmore Idaho
Wayne Barclay Adams 4 Nov 1896 White Teasdale UT Sevier Utah
Edward Barclay Sutherland Dec 1896 White Carlsbad NM Palm Beach
Florida
Edward Barclay Sutherland Dec 1896 White his dad b. Aberdeen Scotland
Palm Bch Fl
Thomas Alexander Barclay 22 Jun 1900 White Howard Texas
Martin Stewart Barclay 8 Jan 1891 White Dundee Scotland Boise City
Idaho
George Anthony Barclay 24 Dec 1892 White Goldthread MI Shoshone
Idaho
Alexander Barclay 12 Aug 1882 White Kootenai Idaho
Charles Lewis Barclay 20 Nov 1874 White Cassia Idaho
Michael Barclay 29 May 1880 White Bingham Idaho
William D. Barclay 20 Dec 1889 White Greenhook Scotland Bannock
Idaho
William D. Barclay 20 Dec 1889 White lives in Rising Sun Alberta
Bannock Idaho
Horace Joseph Barclay 30 Jun 1891 White Astatula FL Dade Florida
James Barclay Orr 27 Apr 1895 White Glasgow Scotland Dade Florida
John Barclay Orr 26 Apr 1886 White naturalized citizen Dade Florida
John Barclay Adam 21 Feb 1889 White E. Bridgewater MA Bridgeport
Connecticut
William Barclay Acker 15 Jul 1875 White McCracken Kentucky
Barclay Acheson 3 Jun 1887 White Verson Manitoba Portland Oregon
Leroy Barclay Abrams 20 Mar 1892 White Wilmesdurg PA Westmoreland
Pennsylvania
Henry Barclay Arnott 1892 White Paisley Renfrewshire Scotl. NYC
(Manhattan) New York
Alfred Barclay Atkinson 9 Sep 1883 White NYC (Manhattan) New
York
Andrew John Barclay 12 Mar 1878 White rel. lives Colorado Springs
CO San Fran Calif
Charles Thomas Barclay 1 Apr 1876 White lives Washburn TX Carson
Texas
Walter Lester Barclay 25 Nov 1893 White Tavares FL Osceola Florida
Fred Barclay 17 Sep 1899 White works Cocoanut Grove FL Osceola Florida
John Arthur Barclay 1 Jun 1873 White Wibaux Montana
Andrew Benion Barclay 5 Mar 1876 White Pike Mississippi
Arthur James Barclay 13 Jan 1879 B Washington Mississippi
BARKLEY, DAVID BENNES (1899?-1918). David Bennes Barkley, Medal of
Honor winner, was born, probably in 1899, to Josef and Antonia (Cantú)
Barkley in Laredo, Texas. When the United States entered World War I,qv
Barkley enlisted as a private in the United States Army. Family records
indicate he did not want to be known as of Mexican descent, for fear he
would not see action at the front. He was assigned to Company A, 356th
Infantry, Eighty-ninth Division. In France he was given the mission of
swimming the Meuse River near Pouilly, in order to infiltrate German lines
and gather information about the strength and deployment of German formations.
Despite enemy resistance to any allied crossing of the Meuse, Barkley and
another volunteer accomplished the mission. While returning with the information,
Barkley developed cramps and drowned, on November 9, 1918, just two days
before the armistice went into effect. His sacrifice earned praise from
Gen. John J. Pershing,qv the commander of the American Expeditionary Force.
Barkley was one of three Texans awarded the nation's highest military honor,
the Congressional Medal of Honor, for service in World War I. He was also
awarded the Croix de Guerre (France) and the Croce Merito (Italy). In 1921
an elementary school in San Antonio was named for him. He lay in state
at the Alamo,qv the second person to be so honored. He was buried at San
Antonio National Cemetery. On January 10, 1941, the War Department named
Camp Barkeley for the Texas hero.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Abilene Reporter-News, January 12, 1941. Austin American-Statesman,
January 4, 1992. San Antonio Express-News, May 21, 1989. Committee on Veterans'
Affairs, United States Senate, Medal of Honor Recipients, 1863-1973 (Washington:
GPO, 1973).
James M. Myers
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Lance Corporal James Gordon BARCLAY born April 1, 1886 in Darlingford,
Manitoba, son of Robert and
Jessie Barclay. Joined the Canadian Over-Seas Expeditionary Force
63rd Battalion on Sept. 22, 1915 in
Edmonton, Alberta. Embarked Canada on the S.S. Metagama Apr.
22, 1916 arriving in England May 5, 1916. Served in France and Belgium,
received gun shoot wound to right arm Aug 21, 1917 Camiers, France.
Discharged as medically unfit June 6, 1919 because arm was useless
and it was that way for rest of his life.
Awarded the Good Conduct and the War Service Badges.
(submitted by Stan Barclay)
Veterans
Affairs Canada
(Search surname Barclay - should return 31 Barclays killed in WW1
/ 2 from Canada)
National Archives of Canada
Soldiers of
the First World War — Canadian Expeditionary Force
(should return 142 BARCLAY names)
Russell R. Elgin
U.S. Army - Military Police
Rank: Staff Sergeant
(great grandson of Durrett Hubbard Barclay)
Lindel L. Davison
U.S. Army
Hometown: Santa Paula, CA
ACTIVITY DURING WWII
SERVED IN SOUTH PACIFIC CAMPAIGN. AWARDED THE PURPLE HEART,
BRONZE STAR, GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL, MILITARY STAR AND
AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL.
(great grandson of James Hardison & Lucy Barclay Davison)
James Edward Barclay, Jr., Ph.D.
Capt. USMC
1941-1945
Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Manhattan Project
Oak Ridge, TN
Birth date and place: 3/14/1917, New Orleans, LA
Death place and date: Unknown as yet.
(Disappeared Bogata, Colombia, 1953)
(submitted by James Worth Barclay, son of above 11/6/03)
Sergeant Lloyd William Barclay RCAF night fighter squadron 410 from
1941-45.
He was born in Sarnia Ontario in 1917 and died in Toronto in 1975.
(submitted by Barry J Barclay)
casualty - RAF
(great great grand son of Walter Barclay b. 1774)
James Barclay Whitley, only child of Bernice M. Barclay Whitley
died at Corregedor, Phillipines in World War II. Falls County, Texas
Dr. Watt Barclay, Tyler County, Texas
*2nd LT. Ruth Barclay, Army Nurse - South Pacific - daughter of Clyde Barclay of Tyler County, Texas
*Raymond, James Edmond & Ralph Barclay, sons of Clyde, Navy
Gus Shelby "Sonny Boy", Navy, foster child of the Walter Barclay family
William "Bill" Barclay, Navy, son of Bower Barclay of Tyler Co., Texas
John H. Barclay, Callaway County, Missouri
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*(more info for children of Clyde & Mollie Pittman Barclay)
Ruth Elizabeth Barclay b. 09/10/1919, d. 01/18/1959 (bur.
Chester, TX) US Army Nurse
Raymond Leonard Barclay b. 07/03/1922 US Navy
Ralph D. Barclay b. 01/24/1924, d. 02/14/1979 (bur. Chester, TX) US Army
James Edmond Barclay b. 01/22/1927, d. 02/15/1988 (bur. Sunset
Cemetery, Nacogdoches, TX) US Navy
Clyde Doyle Barclay b. 12/27/1930 US Navy
Clyde Doyle Barclay, Navy, Tyler County, Texas, son of Clyde Barclay
George W. Barclay, Jr., 1st Lt., Army, Jefferson County, Texas
Clyde Elwood Barclay, Sergeant, Army, Somerset County, Pennsylvania*
*(submitted by son Craig Barclay)
James Clifton Barclay
U.S. Air Force
Cam Rahn Bay (2 tours)
Edward H. Honebein
U.S. Navy/U.S.S Rowan
Rank: Petty Officer 2
(2nd great grandson-in-law of Durrett H. Barclay)
James Worth Barclay
Sgt. USAF, 1963-69
AF14857702, Audio-Visual Specialist
551st AEW&C, 551st Combat support Group, Otis AFB, Cape Cod, MA.
Birth date and place: 10/27/1946, Lake Charles, LA
Presently living in Worcester, MA
(submitted by James Worth Barclay
11/6/03)
David Lynn Barclay
U.S. Army
Daniel J. Elgin
U.S. Navy/U.S.S. Constellation
Rank: Operations Specialist 2
(3rd great grandson of Durrett H. Barclay)
Joseph A. Lingross
U.S. Army
Rank: Staff Sergeant
(2nd great grandson-in-law of Durrett H. Barclay)
Daniel A. Keney
U.S. Army
Rank: Sergeant
(2nd great grandson-in-law of Durrett H. Barclay)
Daniel A. Keney
U.S. Army
Rank: Sergeant
(2nd great grandson-in-law of Durrett H. Barclay)