Alpheus A. Barr

Notes:

His Texas Death Certificate, viewable online at FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976m sghiws that he was the son of Alanson Barr and Luna Montgomery, and a retired carpenter.

(Research):Census Listings:

1900 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 2, Toro
Enumerated 7 June 1900
SD 4 ED 89 Sheet 4A Stamped 23
60-61
Barr, Nancy Hd W F July 1861 38 W 10 n5/3 La La Miss Farming
Barr, Wade StepSon W M Aug 1881 18 S La La La Farming
Barr, Alpheus StepSon W M Jan 1893 (sic) 16 S La La La Farm
ing
Barr, Lee StepSon W M Sept 1895 (sic) 14 S La La La Farming
Barr, Annie E Dtr W F May 1891 9 S La La La
Barr, James Son W F July 1895 4 S La La La
Barr, Mabel Dtr W F Jun 1897 S La La La
Ritter, Mallie Sister W Jan 1856 43 S La La La

1910 Census
Texas, Sabine, JP 1
Enumerated 27 April 1910
SD 2 ED 131 Sheet 9A Stamped 94
Hemphill and Brookeland Road
141-143
Barr, Alpheus A Hd M W 25 M1 1 La La La Farmer
Barr, Mary A Wf F W 19 M1 1/1 Tx Tx Tx
Barr, Joseph L Son M W 11/12 S Tx La Tx
Whittlesey, Cannon T Brother-in-law M W 17 S Tx Tx Tx Laborer

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Alpheus married Mary Abbie Whittlesey about 1909. Mary (daughter of Luther Cogswell Whittlesey and Sophronia Lee Travis) was born on 22 Aug 1889 in Sabine County, Texas; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Joseph L. Barr was born about May 1909 in Sabine County, Texas; and died.

Notes:

Also shown as Alanson Barr. Bob Miller shows that he was the son of Alanson Barr and Mahala Anderson.

The History of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (author John Belisle, The Sabien Banner Press, 1912) states that "in 1860 the white population of Sabine Parish numbers about four thousant, and there were less than two thousand slaves. There were few really wealthy people in the parish, and many owned not more than one of two slaves. the owners of six or more in 1861 included A. Barr, possibly his father.

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(Research):Census Listings:

1880 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 2, Toro
Enumerated 16 June 1880
Page 22 SD 2 ED 46
63-65
Montgomery, V. A. W M 52 Farmer La Ms Tenn
Montgomery, Mary E. W F 48 W Keeping House La Ala Ala
Montgomery, G. E. W M 14 Son Work at Home Farm La La La
Montgomery, Zoe A. W F 8 Str La La La
64-66
Barr A A W M 29 Farmer La Vermont Pa
Barr, L B. W F 17 Keeping House La La La

Anderson married Luna Belle Montgomery on 3 Jun 1880 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Luna (daughter of Vincent Alpheus Montgomery and Mary Eliza Gandy) was born on 26 May 1863 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; died on 17 Jun 1888 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana; was buried in Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery, Negreet, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He served several terms as sheriff of Sabine Parish and went to Sabine County, Texas one time for 4 years so he would not be reelected. He was bonded as coroner in January, 1852. He bought 639 acres of Rio Hondo land, but when he couldn't make the payments, he released the land back in 1856. In 1857, property he owned consisting of "a female slave named Lett, about 16, and her one month old child, together with two horses and one yoke of oxen" were sold at a Sheriff's sale to satisfy a $1497 debt to his wife. They were seperated, amd Mary was suing to recover money from her mothers succession used by her said husband. Enlisted in the CSA with his brothers in New Orleans in 1862. They later transferred to Co B, 17th Infantry. Vincent was not captured at the Siege of Vicksburg and was paroled at Natchitoches at the close of the war.(Casagranda, 1850 Census, 83).

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Census Listings:

1850 Census
Lousiana, Sabine Parish
Enumerated 11 Sept 1850, stamped 122
265-267
Vincent Montgomery 23 M Farmer La
Mary Montgomery 17 F La
Sarah Montgomery 2 F La
266-267
Marion F. Carter 24 M Farmer 3000 Miss
Julia Carter 22 F Miss
Horatio Carter 15 M Miss
Mary Carter 12 F Miss
Jensey Carter 11 F Miss
Clarence Carter 2 M La
John Carter 1 M La

1880 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, Ward 2, Toro
Enumerated 16 June 1880
Page 22 SD 2 ED 46
63-65
Montgomery, V. A. W M 52 Farmer La Ms Tenn
Montgomery, Mary E. W F 48 W Keeping House La Ala Ala
Montgomery, G. E. W M 14 Son Work at Home Farm La La La
Montgomery, Zoe A. W F 8 Str La La La
64-66
Barr A A W M 29 Farmer La Vermont Pa
Barr, L B. W F 17 Keeping House La La La

Vincent married Mary Eliza Gandy on 11 Nov 1847 in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. Mary was born about 1833 in Louisiana; died on 14 Mar 1905 in Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas; was buried in Spring Hill Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of Daniel Ross Gandy and Nancy Evans (dwelling 578 of this census). (Casagranda, 1850 Census, 83).

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Married:
They were the parents of 10 known children. (Casagranda, 1850 Census, 83).

Notes:

A Joseph Montgomery was listed on the 1816 census in Adams County, Mississippi and on the 1818 Tax list for the same, later moving to the Neutral Strip-Negreet. He claimed lands in Sabine Parish in early 1820's cort in Natchitoches, La. However, he is listed as owning land as early as 1805 and being one of the settlers on the Rio Hondo lands. He was a private in the 12th and 13th consolidated Regiment, Louisiana Militia during the War of 1812. He was listed as owning 6 or more slaves in 1861. According to Lona Mae Duggan Gordon, Joseph lived in a double pen house. Usually constructed of Pine logs, there were one or more rooms in two separate enclosures under one roof. When first arriving in Sabine Parish, there were many bears that often would attack livestock, so Joseph brought the livestock into the cabin penned in a corner by the chimney for protection.

Joseph Turner Montgomery, Lavinia Montgomery, and Nancy Morris all have their names on a bronze plaque beside the door of the Zion Hill Baptist Church in Negreet which states, "On the third Sunday in December, Anno Domino, 1826, Zion Hill Church was constituted by the following Presbytery to wit: William Cook and James Martin." The land the church was built on was donated by Joseph. (Casagranda, 1850 Census, 82-83).

The History of Sabine Parish, Louisiana (author John Belisle, The Sabien Banner Press, 1912) states that "in 1860 the white population of Sabine Parish numbers about four thousant, and there were less than two thousand slaves. There were few really wealthy people in the parish, and many owned not more than one of two slaves. the owners of six or more in 1861 included Joseph F. Montgomery.

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At the time of the 1870 census enumeration, Joseph T. Montgomery, age 105, was living with his son and daughter-in-law, A J and Laura Mongomery, in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. He was shown as born ca 1865 in Mississippi.

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Census Information:


1860 Census
Louisiana, Sabine Parish, P. O. Many
Enumerated 27 Jun 1860
Page 35
248-248
J. T. Montgomery 91 M Farmer 22000 4000 Miss
Levina Montgomery 66 F SC
A. D. Montgomery 24 M --- 270 La
Mary B. Montgomery 22 F La
Elizabeth L. Montgomery 11 F La
Julia T. Montgomery 9 F La
Adelaid Montgomery 6 F La

Joseph married Lavinia Wall on 30 Sep 1819 in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana. Lavinia (daughter of ??? Wall and Nancy Stroud) was born on 29 Jun 1797 in South Carolina; died on 16 Dec 1863 in Negreet, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Married:
They had eight children.