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Author: Smith & De Land, publishers

    THOMAS H. BARRY. Merchant and Manufacturer, Oxford, son of Reese and Ann S.
(Manson) Barry, natives, respectively, of Virginia and Maryland, was born in
Cincinnati, Ohio, May 4, 1836, and in that city received his education.
Accompanying his mother, in 1855, he moved to San Antonio, Tex., and was there
engaged in mercantile business until the outbreak of the late war. Early in the
spring of 1861, he enlisted as a private soldier in Company G, Eighth Texas
("Terry's Rangers"), and remained in the service until the close of the war,
participating in the battles of Woodsonville, Ky., Shiloh, Murfreesboro, and all
the engagements from Chickamauga to New Hope Court-House. At the latter
engagement he was wounded, and fell into the hands of the enemy, but escaped
while en route to Rock Island, rejoined his command, and took part in the
battles around Atlanta. At Waynesboro, November 28, 1864, he was severely
wounded, and from that date to the close of the war remained in hospital
Returning to Texas in 1865, he engaged at his former business, and was there
until 1872, when he came to Oxford. Here he has since been, in the mercantile
business, and was one of the organizers of the Barry & Draper Manufacturing Co.
This company was organized in 1824, [sic] and Mr. Barry has been its president
from the beginning. He is also president of the Oxford Building & Loan
Association, and is otherwise identified with various other industries.

    Mr. Barry was married March 6, 1865, to Miss Emily F. Gray, of Georgia. He
is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Knights of Honor,
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and of the Masonic fraternity.

    The senior Mr. Barry moved to Cincinnati when he was a young man, and was
engaged at steamboating the rest of his life. He died in 1840, leaving three
children, to-wit: William D., Thomas H., and Caroline E. His father, Daniel
Barry, was a farmer in Virginia, where he lived and died. The family came
originally from Ireland, and the Mansons appear to be of French origin.


Additional Comments:
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Northern Alabama: Historical and Biographical
Birmingham, Ala.: Smith and De Land
1888

PART III.
HISTORICAL RESUME OF THE VARIOUS COUNTIES IN THE STATE.
MINERAL BELT.

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