Enoch J. Barfield, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by: Kay Thompson-Brown
Source: Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Northwest Louisiana
The Southern Publishing Company, Chicago & Nashville,  1890



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ENOCH J. BARFIELD

Enoch J. Barfield has been a prosperous planter of this parish for about
twenty years, but was born in Macon county, Ga., in 1842, to Jesse and Senith
(Taylor) Barfield, who were born in Duplin county, N. C., in 1813, and Georgia
in 1819, respectively.  Their marriage was celebrated in Macon County, of the
latter State, and there they are still residing, the father engaged in tilling
the soil.  He was with Gen. Scott in the Mexican War for a short time, and as
a man and citizen possesses many admirable traits.  He is a son of Roger and
grandson of Barty Barfield, both of whom were born in South Carolina, the
former dying in the War of 1812, and the latter passing from life in Georgia,
when the subject of this sketch was eight years of age.  He was of Scotch
Irish descent and in all probability served the American cause in the War of
the Revolution.
William Taylor, the maternal grandfather, was a North Carolinian, and died in
Georgia, a farmer.

The subject of this sketch is the fourth of eleven children, and received his
education in the common schools.  In 1861 he put aside all personal
considerations to serve the Confederacy, enlisting in Company F, Twenty
seventh Georgia Infantry, serving in the Army of Virginia and fighting at
Pineville, Cold Harbor, Second Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam (where he
was wounded), Gettysburg, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, the seven day's
fight around Richmond, Petersburg, and was then sent to Charleston, S. C., and
assisted in the defense of Fort Sumter, Fort Gregg, etc.  From there he went
to Florida, where he was in one fight, after which he returned to Virginia,
and surrendered with Gen. Lee, then returned home.

After the war he spent two years in Mississippi, in 1868 went to Texas, and in
1869 came to Winn Parish, La., where he was married the same year to a lady
with whom he had been acquainted in Georgia, Mary, daughter of William and
Tabitba Taylor, who were born in Georgia, coming to Winn Parish in 1859.  Mr.
Taylor died on the farm on which Mr. Barfield is residing, about 1880, his
wife being now a resident of Natchitoches Parish.  Mrs. Barfield was born in
Macon county, Ga., and is the mother of thirteen children, seven of whom are
living.  Mr. Barfield resided near Alexandria until 1870, and since then in
Grant Parish, and on his present farm since 1889, it comprising 360 acres, all
of which is the result of his own industry.  His wife is an earnest member of
the Baptist Church.