BOOK: Captain George Barber of Georgia, Chapter 12 This book was published in 1975 by David W. Morgan. It is free to anybody to download. It is not to be sold. David W. Morgan ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: David W. Morgan dmorgan@efn.org ==================================================================== Chapter 12 Wiley Crawford Barber Judge Wiley Crawford Barber, the oldest son of Allen and Frances H. (Crawford) Barber, born 7 July 1820, in Clarke County, Georgia, Wiley got an education early in life and was a school teacher at the age of twenty, teaching school in Van Wert, Georgia, later becoming a Judge. He was appointed as a member of the Polk County Board of Educaton on 30 January 1871 by Governor Rufus B. Bulloch.[1]96 Wiley's father, Allen Barber, apparently did not own horses, as Wiley frequently rented a horse from the Eagle Tavern in Watkinsville, Georgia, where his parents lived. Wiley visited the tavern regularly, buying drinks for friends and himself at the age of 17, and always buying cigars.[2]97 Judge Barber donated the land in Rockmart, Georgia that the Piedmont Institute was built on. The Judge had cleared the land himself.[3]98 There was a Wiley C. Barber School in Chambers County, Alabama in 1844. It is believed that this was the school of Wiley Crawford Barber, as his first two children were born in Alabama, and his father lived in nearby Talladega County in those years. Wiley was back in Georgia by 1847.[4]99 Wiley C. Barber married Louisa C. Casey 8 April 1840 in Paulding County, Georgia. Van Wert was the original county seat of Paulding County. When Polk County was formed, Van Wert was put in Polk County.[5]100 Judge Wiley Barber's home in Mississippi was called "Lilly of the Valley" (Near Natchez). Children of Wiley Crawford Barber[6]101 1. Oscar Francisco Barber, born 7 January 1842, died before 1850. 2. Frances Jane Barber (Fannie), born 13 October 1843, married Col. Francis Ford. A. Lena Ford B. Frank Ford C. Hugh Ford D. Jim Ford, living in Baltimore Maryland in 1962. E. Elizabeth Ford, living in Memphis Tennessee in 1962, married _____Davis. 3. James Russell Barber, born 24 September 1845, Alabama, married Lou Wood 4. Ophelia Ann Barber born 7 November 1848, Georgia. Louisa (Casey) Barber died ca. 1855, and Wiley married as his second wife, Elizabeth Emily Ammons, 2 July 1857 at Van Wert, Polk County, Georgia. 5. Jesse Ammons Barber, born 3 May 1858, died 6 July 1858. 6. Mary Adaline Barber, born 29 May 1859, died July 1859. Elizabeth (Ammons) Barber died about 1859. Wiley C. Barber married (3) Emily Gresham, 15 September 1861. 7. Lena Gresham Barber, born 5 August 1862, Polk County, Georgia, died 26 April 1879, buried Van Wert, Georgia. 8. Stella Adaline Barber, born 18 September 1864, Polk County, Georgia, died 30 March 1947, married (1) James R. Lovelace, September 1882, (2) _____Millsaps. A. Edward Guirley Lovelace B. Lorabess Lovelace, born ca. 1887, Rockmart, Georgia, married Jake V. Dodenhoff, 21 December 1905. a. Adaline Briggs Dodenhoff married Edwin H. Jones. b. James Edward Dodenhoff married Ruth Costner. c. Jack Virgil Dodenhoff married Renoldo Clapp. He died 27 December 1949. d. Jake (Billie) Dodenhoff killed in a wreck 10 August 1939. e. Emily Genevieve Dodenhoff married Thomas M. Boyette. C. James Barber Lovelace. 9. Scott Eliza Barber, born 7 July 1868, Polk County, Georgia, died 3 February 1884, buried Van Wert, Georgia. 10. Wiley Crawford Barber Jr, born 4 June 1871, Polk County, Georgia, died 2 January 1932, buried Cedartown, Georgia, married Hattie May Crabb 12 June 1894. A. Gladys Barber, born 4 April 1895, married Norman H. Sommers. a. Gladys Sommers, born 29 March 1924, married (1) Dr. Charles Franklin Campbell, (2) Merrill Osborne. aa. Charles Franklin Campbell Jr, born 29 April 1944, married Jacqueline Jarvis. Charles was the County Attorney of Hill County, Texas in 1975. aaa. Jacqueline Ann Campbell bbb. Charles William Campbell bb. Norma Sommers Campbell, born 10 March 1947, married Joseph Patrick Byrnes. aaa. Melinda Kay Byrnes bbb. Sharon Kristine Byrnes ccc. Michael Robert Byrnes cc. Maryetta Campbell, born 22 September 1954, married Paul Norwood Lee. aaa. Erick Latimore Lee B. Wiley C. Barber, born 8 December 1897, died 28 February 1903. C. James Russell Barber, born 4 August 1900, died 11 August 1947, married (1) Edna _____, (2) Eleanor Moses. Child by each marriage a. Jacqueline Barber, born ca 1925 b. James Russell Barber Jr, born December 1942, married Judy ___ D. Mary Noyes Barber, born 5 September 1903, died 5 June 1953. E. Judson Crabb Barber, born 12 January 1906, died 26 March 1955, married Frances Blackstock 2 March 1940. No issue.[7]102 F. John Huntington Barber, born 16 September 1908, died 29 May 1970, married Helen Bridges. His widow married A. H. McClung, and lived at Stone Mountain, Georgia in 1975. a. John Wiley Barber, born 1932, Georgia, married Barbara Ruth Buttrill. She was born 28 April 1932. b. Norman Sommers Barber, born 1927, Georgia, married Joann Braswell. Wiley Crawford Barber' third wife Emily died 27 March 1875, and he married Elizabeth B. Heslip 20 May 1875, Polk County, Georgia. 11. Katie May Barber, born 19 May 1877, Polk County, Georgia. 12. Rufus Heslip Barber born 6 May 1878, Polk County, Georgia, died 2 July 1910, buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Rockmart, Georgia. He married Katherine Davitte, 22 October 1897, Polk County, Georgia. Katie was born 14 October 1876, died 1 May 1955.[8]103 A. Clyde Elizabeth Barber, born 3 November 1898, married (1) Forrost Randall, (2) Buell McGinnes. She died 13 July 1932, buried Rose Hill Cemetery, Rockmart Georgia.[9]104 no issue. B. Edith Katherine Barber, born 13 June 1900, married Wallace Wood Draper 10 April 1929, lived in Atlanta, Georgia in 1974. C. Rufus Heslip Barber Jr married Virginia Phillips 3 November 1933, lived in Atlanta, Georgia in 1974. D. Anne Barber married Bartow Cowden. a. Bartow Cowden III married Dorothy Jean Harrison aa. Bartow Cowden IV bb. Harrison Cowden b. William Cowden, married, has two daughters. c. Sandra Cowden married and has three chidren E. Elinor Barber married Norman Coleman, divorced. 13. Margaret Eleanor Barber, (Ellye), born 25 April 1881, died 7 December 1961. 14. Almoth Dickey Barber, born 5 October 1883. Wiley Crawford Barber died 4 April 1892, and is buried by the side of his third wife Emily at the Van Wert Cemetery, Van Wert, Georgia. ************** Will of Wiley Crawford Barber Polk County, Georgia ) Will Book A ) I Wiley C. Barber, being of sound mind pages 165-166 ) do make and ordain this my Last Will and testament. 1. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Elizabeth B. Barber all the Property I may die posessed of, both real and personal during her lifetime or widowhood under the following Provisions and Restrictions. She shall pay all my debts and fulfill all my contracts collect all debts due to to become due me, make and execute deeds in my stead agreeable to all my obligations. Tom make title when the money is paid to her. 2. She is to pay my son Wiley C. Barber One Thousand Dollars when he becomes of age and pay to Fanie J. Ford, James R. Barber, Stella A. Lovelace and Wiley C. Barber two hundred and fifty dollars on the fifteenth of January every year up to and including the year eighteen hundred ninety seven. 3. I have given options on the home place at Twenty Thousand Dollars on State Lots No. Nine Hundred and Ninety Seven and Nine Hundred and Ninety Eight in the Twenty First District of the Third section of Polk County for Eight Thousand Dollars, my interest being three eights and Joel Brewers five eights- I have a written agreement with him to make titles when sold also lot Nine Hundred and Ninety Nine, same District and Section for Ten Thousand Dollars, one half being mine the other half belongs to Henry Banks and Dr. Scott, of Atlanta, Georgia. My wife is to carry out my contract in this also. 4. If the Property is sold according to the option or at times there- after and wife is to give possession of the home place, I direct that my wife may build her a house in Cedartown at a cost of not more than Five Thousand, when fully furnished, and divide the remainder when paid, equally between Fannie J. Ford, James R. Barber and Wiley C. Barber, and Stella Lovelace, share and share alike. 5. I direct that the plantation in Mississippi after the lease to Messr' Till expires in 1897 or 1900 as they see fit, be rented to best advantage, the proceeds by equally divided between Katie M., Rufus H., Margaret E., and Almoth D., reserving enough for a support if not on hand, and continue to rent the plantation up to and the year 1920. Then the four named children may sell, rent or divide as they may agree a majority governing. 6. I direct that in case my wife builds or buys a home in Cedartown, at her death it shall be sold and the proceeds equally divided between all my heirs. 7. In case of the death of my wife and James R. Barber, and after him Wiley C. Barber (Bonds not required of either of them) shall execute this will they may retain for their services and expenses five per cent of all monies they may recieve and pay out from the Mississippi Plantation. 8. I direct that my wife shall deposit all surplus monies in First National Bank of Cedartown or some safe Bank in two classes, one on time interest, and the other on Draft. In witness whereof I have this day March 16, 1891 set and subscribed my name in presence of three witnessess whose signatures are written honor in the presence of each other and the testator and at his request. W. C. Barber S. K. Hogue W. H. Beasley R. R. Beasley proved 19 April 1892 Joel Brewer, Ordinary ******** Will of Mary Noyes Barber Cedartown, Georgia ) Will Book B ) I, Mary Noyes Barber of Cedartown, said page 260 ) county, being of sound mind and disposing memory do make this my Last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all others which I may here-to-for made: I give to my sister, Gladys Barber Sommers (Mrs. N. H.) the home place, 127 Philpot Street, Cedartown, Georgia. At her death this property is to go to her daughter, Gladys Sommers Campbell (Mrs. C. F. Jr.) which was the wish of my mother, Hattie May Crabb Barber (Mrs Wiley C.) and is like-wise my desire. To my brother, Judson Crabb Barber (Bud) I give my stamp collection. Also Bookcase in which stamps are stowed. I give to my brother John Huntington Barber (Jack) my collection of books in hope that he will take pride in them as I have. To my nephew John Wiley Barber (Jackie) I give my double snake diamond ring which was given to my mother by my father on their 12th wedding anniversary and in turn given to me by my mother. I give to my nephew, Norman Sommers Barber, my typewriter and typewriter table. I give to my nephew, James Russell Barber (Rusty) the rocking chair with the double arm rests. With the exception of the two albums of Grand Opera records which I give to my neice, Gladys Sommers Campbell, I give my acumalation of records to my friend Jetty Hall who loves good music as I do. There are a good many pieces of furniture which belong to my beloved sister, Gladys Sommers (Mrs N. H.) All other items of furniture may be disposed of or left in tact by my sister except those here-to-fore mentioned and here-in-after mentioned. China goes to my sister also. I give to my friend Lucy Green Hackney (Mrs. W. H.) the spool cabinet which has been used as a bedside table for many years. I make Jettye Hall my Executrix of this my will and I relieve her from making any inventory or appraisement of my property. I further relieve her from giving any bond and I only require her to probate this will. She is relieved from any returns for her acts and doings to any court what-so-ever. This 30th day of August 1951. W. C. Hicks Mary Noyes Barber Fannie Lefevers Wm. S. Wilkerson