* CIVIL WAR *

* PVT DAVIS W BARBER *

Davis W. Barber

Davis W. Barber was the son of James E. Barber (b. abt 1801, Caldwell Co., N.C.) and Nancy Braswell Barber (b.abt 1800, Johnston Co., N.C.). Davis W. Barber was born around 1823, in Burke, Co., N.C.

-Known siblings of Davis W. Barber were Thomas, Nancy, Isabella, and James Barber.

-Sister: Isabella Elizabeth Barber Clark

-Another sibling of Davis W. Barber may have been William M. Barber, b. abt. 1829; married Margaret McCall (b. abt 1834)on June 20, 1854, in Caldwell County, N.C. (he most likely served in the Civil War)(sibling questionable)
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1850 Census Lower Creek, Caldwell Co., N.C.

Family, Parents, Siblings, Self, Wife, Children

The census below shows Davis Barber, his wife, Barbara, and two sons, residing with Davis' parents, James & Nancy Barber and the remaining siblings of Davis that are still residing in the household.

Name: James Barber
Age: 49
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Birth Place: Burke
Gender: Male
Home in 1850 (City,County,State): Lower Creek, Caldwell, North Carolina
Family Number: 175
Household Members: Name Age
James Barber 49 * Father
Nancy Barber 49 * Mother
Davis Barber 27 * Davis W. Barber
Thomas Barber 17 * Brother
Nancy Barber 16 * Sister
Isabella Barber 13 * Sister
James Barber 10 * Brother
Barbara Barber 29 * Wife (Barbara Ann Keller Barber)
James Barber 2 * Son
Jacob Barber 0 * Son
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- Davis W. Barber married Barbara Ann Keller, on June 19, 1845 in Burke Co., N.C.

-Known children of Davis W. Barber and Barbara Ann Keller Barber were James A., Jacob Keller Barber., Thomas M., George F., Nancy A., Susan L., and Rilla J. Barber.
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- Davis W. Barber - Barbary Barber Family

-1860 Census Mountain Home, Watauga County, N.C.
Post Office: Cranberry and Childsville, Yancey Co

Davis W Barber, age 35, b. N.C., Occupation: Musician

Barbery Barber, wife, age 39

James A Barber, 12
Jacob K Barber, 10
Thomas M Barber, 9
George F Barber, 6
Nancy A Barber, 2
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- Davis, Barbara A. Barber, Family, Census 1870, Lower Creek, Burke Co., N.C.

Name: Davis Barber
Birth Year: abt 1824
Age in 1870: 46
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Lower Creek, Burke, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Morganton
Household Members: Name Age
Davis Barber 46 *
Barbary A Barber 49 *
Thos M Barber 19
George F Barber 16
Susan L Barber 10 * Susan (Susanna?) Lorain Barber Hudspeth
Rilla J Barber 1 * Marilda J. Barber Setzer
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* Children Updates *

- Susan Lorain Barber Hudspeth and her husband, John W. Hudspeth moved out West. (Kansas, Calif., Mo.) They had at least 8 children.

- Marilda J. Barber Setzer and her husband, Richard "Dick" Setzer, resided around Caldwell County, N.C. They had 3 or 4 children, as Richard died at the age of 35, from Typhoid Fever.

- Jacob K. Barber married Martha Jane Branch and they resided during thier later years of life in Burke Co., N.C.

- Jacob died and was buried in Gaston Co., N.C. and with Martha later dying and being buried in Burke Co., N.C.
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- Davis W. Barber -

* Military *

* CIVIL WAR *

* PVT DAVIS W BARBER *

Name: Davis Barber

Residence: Caldwell County, North Carolina

Enlistment Date: 15 Jul 1861

Enlistment Place: Caldwell County, North Carolina
Side Served: Confederacy

State Served: North Carolina

Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 15 July 1861 at
the age of 38.

Enlisted in Company F, 26th Infantry Regiment North Carolina, on 15 Jul 1861.
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* Davis W. Barber apparently remarried after the death of his wife, Barbara/Barbary Ann Keller Barber.

-Second Wife: Adelade Mary Branch Barber

-Daughter: Myrtie Minerva Barber Hoyle

-Son: Raymond Dixon Barber

- Possibly Other Children
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- Parents buried in Caldwell Co., so Davis W. Barber possibly buried there as well (unmarked grave?)