John Barbee

Brief Life History of John

When John Barbee was born in 1793, in Taylor, Kentucky, United States, his father, Brig Gen Elias Barbee Sr, was 30 and his mother, Elizabeth Slaughter, was 25. He married Mary Martha Ray on 13 February 1816, in Washington, Kentucky, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 3 September 1856, in Terre Haute, Knox, Indiana, United States, at the age of 63, and was buried in Terre Haute, Knox, Indiana, United States.

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Family Time Line

John Barbee
1793–1856
Mary Martha Ray
1801–1883
Marriage: 13 February 1816
Lucy Barbee
1816–1895
Elias L. Barbee
1826–
John Barbee
1819–
Catherine Barbee
1820–1890
Julia Barber
1823–1892
Joseph Desha Barbee
1826–1888
Jonathan R. Barbee
1828–1902
Mary Barbee
1831–1918
Lydia Ann Barbee
1834–1914

Sources (12)

  • John Barbee, "United States Census, 1830"
  • John Barber, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
  • John S Barbee, "Find A Grave Index"

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World Events (8)

1794 · Creating the Eleventh Amendment

The Eleventh Amendment restricts the ability of any people to start a lawsuit against the states in federal court.

1796 · Wilderness Road Opens to Wagons

In 1796, the Wilderness Road opened up for wagon use. The route was used by colonial and early settlers to reach Kentucky from the East. It started in Virginia, and went southward to Tennessee and then went north to Kentucky. The main danger of this route was Native American attacks.

1812

War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Barby .

English (of French Huguenot origin): Anglicized form of French Barbé (see Barbe ).

Americanized form of French Barbier and possibly also of Barbé (compare 2 above).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Story Highlight

7 Nov 1847 letter to Lyman C Draper from John Barbee

Dear Sir, Yours of the 25th Oct last came to here last night and I will frankly own my faults when I read your former letter. I sat about composed and to ascertain the necessary facts in relation to …

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