John Wesley Barlow married MARTHA ELIZABETH 'LIZZIE' BUTLER on 02 November 1883 in Tangipahoa Parish Louisiana, when she was 14 years of age, though the license shows 18. She was born February 22, 1869 in Mississippi, and died October 26, 1956 in Louisiana.
He married 2) METTA HILL on July 16, 1899 in Indian Territory marriage record (shown as Mattie B in the 1900 census Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory) She was born 1882 in Texas, and died 1953 in Oklahoma, burial in Gethsemane Cemetery, Caddo, Bryan Co Oklahoma.
He married 3) LYDIA CATHERINE RALLS on October 04, 1913 in Hempstead Co Arkansas.
According to family tradition, John Wesley Barlow, Jr. sometime after 1894, and before December 1897, rode out on his horse and disappeared never to be heard from again. Several family rumors have surfaced throughout the years, but the one most likely comes from his son, Newt.
According to Newt, John came home in a hurry, told Newt to saddle up a fresh horse; that he had just shot and killed a man, the law was after him. He told Newt good-bye, and rode out of town. We don't know why he allegedly shot the man - that's where the rumors come in.....
Military Records showing a John W. Barlow had signed up with the Rough Riders in Caddo, Oklahoma, Indian Territory have proven to be John Wesley Barlow, Jr.
Newt told family that Lizzie left her children with family in Harrisville, Mississippi, headed west in a covered wagon, stopping in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. John had family there, it is supposed Lizzie had gone there looking for him. Again, this is only speculation. Newton Wesley Barlow, the oldest child, probably no older than 12 or 13, took his brothers, and sister, hired on with a wagon train traveling west to Louisiana to find his mother...she may have sent for them, that is not known. Evidently, Newt found Lizzie, because he and his siblings are with Lizzie in the 1900 census of Sabine Parish Lousiana. Lizzie had had John declared legally dead, and had married Tom Blankenship in Sabine Parish Louisiana on December 12th, 1897.
Enlistment papers describe him as having blue eyes, dark brown hair, dark complexion, 5' 7" tall, a farmer, age 28, born in Simpson Co Mississippi, date of enlistment, May 14, 1898. Permanent scars noted are scars on both knees, small scar near spine above right hip, several small scars inside right thigh near ____ (illegible).
The word 'single' appears in the top left corner of the document, I wonder if that is indicating his marital status.
No records have been found for the years between 1901 and 1910. A 1920 census of Cove, Polk Co Arkansas shows John W. Barlow, age 46, he and both parents were born in Mississippi, married to Lida, age 27, she and both parents born in Arkansas.
Paul Longa (Grandson)located the marriage record from Hempstead Co Arkansas for John Wesley Barlow, age 38, and Lydia Rawls, age 19, both of Antlers, Pushmataha Co Oklahoma dated October 04, 1913. When comparing John's signature to that shown on his Rough Riders enlistment, both Paul and myself agree that it is likely the same person who signed. With further research I found an index showing that John had filed for a pension for his Rough Rider services on August 18, 1899, he died January 29, 1923 in Cove Co Arkansas, when Lydia apparently filed on June 12, 1923. After John's death, Lydia C. Ralls married James T. Loftis in Cove, Polk Co Arkansas on August 09, 1923. After J.T.'s death in 1951, Lydia again remarried to John Richard Stevens.
February 01, 1923, Cove Catches (news from Cove in the Mena Star Newspaper) reads: Mr. Barlow, one of the best farmers in the community, died Sunday night and will be buried in the Pleasant Grove cemetery Tuesday. His widow only survivor. (from Polk Co Genealogical Society)
He married 2) METTA HILL on July 16, 1899 in Indian Territory marriage record (shown as Mattie B in the 1900 census Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory) She was born 1882 in Texas, and died 1953 in Oklahoma, burial in Gethsemane Cemetery, Caddo, Bryan Co Oklahoma.
He married 3) LYDIA CATHERINE RALLS on October 04, 1913 in Hempstead Co Arkansas.
According to family tradition, John Wesley Barlow, Jr. sometime after 1894, and before December 1897, rode out on his horse and disappeared never to be heard from again. Several family rumors have surfaced throughout the years, but the one most likely comes from his son, Newt.
According to Newt, John came home in a hurry, told Newt to saddle up a fresh horse; that he had just shot and killed a man, the law was after him. He told Newt good-bye, and rode out of town. We don't know why he allegedly shot the man - that's where the rumors come in.....
Military Records showing a John W. Barlow had signed up with the Rough Riders in Caddo, Oklahoma, Indian Territory have proven to be John Wesley Barlow, Jr.
Newt told family that Lizzie left her children with family in Harrisville, Mississippi, headed west in a covered wagon, stopping in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. John had family there, it is supposed Lizzie had gone there looking for him. Again, this is only speculation. Newton Wesley Barlow, the oldest child, probably no older than 12 or 13, took his brothers, and sister, hired on with a wagon train traveling west to Louisiana to find his mother...she may have sent for them, that is not known. Evidently, Newt found Lizzie, because he and his siblings are with Lizzie in the 1900 census of Sabine Parish Lousiana. Lizzie had had John declared legally dead, and had married Tom Blankenship in Sabine Parish Louisiana on December 12th, 1897.
Enlistment papers describe him as having blue eyes, dark brown hair, dark complexion, 5' 7" tall, a farmer, age 28, born in Simpson Co Mississippi, date of enlistment, May 14, 1898. Permanent scars noted are scars on both knees, small scar near spine above right hip, several small scars inside right thigh near ____ (illegible).
The word 'single' appears in the top left corner of the document, I wonder if that is indicating his marital status.
No records have been found for the years between 1901 and 1910. A 1920 census of Cove, Polk Co Arkansas shows John W. Barlow, age 46, he and both parents were born in Mississippi, married to Lida, age 27, she and both parents born in Arkansas.
Paul Longa (Grandson)located the marriage record from Hempstead Co Arkansas for John Wesley Barlow, age 38, and Lydia Rawls, age 19, both of Antlers, Pushmataha Co Oklahoma dated October 04, 1913. When comparing John's signature to that shown on his Rough Riders enlistment, both Paul and myself agree that it is likely the same person who signed. With further research I found an index showing that John had filed for a pension for his Rough Rider services on August 18, 1899, he died January 29, 1923 in Cove Co Arkansas, when Lydia apparently filed on June 12, 1923. After John's death, Lydia C. Ralls married James T. Loftis in Cove, Polk Co Arkansas on August 09, 1923. After J.T.'s death in 1951, Lydia again remarried to John Richard Stevens.
February 01, 1923, Cove Catches (news from Cove in the Mena Star Newspaper) reads: Mr. Barlow, one of the best farmers in the community, died Sunday night and will be buried in the Pleasant Grove cemetery Tuesday. His widow only survivor. (from Polk Co Genealogical Society)
John Wesley Barlow married MARTHA ELIZABETH 'LIZZIE' BUTLER on 02 November 1883 in Tangipahoa Parish Louisiana, when she was 14 years of age, though the license shows 18. She was born February 22, 1869 in Mississippi, and died October 26, 1956 in Louisiana.
He married 2) METTA HILL on July 16, 1899 in Indian Territory marriage record (shown as Mattie B in the 1900 census Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory) She was born 1882 in Texas, and died 1953 in Oklahoma, burial in Gethsemane Cemetery, Caddo, Bryan Co Oklahoma.
He married 3) LYDIA CATHERINE RALLS on October 04, 1913 in Hempstead Co Arkansas.
According to family tradition, John Wesley Barlow, Jr. sometime after 1894, and before December 1897, rode out on his horse and disappeared never to be heard from again. Several family rumors have surfaced throughout the years, but the one most likely comes from his son, Newt.
According to Newt, John came home in a hurry, told Newt to saddle up a fresh horse; that he had just shot and killed a man, the law was after him. He told Newt good-bye, and rode out of town. We don't know why he allegedly shot the man - that's where the rumors come in.....
Military Records showing a John W. Barlow had signed up with the Rough Riders in Caddo, Oklahoma, Indian Territory have proven to be John Wesley Barlow, Jr.
Newt told family that Lizzie left her children with family in Harrisville, Mississippi, headed west in a covered wagon, stopping in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. John had family there, it is supposed Lizzie had gone there looking for him. Again, this is only speculation. Newton Wesley Barlow, the oldest child, probably no older than 12 or 13, took his brothers, and sister, hired on with a wagon train traveling west to Louisiana to find his mother...she may have sent for them, that is not known. Evidently, Newt found Lizzie, because he and his siblings are with Lizzie in the 1900 census of Sabine Parish Lousiana. Lizzie had had John declared legally dead, and had married Tom Blankenship in Sabine Parish Louisiana on December 12th, 1897.
Enlistment papers describe him as having blue eyes, dark brown hair, dark complexion, 5' 7" tall, a farmer, age 28, born in Simpson Co Mississippi, date of enlistment, May 14, 1898. Permanent scars noted are scars on both knees, small scar near spine above right hip, several small scars inside right thigh near ____ (illegible).
The word 'single' appears in the top left corner of the document, I wonder if that is indicating his marital status.
No records have been found for the years between 1901 and 1910. A 1920 census of Cove, Polk Co Arkansas shows John W. Barlow, age 46, he and both parents were born in Mississippi, married to Lida, age 27, she and both parents born in Arkansas.
Paul Longa (Grandson)located the marriage record from Hempstead Co Arkansas for John Wesley Barlow, age 38, and Lydia Rawls, age 19, both of Antlers, Pushmataha Co Oklahoma dated October 04, 1913. When comparing John's signature to that shown on his Rough Riders enlistment, both Paul and myself agree that it is likely the same person who signed. With further research I found an index showing that John had filed for a pension for his Rough Rider services on August 18, 1899, he died January 29, 1923 in Cove Co Arkansas, when Lydia apparently filed on June 12, 1923. After John's death, Lydia C. Ralls married James T. Loftis in Cove, Polk Co Arkansas on August 09, 1923. After J.T.'s death in 1951, Lydia again remarried to John Richard Stevens.
February 01, 1923, Cove Catches (news from Cove in the Mena Star Newspaper) reads: Mr. Barlow, one of the best farmers in the community, died Sunday night and will be buried in the Pleasant Grove cemetery Tuesday. His widow only survivor. (from Polk Co Genealogical Society)
He married 2) METTA HILL on July 16, 1899 in Indian Territory marriage record (shown as Mattie B in the 1900 census Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory) She was born 1882 in Texas, and died 1953 in Oklahoma, burial in Gethsemane Cemetery, Caddo, Bryan Co Oklahoma.
He married 3) LYDIA CATHERINE RALLS on October 04, 1913 in Hempstead Co Arkansas.
According to family tradition, John Wesley Barlow, Jr. sometime after 1894, and before December 1897, rode out on his horse and disappeared never to be heard from again. Several family rumors have surfaced throughout the years, but the one most likely comes from his son, Newt.
According to Newt, John came home in a hurry, told Newt to saddle up a fresh horse; that he had just shot and killed a man, the law was after him. He told Newt good-bye, and rode out of town. We don't know why he allegedly shot the man - that's where the rumors come in.....
Military Records showing a John W. Barlow had signed up with the Rough Riders in Caddo, Oklahoma, Indian Territory have proven to be John Wesley Barlow, Jr.
Newt told family that Lizzie left her children with family in Harrisville, Mississippi, headed west in a covered wagon, stopping in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. John had family there, it is supposed Lizzie had gone there looking for him. Again, this is only speculation. Newton Wesley Barlow, the oldest child, probably no older than 12 or 13, took his brothers, and sister, hired on with a wagon train traveling west to Louisiana to find his mother...she may have sent for them, that is not known. Evidently, Newt found Lizzie, because he and his siblings are with Lizzie in the 1900 census of Sabine Parish Lousiana. Lizzie had had John declared legally dead, and had married Tom Blankenship in Sabine Parish Louisiana on December 12th, 1897.
Enlistment papers describe him as having blue eyes, dark brown hair, dark complexion, 5' 7" tall, a farmer, age 28, born in Simpson Co Mississippi, date of enlistment, May 14, 1898. Permanent scars noted are scars on both knees, small scar near spine above right hip, several small scars inside right thigh near ____ (illegible).
The word 'single' appears in the top left corner of the document, I wonder if that is indicating his marital status.
No records have been found for the years between 1901 and 1910. A 1920 census of Cove, Polk Co Arkansas shows John W. Barlow, age 46, he and both parents were born in Mississippi, married to Lida, age 27, she and both parents born in Arkansas.
Paul Longa (Grandson)located the marriage record from Hempstead Co Arkansas for John Wesley Barlow, age 38, and Lydia Rawls, age 19, both of Antlers, Pushmataha Co Oklahoma dated October 04, 1913. When comparing John's signature to that shown on his Rough Riders enlistment, both Paul and myself agree that it is likely the same person who signed. With further research I found an index showing that John had filed for a pension for his Rough Rider services on August 18, 1899, he died January 29, 1923 in Cove Co Arkansas, when Lydia apparently filed on June 12, 1923. After John's death, Lydia C. Ralls married James T. Loftis in Cove, Polk Co Arkansas on August 09, 1923. After J.T.'s death in 1951, Lydia again remarried to John Richard Stevens.
February 01, 1923, Cove Catches (news from Cove in the Mena Star Newspaper) reads: Mr. Barlow, one of the best farmers in the community, died Sunday night and will be buried in the Pleasant Grove cemetery Tuesday. His widow only survivor. (from Polk Co Genealogical Society)
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A military marker has been ordered and will be placed in the cemetery when it arrives in a location to be specified by the cemetery director as it is not known which plot John is buried in.
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