Mrs. Barbee was a daughter of the late Mrs. Dollie Herndon Best? and the second wife of Mr. Bart Barbee. Her work included being a homemaker, domestic and assisting in her husband's fish market. She was survived by him, their son and two daughters, her stepchildren and other family members and friends.
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Marriage record
Name: Rachel Best
Gender: Female
Race: Col
Age: 40
Birth Year: abt 1861
Marriage Date: 14 May 1901
Marriage Place: Durham, North Carolina, USA
Spouse:
Bart Barbee
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: Col
Spouse Age: 45
Event Type: Marriage
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1900 census
Name: Rachel Barba
[Rachel Barbee]
Age: 24
Birth Date: May 1876
Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Home in 1900: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Roney
House Number: 406
Sheet Number: 6
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 74
Family Number: 93
Race: Black
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bart Barba
Marriage Year: 1890
Years Married: 10
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina, USA
Mother: number of living children: 3
Mother: How many children: 4
Can Read: Yes
Can Write: Yes
Can Speak English: Yes
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Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Bart Barba
43 Head
Rachel Barba 24 Wife
Savannah Barba
5 Daughter
Lilla Barba
2 Daughter
Lula Barba
2 Daughter
James Barba
19 Son
Emma Barba
18 Daughter
Marjie Barba
15 Daughter
Mattie Barba
12 Daughter
Adolphus Barba
10 Son
Mandy Patterson
31 Boarder
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1910 census
Name: Rachel Barbee
Age in 1910: 32
Birth Date: 1878
[1878]
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Durham, Durham, North Carolina, USA
Street: Foster St
Race: Mulatto
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Bard Barbee
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 19
Number of Children Born: 9
Number of Children Living: 6
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Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
Bard Barbee
54 Head
Rachel Barbee 32 Wife
Savanah Barbee
14 Daughter
Lula Barbee
12 Daughter
Leaor?Dra Barbee
8 Son
P?Rley Barbee
3 Son