Advertisement

Raleigh Ernest Barlowe

Advertisement

Raleigh Ernest Barlowe

Birth
Watauga County, North Carolina, USA
Death
22 Jul 1927 (aged 35)
Banner Elk, Avery County, North Carolina, USA
Burial
Watauga County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
View Source
~Raleigh Ernest Barlowe~

Raleigh Ernest Barlowe (aka Barlow) was the son of Julius Posatale Barlowe (aka Barlow) and Temperance Cordelia “Tempie” McClurd. He was born in Watauga County, NC on November 30, 1891.

He married Lydia R (Liddie) Townsend about 1910. Per the 1910 Census, Raleigh and Liddie had been married 0 years and Liddie had 0 children. Family members believe that Liddie died in 1910 or 1911 and no children were born of this marriage.

On September 15, 1912, Raleigh married Laura Stamey. They were married by Laura’s father, Rev. Elias A. Stamey, at Altamont, Avery County, NC.

Raleigh and Laura had eight children, Ovela, Kay, Donald, Ruby and Mary and these three children that died as infants: Minda, Jollie Tate and Bernice Othela.

Raleigh was a farmer, timber worker and Section Hand (railroad maintenance) for the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad (ET&WNC), which was also known as Tweetsie.

He was a member of Watauga Baptist Church, member of Junior Order Mason’s Lodge, and attended 2nd Grandfather School.

Raleigh, age 35, died on July 22, 1927 at Banner Elk, Avery County, NC. Survivors included his parents, Julius and Tempie; his wife, Laura; his five children, Ovela, Kay, Donald, Ruby and Mary; his sister, Maude “Maudie” and five brothers, Oren, Vernie, Paul, Stanley and Manley.

Sources: Shook, Ted. 1985. Grandfather Community. Banner Elk, NC: Puddingstone Press (with information provided by Vernie Barlowe); Family History, Census Records, Vital Records, et al.
~Raleigh Ernest Barlowe~

Raleigh Ernest Barlowe (aka Barlow) was the son of Julius Posatale Barlowe (aka Barlow) and Temperance Cordelia “Tempie” McClurd. He was born in Watauga County, NC on November 30, 1891.

He married Lydia R (Liddie) Townsend about 1910. Per the 1910 Census, Raleigh and Liddie had been married 0 years and Liddie had 0 children. Family members believe that Liddie died in 1910 or 1911 and no children were born of this marriage.

On September 15, 1912, Raleigh married Laura Stamey. They were married by Laura’s father, Rev. Elias A. Stamey, at Altamont, Avery County, NC.

Raleigh and Laura had eight children, Ovela, Kay, Donald, Ruby and Mary and these three children that died as infants: Minda, Jollie Tate and Bernice Othela.

Raleigh was a farmer, timber worker and Section Hand (railroad maintenance) for the East Tennessee & Western North Carolina Railroad (ET&WNC), which was also known as Tweetsie.

He was a member of Watauga Baptist Church, member of Junior Order Mason’s Lodge, and attended 2nd Grandfather School.

Raleigh, age 35, died on July 22, 1927 at Banner Elk, Avery County, NC. Survivors included his parents, Julius and Tempie; his wife, Laura; his five children, Ovela, Kay, Donald, Ruby and Mary; his sister, Maude “Maudie” and five brothers, Oren, Vernie, Paul, Stanley and Manley.

Sources: Shook, Ted. 1985. Grandfather Community. Banner Elk, NC: Puddingstone Press (with information provided by Vernie Barlowe); Family History, Census Records, Vital Records, et al.


Sponsored by Ancestry

Advertisement