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Abner L. Barrow

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Abner L. Barrow

Birth
Jackson County, Illinois, USA
Death
31 Mar 1929 (aged 70)
Greenville, Wayne County, Missouri, USA
Burial
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Abner L. Barrow was born June 29, 1858, in Jackson County, Illinois to Marion Barrow and Elizabeth Thomason Barrow. He married Lewella (Lulu) E. Jones (February 24, 1863-April 20, 1895) on August 17, 1882, in Perry County, Illinois. They had five children:

1. John Lyman Barrow, September 13, 1885-October 16, 1946
2. Waldo (Ray) Barrow, November 11, 1887-July 30, 1922
3. Gerald Malta Barrow, Dr.; August 6, 1889-May 10, 1944
4. Blanche Barrow, born August, 1893
5. James Barrow, March 9, 1894-December 8, 1894

According to Abner's obituary, reproduced below, there were six children born to this union, but only the above-named five are known to me at this time. After Lewella died, Abner L. Barrow married Alice Baird (1874-September, 1909) on June 20, 1897, in Greenville, Missouri; they had one child:

6. Ray Abner Barrow, born September 4, 1901

After Alice died, Abner Barrow married Rachel Lee Goodwin on March 27, 1911, in Greenville, Missouri. They had no children.

Abner L. Barrow died March 31, 1929, in Greenville, Missouri, and is buried in Hickman Cemetery, in Greenville.

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Abner was sheriff in 1904 was the Greenville postmaster from 4-8-1909 to 1913. In 1919-20 Abner served as Clerk and Recorder of the Circuit Court. He was also a recorder of deeds for Wayne County.

FROM THE "HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI", page 674-675, "ABNER BARROW. To owe one's success neither to chance nor to the happy circumstance of the fortunate struggles of one's forebears, but to be able to look back over one's life and see success coming as the result rather of innate talent, grit and manly persistence is a great thing. Few men are afforded this satisfaction, but Abner Barrow, now the honored and successful postmaster of Greenville, can
recall the day when he came to Wappapello with the discouraging capital of thirty-five cents, from which small beginning he has wrought an ample competence for himself and his family, as well as gained the sincere respect and hearty liking of the community where he makes his home. Abner Barrow was born in Jackson county, Illinois, June 29, 1858, a son of Marion and Elizabeth (Thomason) Barrow, both of whom were also natives of Jackson county. Besides the subject of this brief personal review they were the parents of the following children: Abner, John, James (deceased), George Ed., Charles, Ellsworth, Frank and Annie, the third child, is the wife of Ben F. Hill, of Hiram, Missouri. With this large family of brothers and one sister, he was reared among the homely but pleasant surroundings of the Illinois farmstead, and enjoyed the educational advantages of the neighboring schools. After his marriage in 1882, to Miss Lewella Jones, the young couple started life on a small farm, but in the year 1886 he and his wife and his parents felt
the call to a newer country, and migrating to the state of Missouri, first settled in Wappapello, this state. From that time the elder Mr. Barrow worked as a tiller of the soil, dying in Greenville in February, 1893, at the advanced age of sixty-seven years. He had taught school in Illinois for many years. His wife survives him, and at present makes her home in Greenville. She is still young in appearance, although the date of her birth was in June 1839.
Upon his settlement in Wayne county Abner Barrow engaged in the tie business, and was associated in his initial venture in that occupation with the Frisco & Hauck Railroad. Following that, he came to Greenville and took a tie contract for Mr. Halliday, whose section boss he subsequently became during Mr. Halliday's active interest in the building of the W. G. & St. L. Railroad. During the winter of 1892 Mr. Barrow managed the laying of the ties and stell through Greenville.
In this connection it is a pleasure to recall that Greenville owes much the same sort of gratitude to Mr. Barrow that Ohio owes to the famous "Johnny Appleseed," whose early efforts are responsible for most of the oldest apple orchards in that state, for it was Mr. Barrow who set out most of the maple trees that are at the present time one of Greenville's most attractive features. Before
returning to work for Mr. Halliday in 1896 Mr. Barrow turned his attention to the occupation that had been his father's during his boyhood days in Illinois, and for a brief time returned to farming. In the year 1897 he entered upon his first taste of public service, and accepted the position of postmaster, which position he held until 1904, when he resigned to further serve the public in the position of sheriff, to which office he was twice elected, for two terms of two years each. On April 8, 1909, he was again appointed to the postmastership of Greenville, and he returned to his former post.
By his first marriage Mr. Barrow became the father of six children, four of whom now survive, as follows: Lyman, of Bonne Terre; Malta, of East St. Louis; Waldo, and Blanche. Three of the sons, Lyman, Malta and Waldo, with their uncle, Ellsworth Barrow, form the Barrow Quartette, well known in musical circles throughout southeastern Missouri. Lyman Barrow is a trombonist of ability and great renown, having toured the country as a trombone soloist two seasons with Wheeler's Marine Band, appearing in almost every state of the Union. He has been in the ranks of professional musicians for the past fourteen years. Malta Barrow has had long experience with various bands and orchestras throughout the country and has appeared as saxophone and trombone soloist on various occasions. Waldo Barrow has been a professional musician since twelve years of age, and is one of the youngest musicians appearing in concert today. His work is proclaimed by press and public of the highest type. Ellsworth Barrow, the uncle, was for a number of years a teacher of wind instruments.
In June, 1897 Mr Barrow, of this review, contracted his second marriage, and Mrs. Alice (Baird) Barrow became the mother of one son, Ray, now at home. She died in September 1909, aged thirty-six years. On March 27, 1911, Mr. Barrow was united in marriage with Mrs. Rachel Goodwin. Both Mr. And Mrs. Barrow are valued and devoted members of the Missionary Baptist church.
That Abner Barrow is indeed "one of the most popular and best-liked men in Greenville," as has often been said of him, is attested by the number of his appreciative and enthusiastic fraternal affiliations. He is a member of the time-honored Masonic order, a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a member of the Modern Woodmen of American and of the Court of Honor. In his political affiliations he avows a stanch allegiance to the "Grand Old Party, " whose interests he has ever been ready to serve and to represent."

Wappapello, Missouri was established as a station on the Cape Girardeau southwestern railway in September 1884. Abner was the justice of the peace. In February 10, 1889, Abner was a postmaster for Wappapello. In 1890 the railways had reached a station called Edwards about a mile and a half from Greenville. Abner Barrow, who had lived at Wappapello and worked for Houck became a section boss for Hiram Holladay and during the winter of 1892 Barrow supervised the laying of ties as the railroad entered Greenville. Abner was county treasurer, and died in office in 1929.
Abner L. Barrow was born June 29, 1858, in Jackson County, Illinois to Marion Barrow and Elizabeth Thomason Barrow. He married Lewella (Lulu) E. Jones (February 24, 1863-April 20, 1895) on August 17, 1882, in Perry County, Illinois. They had five children:

1. John Lyman Barrow, September 13, 1885-October 16, 1946
2. Waldo (Ray) Barrow, November 11, 1887-July 30, 1922
3. Gerald Malta Barrow, Dr.; August 6, 1889-May 10, 1944
4. Blanche Barrow, born August, 1893
5. James Barrow, March 9, 1894-December 8, 1894

According to Abner's obituary, reproduced below, there were six children born to this union, but only the above-named five are known to me at this time. After Lewella died, Abner L. Barrow married Alice Baird (1874-September, 1909) on June 20, 1897, in Greenville, Missouri; they had one child:

6. Ray Abner Barrow, born September 4, 1901

After Alice died, Abner Barrow married Rachel Lee Goodwin on March 27, 1911, in Greenville, Missouri. They had no children.

Abner L. Barrow died March 31, 1929, in Greenville, Missouri, and is buried in Hickman Cemetery, in Greenville.

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Abner was sheriff in 1904 was the Greenville postmaster from 4-8-1909 to 1913. In 1919-20 Abner served as Clerk and Recorder of the Circuit Court. He was also a recorder of deeds for Wayne County.

FROM THE "HISTORY OF SOUTHEAST MISSOURI", page 674-675, "ABNER BARROW. To owe one's success neither to chance nor to the happy circumstance of the fortunate struggles of one's forebears, but to be able to look back over one's life and see success coming as the result rather of innate talent, grit and manly persistence is a great thing. Few men are afforded this satisfaction, but Abner Barrow, now the honored and successful postmaster of Greenville, can
recall the day when he came to Wappapello with the discouraging capital of thirty-five cents, from which small beginning he has wrought an ample competence for himself and his family, as well as gained the sincere respect and hearty liking of the community where he makes his home. Abner Barrow was born in Jackson county, Illinois, June 29, 1858, a son of Marion and Elizabeth (Thomason) Barrow, both of whom were also natives of Jackson county. Besides the subject of this brief personal review they were the parents of the following children: Abner, John, James (deceased), George Ed., Charles, Ellsworth, Frank and Annie, the third child, is the wife of Ben F. Hill, of Hiram, Missouri. With this large family of brothers and one sister, he was reared among the homely but pleasant surroundings of the Illinois farmstead, and enjoyed the educational advantages of the neighboring schools. After his marriage in 1882, to Miss Lewella Jones, the young couple started life on a small farm, but in the year 1886 he and his wife and his parents felt
the call to a newer country, and migrating to the state of Missouri, first settled in Wappapello, this state. From that time the elder Mr. Barrow worked as a tiller of the soil, dying in Greenville in February, 1893, at the advanced age of sixty-seven years. He had taught school in Illinois for many years. His wife survives him, and at present makes her home in Greenville. She is still young in appearance, although the date of her birth was in June 1839.
Upon his settlement in Wayne county Abner Barrow engaged in the tie business, and was associated in his initial venture in that occupation with the Frisco & Hauck Railroad. Following that, he came to Greenville and took a tie contract for Mr. Halliday, whose section boss he subsequently became during Mr. Halliday's active interest in the building of the W. G. & St. L. Railroad. During the winter of 1892 Mr. Barrow managed the laying of the ties and stell through Greenville.
In this connection it is a pleasure to recall that Greenville owes much the same sort of gratitude to Mr. Barrow that Ohio owes to the famous "Johnny Appleseed," whose early efforts are responsible for most of the oldest apple orchards in that state, for it was Mr. Barrow who set out most of the maple trees that are at the present time one of Greenville's most attractive features. Before
returning to work for Mr. Halliday in 1896 Mr. Barrow turned his attention to the occupation that had been his father's during his boyhood days in Illinois, and for a brief time returned to farming. In the year 1897 he entered upon his first taste of public service, and accepted the position of postmaster, which position he held until 1904, when he resigned to further serve the public in the position of sheriff, to which office he was twice elected, for two terms of two years each. On April 8, 1909, he was again appointed to the postmastership of Greenville, and he returned to his former post.
By his first marriage Mr. Barrow became the father of six children, four of whom now survive, as follows: Lyman, of Bonne Terre; Malta, of East St. Louis; Waldo, and Blanche. Three of the sons, Lyman, Malta and Waldo, with their uncle, Ellsworth Barrow, form the Barrow Quartette, well known in musical circles throughout southeastern Missouri. Lyman Barrow is a trombonist of ability and great renown, having toured the country as a trombone soloist two seasons with Wheeler's Marine Band, appearing in almost every state of the Union. He has been in the ranks of professional musicians for the past fourteen years. Malta Barrow has had long experience with various bands and orchestras throughout the country and has appeared as saxophone and trombone soloist on various occasions. Waldo Barrow has been a professional musician since twelve years of age, and is one of the youngest musicians appearing in concert today. His work is proclaimed by press and public of the highest type. Ellsworth Barrow, the uncle, was for a number of years a teacher of wind instruments.
In June, 1897 Mr Barrow, of this review, contracted his second marriage, and Mrs. Alice (Baird) Barrow became the mother of one son, Ray, now at home. She died in September 1909, aged thirty-six years. On March 27, 1911, Mr. Barrow was united in marriage with Mrs. Rachel Goodwin. Both Mr. And Mrs. Barrow are valued and devoted members of the Missionary Baptist church.
That Abner Barrow is indeed "one of the most popular and best-liked men in Greenville," as has often been said of him, is attested by the number of his appreciative and enthusiastic fraternal affiliations. He is a member of the time-honored Masonic order, a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, a member of the Modern Woodmen of American and of the Court of Honor. In his political affiliations he avows a stanch allegiance to the "Grand Old Party, " whose interests he has ever been ready to serve and to represent."

Wappapello, Missouri was established as a station on the Cape Girardeau southwestern railway in September 1884. Abner was the justice of the peace. In February 10, 1889, Abner was a postmaster for Wappapello. In 1890 the railways had reached a station called Edwards about a mile and a half from Greenville. Abner Barrow, who had lived at Wappapello and worked for Houck became a section boss for Hiram Holladay and during the winter of 1892 Barrow supervised the laying of ties as the railroad entered Greenville. Abner was county treasurer, and died in office in 1929.


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