The only child of John G. and Mary, Joshua N. Barrow was born in 1827 shortly after the family arrived in Thomas County. In July of 1848 he married Emeline Elizabeth Ramsey (1830-1922), the daughter of William S. Ramsey and Flora Jane McPherson. The family moved with Joshua's parents to Wakulla County FL about 1851, returned with the family to southwest Georgia a few short years later, and finally settled with Joshua's mother near Cairo, GA, which at the time was still a part of Thomas County.
In early December of 1862 Joshua enlisted in the Georgia Dragoons, Company H (later Company F) of Clinch's GA 4th Cavalry. Within a few days he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant, second in command of his company, and tasked as quartermaster. Stationed in southeast Georgia, the unit's primary duty was to act as a home guard, facilitate communication, and locate deserters, although some companies eventually joined the Army of Tennessee to face Sherman in his march to the sea. Joshua's unit participated in only one major skirmish, the Battle of Olustee in Florida in early 1864, but Joshua was probably not involved in this battle since he spent much of his time away from the company collecting supplies.
According to his Civil War parole affidavit, Joshua was 5' 6" tall with black hair and blue eyes. Like his father before him he was heavily involved in the Primitive Baptist Church, serving as deacon, attending conferences, donating land for the Antioch Church, and serving in leadership roles at Poplar Springs Church in Cairo. Primarily a farmer, he also served as Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, Democratic delegate, postmaster, road overseer, manager of the Alliance Warehouse in Cairo, and for a brief time as mayor of that town. Again like his father, he was often called upon to serve as secretary or clerk for different groups, including his church, the Grooverville Mason Lodge, and the Boston Grange (a fraternal organization promoting agriculture). He served on numerous special county committees and as enumerator for Thomas County District 754 for the 1880 U. S. census. On his farm he raised cows, chicken, and pigs, and grew corn, oats, cotton, and sugar.
Joshua was apparently a well respected man, as evidenced by the following comments found in various Thomasville newspaper articles: "one of the most reliable and highly respected citizens"; "a good man in the right place"; "Thomas County has no better citizen"; "one of the most respected citizens in Cairo"; "he poises the scales of justice for his neighbors, and pursues the even tenor of his way, doing unto others as he would have them do unto him"; "a man of the strictest integrity, a man incapable of doing a wrong thing." One article also reports (tongue in cheek, I presume) that "he's a hustler, too, and don't you forget it."
Obituaries appeared in the Cairo Messenger and the Thomasville Press:
Mr. J. N. Barrow, grand-son of Mr. Joshua McCan[n] and son of John Barrow and Mary McCan[n], was born June 19, 1827 and married Miss Emoline Ramsey July 9, 1848. Miss Emoline Ramsey was born June 21, 1830. Mr. Barrow joined Antioch church July 5, 1871, and died Feb. 9, 1910. He was elected Clerk of the church at the death of his father, who had been former clerk. He was always true to his pastor and church. He was the father of seven sons and one daughter, four sons and one daughter now living. He was a kind and affectionate father and husband, never known to complain, but to take everything patiently. Having been personally acquainted with him for sixty years, and being a brother-in-law, by marriage, I have never heard him speak evil of any one, and don't think he has an enemy living. The last few years, having lost use of himself and mind, he bore everything with great patience. His wife, a most loving and Christian woman, was ever faithful to her husband. In his last few days, he suffered great pain, but when the last hour came he breathed the last like a child a-sleep without a frown on his face. I would say to his bereaved wife and children, "Grieve not, for he has gone on before, waiting and watching with beckoning hands at the beautiful gate where they will meet and join the Heavenly throng, and ever rest on Canan's shore where parting is no more." Written by his brother-in-law, Elder G. T. Hurst. (Cairo Messenger, 18 Feb 1910, p. 1 col. 5)
The death of Judge Joshua Barrow, of Cairo, Ga., removes one of the old land marks of this section. He died at his him [sic] at there on Wednesday morning at the ripe old age of eighty-four years. He was for many years a prominent citizen of this county, having held the office of Justice of the Peace for many years. He has two sons in this county at this time: Messrs. T. B. Barrow, of Boston, and Jos. Barrow, of Barwick district, and Mr. Wm. Barrow, of Grady county, with whom he had made his home for many years. Mr. Barrow was an honest and upright Christian gentleman and had many friends to mourn his loss. The Press joins them in condolence to his bereaved family. (Thomasville Press, 12 Feb 1910, p. 1 col. 3)
In early December of 1862 Joshua enlisted in the Georgia Dragoons, Company H (later Company F) of Clinch's GA 4th Cavalry. Within a few days he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant, second in command of his company, and tasked as quartermaster. Stationed in southeast Georgia, the unit's primary duty was to act as a home guard, facilitate communication, and locate deserters, although some companies eventually joined the Army of Tennessee to face Sherman in his march to the sea. Joshua's unit participated in only one major skirmish, the Battle of Olustee in Florida in early 1864, but Joshua was probably not involved in this battle since he spent much of his time away from the company collecting supplies.
According to his Civil War parole affidavit, Joshua was 5' 6" tall with black hair and blue eyes. Like his father before him he was heavily involved in the Primitive Baptist Church, serving as deacon, attending conferences, donating land for the Antioch Church, and serving in leadership roles at Poplar Springs Church in Cairo. Primarily a farmer, he also served as Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, Democratic delegate, postmaster, road overseer, manager of the Alliance Warehouse in Cairo, and for a brief time as mayor of that town. Again like his father, he was often called upon to serve as secretary or clerk for different groups, including his church, the Grooverville Mason Lodge, and the Boston Grange (a fraternal organization promoting agriculture). He served on numerous special county committees and as enumerator for Thomas County District 754 for the 1880 U. S. census. On his farm he raised cows, chicken, and pigs, and grew corn, oats, cotton, and sugar.
Joshua was apparently a well respected man, as evidenced by the following comments found in various Thomasville newspaper articles: "one of the most reliable and highly respected citizens"; "a good man in the right place"; "Thomas County has no better citizen"; "one of the most respected citizens in Cairo"; "he poises the scales of justice for his neighbors, and pursues the even tenor of his way, doing unto others as he would have them do unto him"; "a man of the strictest integrity, a man incapable of doing a wrong thing." One article also reports (tongue in cheek, I presume) that "he's a hustler, too, and don't you forget it."
Obituaries appeared in the Cairo Messenger and the Thomasville Press:
Mr. J. N. Barrow, grand-son of Mr. Joshua McCan[n] and son of John Barrow and Mary McCan[n], was born June 19, 1827 and married Miss Emoline Ramsey July 9, 1848. Miss Emoline Ramsey was born June 21, 1830. Mr. Barrow joined Antioch church July 5, 1871, and died Feb. 9, 1910. He was elected Clerk of the church at the death of his father, who had been former clerk. He was always true to his pastor and church. He was the father of seven sons and one daughter, four sons and one daughter now living. He was a kind and affectionate father and husband, never known to complain, but to take everything patiently. Having been personally acquainted with him for sixty years, and being a brother-in-law, by marriage, I have never heard him speak evil of any one, and don't think he has an enemy living. The last few years, having lost use of himself and mind, he bore everything with great patience. His wife, a most loving and Christian woman, was ever faithful to her husband. In his last few days, he suffered great pain, but when the last hour came he breathed the last like a child a-sleep without a frown on his face. I would say to his bereaved wife and children, "Grieve not, for he has gone on before, waiting and watching with beckoning hands at the beautiful gate where they will meet and join the Heavenly throng, and ever rest on Canan's shore where parting is no more." Written by his brother-in-law, Elder G. T. Hurst. (Cairo Messenger, 18 Feb 1910, p. 1 col. 5)
The death of Judge Joshua Barrow, of Cairo, Ga., removes one of the old land marks of this section. He died at his him [sic] at there on Wednesday morning at the ripe old age of eighty-four years. He was for many years a prominent citizen of this county, having held the office of Justice of the Peace for many years. He has two sons in this county at this time: Messrs. T. B. Barrow, of Boston, and Jos. Barrow, of Barwick district, and Mr. Wm. Barrow, of Grady county, with whom he had made his home for many years. Mr. Barrow was an honest and upright Christian gentleman and had many friends to mourn his loss. The Press joins them in condolence to his bereaved family. (Thomasville Press, 12 Feb 1910, p. 1 col. 3)
The only child of John G. and Mary, Joshua N. Barrow was born in 1827 shortly after the family arrived in Thomas County. In July of 1848 he married Emeline Elizabeth Ramsey (1830-1922), the daughter of William S. Ramsey and Flora Jane McPherson. The family moved with Joshua's parents to Wakulla County FL about 1851, returned with the family to southwest Georgia a few short years later, and finally settled with Joshua's mother near Cairo, GA, which at the time was still a part of Thomas County.
In early December of 1862 Joshua enlisted in the Georgia Dragoons, Company H (later Company F) of Clinch's GA 4th Cavalry. Within a few days he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant, second in command of his company, and tasked as quartermaster. Stationed in southeast Georgia, the unit's primary duty was to act as a home guard, facilitate communication, and locate deserters, although some companies eventually joined the Army of Tennessee to face Sherman in his march to the sea. Joshua's unit participated in only one major skirmish, the Battle of Olustee in Florida in early 1864, but Joshua was probably not involved in this battle since he spent much of his time away from the company collecting supplies.
According to his Civil War parole affidavit, Joshua was 5' 6" tall with black hair and blue eyes. Like his father before him he was heavily involved in the Primitive Baptist Church, serving as deacon, attending conferences, donating land for the Antioch Church, and serving in leadership roles at Poplar Springs Church in Cairo. Primarily a farmer, he also served as Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, Democratic delegate, postmaster, road overseer, manager of the Alliance Warehouse in Cairo, and for a brief time as mayor of that town. Again like his father, he was often called upon to serve as secretary or clerk for different groups, including his church, the Grooverville Mason Lodge, and the Boston Grange (a fraternal organization promoting agriculture). He served on numerous special county committees and as enumerator for Thomas County District 754 for the 1880 U. S. census. On his farm he raised cows, chicken, and pigs, and grew corn, oats, cotton, and sugar.
Joshua was apparently a well respected man, as evidenced by the following comments found in various Thomasville newspaper articles: "one of the most reliable and highly respected citizens"; "a good man in the right place"; "Thomas County has no better citizen"; "one of the most respected citizens in Cairo"; "he poises the scales of justice for his neighbors, and pursues the even tenor of his way, doing unto others as he would have them do unto him"; "a man of the strictest integrity, a man incapable of doing a wrong thing." One article also reports (tongue in cheek, I presume) that "he's a hustler, too, and don't you forget it."
Obituaries appeared in the Cairo Messenger and the Thomasville Press:
Mr. J. N. Barrow, grand-son of Mr. Joshua McCan[n] and son of John Barrow and Mary McCan[n], was born June 19, 1827 and married Miss Emoline Ramsey July 9, 1848. Miss Emoline Ramsey was born June 21, 1830. Mr. Barrow joined Antioch church July 5, 1871, and died Feb. 9, 1910. He was elected Clerk of the church at the death of his father, who had been former clerk. He was always true to his pastor and church. He was the father of seven sons and one daughter, four sons and one daughter now living. He was a kind and affectionate father and husband, never known to complain, but to take everything patiently. Having been personally acquainted with him for sixty years, and being a brother-in-law, by marriage, I have never heard him speak evil of any one, and don't think he has an enemy living. The last few years, having lost use of himself and mind, he bore everything with great patience. His wife, a most loving and Christian woman, was ever faithful to her husband. In his last few days, he suffered great pain, but when the last hour came he breathed the last like a child a-sleep without a frown on his face. I would say to his bereaved wife and children, "Grieve not, for he has gone on before, waiting and watching with beckoning hands at the beautiful gate where they will meet and join the Heavenly throng, and ever rest on Canan's shore where parting is no more." Written by his brother-in-law, Elder G. T. Hurst. (Cairo Messenger, 18 Feb 1910, p. 1 col. 5)
The death of Judge Joshua Barrow, of Cairo, Ga., removes one of the old land marks of this section. He died at his him [sic] at there on Wednesday morning at the ripe old age of eighty-four years. He was for many years a prominent citizen of this county, having held the office of Justice of the Peace for many years. He has two sons in this county at this time: Messrs. T. B. Barrow, of Boston, and Jos. Barrow, of Barwick district, and Mr. Wm. Barrow, of Grady county, with whom he had made his home for many years. Mr. Barrow was an honest and upright Christian gentleman and had many friends to mourn his loss. The Press joins them in condolence to his bereaved family. (Thomasville Press, 12 Feb 1910, p. 1 col. 3)
In early December of 1862 Joshua enlisted in the Georgia Dragoons, Company H (later Company F) of Clinch's GA 4th Cavalry. Within a few days he was promoted to 1st Lieutenant, second in command of his company, and tasked as quartermaster. Stationed in southeast Georgia, the unit's primary duty was to act as a home guard, facilitate communication, and locate deserters, although some companies eventually joined the Army of Tennessee to face Sherman in his march to the sea. Joshua's unit participated in only one major skirmish, the Battle of Olustee in Florida in early 1864, but Joshua was probably not involved in this battle since he spent much of his time away from the company collecting supplies.
According to his Civil War parole affidavit, Joshua was 5' 6" tall with black hair and blue eyes. Like his father before him he was heavily involved in the Primitive Baptist Church, serving as deacon, attending conferences, donating land for the Antioch Church, and serving in leadership roles at Poplar Springs Church in Cairo. Primarily a farmer, he also served as Justice of the Peace, Notary Public, Democratic delegate, postmaster, road overseer, manager of the Alliance Warehouse in Cairo, and for a brief time as mayor of that town. Again like his father, he was often called upon to serve as secretary or clerk for different groups, including his church, the Grooverville Mason Lodge, and the Boston Grange (a fraternal organization promoting agriculture). He served on numerous special county committees and as enumerator for Thomas County District 754 for the 1880 U. S. census. On his farm he raised cows, chicken, and pigs, and grew corn, oats, cotton, and sugar.
Joshua was apparently a well respected man, as evidenced by the following comments found in various Thomasville newspaper articles: "one of the most reliable and highly respected citizens"; "a good man in the right place"; "Thomas County has no better citizen"; "one of the most respected citizens in Cairo"; "he poises the scales of justice for his neighbors, and pursues the even tenor of his way, doing unto others as he would have them do unto him"; "a man of the strictest integrity, a man incapable of doing a wrong thing." One article also reports (tongue in cheek, I presume) that "he's a hustler, too, and don't you forget it."
Obituaries appeared in the Cairo Messenger and the Thomasville Press:
Mr. J. N. Barrow, grand-son of Mr. Joshua McCan[n] and son of John Barrow and Mary McCan[n], was born June 19, 1827 and married Miss Emoline Ramsey July 9, 1848. Miss Emoline Ramsey was born June 21, 1830. Mr. Barrow joined Antioch church July 5, 1871, and died Feb. 9, 1910. He was elected Clerk of the church at the death of his father, who had been former clerk. He was always true to his pastor and church. He was the father of seven sons and one daughter, four sons and one daughter now living. He was a kind and affectionate father and husband, never known to complain, but to take everything patiently. Having been personally acquainted with him for sixty years, and being a brother-in-law, by marriage, I have never heard him speak evil of any one, and don't think he has an enemy living. The last few years, having lost use of himself and mind, he bore everything with great patience. His wife, a most loving and Christian woman, was ever faithful to her husband. In his last few days, he suffered great pain, but when the last hour came he breathed the last like a child a-sleep without a frown on his face. I would say to his bereaved wife and children, "Grieve not, for he has gone on before, waiting and watching with beckoning hands at the beautiful gate where they will meet and join the Heavenly throng, and ever rest on Canan's shore where parting is no more." Written by his brother-in-law, Elder G. T. Hurst. (Cairo Messenger, 18 Feb 1910, p. 1 col. 5)
The death of Judge Joshua Barrow, of Cairo, Ga., removes one of the old land marks of this section. He died at his him [sic] at there on Wednesday morning at the ripe old age of eighty-four years. He was for many years a prominent citizen of this county, having held the office of Justice of the Peace for many years. He has two sons in this county at this time: Messrs. T. B. Barrow, of Boston, and Jos. Barrow, of Barwick district, and Mr. Wm. Barrow, of Grady county, with whom he had made his home for many years. Mr. Barrow was an honest and upright Christian gentleman and had many friends to mourn his loss. The Press joins them in condolence to his bereaved family. (Thomasville Press, 12 Feb 1910, p. 1 col. 3)
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