Memorial supplied by Lyford Hale. If you copy these notes, please be sure to credit them to Lyford. If you can add information or have corrections, please send me an email.

James Barnett "Barney" Appleby was also known as J.B., at least during his time in Tuttle, where he also lived near his son, James Newton Appleby (aka: Jim or J.N.).

The Applebys were in America in the early 1600's, some from England, some from Ireland. Information about this family is found in early Virginia and Pennsylvania records.

From Gayle Appleby Ledbetter, an excellent family historian, 6-12-98:

"This sounds like my line from here in Texas. James Newton's parents were James Barnett and Eliza Jane Crawford. They were from Washington Co. Arkansas. They were married by the Rev. Andrew Buchanan. Barney was a member of the 34th Arkansas CSA, organized at Mt. Comfort in September 1862. He was described as 'a jolly fellow.'

"My dad, born 1908 in TX, actually knew Barney and was scared of him as a child. He said during the War, Uncle Barney, who was able to do realistic turkey calls, would whistle like a turkey. When Union soldiers, who were hungry, heard the calls they went out into the woods hunting the turkeys. Uncle Barney picked them off, one by one, with his gun. Barney and Eliza are buried in Tuttle, Oklahoma.

"Barney's dad was Hezekiah Appleby, born 6-22-1798 in Jackson County GA. He married Margaret Herron, b 1793 in Kentucky. Hezekiah is my direct ancestor. Because of trouble at home in Arkansas during the Civil War, Hezekiah left to go to Texas. In 1864, Margaret's house was burned and she rode a horse to Texas but found Hezekiah had died. She died the next year.

"Hezekiah was a Democrat, Old-School Presbyterian, 'extensive' farmer and stock raiser. In 1863, William Skelton and Hezekiah left with 20 wagons and slaves for Waco. Both died near Waco of typhoid fever. The graves are lost. My grandfather was told by his grandfather that no one knew who Hezekiah's father was other than a 'colt in the woods.' Hezekiah seems to have been raised by William Appleby Jr., a son of William, one of three brothers who came over from Ireland prior to the American Revolution. William fought in the Revolutionary War. His wife was Elizabeth McKeehan. None of this information is guaranteed to be correct, of course. I've got more if you are interested. The Applebys were generally Presbyterians."

In 1999 Gayle writes: "My grandfather was Dick Wood Appleby who came from Arkansas. He lived in Bosque County, where I was born. My dad, David Graham Appleby called your James 'Uncle Jim.' Uncle Jim's daughter was Nettie Jane, born 1-13-1895 in Iredell, Bosque County, TX. She is buried in Arlington and died 5-9-1986. She married Albert Julius Kunkel Sr. on 12-15-1916 in Goldthwaite, Mills County, TX. Nettie's dad was James Thomas Appleby, born 1-13-1870 in Washington Co Arkansas. He died 11-4-1953 and is buried at Mt Olivet Cemetery in Fort Worth. I live just south of Fort Worth, in Clebume. (Note: While most of what Gayle sent me has been verified as correct, the Nettie Jane she refers to is not in our line. My Grandmother was Nettie Ophelia Appleby, daughter of James Newton Appleby, which is proved by Grandma herself and her sisters, plus numerous source documents.)

James B. Appleby submitted application for Confederate Pension #4150 and was awarded Pension # 45 for his service in the Confederate army from the State of Oklahoma. [Oklahoma State Confederate Pension Archives]

1834 -- Born in Arkansas March 2

1860 - US Census: 03 August 1860, Prairie Township, Fayetteville Post Office, Washington County, Arkansas, Page 686, Lines 12-16

1870 - US Census: August 1870, Elm Springs Township, Washington County, Arkansas, Page 137A, Lines 13-21

Occupation, farmer

1875 -- Moved to Texas

1880 - US Census: 22 June 1880, Justice Precinct 5, Bell County, Texas, Page390B, Lines 49-50, children are living in the household of Elija McCurdy, no known relation

Occupation: farmer

1884 -- WW Crawford sold land to J.B. Appleby Dec 12, 1884 in what state?? This note is from family records

1890 -- The 1890 Oklahoma Territorial Census, Entry #14, shows James Newton Appleby, wife Suzanna, daughter Katie, daughter (not son) Jimmie (not James), and daughter Nettie. #15 shows James B. Appleby age 57, wife Eliza J., son Joseph, daughter Hattie, son George L. #16 is difficult to read. I believe it shows Viola Appleby with sons J. Walter and Clarence. The ages of the boys fit and Viola's husband Walter Appleby died around the time of the Census.

1900 - US Census: Bet. 19 - 20 June 1900, Norman Township, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, ED 33, Page 149B, Lines 67-68, include granddaughters Kate M., Jimmie (misspelled as Jamie V)., and Nettie O.; daughters of James Newton Appleby and Suzanna Vashti Strickland. Occupation, jailor (See note for 1910).

1902 - Moved to Tuttle

1906 - J.B. gave speech at Tuttle July 4th celebration. Referred to in June 29 edition of the Tuttle Times as Hon. J.B. Appleby

1910 - US Census: 18 April 1910, Tuttle, Grady County, Oklahoma, ED 109, Page41B, Lines 56-58

Occupation, retired farmer. Tuttle Times reports that a prisoner sentenced for murder and out on parole to "visit friends" had dinner with his old jailer at Norman, OK, J.B. Appleby.

1923 --Tuttle Times, 5/4/1923:

"On last Friday afternoon, word was received here in Tuttle that J.B. (grandpa) Appleby had died at the home of his son, W.H. Appleby at Noble earlier in the day and that his remains would be brought to Tuttle for interment which was done, the funeral being conducted from the residence of F.E. Bowman and wife Saturday afternoon and interment was at Fairview cemetery. Grandpa Appleby was one of the oldest men in this city, having been born in Arkansas March 2, 1834 and was 89 yrs old. He moved to Texas in 1875 from his native state and came to Oklahoma at the opening and settled near Noble and from there came to this vicinity in 1902 and settled on a farm east of town, moving into town a few years later. He leaves 4 sons and a daughter, his wife having passed on long ago.

CARD OF THANKS: We, the undersigned sons and daughters of J.B. Appleby, herby wish to return our sincere thanks to our many friends for their many kindnesses shown us in the death of our late dear father and to those who so generously gave flowers. E.F. Bowman & wife, W.H. Appleby & wife, J.N. Appleby & wife, Mrs W.E. Outhouse, Geo. Appleby, J.C. Appleby.

Burial:

Fairview Cemetery

Tuttle

Grady County

Oklahoma, USA