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Edward & Eliz Barbee of VA & KY- 1880's
Posted by: Robert L. Perry Date: July 18, 1998 at 09:51:20
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FIRST GENERATION

1. Edward BARBEE.

He was married to Elizabeth. Edward BARBEE and Elizabeth had the following children:

+2 i. 'Lee' Judson BARBEE.
3 ii. W.W. BARBEE. In 1934, he was living in Oak Grove, KY.
4 iii. Florence BARBEE. In 1934, Mrs. Florence Barbee Wooten was living in San Antonio, TX.
5 iv. possible other children BARBEE. If there were other children, they had probably died by 1934.

SECOND GENERATION

2. 'Lee' Judson BARBEE was born on Jan 26 1862 in Missing Ford, VA. He died on Jul 22 1934 in Bluefield , VA. He was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, West Graham (now Bluefield), VA. The following are highlights from his obituary: As a small child, he moved with his parents to Hopkinsville, KY where he grew up and received his education. He returned to Virginia in 1882, joining the S. Walton construction company of Falls Mills, as a bookkeeper. In 1915, he was made president of that firm, and was responsible for the construction of numerous railroads through the area. He retired from that concern in 1923, and became associated with the Bank of Grahm. He became President of the Bank of Graham in 1927, and also served as a director of the Commercial Bank, of Bluefield, WV. He was a Mason and Shriner, serving in leadership positions, and was an avid fisherman and hunter. He served for many years on the Board of Stewards of the First Methodist Church. The obituary further notes "...the handsome residence of Mr. and Mrs. Barbee, which occupies an eminance south of the town, was always open to their friends with its well known hospitality."

He was married to Frances 'Fannie' Patton MCCALL (daughter of Jesse Meek MCCALL and Mary Matilda GEORGE ) on Dec 23 1890 in Graham, VA (now Bluefield VA). He was married to Frances 'Fannie' Patton MCCALL. Frances 'Fannie' Patton MCCALL was born on Jan 17 1869 in "The Willows," Witten Valley, Tazewell Co., VA. She died on Sep 21 1957 in Akron, Ohio. She resided at Bluefield, VA for most of her life.. She was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, West Graham (now Bluefield), VA. Their home was on Tazewell Avenue in Bluefield, VA. In the mid 1940's she lived in Alexandria, VA, presumably with her son Lee Jr, and about 1947, went to Akron, Ohio to live with her son Edward. Her 1957 obituary in the Bluefield paper indicates she was survived by one son, Edward, and five granchildren. (the Akron obituary says four granchildren and five great-grandchildren) 'Lee' Judson BARBEE and Frances 'Fannie' Patton MCCALL had the following children:

+6 i. Edward McCall 'Mack' BARBEE.
+7 ii. Lee J. BARBEE Jr..
8 iii. Bessie BARBEE died on Jun 7 1894 in Graham, VA (now Bluefield VA). She was born on Dec 3 1894 in Graham, VA (now Bluefield VA). She was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, West Graham (now Bluefield), VA. She died when she was three months old. There is a stained glass window in her memory in the First Methodist Church of Bluefield, VA.

THIRD GENERATION

6. Edward McCall 'Mack' BARBEE was born on Oct 11 1891 in Graham, VA (now Bluefield VA). He died on Feb 12 1959 in Akron, Ohio. He was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, West Graham (now Bluefield), VA. Mack went to Akron shortly after W.W. I, and spent the rest of his adult life there. His home was at 57 Rhodes Ave., in Akron, and he was associated with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. His obituary states he was survived by three grandchildren.

He was married to ? ?. He was divorced from ? ?. Edward McCall 'Mack' BARBEE and ? ? had the following children:

9 i. Edward M. BARBEE Jr.. In 1959, he was living in Charleston, WV.
10 ii. Frank W. BARBEE. In 1959, he was living in Florida.

7. Lee J. BARBEE Jr. was born about 1898 in Graham, VA (now Bluefield VA). In 1931 he was living in Bluefield, Virginia, and by 1946 in Alexandria, VA. He had died by 1957. He apparantly had several children and grandchildren. Nothing more is known at this writing.

He was married to Mattie. Lee J. BARBEE Jr. and Mattie had the following children:

11 i. Infant Son BARBEE was born on Feb 21 1927 in Bluefield , VA. He died on Jul 3 1927 in Bluefield , VA. He was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery, West Graham (now Bluefield), VA.
12 ii. probable other children BARBEE.


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Robert L. Perry III
1226-3A Fairmont Ave.
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rperry@awod.com


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