Thornton Beverly Barber (abt. 1855)

Born about Jul 1855 in Kentucky, United States

Husband of Elizabeth Jane (Moore) Spalding — married 11 Jan 1881 in Saint Vincent, Union, Kentucky, United States

Husband of Rachel Elizabeth (Cruze) Barber — married 8 Dec 1914 in Union, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Thornton Barber is a part of US Black heritage.

Thornton was born about 1856. He is the son of Henry Barber and Mary Spalding.

Slave Owners

1. Ignatius A. Spalding (until 1857)
2. Samuel P. Spalding (1857-1865)

Sources

• 1860 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, slave schedule, not stated, p. 15 (penned), 5 year old male slave in the Sam P. Spalding household, digital image 15 of 32, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 5 July 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 406.

• 1870 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Morganfield, p. 29 (penned), dwelling 189, family 189, Thornton Barber in the Henry Barber household, digital image 29 of 64, FamilySearch.org ([2] : accessed 5 July 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication M593, roll 501

• 1880 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Hitesville, p. 3C (penned), dwelling 20, family 23, Thornton Spaulding in the R. A. Spaulding household, digital image 2 of 21 FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 5 July 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T9, roll 444.

• 1881 Thornton Spalding & Eliza Moon marriage records. Kentucky, Union County Clerk, Marriage Record Book, vol C, colored, p. 15,0 Thornton Spalding & Eliza Moon; 11 January 1881, digital Image 235 of 2029, FamilySearch.org, ([4]: accessed 5 July 2021)
  • Thornton is 24 year old. He was born in Henderson, KY. This is his first marriage. Eliza is 19 year old. She was born in Union Co., KY. They were married at Sacred Heart Church.

• 1900 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Morganfield, p. 3B (penned), dwelling 52, family 59, Thornton Spalding in the Thornton Spalding household, digital image 6 of 60 FamilySearch.org ([5]: accessed 5 July 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T623, roll 553.
  • Thornton was born Jul-1854 in Kentucky. Eliza was born May-1862. Thornton and Eliza have been married for 18 years. They have no children. They live with Eliza’s mother, Susan Hopkins, Eliza’s brother Caleb Hopkins, and two nephews, Tom Compton & Posey Barber.

• 1910 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Driskill, p. 5A (penned), dwelling 90, family 90, Thornton Barber in the Thornton Barber household, digital image 9 of 22, FamilySearch.org ([6]: accessed 5 July 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T624, roll 504.
  • Thornton has been married to Lizzie for 24 years (~1886). They do not have any children. They live with Thornton’s sister Sue Compton, her children and an adopted son, Rosbry Beveley

• 1914 George Thornton Beverley & Rachael Cruz marriage record. Kentucky, Union County Clerk, Marriage records, Vol. G colored, p. 20, George Thornton Beverley & Rachael Cruz; 8 December 1914, digital image 1754 of 2029, FamilySearch.org, ([7]: accessed 2 June 2021)
  • Thornton's parents are Charles H. Beverly & Mary Spalding

• 1920 U.S. census, Union County, Kentucky, population schedule, Uniontown, p. 11A (penned), dwelling 234, family 254, Thornton Beverly in the Sue Compton household, digital image 21 of 22, FamilySearch.org ([8]: accessed 5 July 2021); citing NARA microfilm publication T625, roll 600