James
Barr
Born in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Robert Burwell Barr
and Ariminta (Avery) Barr
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 47
in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 22 Oct 2023
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Biography of James Barr
James was born on 23 Aug 1803. He was the son of Robert Barr and Ariminta Avery.
He married Susan Calvert on 22 Jan 1828 in Staunton, Augusta, Virginia, United States. [1][2]
He and Susan had three children: Robert, John, and Elizabeth. His children grew up, married and remained in the area of Staunton, Virginia, known as the Upper Valley. [3]
In the 1830 US Census, it shows that James and Susan were living in Staunton, VA and had one child under the age of 5, (assuming that to be Robert); James was between the age of 20 and 30 (age 27) and Susan was between the ages of 15 to 20). [4]
In 1840 James and Susan were still in Staunton, VA. These are some facts based on the 1840 US Census.
- Free White Persons - Males - 10 thru 14 1
- Free White Persons - Males - 30 thru 39 1
- Free White Persons - Females - Under 5 2
- Free White Persons - Females - 5 thru 9 2
- Free White Persons - Females - 30 thru 39 1
- Free Colored Persons - Females - Under 10 2
- Free Colored Persons - Females - 36 thru 54 1
- Persons Employed in Manufacture and Trade 1
- Free White Persons - Under 20 6
- Free White Persons - 20 thru 49 2
- Total Free White Persons 8
- Total Free Colored Persons 3
- Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves 11
He passed away on 7 Sep 1850.
Sources
- ↑ Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, 1700-1850
- ↑ Chronicles of the Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia, 1745-1800. Extracted from the Original Court Records of Augusta County by Lyman Chalkley
- ↑ Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and Their Descendants The Barr Family, p. 466
- ↑ 1830 United States Federal Census
- ↑ 1840 US Census
- Cartmell's History of Frederick County, Virginia. Shenandoah Valley Pioneers and Their Descendants The Barr Family p. 466
- 1830 United States Federal Census- Year: 1830; Census Place: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia; Series: M19; Roll: 189; Page: 57; Family History Library Film: 0029668
- 1840 United States Census Year: 1840; Census Place: Staunton, Augusta, Virginia; Roll: 551; Page: 3; Family History Library Film: 0029684
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with James:
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~1.56%
Catherine (Rice) Lark
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23andMe, GEDmatch M160971 [compare]
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch M160971 [compare], Ancestry member Redhandofi
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~1.56%
Nikki (Barr) Byer :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A649209 [compare], Ancestry member NIKKIBYER
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~0.78%
Dona (Hutchinson) Snyder :
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