William Thomas Clingman Barbee (1837 - 1903)

Born 16 Apr 1837 in Chatham, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah V. Rebecca (Trice) Barbee — married 14 Mar 1867 in North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 17 May 1903 at age 66 in Durham, North Carolina, United States

Biography

Corporal William Barbee served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: May 28, 1861
Mustered out: April 9, 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company I, 6th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry

Children (information found in Ancestry.com and Find A Grave):

1. Julius Arthur (1869–1947) - m. Mary A. Barbee (a cousin?)
2. Carrie (1871–1913) - m. Robert J. Brown
3. Sudie (1872–1951) - m. Thomas Alfred Parrish
4. William Page "Bud" (1875–1920) - m. Viola Barbee (a cousin?) - she died / m. Bessie Irene Leigh - (his death certificate)
5. Thomas Clingman (1879–1953) - m. Enna Upchurch
6. Henry Bunn (1881-1950) - m. Nannie Womble - (his death certificate)
7. Annie (1883–1889) - died young
8. Ernest Paul (1885–1968) - m. Pearl Couch - (his death certificate)

From Find A Grave:

Enlisted in Wake County at age 24, May 28, 1861, for the war as a Private. Wounded in the leg at Gaines' Mill, Virginia, June 27, 1862. Promoted to Corporal on August 1, 1863. Present or accounted for until paroled at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, April 9, 1865.

His home was on the Barbee Road just below the Tyler Barbee estate.

He only married once and that was to S. V. Rebecca Trice, daughter of Chesley Page Trice and Susan Elizabeth Leigh. They had eight children, 5 sons and 3 daughters.

He is buried at Mount Pisgah Baptist Church where he was member most of his life. He is buried with his wife and daughter, Annie. A son, Henry Bunion Barbee, aka "Bun" and his family are also buried in the cemetery. His sister Milly is buried here and so is his younger brother, William C. Barbee. His father, William A. Barbee and mother, Eliza Barbee are both here. His sister Margaret Ann Barbee Scott is buried with her husband, Joseph J. Scott, not far away.

A quiet, gentle man who survived a brutal war and came home and raised a family of kind, caring and beautiful people, steadfast in their belief of family and God. Rest In Peace.

Sources

FamilySearch.org, including

• 1850 Lower Regiment, Chatham, North Carolina US census - Thomas is 12 years old, living with his parents and five younger siblings - his father is a farmer
• 1860 Eastern Division, Chatham, North Carolina US census - Thomas is 22 years old, living with his parents and six younger siblings - his father is a farmer

Ancestry.com, including

• Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
• 1880 Patterson, Orange, North Carolina, US Census - married with five children - occupation: farmer

Find A Grave: Memorial #44719434 - Mount Pisgah Baptist Church Cemetery in Chatham County, North Carolina

Profile History:

• UNKNOWN-92338 created by Lisa Talbott through the import of Talbott Gedcom.ged, Jul 23, 2011.
• Barbee-1114 was created by Greg Rose, 23 Jun 2018.
• Merged UNKNOWN-92338 into Barbee-1114, 13 Jan 2021.