John Edward Barrow (abt. 1929 - 2011)

Born about 10 Sep 1929 in Pollocksville, Jones, North Carolina, United States

Died 15 Mar 2011 at about age 81 in Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

John was born September 10, 1929 in Jones County, North Carolina, United States.^[1] His parents were John M Barrow and Iva (Totten) Barrow.^[2]

In 1930, John (age 0) lived with his father John (age 33) and mother Iva (shown as Ina, age 32) in Pollocksville, Jones, North Carolina, United States. A farm hand, Will Cox (age 20), also lived with the family. John's father was a farmer and Will was a farm laborer.^[3]

In 1940, the family's last name was incorrectly transcribed as Farrow. John (age 10) lived outside Pollocksville, Jones, North Carolina, United States (west of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad) with his father John (shown as Jack, age 43), mother Iva (age 42), and siblings Martha (age 7) and Lenora (age 2). John's father was a farmer.^[4]

John married Mary Elizabeth Gerock January 18, 1951 in Carolina Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States^[2] and they had at least two children.^[5]

After earning a business degree at East Carolina University, John was commissioned as a 2^nd Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. He served in Korea from 1953 to 1955 and in Vietnam in 1966 and 1967. He flew 65 Wild Weasel missions before being forced to eject from his airplane over water. After retiring from the Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel, John lived in North Carolina, where he had a second career in the real estate field.^[5]

John died March 15, 2011^[6] at Wayne Memorial Hospital in Goldsboro, Wayne, North Carolina, United States. He was entombed March 19, 2011 with full military honors^[5] in Wayne Memorial Park in Dudley, Wayne, North Carolina, United States.^[7]

Medals and Awards

• Distinguished Flying Cross
• Air Medal
• Purple Heart

Research Notes

Middle Name
John's middle name is shown as Edward on his birth record^[1] and his memorial page at Find a Grave,^[7] however it is shown as Edwin on the 1940 census,^[4] his marriage record,^[2] and a child's birth record.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Birth
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Marriage
3. ↑ 1930 Census
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} 1940 Census
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2} Obituary
6. ↑ SSDI
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Burial

• Birth: "North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHVP-48J : 8 December 2014), John Edward Barrow, 10 Sep 1929; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 6, p. 168, Jones, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, see image, includes:

Name John Edward Barrow

Father's Name J M Barrow

Event Type Birth

Event Date 10 Sep 1929

Event Place Jones, North Carolina

Other Event Place Pollocksville

Volume 6

• 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X335-NNP : accessed 28 May 2023), John E Barrow in household of John M Barrow, Pollocksville, Jones, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 4, sheet 4A, line 42, family 60, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1702; FHL microfilm 2,341,436, see image, includes:

Name John E Barrow

Sex Male

Age 0

Birth Year (Estimated) 1930

Birthplace North Carolina

Marital Status Single

Race White

Relationship to Head of Household Son

Relationship Code Son

Father's Birthplace North Carolina

Mother's Birthplace Indiana

Event Type Census

Event Date 1930

Event Place Pollocksville, Jones, North Carolina, United States

Sheet Letter A

Sheet Number 4

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

John M Barrow Head M 33 North Carolina farmer

Ina I Barrow Wife F 32 Indiana

John E Barrow Son M 0 North Carolina

Will Cox Farm Hand M 20 North Carolina farm laborer

• 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:KWSK-BXM : Wed Apr 05 04:48:34 UTC 2023), Entry for Jack Farrow and Iva Farrow, 1940, see image, includes:

Name John Edwin Barrow

Sex Male

Age 10

Residence Date 1935

Residence Place Same House

Birthplace North Carolina

Marital Status Single

Race White

Ethnicity American

Relationship to Head of Household Son

Event Type Census

Event Date 1940

Event Place Township 2, Jones, North Carolina, United States

Event Place (Original) North Carolina, Jones, Township 2 Polloksville

Enumeration District Number 52-6 Township 2 Polloksville outside Polloksville Town W of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

Line Number 1

Sheet Letter A

Sheet Number 9

Affiliate Publication Number T627

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

Jack Farrow Head M 43 North Carolina farmer

Iva Farrow Wife F 42 North Carolina

John Edwin Barrow Son M 10 North Carolina

Martha Ann Barrow Daughter F 7 North Carolina

Lenora Ellen Barrow Daughter F 2 North Carolina

• Marriage: "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q21Y-SWNZ : 21 July 2021), John Edwin Barrow and Mary Elizabeth Gerock, 18 Jan 1951; citing Carolina Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States, p. , North Carolina State Archives Division of Archives and History; FHL microfilm, see image, includes:

Name John Edwin Barrow

Sex Male

Age 21

Birth Year (Estimated) 1930

Father's Name John Moore Barrow

Mother's Name Iva Totten Barrow

Spouse's Name Mary Elizabeth Gerock

Spouse's Sex Female

Spouse's Age 19

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1932

Spouse's Father's Name Henry Gerock

Spouse's Mother's Name Ruth Gerock

Event Type Marriage

Event Date 18 Jan 1951

Event Place Carolina Township, Pitt, North Carolina, United States

• SSDI: "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JBN2-7ZH : 12 January 2021), John E Barrow, 15 Mar 2011; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing), includes:

Name John E Barrow

Middle Name E

State North carolina

Last Place of Residence Goldsboro, Wayne, North carolina

Previous Residence Postal Code 27534

Age 82

Birth Date 10 Sep 1929

Death Date 15 Mar 2011

• Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73263427/john-edward-barrow: accessed 28 May 2023), memorial page for John Edward Barrow (10 Sep 1929–15 Mar 2011), Find a Grave Memorial ID 73263427, citing Wayne Memorial Park, Dudley, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA; Maintained by Essex (contributor 47519815), includes:

John Edward Barrow

BIRTH 10 Sep 1929 Pollocksville, Jones County, North Carolina, USA

DEATH 15 Mar 2011 (aged 81) Goldsboro, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA

BURIAL Wayne Memorial Park Dudley, Wayne County, North Carolina, USA

MEMORIAL ID 73263427

Spouse Mary Gerock Barrow 1931–2019

• Obituary, includes:

GOLDSBORO - Lt. Col. Retired John E. Barrow (Ed) died March 15, 2011, at Wayne Memorial Hospital. He was surrounded by his wife and family. Ed was born in Jones County on September 10, 1929, to the late Mr. and Mrs. John M. Barrow of Pollocksville, N.C.

Ed graduated from East Carolina University with a Business Degree along with earning a commission as a 2nd Lieutenant. Ed loved his years in the military and the friends he made in places all over the world; Phoenix, Arizona; Ipswich, England; Alamagordo, New Mexico; and Hahn, Germany. Ed served his country courageously in Korea from 1953 until 1955 and in Vietnam from 1966 until 1967. He flew many different types of planes during his career; the F86 Sabre, the F-100 and the F101 Voodoo. While serving in Vietnam, he flew the F-4 Phantom. He was shot down while flying night missions out of Thailand. After his plane was hit, he managed to fly his plane to safety over water where he then ejected from the plane and was rescued hours later by a helicopter from the U.S.S. Kearsage. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC), Air Medal, and the Purple Heart for his bravery and service. Ed retired from the Air Force after flying 65 combat missions, 5,700 flying hours and 20 years of service.

After retiring from the Air Force he went into the real estate field where he was very active until the last 5 years. He was a member of New Hope Friends Church where he greatly enjoyed the fellowship with everyone there. He also enjoyed his weekly lunches and lively conversation with all his friends. Ed will always be remembered as a loving husband, father, son, brother and friend.

He is survived by his loving wife, Mary; his son, John Jr.; and daughter, Mary Beth, her husband, Scott, and grandson Jake, of Horseheads, N.Y.; his sisters, Martha Ann Lentz of Rockford, Ohio and Ellen Meadows of Pollocksville, N.C.

Funeral services will be held, Friday, March 18, 2011, at the New Hope Friends Church on U.S. 70 East, Goldsboro from 7 p.m. until 8 p.m. with Bill Garner officiating. The family will receive friends at the church from 6 p.m. until 7 p.m. Entombment will be at Wayne Memorial Park on Saturday, March 19, 2011, at 11 a.m. with full military honors.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made in Ed's memory to the New Hope Friends Church, 4451 U.S. 70 East, Goldsboro, NC 27534.