Ancestors and Children of John Barham

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Generation No. 1

  1. JOHN BARHAM was born February 13, 1771 in Virginia, and died Bef. 1825 in Sumner Co., Tennessee. He married SARAH ALMIRA WILSON Bef. 1802, daughter of JOSEPH WILSON and SARAH WHITE. SARAH ALMIRA WILSON was born Abt. 1783, died Bef. 1833.

    Notes for SARAH ALMIRA WILSON:
    Captured by the Indians when she was 9 years old [June 26, 1792], and 12 when they got her back. It was said that her mother and baby sister were also captured at the time and the baby died. The mother was sold back to her husband in a short time. Sarah was kept for 3 years. They were captured by the Indians near Gallatin at Ziegler Fort.

    Marriage Notes for JOHN BARHAM and SARAH WILSON:
    Five children mentioned in the will of Sarah's father, Joseph Wilson. I don't know the other child's name.

    Children of JOHN BARHAM and SARAH WILSON are:

    1. (2) THOMAS N. BARHAM, b. May 17, 1802; d. August 24, 1867.
    2. JOSEPH BARHAM, b. 1804.
    3. (3) SARAH PARKER BARHAM, b. February 11, 1807; d. January 13, 1849.
    4. (4)ELIZABETH WILSON BARHAM, b. December 22, 1809; d. January 07, 1890, Sumner County, Tennessee.
    5. ? BARHAM.

    Generation No. 2

  2. THOMAS N. BARHAM was born May 17, 1802, and died August 24, 1867. He married ELIZABETH PERRY July 23, 1821.

    Marriage Notes for THOMAS BARHAM and ELIZABETH PERRY:
    Moved to Williamson County, IL

    Children of THOMAS BARHAM and ELIZABETH PERRY are:

    1. SARAH A. BARHAM, b. April 24, 1822.
    2. JANE BARHAM, b. May 20, 1823.
    3. ADELIA V. BARHAM, b. September 09, 1824.
    4. MOSES W. BARHAM, b. December 21, 1825; m. MARGARET T. JACKSON, March 09, 1848.
    5. W.M. BARHAM, b. June 29, 1827; m. A. E. CALVERT, August 17, 1865.
    6. JOHN JAMES BARHAM, b. November 28, 1828; m. F. M. RUST, July 20, 1851.
    7. FRANCES M. BARHAM, b. May 11, 1830; m. J. H. SOWELL, February 28, 1850.
    8. viii. MARY E. BARHAM, b. November 13, 1831; m. J. R. HARRISON, January 19, 1852.
    9. HENRY PERRY BARHAM, b. March 17, 1833; d. February 06, 1863; m. LUCY RUST, September 12, 1852, Illinois.
    10. JOSEPH W. BARHAM, b. May 20, 1836; m. H. N. GARTWOOD, May 25, 1856.
    11. WILLIAM RAWLES BARHAM, b. December 18, 1838.
    12. ALMIRA CATHERINE BARHAM, b. September 12, 1841; m. J.H. REYNOLDS, March 26, 1859.
    13. THOMAS N. BARHAM, JR., b. December 28, 1844; m. (1) L.C. DUNCAN, December 25, 1862; m. (2) MARTHA PRICE, January 28, 1864.

  3. SARAH PARKER BARHAM was born February 11, 1807, and died January 13, 1849. She married WILLIAM JACKSON February 23, 1822 in Sumner County, Tennessee.

    Children of SARAH BARHAM and WILLIAM JACKSON are:

    1. ALMIRA JACKSON, b. October 07, 1822; d. January 21, 1849.
    2. MARGARET T. JACKSON, b. June 25, 1827; d. December 13, 1863; m. MOSES W. BARHAM, March 09, 1848.
    3. EMILY JACKSON, b. March 23, 1829; d. 1882; m. CLINTON BLACKEMORE.
    4. CHARLES M. JACKSON, b. April 15, 1836; d. August 01, 1845.
    5. BAILEY P. JACKSON, b. March 17, 1838; d. March 06, 1906; m. ELLA GRAY.
    6. MARY ANN JACKSON, b. December 30, 1839; d. December 24, 1919.
    7. JAMES C. JACKSON, b. June 20, 1842; d. November 04, 1930.
    8. WILLIAM JACKSON.
    9. FIELDING JACKSON.
    10. CATHARINE JACKSON.
    11. CHILD JACKSON.

  4. ELIZABETH WILSON BARHAM was born December 22, 1809, and died January 07, 1890 in Sumner County, Tennessee. She married CHARLES JACKSON December 21, 1825 in Sumner County, Tennessee.

    Children of ELIZABETH BARHAM and CHARLES JACKSON are:

    1. (5) LUCINDA P. JACKSON, b. December 30, 1826; d. July 02, 1902, Sumner County, Tennessee.
    2. MARY M. JACKSON, b. March 15, 1828; d. August 18, 1829, Sumner County, Tennessee.
    3. (6)OCTAVIA B. JACKSON, b. 1831.

    Generation No. 3

  5. LUCINDA P. JACKSON was born December 30, 1826, and died July 02, 1902 in Sumner County, Tennessee. She married JACOB G. NEWTON, son of JOHN NEWTON and ? GRIDER.

    Children of LUCINDA JACKSON and JACOB NEWTON are:

    1. ANNA NEWTON. Died as an infant.
    2. CHARLES H. NEWTON, b. September 16, 1849; d. November 07, 1925, Sumner County, Tennessee; m. JOHN ALICE BLAKEMORE.
    3. JOHN C. NEWTON, b. November 28, 1850.
    4. WALTER C. NEWTON, b. August 27, 1854; d. November 23, 1858.
    5. MARY W. NEWTON, b. April 11, 1856; d. February 09, 1885, Sumner County, Tennessee; m. CHARLES G. MAGERS.
    6. BETTIE W. NEWTON, b. November 25, 1857, Sumner County, Tennessee; d. February 08, 1883, Sumner County, Tennessee; m. JAMES ROBERT BRUCE, December 25, 1876, Sumner County, Tennessee. JAMES ROBERT BRUCE was the son of BRIGHT B. BRUCE and MARTHA N. CLARK of Sumner County, Tennessee.
    7. SALLIE E. NEWTON, b. January 07, 1860.
    8. LELA M. NEWTON, b. March 25, 1862; d. July 11, 1943.
    9. FANNIE C. NEWTON, b. September 29, 1863; m. ANDREW JOHNSON GWIN, February 14, 1882.

  6. OCTAVIA B. JACKSON was born 1831. She married SAMUEL O. HIGGASON September 12, 1850 in Sumner County, Tennessee, son of JOHN HIGGASON and LUCRETIA PATTON.

    Notes for SAMUEL O. HIGGASON: Samuel was a Private in Company K, 8th TN Infantry CSA Army

    Children of OCTAVIA JACKSON and SAMUEL HIGGASON are:

    1. SARAH E. HIGGASON, b. August 15, 1851, Sumner County, Tennessee; d. September 11, 1855, Newton Cemetary, Sumner County, Tennessee.
    2. VIOLA HIGGASON, b. 1852.
    3. FANNY HIGGASON, b. 1855.
    4. WILLIE HIGGASON, b. 1857.
    5. INFANT HIGGASON, b. 1859.


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