Baber Genealogy
I. Robert Baber ( - ), the Emigrant
born at Parish of Chew Magna, Somerset Co., England; sailed from
Bristol, Somerset, England on a "Bristol Factor" indentured (4 years
services) to Thomas Foster on 08/18/1679; landed in York Co., VA;
moved to Old Rappahannock Co., VA; removed to King Co., VA
by 01/1718 when he patented 500 acres; died at ____.
married: Sarah _______ ( - ) on
children:
Robert ( -1749) moved to Albemarle Co., VA.
m. Margaret_______________
EDWARD (1686-1764) See Below.
Thomas ( - )
John ( - )
II. Edward Baber (10/12/1686- / /1764)
born in Charles Parish, York Co., VA (cf. Register of Charles
Parish); lived in St. Margaret's Parish, King William Co., VA
(later became Caroline Co.); died at _______.
married: Sarah ___________( -1780) on
children:
Francis ( -1786)
m. Elizabeth Crank
JAMES (1742-1804)
Benjamin ( -1799)
m. Mildred Berry (11/10/1791, King George Co., VA.)
Eleanor ( - )
III. James Baber ( / /1742- / /1804)
born in ________________; listed in Caroline Co. Tax
List "A", George Terrill's District, 1787; died in Caroline Co.,
VA; Revolutionary War Patriot; claimed lands of Edward Baber
in Reedy Swamp, St. Margaret's Parish (originally King William
Co., VA) Caroline Co., VA in 1796.
married: Elizabeth George (1732- 1803) on
children:
GEORGE WASHINGTON (1772-1798) See below
Francis ( - )
m. Capt. Parmenas Rogers
Mary ( / /1774- / /1842)
m. William Smith (moved to and both buried in Jamestown,
Russell Co.,Kentucky).
IV. George Washington Baber ( / /1772- / /1798)
born and lived in Caroline Co., VA; killed by slave in
Westmoreland Co., VA; Estate settled in Caroline Co.,
VA in 1803.
married: Sarah Anderson (11/01/1772- / /1845)
prior to 01/1794.
children:
James ( / /1794-08/19/1863)
m. Maria Jordan Llewellyn (moved to Franklin Co., Ohio.
THOMAS ANDERSON (1796-1844) See below
Frances (Fanny) G. ( / /1798-01/30/1840)
m. Philip Saunders, in 1826 in Goochland Co., VA & moved
to Sumner Co., Tenn.
V. Thomas Anderson Baber (08/22/1796-07/25/1844)
born in Hanover Co., VA; died at his home, Belmont (now
Foxland Hall) in Gallatin, Sumner Co., Tenn; attended (?)
William & Mary College in Williamsburg, VA; taught school
(& his wife) in Goochland Co., VA.; moved with his family
from Johnson Springs, VA on 10/15/1826 to Davidson Co.,
Tenn; began construction of Belmont c. 1830; buried with wife
on grounds of Belmont.
married: Lucy Ann Trevelian (02/26/1804-08/19/1855) in
Goochland Co., VA on 12/04/1823.
children:
Washington Lafayette (09/21/1824-08/03/1863) buried at Belmont.
m. (1) Martha Jane Price ( -1854) on 10/14/1845, Davidson
Co.TN; died in New Orleans.
m. (2) Martha Jane Trevelian ( - ) in 1855 (daughter of
John Mayo Trevelian & Mary Argyle; moved her children
back to Lynchburg, VA after W.L. Baber's death.
Mary Trevelian (02/13/1827-01/15/1911) buried at Cave Hill
Cemetery, Louisville, KY.
m. William Henry Crutcher (1821-1865) on 10/16/1845.
John Trevelian (02/06/1829-08/13/1898)
m. Sophia Ann Cantrell on 10/04/1849
Sarah Frances (02 /17/1831- )
m. Dr. John Washington Franklin (1819- ) on 05/03/1849
Capt. Thomas Anderson, Jr.(03/13/1833-08/08/1888), buried
Praire Lee Cem. Brenham, TX.
m. Sophia P. Franklin, 06/29/1854 (& moved to Brenham,
Washington Co., Texas.)
Robert (02/12/1835-09/22/1843) buried at Belmont.
Capt. James (10/02/1837-12/16/1861) raised company
mustered inot 7th Tenn. Regiment; died at Millsboro, Va; buried
at Belmont.
George Anderson ( / /1839or42-04/07/1918), educated at Center
College, Danville KY, an attorney in Louisville, KY; joined
U.S. Depts of Interior & Treasury.
m. Mary Colston of Louisville, KY; (moved to Washington, DC
in 1885 under first Cleveland administration
William Henry Baber ( / /1841-05/04/1884)
m. Elizabeth (Lizzie) Boddie on 11/08/1866, Gallatin, Sumner Co,
TN; moved to Beebe, White Co., Arkansas.
LUCY ANN (1843-1900) See below
VI. Lucy Ann Baber (12/17/1843-10/16/1900)
born at Belmont (Foxland Hall) in Gallatin, Sumner Co., Tenn;
after mother's death, lived in home of brother, John T. with her
brother, William H. as recorded in 1860 Census, Sumner Co.;
died in Bowling Green, KY; educated at _____.
married: Elkanah Turner Bush (11/06/1832-01/11/1900) on
11/29/1865 in Gallatin, Tenn.
children:
Cornelia (Nela) Wheat (11/11/1866-01/15/1956), moved to Sweeny,
Brazoria Co., TX in 1916.
m. Millard Filmore Chenault (2/3/1856-1/21/1931) on 3/13/1889
in Gallatin, TN.
Dr. Thomas A. Baber (08/25/1868-01/11/1903) died - Lawrenceville,
GA; buried at Bowling Gr.KY
m. Anna Mitchell on 04/25/1891 in Lawrenceville, GA..
Elkanah Trevelyan (c.1871- 03/??/1934)
m. Sue Terrill Holbrook
Lucy B. (08/12/1872-10/31/1956) lived in Olmstead, Logan Co., KY.
m. Simeon Washington Cobb (04/22/1866-04/03/1950)
both buried at Belmont Cemetery, Todd Co. KY near
Logan Co. line.
Mary ("Mame") (12/30/1874-10/20/1962) buried at Shadowlawn
(aka new Lawrenceville Cemetery
m. James Madison Mitchell (09/22/1867-03/30/1958) in Gwinette
Co., GA).
Effie (04/12/1877-05/18/1965) never married; worked for War
Department in Washington, DC (1918-1942); buried in Macon, GA.
Rev. George Baber (1880-05/22/1947) lived in Greenville, Muhlenberg
Co., KY.
m. Esma Drake
GRACE (1882-1967) See below
VIII. Grace Bush (09/04/1882-09/17/1967)
born in Gallatin, Sumner Co., Tenn.; moved to Eufaula, Barbour
Co., Alabama c. 1908; died in Macon, Bibb Co., GA; buried at
Glenn Haven Memorial Cemetery, Macon, Bibb Co., GA.
married: Thomas Norwood Balkcom (12/22/1885-12/17/1961) on
06/16/1909 at First Baptist Church, Eufaula, Barbour Co., Alabama.
children:
Ophelia Lucile (04/12/1910 - )
m. Carl Hancock (12/26/1932)
Effie Grace (07/23/1912- )
m. Russell A. Pinkston
Thomas Norwood, Jr. (04/01/1914- )
m. Marjorie E. Shuman (08/03/1917- ) in Dec. 20, 1939.
George Henry (12/29/1915- )
m. Marie Hill
Annie Laurie (07/10/1917- )
m. James Wilbur Bailey ( -11/ /1994).
Mary Cornelia (Mame) (04/26/1921- )
m. Leonard Lifsey
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