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Bruce Ramsey Barkley 1870–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jun 1870

Birth Location: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 8 May 1936

Death Location: Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Richard Barkley

Mother: Elizabeth Kolb

Spouse(s): Emmie Ingram, Mary Barkley

Children(s): Bruce Sr., Lucy Barkley, Martha Barkley, Mary Barkley, James Barkley, Willie Barkley, Tressie Beatson, Emily Gause, Thalia Zeigler, Infant Barkley, Carl Barkley, Mattie Bonner

In 1870, Bruce Ramsey Barkley entered the world in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA, born to Richard Bruce Barkley And Elizabeth Matilda Kolb. In 1880, Bruce Ramsey Barkley resided in Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA. Bruce Ramsey Barkley married Emmie Bell Ingram, Mary Estelle Barkley, and had children including Bruce Robert Barkley Sr, Carl Leonard Barkley, Emily Gause, Infant Son Barkley, James H Barkley, Lucy Camilla Barkley, Martha Barkley, Mary Alice Barkley, Mattie Bonner, Thalia Zeigler, Tressie Beatson, Willie Hursley Barkley. Bruce Ramsey Barkley passed away in 1936 in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1870, Bruce Ramsey Barkley entered the world in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA, born to Richard Bruce Barkley And Elizabeth Matilda Kolb.
  • In 1880, Bruce Ramsey Barkley resided in Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA.
  • Bruce Ramsey Barkley married Emmie Bell Ingram, Mary Estelle Barkley, and had children including Bruce Robert Barkley Sr, Carl Leonard Barkley, Emily Gause, Infant Son Barkley, James H Barkley, Lucy Camilla Barkley, Martha Barkley, Mary Alice Barkley, Mattie Bonner, Thalia Zeigler, Tressie Beatson, Willie Hursley Barkley.
  • Bruce Ramsey Barkley passed away in 1936 in Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Bruce Barkley's Ancestors

Self
Bruce Barkley
1870–1936
Birth Place: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Richard Bruce Barkley
1829–1904
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth (Matilda) Kolb
1839–1904
Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
William (McKenzie Barkley) Sr
1803–1865
North Carolina
Harriet Brown
1802–1867
SOUTH CAROLINA
John ((Jessie) (P.E.H) (Jehu)) KOLB
1807–1878
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Sarah Geddings
1815–1880
Camden District now, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Rhodes Barkley
1760–1846
Allice Allen
1751–1801
Jeremiah Brown
1780–1862
Mary Bradford
1780–1805
Jehu Kolb
1781–1830
Celia Barrett
1775–1850
Abraham Geddings
1770–1849
Mary Kolb
1773–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Barkley
1741–1784
Catherine Allen
1736–1784
Richard Bradford
1739–1826
Elizabeth Singleton
1758–1830
Thomas Sr.
1751–1819
Mary McDonald
1751–1823
Isaac "Giddins"
1750–1830
Jemima @@
1750–1823
James Kolb
1750–1802
Elizabeth Murphy
1754–1786

Bruce Barkley's Descendants

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Bruce (Ramsey) Barkley (3 Jun 1870–8 May 1936) m. Emmie (Bell) Ingram (11 Feb 1890–18 Dec 1975) m. Mary (Estelle) Barkley (12 February 1877–5 June 1903)
  1. 1. Bruce (Robert Barkley) Sr. 1923–1973 m. Hulda (Celestine) Kolb 1926–1957
    1. 1. Bruce (Robert Barkley) Jr. 1949–2023
  2. 2. Lucy (Camilla) Barkley 1924–2003 m. Cpl (John Hamilton) Cockerill 1922–2007
  3. 3. Martha Barkley 1920–1920
  4. 4. Mary (Alice) Barkley 1910–1919
  5. 5. James (H.) Barkley 1927–1997
  6. 6. Willie (Hursley) Barkley 1908–1960
  7. 7. Tressie Beatson 1914–1996
  8. 8. Emily Gause 1916–2014
  9. 9. Thalia Zeigler 1912–2005
  10. 10. Infant (Son) Barkley 1903–1903
  11. 11. Carl (Leonard) Barkley 1934–2011
  12. 12. Mattie Bonner 1918–1979

Bruce Barkley's Timeline

7 Records

1870
3 Jun 1870
Birth of Bruce Ramsey Barkley in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
1872
4 Jun 1872
Age 2
Birth of Bruce Ramsey Barkley in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 10
Bruce Ramsey Barkley resided here in Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 30
Bruce Ramsey Barkley resided here in Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
1916
abt 1916
Age 46
Bruce Ramsey Barkley resided here
None
1930
1930
Age 60
Bruce Ramsey Barkley resided here in Privateer, Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Privateer, Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
1936
8 May 1936
Age 66
Death of Bruce Ramsey Barkley in Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Sumter County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1872
    Event Place: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1870
    Event Place: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina; Roll: 1241; Page: 174C; Enumeration District: 120

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina; Roll: 1543; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1241543

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1916
    Record Source: South Carolina, U.S., Births, 1915-1917, South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, SC; Birth Certificates; Year Range: 1916

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Privateer, Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0012; FHL microfilm: 2341948

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 May 1936
    Event Place: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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