YourRoots Logo
Sign up free
banner

Sign up to explore more

Create a free account to navigate family trees, view ancestors, and discover connections.

Sign up free

James William Barber 1870 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Feb 1870

Birth Location: Rusk Co., TX

Death Date: 22 Apr 1953

Death Location: Big Springs, Howard, Texas, United States

Father: Isham Barber

Mother: Margaret Heath

Spouse(s): Malissa Barton

Children(s): Dora Barber, Jimmie Barber, Lewis Barber, Ella Barber, Lida Barber, Martie Barber, Dovie Barber, Clara Barber, Charlie Barber, Roy Barber, Martilc Gtdanlel, Mozelle Taylor, Lee Barber

The story of James William Barber began in 1870 in Rusk Co., TX. In 1870, James William Barber resided in Precinct 1, Rusk, Texas, USA. In 1900, James William Barber resided in Justice Precinct 1, Hood, Texas, USA. James William Barber married Malissa Narcissa "Mallissie" Barton, and had children including Dora June Bennie Vesta Barber, Jimmie Maye Barber, Lewis Washington Barber, Ella Barber, Lida Ora Barber, Martie Barber, Dovie Barber, Clara Barber, Charlie Barber, Roy Barber, Martilc Gtdanlel, Mozelle Taylor, Lee Barber. James William Barber passed away in 1953 in Big Springs, Howard, Texas, United States.

Find more search results for James Barber
JB

Reliability Score

This score reflects the reliability of the source family tree. A high rating indicates a trustworthy source with strong data consistency.

Reliability Score:
A
Criteria:
  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
  • N/A 0 criteria (Insufficient)

This tree's reliability score:

  • Record available
  • Descendant's record available
  • Star tree owner

Biography

  • The story of James William Barber began in 1870 in Rusk Co., TX.
  • In 1870, James William Barber resided in Precinct 1, Rusk, Texas, USA.
  • In 1900, James William Barber resided in Justice Precinct 1, Hood, Texas, USA.
  • James William Barber married Malissa Narcissa "Mallissie" Barton, and had children including Dora June Bennie Vesta Barber, Jimmie Maye Barber, Lewis Washington Barber, Ella Barber, Lida Ora Barber, Martie Barber, Dovie Barber, Clara Barber, Charlie Barber, Roy Barber, Martilc Gtdanlel, Mozelle Taylor, Lee Barber.
  • James William Barber passed away in 1953 in Big Springs, Howard, Texas, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isham Barber
1844 – 1913
Birth Location: Upson, Georgia, United States
IB
Margaret Heath
1850 – 1933
Birth Location: Pritle, Rusk, Texas, USA
MH

Spouses(s)

Malissa Barton
1875 – 1970
Birth Location: Georgia
MB

Children(s)

Dora Barber
1894 – 1967
Birth Location: Overton, Rusk County, Texas, United States of America
DB
Jimmie Barber
1896 – 1937
Birth Location: Rusk, Texas, United States
JB
Lewis Barber
1897 – 1967
Birth Location: Hood County, Texas, USA
LB
Ella Barber
1899 –
Birth Location: Texas
EB
Lida Barber
1900 – 1961
Birth Location: Texas
LB
Martie Barber
1901 – 1978
Birth Location: Texas, United States
MB
Dovie Barber
1903 – 1928
Birth Location: Texas
DB
Clara Barber
1904 – 1961
Birth Location: Neri, Hood County, Texas, United States of America
CB
Charlie Barber
1906 – 1941
Birth Location: Texas
CB
Roy Barber
1909 – 1975
Birth Location: Texas
RB
Martilc Gtdanlel
Birth Location: –
MG
Mozelle Taylor
Birth Location: –
MT
Lee Barber
Birth Location: –
LB

James Barber's Ancestors

Self
James Barber
1870 – 1953
Birth Place: Rusk Co., TX
Parents
Isham Washington Barber
1844 – 1913
Upson, Georgia, United States
Margaret (Almeda) Heath
1850 – 1933
Pritle, Rusk, Texas, USA
Grandparents
John Barber
1812 – 1883
North Carolina, USA
Dicey Alford
1816 – 1867
Pike County, Georgia, USA
Thomas (Monroe) Heath
1821 – 1868
Athens, Habersham, Georgia, USA
Adeliza (Angelina) Hart
1835 – 1862
Hidalgo, Mexico
Great-Grandparents
Brittain Alford
1781 – 1849
Barshaba Brassell
1775 – 1854
John Heath
1800 – 1867
Mary Monroe
1806 – 1886
James Hart
1800 – 1850
Margaret Taylor
1808 – 1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Isham Alford
1755 – 1832
Anne Ferrell
1755 – 1820
Britton Braswell
1750 – 1827
LADICY DAVIS
1754 – 1824
Jess Monroe
1780 –
Elizabeth Young
1760 – 1850

James Barber's Descendants

1.
JB
James (William) Barber (10 Feb 1870 – 22 Apr 1953) m. Malissa (Narcissa "Mallissie") Barton (16 Oct 1875 – 27 Aug 1970)
  1. 1. Dora (June Bennie Vesta) Barber (1 June 1894 – 21 Jul 1967) m. Allison (Woodval) McPherson (28 April 1889 – 6 July 1973)
    1. 1. Cordie McPherson (abt 1915 – )
    2. 2. Stanford McPherson (abt 1922 – )
    3. 3. Marie McPherson (abt 1924 – )
    4. 4. Tommy McPherson (abt 1926 – )
    5. 5. A (W) McPherson (abt 1931 – )
  2. 2. Jimmie (Maye) Barber (13 Mar 1896 – 28 Sep 1937) m. H (G) Hayworth
  3. 3. Lewis (Washington) Barber (2 Sep 1897 – 5 Dec 1967) m. Ormetta Chambless (07 Oct 1897 – 17 Jun 1975)
    1. 1. Larlus (Amuil) Barber (5 August 1919 – 14 August 1992) m. Eunice (E) Crittenden
      1. 1. Melba (Sue) Barber (18 Jul 1937 – 18 Jul 1937)
      2. 2. Carlus (Benton) Barber (1 Aug 1939 – 29 Apr 2005)
    2. 2. Hazel (Frances) Cook (8 September 1921 – 5 July 1999)
    3. 3. Betty McGalliard (12 December 1924 – 20 October 2006)
    4. 4. Billy Barber (12 December 1924 – 10 May 2013) m. Bennie (Jean) Holand (10 February 1931 – 1 July 2009)
      1. 1. Sylvia (Barber) Rodriguez (7 Mar 1957 – ) m. Stanley (Oneil) Johnson (1956 – ) m. Hector (J) Rodriguez (17 Jul 1965 – )
      2. 2. Wayne Barber
      3. 3. Ronnie Huitt
      4. 4. Louise Huitt
      5. 5. Brenda Barber
      6. 6. Cheryll Barber
      7. 7. Bobby Barber
    5. 5. James (Lewis) Barber (13 May 1928 – 3 March 2019)
    6. 6. Hubert (Donald) Barber (1 September 1930 – 15 November 2012)
    7. 7. Doyce Barber (abt 1935 – )
    8. 8. Ronald (Lee) Barber (23 May 1936 – 4 November 2011)
    9. 9. Larry Barber
    10. 10. Wayne Barber
    11. 11. Betty Cunningham
    12. 12. Billy (Gene) Barber (12 Dec 1924 – )
  4. 4. Ella Barber (Dec 1899 – )
  5. 5. Lida (Ora) Barber (abt 1900 – 19 Apr 1961)
  6. 6. Martie Barber (8 Sep 1901 – 25 May 1978) m. Murl (H) Reynolds (13 Mar 1897 – 13 Jul 1980)
    1. 1. Juanita (Reynolds) Nickolson (abt 1920 – 27 May 1979) m. Guy (Harold) Martin (20 Mar 1919 – 16 Mar 1994) m. Harry (Lyndon) Nickolson (25 Dec 1918 – )
      1. 1. Gary (Lynn) Nicholson
    2. 2. Faye Meadows (05/16/1922 – 12 Feb 1984) m. Willard (Earl) Meadows (2 May 1915 – 10/03/2000)
      1. 1. Linda (Juanita) Meadows (11 Nov 1946 – 01 Dec 2020) m. David (Alexander) Boyd (2 Feb 1944 – 9 Dec 1990)
        1. 1. David (Lee) Boyd (9 Dec 1964 – ) m. Diana (G Boyd) Luckey (15 Jul 1959 – ) m. Trish Boyd
        2. 2. Glenn (Alexander) Boyd (18 Oct 1967 – 3 February 2021) m. Stephanie (L) Barnes (abt 1975 – )
        3. 3. Amy (Anita Ruth) Boyd (30 Oct 1971 – ) m. Jose (A) Olivarez (5 Jun 1967 – )
        4. 4. Ann ((Bodeca)) Boyd (13 Sep 1975 – 18 April 2018) m. Michael (Rene) Holguin
      2. 2. Dick (Earl) Meadows (28 Jul 1949 – ) m. Judy (Carlene Miller) Meadows (11/30/1948 – 05/30/2009)
        1. 1. Robin (Rochelle) Meadows (1970 – ) m. Adam Ruiz (18 August 1965 – ) m. Christopher (Delmond) Rankin (9 Jan 1974 – ) m. William (Darrell) Sallee (22 Dec 1965 – ) m. Robert (Louis Stephenson) JR (21 Feb 1969 – )
        2. 2. Darcy (Danielle) Meadows (19 November 1976 – ) m. Joseph (Daniel) Baier (5 May 1981 – )
    3. 3. Herschel (Sherwood) Reynolds (24 Nov 1929 – 17 Aug 2004) m. Linda (J) Mcdowell (abt 1960 – ) m. Dorothy (Louise) Wilkinson (1 Apr 1928 – 3 Jan 1981) m. Suzanne Mitchell (5 May 1931 – 15 Jun 2009) m. Oletha (M) Reynolds (abt 1933 – )
    4. 4. Charles (Edward) Reynolds (12 Dec 1943 – ) m. Barbara (Ann) Reynolds (1945 – ) m. Sharlyn Reynolds (1947 – 2008)
  7. 7. Dovie Barber (abt 1903 – 7 Oct 1928)
  8. 8. Clara Barber (26 October 1904 – 19 Apr 1961) m. Brutus (L) Young (abt 1902 – 1 February 1974)
    1. 1. Clora (Lenora) Young (13 Jul 1925 – Dec 1984)
    2. 2. Weldon (Lee) Young (18 January 1926 – 18 January 1926)
    3. 3. Marjorie (Lee) Young (abt 1931 – )
    4. 4. Mildred (Ann) Young (abt 1932 – )
    5. 5. B (L) Young (abt 1934 – )
  9. 9. Charlie Barber (26 Sep 1906 – 22 Jun 1941)
  10. 10. Roy Barber (abt 1909 – 19 Oct 1975)
  11. 11. Martilc Gtdanlel
  12. 12. Mozelle Taylor
  13. 13. Lee Barber

James Barber's Timeline

9 Records

1870
10 Feb 1870
Birth of James William Barber in Rusk Co., TX
Rusk Co., TX
1870
1870
James William Barber resided here in Precinct 1, Rusk, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, Rusk, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 30
James William Barber resided here in Justice Precinct 1, Hood, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 1, Hood, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 40
James William Barber resided here in Justice Precinct 7, Hood, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 7, Hood, Texas, USA
1920
1920
Age 50
James William Barber resided here in Justice Precinct 8, Parker, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 8, Parker, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 60
James William Barber resided here in Precinct 1, Howard, Texas, USA
Precinct 1, Howard, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 80
James William Barber resided here in Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA
Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA
1951
1951
Age 81
James William Barber resided here in Big Spring, Texas, USA
Big Spring, Texas, USA
1953
22 Apr 1953
Age 83
Death of James William Barber in Big Springs, Howard, Texas, United States
Big Springs, Howard, Texas, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1870
    Event Place: Rusk Co., TX
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Parker, Texas; Roll: T625_1838; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 1033
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Howard, Texas; Roll: 2359; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 290.0; FHL microfilm: 2342093
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 1, Rusk, Texas; Roll: M593_1603; Page: 326A; Family History Library Film: 553102
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Hood, Texas; Roll: 1645; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1241645
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hood, Texas; Roll: T624_1563; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1375576
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Rusk, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Precinct 1, Rusk, Texas; Roll: M593_1603; Page: 326A; Family History Library Film: 553102

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 1, Hood, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 1, Hood, Texas; Roll: 1645; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0091; FHL microfilm: 1241645

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hood, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 7, Hood, Texas; Roll: T624_1563; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0035; FHL microfilm: 1375576

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 8, Parker, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 8, Parker, Texas; Roll: T625_1838; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 78; Image: 1033

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 1, Howard, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 1, Howard, Texas; Roll: 2359; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0005; Image: 290.0; FHL microfilm: 2342093

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Big Spring, Howard, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1951
    Event Place: Big Spring, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Big Spring, Howard, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1953
    Event Place: Big Springs, Howard, Texas, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Big Spring, Howard County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
Find more search results for James Barber

About YourRoots

Family Tree Map

Explore your family tree geographically

Import your GEDCOM file to transform your family tree into an interactive global map. See your roots laid out visually and understand your true geographic heritage.

Powerful tools like “Trace Back To Me” instantly map your family’s migration paths from a chosen ancestor all the way back to you.

LEARN MORE
AI Genealogy Research

Discover ancestors beyond “end-of-line” automatically

Import your family tree and let AI expand it for you. AI Ancestor Finder scans “end-of-line” ancestors to uncover their parents across hundreds of family lines at once. AI Deep Research analyzes selected ancestors and family clusters, suggesting relevant records and next steps.

Turn on Auto Research Mode to get new discoveries daily or weekly, so your tree keeps growing even while you’re away.

LEARN MORE
DNA Match

Find more DNA matches across all DNA tests

Combine your DNA data with your family tree to unlock the full power of YourRoots DNA Match. Connect with relatives across major testing services — Ancestry, 23andMe, MyHeritage, and more.

View your matches’ maps and trees to identify shared ancestors, and soon you’ll be able to add them directly to your own tree and map.

LEARN MORE
Ancestry Reports

Ancestry DNA analysis that goes deeper than others

Unlock exclusive reports that reveal your deeper origins.

  • Deep Ancestry Report — Analyze 130+ ethnicities, sub-regions, and 1,800+ communities in one detailed view.
  • Global & Native American Reports — Developed with Stanford researchers to uncover hidden ancestries across all 22 chromosomes.
  • Ancient DNA Series — Compare your DNA with 1,000+ ancient genomes from Viking, Celtic, and early American civilizations.
LEARN MORE