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Rebecca Barr 1806–1893 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Apr 1806

Birth Location: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 30 Sep 1893

Death Location: Waynesville, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA

Father: John Barr

Mother: Nancy Hamilton

Spouse(s): Prettyman Jr., Thompson Gambrel

Children(s): George Marvel, Cynthia Armstrong, Lavina Armstrong, Rebecca Loer, James Marvel, John Marvel, Mary Gambrel, Wiley Marvel, Nancy Teal

In 1806, Rebecca Barr entered the world in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States, born to John Barr And Nancy Agnes Hamilton. Rebecca Barr married Prettyman Marvel Jr, Thompson Prettyman Gambrel, and had children including Cynthia Armstrong, George F Marvel, James S Marvel, John Shrader Marvel, Lavina Armstrong, Mary Ann Gambrel, Nancy Teal, Rebecca Loer, Wiley Marvel. Rebecca Barr passed away in 1893 in Waynesville, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1806, Rebecca Barr entered the world in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States, born to John Barr And Nancy Agnes Hamilton.
  • Rebecca Barr married Prettyman Marvel Jr, Thompson Prettyman Gambrel, and had children including Cynthia Armstrong, George F Marvel, James S Marvel, John Shrader Marvel, Lavina Armstrong, Mary Ann Gambrel, Nancy Teal, Rebecca Loer, Wiley Marvel.
  • Rebecca Barr passed away in 1893 in Waynesville, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Barr
1766–1849
Birth Location: Belfast, Antrim, , Ireland
JB
Nancy Hamilton
1779–1870
Birth Location: Chester, South Carolina, USA
NH

Spouses(s)

Prettyman Jr.
1801–1842
Birth Location: Greene County, Georgia, United States of America
PJ
Thompson Gambrel
1805–1877
Birth Location: Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, USA
TG

Children(s)

George Marvel
1841–1931
Birth Location: Waynesville, De Witt, Illinois, USA
GM
Cynthia Armstrong
1830–1868
Birth Location: Waynesville, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America
CA
Lavina Armstrong
1830–1883
Birth Location: Waynesville, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America
LA
Rebecca Loer
1834–1917
Birth Location: Waynesville, DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America
RL
James Marvel
1825–1876
Birth Location: –
JM
John Marvel
1824–1861
Birth Location: Gibson County, Indiana, United States of America
JM
Mary Gambrel
1837–1931
Birth Location: DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America
MG
Wiley Marvel
1839–1906
Birth Location: –
WM
Nancy Teal
1827–1913
Birth Location: DeWitt County, Illinois, United States of America
NT

Rebecca Barr's Ancestors

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Rebecca Barr
1806–1893
Birth Place: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States
Parents
John Barr
1766–1849
Belfast, Antrim, , Ireland
Nancy (Agnes) Hamilton
1779–1870
Chester, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Lydia Weldon
1742–1792
St Luke, Old Street, Middlesex, England
William (Newton) Hamilton
1744–
Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rebecca Barr's Descendants

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Rebecca Barr (21 Apr 1806–30 Sep 1893) m. Prettyman (Marvel) Jr. (8 May 1801–23 July 1842) m. Thompson (Prettyman) Gambrel (23 Dec 1805–30 Aug 1877)
  1. 1. George (F) Marvel 1841–1931
    1. 1. Mary (J Marvel) (Travis) 1869–1947 m. Herbert (Monroe) Travis 1860–1922
      1. 1. Fern Travis 1902–2001
        1. 1. Jean (Denise) Carlson 1924–1994 m. Edwards (Ernest Neff) Jr. 1921–1996
      2. 2. Ida Hanson 1885–1962
  2. 2. Cynthia Armstrong 1830–1868
  3. 3. Lavina Armstrong 1830–1883
  4. 4. Rebecca Loer 1834–1917
  5. 5. James (S) Marvel 1825–1876
  6. 6. John (Shrader) Marvel 1824–1861
  7. 7. Mary (Ann) Gambrel 1837–1931
  8. 8. Wiley Marvel 1839–1906
  9. 9. Nancy Teal 1827–1913

Rebecca Barr's Timeline

2 Records

1806
21 Apr 1806
Birth of Rebecca Barr in Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States
Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States
1893
30 Sep 1893
Age 87
Death of Rebecca Barr in Waynesville, De Witt, Illinois, United States
Waynesville, De Witt, Illinois, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1806
    Event Place: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1893
    Event Place: Waynesville, De Witt, Illinois, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Waynesville, DeWitt County, Illinois, USA
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