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Richard Bruce Barkley 1829–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1829

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

Death Date: 1904

Death Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Father: William Sr

Mother: Harriet Brown

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Kolb

Children(s): William Barkley, Henry Barkley, Edwina Barkley, Mary Barkley, Harriet Barkley, Bruce Barkley, Peter Barkley, Frances Barkley, Sarah Barkley, Ethel Barkley

In 1829, Richard Bruce Barkley entered the world in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States, born to William Mckenzie Barkley Sr And Harriet Brown. In 1850, Richard Bruce Barkley resided in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA. In 1860, Richard Bruce Barkley resided in Sumter, Manchester, Sumter, South Carolina, USA. Richard Bruce Barkley married Elizabeth Matilda Kolb, and had children including Bruce Ramsey Barkley, Edwina Ruth Barkley, Ethel Leila Barkley, Frances Barkley, Harriet Janette Barkley, Henry Sanders B Barkley, Mary Alice Barkley, Peter Barkley, Sarah Matilda Barkley, William Noah Moss Barkley. Richard Bruce Barkley passed away in 1904 in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1829, Richard Bruce Barkley entered the world in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States, born to William Mckenzie Barkley Sr And Harriet Brown.
  • In 1850, Richard Bruce Barkley resided in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1860, Richard Bruce Barkley resided in Sumter, Manchester, Sumter, South Carolina, USA.
  • Richard Bruce Barkley married Elizabeth Matilda Kolb, and had children including Bruce Ramsey Barkley, Edwina Ruth Barkley, Ethel Leila Barkley, Frances Barkley, Harriet Janette Barkley, Henry Sanders B Barkley, Mary Alice Barkley, Peter Barkley, Sarah Matilda Barkley, William Noah Moss Barkley.
  • Richard Bruce Barkley passed away in 1904 in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Sr
1803–1865
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Harriet Brown
1802–1867
Birth Location: SOUTH CAROLINA
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Kolb
1839–1904
Birth Location: Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

William Barkley
1865–1921
Birth Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
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Henry Barkley
1870–1951
Birth Location: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
HB
Edwina Barkley
1861–1893
Birth Location: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
EB
Mary Barkley
1863–1916
Birth Location: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
MB
Harriet Barkley
1867–1904
Birth Location: Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
HB
Bruce Barkley
1870–1936
Birth Location: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
BB
Peter Barkley
1873–
Birth Location: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
PB
Frances Barkley
1875–1947
Birth Location: South Carolina, USA
FB
Sarah Barkley
1879–1947
Birth Location: Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
SB
Ethel Barkley
1883–1927
Birth Location: Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
EB

Richard Barkley's Ancestors

Self
Richard Barkley
1829–1904
Birth Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Parents
William McKenzie Barkley Sr
1803–1865
North Carolina
Harriet Brown
1802–1867
SOUTH CAROLINA
Grandparents
Rhodes Barkley
1760–1846
Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States
Allice Allen
1751–1801
Northampton County, North Carolina, USA
Jeremiah Brown
1780–1862
Cheraw, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Mary Bradford
1780–1805
St Marks, Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Barkley
1741–1784
Catherine Allen
1736–1784
Richard Bradford
1739–1826
Elizabeth Singleton
1758–1830
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Barkley
1718–1795
Col Allen
1685–1736
Elizabeth Sellaway
1683–1736
Thomas Bradford
1699–1762
Elizabeth Smith
1699–1746
Robert Singleton
1725–1800
Sarah Gayle
1723–1798

Richard Barkley's Descendants

1.
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Richard (Bruce) Barkley (22 Feb 1829–1904) m. Elizabeth (Matilda) Kolb (19 Nov 1839–10 Dec 1904)
  1. 1. William (Noah Moss) Barkley 1865–1921 m. Mary (Elizabeth "Alice") Ardis 1869–1891 m. Lillie (Bell) McLeod 1881–1999
    1. 1. Rutledge (B) Barkley 1891–1923 m. Emma (Lavern) Jones 1894–1992
      1. 1. Helen (Barzena) Barkley 1913–2002 m. Andrew (Ellison Evans) Sr 1890–1953
        1. 1. Helen (Lucille) Evans 1930–1961 m. Samuel (E.) Mitchum 1924–1988
        2. 2. John (James) Evans 1933–1955
        3. 3. Edna (Mae) Evans 1943–2015 m. James (Ralph) Stallard 1941–1982
        4. 4. Andrew (Ellison Evans) Jr 1944–2025
        5. 5. Emma (Laverne) Evans 1934–2022 m. James (Thomas) McLeod 1929–2005
        6. 6. Ralph (Edward (adopted by Truesdales)) Evans 1950–2017
      2. 2. SSgt (Archie Lamar) Barkley 1919–1978 m. Sudie (M.) McIntosh 1918–2008
        1. 1. William (Russell) Barkley 1936–1996
        2. 2. Marion (Monroe) Barkley 1938–2009 m. Arlette (Marie Helen) Bastion 1937–2015
      3. 3. Lucy (Mae) Barkley 1924–1985 m. Clarence (Elijah) Graham 1913–1971
      4. 4. Mary (Marie) Barkley 1917–1977 m. James (Lawrence Brown) Sr. 1914–1980
        1. 1. Raymond (Rutledge) Brown 1935–2015
        2. 2. Mary (Alice) Brown 1934–2011 m. Johnnie (Sanders) Ingram 1927–2000
      5. 5. Joseph (Howard Joe) Barkley 1921–1992
      6. 6. Robert (J.) Barkley 1937–2023
    2. 2. Edell (Matilda) Barkley 1898–1999 m. Tully (Winkler) Nicholes 1888–1969
      1. 1. Mary (Boyd) Nicholes 1923–2011 m. John (Reynolds Cothron) Sr. 1921–2002
    3. 3. Louie Barkley 1910–1973 m. Marie McLeod 1915–1915
      1. 1. Joseph (Delbert) Barkley 1932–2003 m. Letha (Jeanette) Avins 1922–2009
    4. 4. Relie (William Barkley) Sr. 1913–1962 m. Sadie (Almeta) Barkley 1909–1990
      1. 1. Henry Barkley 1935–1935
      2. 2. Cecil (Edward) Barkley 1937–2001 m. G. (DALE) HATFIELD 1941–2017
      3. 3. Sam (Alvin) Barkley 1944–2005
      4. 4. Marvin (Myer) Barkley 1938–2017
      5. 5. Albert (David Barkley) Sr 1947–2021
    5. 5. Richard Barkley 1903–
    6. 6. Peter Barkley 1905–
    7. 7. Katie Barckley 1907–
    8. 8. Claudie Barckley 1908–
    9. 9. Zula Barckley 1916–
    10. 10. Harry Barckley 1917–
    11. 11. Rawley Barkley 1895–
    12. 12. Eva Barkley 1901–
  2. 2. Henry (Sanders B.) Barkley 1870–1951 m. Sara (Infamay) Griffin 1873–1942
    1. 1. Robert (Marion) Barkley 1912–1963 m. Ida (Lucille) Medlin 1912–1991
      1. 1. Robert (Eugene “Noots”) Barkley 1935–2015
    2. 2. James (Helton) Barkley 1907–1979 m. Sara (Anna) Geddings 1919–2014
      1. 1. Joan Barkley 1941–2013 m. Jackson (Leroy Christmas) Sr. 1945–2006
    3. 3. Allie (Lee) Barkley 1900–1938 m. Milton (Allen) Graham 1896–1964
      1. 1. Henry (Hazel Graham) Sr. 1926–2004 m. Ruth Edgeworth 1930–2015
      2. 2. Benjamin (Edward) Graham 1924–1992
      3. 3. Peggy (Jean) Graham 1933–2014 m. James (Samuel Shirah) Sr. 1929–2019
      4. 4. Dr (John Allen) Graham 1936–2001
      5. 5. Joe (Wilmont) Graham 1931–2020 m. Violet (Janice) Smith 1937–2020
    4. 4. Edith (Carol) Barkley 1906–1979 m. Richard (Crawford Condrey) Sr 1893–1959
      1. 1. Richard (Crawford Condrey) Jr 1921–1961
    5. 5. Henry (Carson) Barkley 1909–1988
    6. 6. Mary (Viola "Sudie") Barkley 1892–1977 m. John (Harold) Ardis 1911–1959 m. Joseph (Edward Andrews) Sr 1891–1930
      1. 1. Joseph (Edward Andrews) Jr. 1917–1991
      2. 2. William (Lee) Andrews 1922–2011
      3. 3. Ruby (G) Andrews 1914–1990
      4. 4. Benjamin (Charles) Andrews 1928–2000
      5. 5. Paul (Lamar) Andrews 1932–2002 m. Dorothy (Davis) Andrews 1935–2023
      6. 6. John (H) Andrews 1918–
      7. 7. James (Robert) Andrews 1923–2002
  3. 3. Edwina (Ruth) Barkley 1861–1893 m. James (Helton) Christmas 1858–1938
    1. 1. Rachael (Bertha) Christmas 1884–1959 m. Tal Geddings 1889–1938 m. Joe Geddings 1890–
      1. 1. Olen Geddings 1918–
      2. 2. Dorothy Geddings 1921–2010 m. Richard (T.) Harris 1924–1986 m. Sidney (Lesanie) Hair 1914–
        1. 1. Bertha (Mae) Hair 1940–1940
        2. 2. Thomas (Samuel) Harris 1939–2010
      3. 3. Hilton Geddings 1913–1928
    2. 2. Robert Christmas 1888–1965 m. Mary ("Mollie" IreneÀ) Geddings 1894–1946
      1. 1. Hugh (Wilder) Christmas 1917–1989 m. Gladys (Berlene) Hendren 1922–2003
        1. 1. Grace (Berlene) Christmas 1943–2014 m. John (Edmon or Edmund) Turknett 1938–1999 m. Thomas (Ross Haley) Sr. 1940–1983
    3. 3. Maude Christmas 1889–1966
    4. 4. Dorah (Flitcher) Christmas 1890–1942 m. William (Cornelius) Geddings 1891–1942
      1. 1. James (Ivy Geddings) Sr. 1915–2000 m. Carolyn (Elizabeth) Brown 1917–1970
      2. 2. Ruth Geddings 1917–1982 m. James (Alden) Huggins 1909–1987
        1. 1. Mary (Ruth) Mims 1941–2021 m. Robert (Lee) Mims 1937–2014
      3. 3. Heyward (Allen) Geddings 1912–1987 m. Beulah Moody 1910–1996
      4. 4. Elizabeth Geddings 1928–2017 m. Clinton (Seth) Dennis 1924–2014
  4. 4. Mary (Alice) Barkley 1863–1916 m. William (Eugene) Kolb 1858–1937
    1. 1. Amber (Lee) Kolb 1896–1976 m. Richard (Furman "Dick" Jackson) Sr. 1892–1943
      1. 1. Richard (Furman Jackson) Jr. 1915–1962 m. Mary (Ella) Smith 1913–1988
    2. 2. Lois (Louise) Kolb 1906–1989 m. Robert (Willie) Ingram 1895–1977
      1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) Ingram 1928–1968 m. Fairless (Philip "Fearless") Simmons 1929–1995
    3. 3. George (Percival Kolb) Sr. 1900–1984 m. Beulah Jones 1904–1936
      1. 1. Mamie (Louise) Kolb 1922–2013 m. Thomas (A. Johnston) Sr. 1921–2004
      2. 2. George (Percival Kolb) Jr. 1925–1998 m. Addie (Frances) Jackson 1924–1958 m. Martha (Ann) Kirven 1931–2012
      3. 3. William (Calvin Kolb) Sr 1927–1983 m. Frances (E.) Eargle 1928–1995
        1. 1. Robert (John “Bobby” Kolb) Sr. 1949–2019
    4. 4. Heyward (Grady) Kolb 1905–1990 m. Kathryn Wells 1914–1993
      1. 1. Heyward (Grady Kolb) Jr 1937–2019
  5. 5. Harriet (Janette) Barkley 1867–1904 m. James (Mack Kolb) Sr 1862–1944
    1. 1. Susie (Mabel ‘May Bell’) Kolb 1900–1966 m. Francis (Marion Hurst) Sr. 1900–1986
      1. 1. Harriet (‘Fannie’) Hurst 1928–2012 m. George (Francis Jennings) Sr. 1919–1996
    2. 2. Mary (Alice) Kolb 1892–1978 m. Allen (Betran) Cubbage 1889–1958
      1. 1. Allen (Rudolph) Cubbage 1913–1965 m. Jewel (Estelle) Edens 1918–2009
  6. 6. Bruce (Ramsey) Barkley 1870–1936 m. Emmie (Bell) Ingram 1890–1975 m. Mary (Estelle) Barkley 1877–1903
    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
  7. 7. Peter Barkley 1873–
  8. 8. Frances Barkley 1875–1947
  9. 9. Sarah (Matilda) Barkley 1879–1947 m. Hampton (Richard) Norris 1877–1918
    1. 1. Ruby (Juanita) Norris 1911–2007 m. Carl (Edward) Robbs 1904–1986
  10. 10. Ethel (Leila) Barkley 1883–1927 m. Wyth (Graham) Pritchard 1869–1927
    1. 1. Clyde (Matilda) Pritchard 1912–1970 m. Carl (William) Poteat 1909–1968
      1. 1. Doris (Christine) Poteat 1934–2006 m. Charles (Devaun) Burnette 1932–2014
    2. 2. Charles (Everett) Pritchard 1910– m. Tresse (Mae) Davis 1923–1950
    3. 3. Richard (Graham) Pritchard 1906–1984 m. Marie (Margaret) Mitchum 1912–1999
      1. 1. Alice (Fay) Pritchard 1947–2005

Richard Barkley's Timeline

7 Records

1829
22 Feb 1829
Birth of Richard Bruce Barkley in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
1850
1850
Age 21
Richard Bruce Barkley resided here in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
1860
1860
Age 31
Richard Bruce Barkley resided here in Sumter, Manchester, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Sumter, Manchester, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
1870
1870
Age 41
Richard Bruce Barkley resided here in , Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
, Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
1880
1880
Age 51
Richard Bruce Barkley resided here in Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
1900
1900
Age 71
Richard Bruce Barkley resided here in Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Privateer, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
1904
1904
Age 75
Death of Richard Bruce Barkley in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1829
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina; Roll: 859; Page: 391a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Sumter, Manchester, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1227; Page: 168; Family History Librar

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: , Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Sumter, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1509; Page: 132B

    Genealogy Event 5
    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: 173B; Enumeration District: 120

    Genealogy Event 6
    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: 14; Enumeration District: 0118; FHL microfilm: 1241543

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1904
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
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