John Benjamin Barber
John Benjamin Barber, son of Jeptha Barber and Martha (Patsy) Medders, was born 08 Oct 1853, Baxley, Appling CO, GA and died 29 Oct 1933, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. He married Mary Smith, dau of Dennis Smith and Elizabeth Carlisle born 16 Jul 1858, Appling now Bacon CO, GA, died 20 May 1934 Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. Both are buried in Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.
Mr Barber's farm was located north of the little town of Rockingham, in Appling now Bacon CO, GA. He and his wife were members of Big Creek Baptist Church there. They became permanent residents of Flagler County about 1926, moving here from Appling CO, GA after several of their children became residents of Flagler County. They were the parents of thirteen children;
1. Jeptha Dennis Barber, son of John Benjamin Barber and his wife Mary Smith, was born 18 Sept 1878, Appling CO, GA and died 21 Nov 1971 Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. He was married 28 Dec 1898 in Alma, Bacon CO, GA to Minnie Sweat, dau of Allen Sweat and Mary Jane Taylor born, 15 Feb 1883 Appling CO, GA, died 06 May 1973 Palatka, Putnam CO, FL. Both are buried at the Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL. (See sketch on Jeptha Dennis Barber for additional information on this family)
2. Martha Nancy (Mattie) Barber, born 10 May 1880 Baxley, Appling CO, GA, died 10 Jun 1947, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, married 24 Mar 1898, Robert Moody, son of Isaac I. Moody and Martha Elmira Miles, born 15 Sept 1876, Appling CO, GA, died 21 Oct 1918, Flagler CO, FL They had eight children. (See sketch on Robert Moody for additional information on this family)
Martha Barber Moody married in 1930, Flagler CO, FL, Fred Simpson Booe, son of Zeb E Booe and Ida May Coffing, born 20 Feb 1887, Fountain CO, IN, died 10 Jun 1953, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL. Fred is buried in Hope, now Flagler Palms Memorial Gardens, Flagler CO, FL
Martha Barber Booe was married 25 Sep 1937 in the Flagler County Court House, Flagler CO, FL by Judge H A Eisenbach to Edmond Wright (Ed) Cody, son of John Augustus Cody and Mary Victoria Wright, born 15 Jan 1881, Knoxville, Knox CO, TN, died 25 Apr 1959, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL. Ed is buried in Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL
3. Cornelius Benjamin Barber born 16 Feb 1882, Baxley, Appling CO, GA, died 04 Dec 1961, Waycross, Ware CO, GA, m Julia Taylor. Issue:
(1) Lenox Carl Barber, born 30 Jun 1904, GA, died 18 Oct 1975, Blackshear, Pierce CO, GA, married 18 Oct 1925 Mamie Alberta Hickox, dau of Mamie Alberta Hickox and Gussie Rella (LNU), born 27 Mar 1906, GA, died 08 Mar 1987, Fernandina Beach, Nassau CO, FL. He is buried Big Creek Missionary Baptist Church Cemetery, Bacon CO, GA. Issue:
A. Lenox Carl Barber, Jr
(2) Nellie Louise Barber born about 1906 died 1925
(3) Charles Barber born about 1908
(4) Marvin Alton Barber born about 1910 died 15 Apr 1969 married Leary Snowden and Bobbi Woolard
(5) Mary Alice Barber born about 1912, died 1989, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL married James L Walker
(6) Nancy Barber born about 1914 died about 1917
(7) Estelle Barber born about 1916 married (FNU) Sweat and (FNU) Jenkins
(8) Agnes Barber born about 1918 married Kenneth Ford
(9) Woodrow Barber born 10 Oct 1918, died 24 Dec 2001, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL married Christine Strickland and FNU Boatright
(10) Edwin Barber born about 1922
(11) Levy Barber born about 1924
Cornelius was also married to Leila (LNU) and Martha (LNU)
4. Charles Jackson Barber b 18 Feb 1884, Baxley, Appling CO, GA, died 31 Jul 1962, Augusta, Richmond CO, GA married Kedie Mae Sweat dau of Allen Sweat and Mary Jane Taylor, born 12 Feb 1887 Ware CO, GA, died 24 Dec 1948, Alma, Bacon CO, GA. Both buried Rose Hill Cemetery (West), Alma, Bacon CO, GA. Issue;
(1) John Broward Barber born 24 Mar 1906, Ware CO, GA died 17 Nov 1988, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, married 01 Jun 1929,Jessie Mae (Jet) O'Steen, dau of Jonathan (Jont) O'Steen and Sarah Lavinia Lee , born 24 May 1911 Coffee CO, GA, died 02 Oct 1997, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL. Both buried Riverside Memorial Cemetery, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL. Issue;
A. John Broward Barber, Jr, born 18 Mar 1934 Bacon CO, GA
(2) Odessa Barber born about 1910
(3) Lloyd Barber born about 1912
(4) Ward Barber born about 1914
5. John Marion Barber, born 04 Mar 1886, Baxley, Appling CO, GA, married Bessie Althea Lee. They moved to Detroit, Mich.
6. William Lemuel (Lem) Barber, born13 Feb 1888, Baxley, Appling CO, GA, died 01 Jun 1931, Flagler Hospital, St Augustine, St Johns CO, FL, married 01 Jul 1910, Harper, KS, Mamie Kemp, born around 1890 Haper, KS, died 27 Jun 1921. Lem is buried in Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL. Issue
(1) George Eugene (Gene) Barber, born 27 Jun 1911, Harwood, Volusia now Flagler CO, FL near Favorita, died 16 Jul 1986, St Johns CO, FL, married 23 Dec 1939, Bunnell, Flagler CO, FL, Dorothy Marie Cauley, dau of William McDonald (Mac) Cauley and Bertha Maude Bennett, b 28 May 1918, Baxley, Appling CO, GA, died 28 Feb 1998, Flagler CO, FL. He claimed to be the first white baby to be born in Favoriata area at a long-gone "place in the road" called Harwood (George Allen's and Eugene Curey's turpentine station).
He joined the Army at age 32 in 1943. He saw combat on the Normandy beaches on June 6, 1944 and later had some close calls at encircled Bastogne when serving with four-year unit, the 807th Tank Destroyer Battalion of Patton's Third Army. He was with two other GI's coming back to camp when Gen Patton had his fatal accident. Gene said they were about 6 miles away when it happened - when they got to the crash scene, others were getting Patten out of the wrecked card and into an ambulance - he was still conscious and mumbling something as they lifted him ups on a litter
He was the superintendent of the Bunnell Water Works for many years. He retired 30 April 1978 from that position. Gene is buried in Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.
7. Guilford Malcolm Barber, born 19 Mar 1890, Alma, Bacon CO, GA and died 20 Aug 1973, Korona, Flagler CO, FL. He served in the US Navy aboard a destroyer in WW I. He is buried in Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL
8. Mary Elizabeth Barber, born 22 Jan 1892, GA, died 16 Sep 1867, Jesup, Wayne CO, GA, married 08 Jan 1911, Edward E. Howard born about 1880. Mary is buried in Union Cemetery, Jesup, Wayne CO, GA.
9. Eliza Jane (Lisa) Barber, b 4 Jan 1894 GA, died 20 Mar 1975, Savannah, Chatham CO, GA, married before 1911, Ira Quiten May born around 1894. Issue;
(1) Vera Elizabeth May born about 1911, GA
(2) Valerie May born Sep 1915, GA
(3) Mary May born about 1918, GA
Lisa Barber May married 2nd, Raymond L. Lovett born about 1900, GA, died 31 Aug 1961, Savannah, Chatham CO, GA
10. Ira Lee Barber b 25 July 1896 GA, died 15 Nov 1971, Mayo, Lafayette CO, FL, married 16 June 1918, Savannah, Chatham CO, GA, Grace Helen Brown.
11. Flora Emma Barber b 28 Nov 1898 GA, died 03 May 1936, New Smyrna, Volusia CO, FL, married Arthur Brown born about 1896. She married 2nd Max Fein. Worked at Fulgum's Department Store at Bunnell. Bur Espanola Cemetery, Espanola, Flagler CO, FL.
12. Joseph Spencer Barber b 14 Feb 1902 GA, died 01 Apr 1976, Jacksonville, Duval CO, FL, married 1936, Myrtle Wilberry.
13. David Warren Barber, born 14 Feb 1902, GA, died 28 Nov 1976, Columbia CO, FL, married 03 July 1940, Gladys Deese, born 22 Sep 1905, died 24 Jun 1983, Alachua CO, FL
Source: The First Families of Flagler by Mary Ketus Deen Holland who cited as her sources, P W G Vol 8, Published Articles & Audrey Barber McKnight.
Additional sources used by the compiler were Huxford Genealogical Society Quarterly, Vol 3, No 1, Spring 1976; Georgia Death Index; Florida Death Index; Medders Family Tree by Richard M Medders (15 Apr 2004); Obituaries from The Flagler Tribune; Huxford Gen Soc Mag, Vol 30, No 1, Mar 2003, pg 41; Pioneers of Wiregrass Georgia, Volume 12, 2006, pg 363-365, sketch by Jon B Barber, 3733 Barmer Drive, Jacksonville, FL 32210; and World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
Please send questions, corrections or additions to Sisco Deen, P.O. Box 637, Flagler Beach, FL 32136 or email him at Sisco_Deen@hotmail.com
