David Evans BARLEY
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Family information obtained from (1) U. S. census 1870 of Lincoln county, (2) U. S. census 1860 of Lincoln county, (3) Interviews over many months with Robert Lee Barley in 1940's, when he lived in the same home with J. Robert Gillis, (4) family Bible of Dorothy Holmes of Troy, Missouri. (5) Letter from Cl ementine Barley Capps in 1951. David E. Barley was born near Chain of Rocks, Dec. 1, 1836, and lived in Lincoln county to about one year ago, when he moved to Montgomery City to make his home with his daughter, Mrs. W. C. Hughes. He had been in poor health for 3 or 4 years and only recently he and his wife went to Waukesa, Wisconsin, in the hope of his receiving benefit from the waters, but in that they were disappointed. They came back to St. Louis about the 25th of last month and he went to the Baptist sanitarium for treatment, but got no relief. On Friday last, Sept. 5, he died at the age of 65 years, 9 months and 4 days . His body was brought to Troy Saturday evening and on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'c lock funeral services were held at the home of Charles A. Holmes by Rev. L . V. Edwards, after which the remains were interred at the city cemetery. Besides his widow, he leaves two sons, Tobe, of Troy, and Robert , of New Florence; two daughters, Mrs. W. R. Holmes of St. Louis and Mrs. W. C . Hughes of Montgomery City, together with many relatives and friends. He was a good man and an honest, upright citizen. Though not a member of any church, he held to the belief of the Primitive Baptists and had professed a hope in Christ some years before his death. Peace to the askes of one who was highly esteemed by all who knew him. (Troy Free Press, Troy, Missour, issue of 12 Sep 1 902) Blanton-Barley, October 12, 1881, by Rev. J. W. Slavens, Mr. John Blanton and Miss Lizzie Barley, all of Lincoln county. Attendants: Robert Barley and Miss Genevieve McCulloch. (Troy Free Press clipping) A present resident of Moscow Mills is Catherine E. P. Barley who has lived there since 1846. (Standard Atlas of Lincoln Co., Ogle, 1899) In the 1850 census of Lincoln county, Missouri, David Evans Barley was living with Elias and Elizabeth Nichols. They were farmers from North Carolina. In the 1860 census, David was living with Rufus Mill (or Hill) in Troy. James R. Barley also lived with the Mill family in 1860. Information from (1) U.S. census Lincoln co.,Mo. 1860,1879,1880, (2) Standard Atlas of Lincoln co., (3) Interviews with child 4, (4) Family Biable of Dorothy Holmes,Troy,Missouri (5) 1951 letter from Clementine Capps.
Information on family of Robert Lee Barley was taken from his family Bible from which it was copied by J. Robert Gillis. Temple data was obtained from Alberta Temple record 178:A:9. Robert Lee Barley lived in the same home with J. Robert Gillis (his great grandson) much of the time from the death of Flora Belle Cannon, when J. Robert was 7 years of age unti l Robert Barley's death when J. Robert was 23.
He married Catherine Ellen Pollard 3 Jan 1861 at Lincoln, Missouri . Catherine Ellen Pollard was born at Chain of Rocks, Lincoln, Missouri 1842 daughter of William Pollard and Elizabeth Farmer .
They were the parents of 9
children:
son Barley
born 1861.
Elsie Eugenia Barley
born 14 Aug 1862.
Elizabeth e Barley
born 1865.
Robert Lee Barley
born 10 Feb 1866.
John William Barley
born 1869.
Pricey Barley
born Abt 1871.
Mattie Barley
born Abt 1872.
Thomas Evans Barley
born 24 Aug 1874.
Child Barley
born 1861.
David Evans Barley died 5 Sep 1902 at St.Louis, St.Louis, Missouri .