The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1901-09-04


rental home and secured employment
with Captain John Quattlebaum, on
Lick creek, near the present town OF
Leesville. He became skillful me-
chanic and piled his trades as a black
smith and gunsmith successfully. He
served in the war of 1912 and about
it's close married Mary Ann Minnick.
He soon acquired the Quattlebaum
and Minnick lands and engaged ex-
tensively in milling and farming, and
before his death became possessed
of handsome property. The old
homestead is still in the family, be-
ing owned by his enterprising and
prosperous grandsons, John ". and
Charles D. Barr.
He was one of the pioneers of
Methodism in the county and the
chief promoter of the construction
of Concord church.
He commanded military company
at one time in his life.
Fourteen children we're born to
this venerable pair. Hepsiba was
married to Henry A. Smith, who SET
tied near the old home and became
very useful minis ter cf the Gospel.
He held the Office of Magistrate be-
fore the war and was Trial Justice
after its close. Caroline was married
to Henry A. Spann, who likewise set
tied near his father-in. laws home
and became Minister Of the Gospel
and successful farmer as we'll.
Elizabeth was married to Joseph
Leaphart, who was successful
farmer and an official in his church.
VIM. J. married Leah Bouknight
and engaged successfully in farming
and milling. He was for time
Trial Justice and always useful
and highly respected citizen. John
J. died at twenty. Mary was married
to Walter Quattlebaum, who settled
in Lexington and commanded com
pany in the Civil war. j. Wesley mar
ried Catherine Edison first and Sarah
Quattlebaum afterwards. He became
a Methodist minister and moved west.
James Nj. married Rsbecca Dowling'
and engaged in farming and mer-
cbandising near Leesville. He was
at one time Colonel in the State
militia. He was valiant soldier in
the War between the States" and
was severely wounded at Trevillian's
under Hampton and died soon after.
His leg was twice amputated but all
efforts to save his valued life failed.
His widow afterwards married the
we'll known and prosperous farmer
Thomas A. Warren, of Leesville. D.
Thomas married Rodella Rswl and
settled near Rocky Well. BE was a
gallant Confederate soldier and mod
estly wears the scars of battle. He
has served efficiently as Trial JUS
tice and held the rank of Lieuten-
ant Colonel on Governor Thompson's
staff. He is an old line Democrat
and has always been faithful and
useful in the counsels of his party.
Sarah was married to DR.. Samuel
Guess, q farmer and banker of Barn
we'll. Susan was married to Joseph
Guess, a large planter Ct Barnwell.
Henry R. married Anna Reed. He
was killed by proxy in the Confeder-
ate army, having hired substitute
who lost his life in battle. He sub
sequently enlisted himself and fought
the war out, and came home only to
die of disease contracted while at
the front. Amanda was married to
Walter Barr, who settled in New
berry. Franklin died in infancy.
There are now living 54 grand
children and many other defendants
of the fourth and even the fifth gen.
erations.
Among the honored names which
have come down from this grand old
man are the Barrs, Smiths, Mitchells,
Finks, ShealJs, Spanns, Steadmans,
Leapharts, Nunamakers, Geigers,
Quattlebaums, Livingstons, Guesses,
Sheltons, Levels, Howards end Boat
wrights and perhaps others.
Grandmother died in u; grand
father two years later. Both are
buried at the Barr burial ground
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near Concord church.
Let bis honored name be preserved
in the annals of his county.
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