2008
April 26, 2008: Article.
For those of you interested in the progress being made by the National Geographic Society and others in their study of DNA and human origins, here's a brief, but fascinating article on the subject. Click HERE.
April 23, 2008: Barlar Photo.
A very nice photo from last year of Jerry Barlar is available for viewing HERE. Jerry descends from the Alfred Jordan Barlow line.
April 02, 2008:
We are sad to say that yet another member of the Ayers family has passed away. Mary Ruth (Ayers) Johns (b: April 1912) was the g-granddaughter of William Henry Barlow (Barlar); granddaughter of Mary A. (Barlow) Ayers; and daughter of John Harvey Ayers and Alice (Musset) Ayers. Cousin Marguerite Johnson has written to tell us that her Aunt Ruth was 95 when she died in her home state of Texas on March 30th -- little more than 1-1/2 months after the death of Ruth's younger brother, John Howard Ayers, on February 5th of this year. We extend our condolences to the family and invite you to click here - PHOTO - to see pictures of Ruth and John and their family; and to click here, Mary A. (Barlow) Ayers to see their lineage page.
March 23, 2008: New Page.
Go HERE to read the interesting story written by James Ed Goff about how he learned he and his family are actually Barlow descendants.
March 18, 2008:
We have just learned of a significant new DNA exact match at the 67-Marker level, existing between Larry Joe Barlar and Robert Charles Trickel. This means that we can be 89.79% certain that the common ancestor shared came within the last 4 generations. See the November 05, 2007 and May 07, 2005 entries for additional information about the Robert Charles Trickel relationship and the Goff connection.
February 05, 2008:
John Howard Ayers (b: June 1918) was the great-grandson of William Henry Barlow (Barlar), grandson of Mary A. (Barlow) Ayers and son of John Harvey Ayers and Alice (Musset) Ayers. We have been informed that John passed away yesterday (Monday, February 4th) in his home state of Texas at age 89; and we wish to extend our condolences to his family and thank them for letting us know. Click here PHOTO to see pictures of John and his family; and click here Mary A. (Barlow) Ayers to see their lineage page.
February 02, 2008: Interesting New Study.
Do you have blue eyes? Here's a fascinating article with the latest findings on eye color research. Click HERE to read.
January 29, 2008: New Page.
For those of you who have expressed interest in the First Families of Virginia Society, a new page has been added to our site, which provides a few details about the FFV's history. Click HERE to read about its origins.
January 01, 2008:
Best wishes to you all for a healthy, happy and prosperous 2008!!
2007
December 06, 2007:
Frankie W. Barlow of Coeburn, VA recently posted a message in our Guestbook and has since expressed an interest in having his DNA tested to see which of the Barlow lineages may be his own. If he decides to follow through with it, we will post the results of his test as soon as they've been returned.
November 21, 2007: New Pages.
Two new pages have been added to the site. Click The Barlow / Goff (Gawf) Connection for information compiled by Phil Goff; and if you've ever wondered just how your particular Tennessee telephone area code came into being, click HERE.
November 19, 2007: New Page.
A new page has been added to our website, which provides a brief history of the Barlow surname and its English origins. The information was largely compiled by Susan Barlow Holmes of barlowgenealogy.com and includes her reference sources. Additional topics of interest relative to the Barlow surname have also been included. Click HERE for the Barlow Name page.
November 14, 2007: Missing Photo.
Pictures of all the children of William Henry Barlow (Barlar) and Susan Frances Phillips are now posted on this website, except one; and once again, on behalf of his descendants who have been asking about it, we are hoping that if any of you out there has a photo of Alfred Jordan Barlow, that you will please send us a copy so we can post it for all to enjoy. Thanks!
November 11, 2007:
Veterans Day was first celebrated in the United States in 1919, to honor those who served in World War One. It was then called Armistice Day, marking the truce that ended the war on November 11, 1918. The day is also marked by many other nations around the world, where it is known variously as Remembrance Day, Armistice Day and Veterans Day. We would like to take this opportunity to remember and pay tribute to all those who have served in our country's military.
November 08, 2007: Correction.
A correction has been applied to the ancestry of Jerry Barlar - see the BarLARs and BarLOWs page. There are two Jerry Barlars from the Alfred Jordan Barlow (Barlar) branch, but one descends by Cornelius Brown Barlow (Barlar), while the other descends by John Cahal Barlow (Barlar). This particular Jerry Barlar descends from Cornelius; and we appreciate the message we recently received from Katherine Anita Kat (Barlar) Anderson giving us the correct information.
November 05, 2007:
If you have taken a look at the messages in our Guestbook lately, you may have noticed the most recent one from Robyn O. Trickel Dowd. Robyn's brother's DNA was indeed an exact match with Larry Joe Barlar's at the 37-marker level. Beyond any doubt, they are our Barlow (Barlar) relatives and we're delighted to hear from them. Scroll down to the May 07, 2005 entry on this page for more details about the Goff / Barlow relationship.
October 08, 2007:
We are extremely pleased to announce that we have recently been able to acquire the barlar.org domain name and that it is now preserved as one of our Internet sister sites. www.barlar.org.
September 25, 2007: New Photo.
Congratulations to Daniel and Shirley Barlar, who recently celebrated their 45th wedding anniversary. Daniel descends from the Jeftus 'Smith' Barlow (Barlar) line. Click here - Pg 21 - and scroll to the bottom of the page for their latest photo.
August 23, 2007:
To Martha (Barlar) Richardson, we extend our condolences over the recent loss of her husband, Kenneth Calvin Richardson, who passed away on August 14th at the age of 83. Martha is of the Jeftus 'Smith' Barlow (Barlar) lineage. She and the children, Gayland, Angela and Alisea are in our thoughts at this sad time.
August 21, 2007:
The BarLARs and BarLOWs page has a new addition. Click Here and once you get there, scroll to the bottom of the page to read about Jerry Barlar.
August 02, 2007: New Photo.
Click here - Group Album Pg 15 - and scroll to the bottom of the page to see a terrific new photo of Emily Barlar, Tribino of the Alfred Jordan Barlow lineage. A link to an enlarged version of the picture has also been placed on the page.
July 05, 2007:
The official Web Site of Giles County, Tennessee has just been launched, one you might want to add to your Favorites list. To see it, click on this link Giles County, TN. Additionally, for those who may be interested in keeping up with the news of the Pulaski area, the Pulaski Citizen / Giles Free Press newspaper has an online site, as well as the local radio station, WKSR
June 27, 2007: New Photo.
A new entry from the Jeftus 'Smith' Barlow (Barlar) line and it's a particularly nice photo, indeed. Click here - Pg 26 - to view the picture of Floyd Jeftus Barlar and his wife, Lois Maetta (South) Barlar, sent in by Floyd's grandson, Dan Barlar.
June 25, 2007:
We have received word that on Friday night--June 22nd, Claude A. Waldrop, Jr passed away in California at the age of 87. Grandson of John Maultsby 'Doc' Barlow (Barlar) and a native of Tennessee, Claude made his home in California after having served in WWII. Burial will be in the Riverside National Cemetery at March Air Force Base in Riverside County, CA. Our deepest sympathies go to his sons, John and Jim and to his brother, Rayburn and sister Frieda. To view Claude's excellent military record, click here: Claude Waldrop.
April 23, 2007:
Sadly, the past seven months have included the loss of three Barlar family members. Two were descendants of the Jeftus Smith (Barlow) Barlar lineage and one was of the Alfred Jordan Barlow lineage. All were natives and life-long residents of Giles County, TN.
On October 31, 2006, Wilma Pearl (Barlar) Johnson -- granddaughter of Jeftus / daughter of Alexander 'Braden' Barlar -- passed away at the age of 75. Along with her husband, Brooks, Wilma made her home in Pulaski, TN. She was the mother of two -- Sharon and Derek -- and a great favorite of all who knew her.
On January 15, 2007, Edward Dean Barlar -- grandson of Jeftus, son of Bryant Barlar -- passed away at the age of 71. He was buried in the lovely New Zion Cemetery in Giles County.
On March 5, 2007, after an extended illness, Jerome William Barlar -- grandson of Alfred Jordan Barlow (Barlar) / son of John Cahal Barlar -- passed away at the age of 89. Maplewood Cemetery in Pulaski was the place of burial.
2006
September 25, 2006:
Ollie Bell (Barlar) Rochelle was a native of Giles County, TN., and the granddaughter of Alfred Jordan Barlow (Barlar) / daughter of Isaac 'Leonard' Barlar, Sr. We've learned that she passed away on September 25th in Maury County, TN at the age 89, and we extend our sympathies to all her family.
May 13, 2006: New Photos.
For those of you who may never have had the occasion to visit Pulaski, Tennessee Giles County, where the descendancy of William Henry Barlow began, two photos of the area have been posted on this website and may be viewed by clicking HERE.
May 12, 2006: New Photo.
Barlar (Barlow) Family Reunion , Circa 1948. Here's another terrific picture sent in by Sharon Johnson and her aunt, Martha Barlar, Richardson. We're delighted to present it to the family at large. Click here to view. Pg 25 .
May 06, 2006:
CONGRATULATIONS to Rayburn Ray Waldrop on his retirement from Oakridge, after having worked there just short of 53 years. To read a very interesting newspaper article about his long and successful career, click here. The Oak Ridger .
February 18, 2006: New Photos.
Just added. Thanks to Sharon Johnson and Martha Barlar, Richardson for new photos of Jeftus Smith Barlow (Barlar) descendants. Click here to view. Pg 24 .
January 27, 2006:
Our condolences go out to the family of Isaac Leonard Barlar, Jr, who passed away in Pulaski, TN on Tuesday (24th) at age 83. A WW II veteran, he was the grandson of Alfred Jordan Barlow/Barlar.
2005
October 17, 2005:
We are very sorry to learn of the death of Roger Wilkes Barlar (descendant of the John Barlow and John S. Barlow line), who passed away on October 10th, and we send our condolences to all his family. Please click here to read his obituary.
July 30, 2005: New Photo.
Rayburn 'Ray' Waldrop recently visted his sister, Frieda Cummings, in Austin, TX, and while there, had the opportunity to meet for the first time, one of the Texas, Ayers cousins, Dorothy 'Dottie' Ayers, Browning along with her husband, Bo. A recent photo of some of the Ayers family members has been added to Pg 23 of the group album. They are descendants of Mary A. Barlow, Ayres (the 1st born of William Henry Barlow/Barlar). Ray tells us that he also had the chance to drive by the abandoned graveyard, where Mary A. Barlow, Ayers was buried approximately 92 years ago.
July 14, 2005: Update.
The results of Larry BOOTH Barlar's expanded DNA test are back, and the new information has been posted. Please see the DNA Results page for the details.
May 19, 2005: Page Update.
The Wm W. Barlow page in the JOHN BARLOW of Lawrence County, TN family tree section has been updated with additional information.
May 07, 2005: More DNA Updates.
It is our understanding that around 1820, in the western region of Tennessee, three young BarLOW males were taken in to be raised by a family named Goff. Whether the three boys had been orphaned, placed in the Goff's care on an intended temporary basis, or abandoned by their parents altogether is not yet clear, but as time passed their Barlow surname was dropped and they and their descendants became known as Goff (sometimes spelled Gawf). Recently, a 37-marker DNA genetic test was conducted on James Edward Goff, a direct descendant of one of those three Barlow boys; and the result of the test is an Exact match (37 out of 37 markers) to our William Henry Barlow (Barlar) family. The task now is to attempt to learn as many details as possible about what actually happened in that early time period, and to try to determine where the boys came from and the names of their parents. In the meantime, on behalf of all the William Henry Barlow (Barlar) family, we extend a warm welcome to our newly discovered relatives, James Edward Goff (Barlow) and all his family; and we invite anyone who has any additional knowledge about the history of the Barlow/Goff association to contact us.
May 06, 2005: DNA Update.
Correction:
The DNA match between the Alfred Hirton Barlow of NC lineage and the William Henry Barlow (Barlar) lineage was not an Exact 37 out of 37 marker match as previously stated. The actual match was a -1 genetic distance (36 of 37 markers matched exactly), which means that the two families are closely related and almost certainly share a common ancestor.
May 06, 2005: New Photos.
We are very pleased to be able to present new photographs regarding the out-standing military service of Claude A. Waldrop during WW II. Claude is the grand-son of John Maultsby Doc Barlow/Barlar. To view his military pictures, please click here ; and for a present day photo of Claude, scroll to the bottom of Pg 18 in the Barlar Group Album.
May 05, 2005: Update.
The more extensive 37-marker DNA test has been conducted on the representa-tive from the Alfred Hirton Barlow of NC family, and the results show that they are an Exact Match to our William Henry Barlow (Barlar) lineage. See the DNA Results page for additional information.
April 28, 2005: New Photos.
Many thanks to Jenny Cummings, Nickols (g.granddaughter of John Maultsby (Doc) Barlow/Barlar), whose recent arduous scouring of the countryside outside of Austin, Texas was finally rewarded by the discovery of Mary A. Barlow, Ayers' grave-site. For approximately 92 years, the neglected and occasionally vandalized area has been Mary's final resting place; and we would like to think she would be pleased to know that her blood relatives have cared enough to find and document her site. Jenny has graciously provided photos, which are available for viewing by clicking here.
February 07, 2005:
We wish to extend our heartfelt sympathies to Rayburn Cole Ray Waldrop, whose wife, Betty (Melton) Waldrop, suddenly passed away last Thursday evening. Ray and Betty had been married for 57 years, and we can appreciate what a deep loss this must be for Ray and his family. Services were held on Sunday afternoon at 2:00PM.
2004
December 27, 2004: Update.
Additional information has been added to the DNA Results page.
December 16, 2004: Addition. 1883 Newspaper Article.
A brief mention of W.H. (William Henry) Barlar appeared in an 1883 edition of the Pulaski Citizen under the Brick Church heading. To view the article, click on this link... 1883 Newspaper Reference ; and thanks to Christine (Barlar) Redus for finding and submitting the information.
December 02, 2004: Our Newly Discovered Relatives.
Through genetic DNA tests, we, the descendants of William Henry Barlow (Barlar), have been proven to be related to BarLOW families we'd previously never known. Links to information about those Barlow families have been placed on the BarLARs & BarLOWs page of this Website. When you click on any of these links, it will open in a new window, making it easier for you to return to larrybarlar.com. Important Reminder. Because our site is continually being updated, it is important for those of you who have bookmarked or added pages to your favorites list, to always refresh them to make sure you're reading the latest version. If you're using the Internet Explorer browser, the simplest way to refresh the page you're viewing, is merely to hit the F5 key -- located at the top of your keyboard. That will always bring up the most current version of the page.
December 01, 2004: Additions to the Military Section.
We are extremely pleased to present the service records and photos of two of Alfred Jordan Barlow's (Barlar) descendants. Please see the WW2 page for the entry of Claxton Buddy BARLAR -- one of Alfred's grandsons --, and the Vietnam page, where there is now an entry for Wayne AUSTIN -- one of Alfred's g. grand- sons. The information Wayne has submitted about himself and his Uncle Claxton is greatly appreciated.
November 29, 2004: Addition.
The Family Tree section has been updated to include information on the John BARLOW (b: 1784 to 1795 - VA or NC) lineage. As a result of genetic DNA tests conducted earlier this year, we now know that our ancestor, William Henry Barlow (Barlar), and John BARLOW were related. Precisely how they were related is a subject of ongoing research.
November 04, 2004: New Photo.
See John Harvey Ayers (son of Mary A. Barlow, Ayres and William Allen 'Will' Ayres) and his family in the Barlar Group Album Pg 23 .
November 02, 2004: New Photo.
A long awaited photo of Mary A. Barlow, Ayres and her husband, William Allen 'Will' Ayres has been added to the Early Generations Album Pg 13 . Mary is the 1st-born (of 9) of William Henry Barlow and Susan Frances Phillips, and this is the first photograph of her that we've ever had the pleasure of seeing. We sincerely thank Mary's granddaughter, Dorothy 'Dottie' Ayers, Browning, for sending this and several other photos of the Ayres branch of the family, which will also be added to the site within the next few days. Enjoy!
September 09, 2004: New Photos.
A very nice photo of William Jennings 'Bryant' Barlar and David Daniel Barlar (sons of Jeftus 'Smith') has been added to to the Barlar Group Album Pg 21 . And an additional page Pg 22 has a 1913 photo of Laura Lee (Barlar) Lovett (daughter of Jeftus 'Smith') and her husband, Hiram. Many thanks to Shirley Ann (Massielo) Barlar for taking the time to send these new pictures.
September 04, 2004: New Photo.
Our heartiest congratulations go to Rayburn Cole Ray Waldrop, who has recently marked his 50th year in his career at Oak Ridge. What an achievement!! He is truly admirable, and an excellent role model for anyone to follow. A new photo of Ray has been added to the Barlar Group Album, Pg 18 .
September 01, 2004: N E W S!
The results of Larry Booth Barlar's 12 Marker DNA genetic test are in and the findings have been posted on the DNA Results page.
August 13, 2004: New Photo. Descendants of Jeftus 'Smith' Barlar, added to the Barlar Group Album Pg 16 . If anyone can provide the names for those that are unidentified in this photo, please let us know.
August 10, 2004: It was a pleasure to hear from Anne Clara (Carpenter) Hunt today (granddaughter of John Maultsby 'Doc' Barlar, daughter of Walcie Rowena (Barlar) Carpenter), who wrote to say that she had only recently learned about this website from another of our cousins, Akemore Elias, Jr., of Huntsville, Ala. Thanks to Anne for taking the time to get in touch, and to Akemore for letting other folks know about this ongoing project.
July 22, 2004: New Photo. A great time was had by all when Lisa Rae (Tyrrell) Fisher and Kristin Lee (Tyrrell) Pohly (g. granddaughters of James Monroe 'Jim' Barlow (Barlar), granddaughters of Woodrow Wilson Barlar, daughters of Mary 'Joyce' Barlar), visited their mom in Washington State this month. Lisa's husband, Frank Fisher, was also there, and took the picture of Kris and Lisa that has been added to the Barlar Group Album Pg 14 .
June 24, 2004: Today, it was an absolute treat to to speak with ELLA AYRES, the 91-year-young granddaughter of Mary A. Barlow & 'Will' Ayres. Ella lives in Austin, TX, retired from her career with the Texas State Legislature; and she has kindly provided some new information about Mary and Will, which has been added to the Mary A. Barlow page in the Family Tree section of this website. Until now, we've had no picture of Mary Barlow (1st born of William Henry Barlow & Susan Frances Phillips), but Ella says that she has one of both, Mary and Will Ayres, and that she will send it to us right away. We'll be posting the picture as soon as it's received; and we greatly appreciate the information provided by this delightful lady.
June 10, 2004: New Photos.
Barlar Group album Pg 21 . A handsome photo of David Daniel Barlar (1905 -1951) - youngest of six children of Jeftus 'Smith' Barlow (Barlar) - has been added, along with several others. All are courtesy of Shirley Ann (Massielo) Barlar - wife of Arthur 'Daniel' Barlar - and are greatly appreciated.
May 30, 2004: N E W S!
In March of this year, Larry Joe Barlar submitted a sample of his DNA for genetic testing in order to determine our true surname and anything else about our origins that could be learned. The test results are back, and a summary of the findings has been posted. DNA Results .
Additionally, Larry Booth Barlar (See July 04, 2003 entry on this page) is scheduled to submit a sample of his DNA in order to determine if his lineage -- descending from his g.grandfather, John S. Barlow -- is related to our William Henry Barlow line. It will likely take a month or two for the results of his tests to be returned, but as soon as the report is received, it will be posted right away.
By providing their DNA samples for testing, these two Larrys are greatly helping to further the research of the family's history.
May 18, 2004: New Photo.
Had it not been for Walcie Rowena (Barlar) Carpenter's early efforts towards main-
taining a chronicle of the growing Barlar family, the difficult task of tracing our roots would be far greater. It is Walcie's early work, upon which, current research is based. See a wonderful photo of Walcie (she's the 1st-born of John Maultsby 'Doc' Barlar and Zana Lou Coker) and her husband, Shirley Carpenter, in the Early Generations album Pg 12 . The picture has been provided by Walcie's daughter, Mary Ellen (Carpenter) Hunt; and a link to an enlarged copy has been placed on the page.
May 18, 2004: New Photos.
• In the Early Generations album Pg 11 , a terrific, early photo of John Maultsby 'Doc' Barlar and son, Allen 'Eugene' Barlar, plus a link to the enlarged copy.
• In the Early Generations album Pg 5 , the original (plus enlargement) of a 1940 group photo has replaced the former newspaper copy -- it's a greatly improved image.
• In the Early Generations album Enlargement Link on Pg 3 , the original photo of Susan Frances (Phillips) Barlar with 7 of her 9 children has replaced the former picture. We extend our thanks to Mary Ellen (Carpenter) Hunt (daughter of Walcie Rowena (Barlar) Carpenter, for providing these great pictures.
May 16, 2004: New Photo.
In the Early Generations album Pg 10 , an 1899 photo of John Maultsby 'Doc' Barlar and wife, Zana Lou (Coker) Barlar and their young family -- courtesy of Anita Ann (Gregg) Shelby. A link to an enlarged copy is available.
May 15, 2004: New Photo and Document.
A link has been added to the Early America page of the military service section leading to a photo and a copy of an original 1862 Civil War document pertaining to Asa Coker , (father of Zana Lou (Coker) Barlar).
May 10, 2004: New Photos.
• In the Early Generations album Pg 9 ,a new photo of John Maultsby 'Doc' Barlar and wife, Zana Lou (Coker) Barlar.
• In the Barlar Group Album on Pg 19 , two new photos of John Maultsby 'Doc' Barlar and descendants. Thanks to Anita Ann (Gregg) Shelby for sending these pictures.
May 09, 2004: New Photos.
• In the WW II military section, there is now a photo of Rayburn Cole Waldrop .
• In the Barlar Group Album on Pg 18 , there are photos of Florence Roberta (Barlar) Waldrop, with 2 of her 3 children, Rayburn and Frieda. Roberta is one
of John Maultsby 'Doc' Barlar's daughters.
May 05, 2004: New Photos. Thanks to the efforts of Anita Ann (Gregg) Shelby in forwarding them, two new photos have been added to the site.
• In the WW I military section, a very nice picture of Allen 'Eugene' Barlar .
• In the Early Generations album on Pg 8 , there's a new photo of three of William Henry Barlow's sons. It appears to be early 40's or so -- a link to an enlarged view is available.
May 01, 2004: New Photo. A photo that was taken in 1948 in Lynnville, TN., at the 58th wedding anniversary of John Maultsby 'Doc' Barlar and Zana Lou (Coker), has been added to the 'Early Generations' photo album - Page 7, (a link to an enlarged view has also been provided). Alene (Barlar) Gregg (deceased) submitted the pic-
ture to the Giles Free Press in Pulaski, Tn., in 1970. Many thanks to Donald Cordell 'Don' Barlar for sending a copy of the newspaper photo for everyone to enjoy.
April 25, 2004: Thanks to Rayburn Cole Waldrop (grandson of John Maultsby 'Doc' Barlar, and son of Florence Roberta (Barlar) and Claude Alvin Waldrop) for his message, which included memories of his youth and time spent with his 'Grandpa John', and details about his military service, as well.
Serving in the US Navy for more than 3 years, Ray was aboard the USS Salt Lake City for 28 months during WWII, and participated in what became the longest sur-
face battle in the history of the Navy -- The Battle of the Komandorski Islands, on March 26, 1943. His service will be recorded in the military service section of this website, along with his older brother's listing -- Claude A. Waldrop, Jr., who also served during WWII, in the US Airforce.
There have been telephone conversations with Claude, and his and Ray's sister, Frieda Farris (Waldrop) Cummings; and Ray's daughter, Frieda Dianne (Waldrop) Dale, has also been in touch via the guestbook -- it has been a treat to hear from them all.
April 19, 2004: We've greatly enjoyed our recent telephone conversations with:
• Mary Ellen (Carpenter) Hunt (granddaughter of John Maultsby 'Doc' Barlar, daughter of Walcie Rowena Barlar/Robert 'Shirley' Carpenter), of Lynnville, TN.
• Anita Ann (Gregg) Shelby (granddaughter of John Maultslby 'Doc' Barlar, daughter of Frances 'Alene' Barlar/Joseph 'Earl' Gregg), of Lynnville, TN.
• Darrell Barlar (grandson of Jeftus 'Smith' Barlar, son of William Jennings 'Bryant' Barlar/Evelyn 'Irene' Porterfield), of Cornersville, TN.
April 06, 2004: New Page. A new page has been added to the site, listing the current collection of records pertaining to the Barlow and Barlar Surnames in Lawrence and Giles County, TN, covering the dates of 1850 -1911. The page contains U.S. Census records, marriage records, etc., and is continuously being updated (sometimes daily) as each new piece of information is found.
April 06, 2004: New Page. The Family Tree section has been updated and now includes a separate page for William Henry Barlar (Barlow).
April 05, 2004: Donald 'Don' Cordell Barlar is the brother of Larry Booth Barlar
(See July 04, 2003). We were pleased to hear from Don today and to learn that both he and Larry served in the U.S. Navy. Don's service included 21 years until retirement in 1983. He was on the U.S.S. Coral Sea, serving in the Gulf of Tonkin for two cruises -- 1971-1973. Don also says that their uncle, Clarence Cordell Barlar (1916 -1973), served in the Navy during WWII, as a BM1 on the U.S.S. Pittsburg, and g.grandfather, John S. Barlow (b: 1841), served during the Civil War on the side of the Confederacy - Tennessee Infantry, Nixon's 48th, Company G. Don's email address has been added to the Directory page.
March 09, 2004: Update. The WW II page of the Miltary Service section has been updated to include Isaac 'Leonard' Barlar, Jr's service.
February 25, 2004: We were pleased to hear from Shirley (Massielo) Barlar, Arthur 'Daniel' Barlar's wife, who included additional information about their family in her message and also said that Daniel's sister, Mildred Jean 'Tootsie' (Barlar) Gamble is intending to get in touch with us soon. Many years have gone by since we last talked to 'Tootsie' and we are greatly looking forward to hearing from her. All these individuals are listed on Jeftus 'Smith' Barlar's lineage.
February 24, 2004: Update. We are eliminating the Chat Board page of this web-
site and replacing it with this new link -- Site Updates / News, which we think will be of greater general interest to the family. Anyone wishing to post a message, how-
ever, is still invited to do so by entering it in the guestbook, or by emailing it to us for posting on this page.
February 23, 2004: Update. The following pages in the Family Tree section have been updated. Mary A. Barlar, Ayres: dates have been revised and the names of her 13 children have been added. Alfred Jordan Barlar: new and expanded infor-
mation on his descendants - pages increased from 1 to 3. Jeftus 'Smith' Barlar: new and expanded information on his descendants.
February 13, 2004: Thanks to Arthur 'Daniel' Barlar (descendant of Jeftus 'Smith' / David Daniel Barlar) for getting in touch and giving us updates on his family line-
age, including his mom, Georgia Lou (Hardiman) Barlar. Part of the new informa-
tion has already been added to the Jeftus 'Smith' pages, and the remainder will be included as soon as possible. Daniel's email address has also been included on the Family Directory page.
2003
December 30, 2003: We appreciate that Steven Leonard Barlar (son of Isaac 'Leonard' Barlar, Jr.,) took the time to enter his message in the guestbook and
to provide the interesting details about his father's military service during WW II. The information he has given us will be added to the Military Service section; and Steven's email address has been added to the Directory page. (They are the descendants of Alfred Jordan Barlar).
October 20, 2003: We enjoyed hearing from Mckinley Brown 'Mike' Barlar, Jr., of Murfreesboro, TN (descendant of Alfred Jordan Barlar / Cornelius Brown Barlar / Mckinley Brown Barlar, Sr.) and look forward to another message from him soon. Mike and his wife, Debbie, have invested a great deal of effort throughout many years in researching the Barlar family history. Mike's email address has been added to the Directory page of this website.
September 25, 2003: Revision. The Early Generations photo album has been revised, as follows...
- An improved photo of William Henry Barlar (Barlow) has been added.
- A Go To element has been added, for easier navigation between pages.
The Barlar 'Group' album has also been revised to include the Go To navigation element.
September 13, 2003: It was a pleasure to hear from William Daniel Dan Barlar, Jr.,(descendant of Jeftus 'Smith' / Floyd Jeftus Barlar) who submitted corrections for his family lineage and also let us know that
his parents, William Daniel Barlar and Carol Cole (Tinnon) Barlar, celebrated their Golden Wedding Anniversary (50 yrs) on September 13, 2003. Congratulations to them and thanks to Dan for the up- dated information. His email address has been added to the Directory page of this website.
July 04, 2003: Larry Booth Barlar of Lewisburg and Columbia, TN., was a police officer for 27 years in Lewisburg and is currently a private investigator (Barlar Investigative Services). He is from a different branch than the William Henry Barlar (Barlow) descendants; and we were very pleased when he contacted us to let us know that he had recently viewed our website and provided us with information about his particular lineage. Every bit of data we can gather is important in putting the overall family history together. His g.grandparents: John S. Barlow and Josie Cathaline Barlow. His grandparents: Clarence Bernie Barlar and Varena Ann 'Annie' (Bray) Barlar. His parents: Brown Wilkes Barlar and Decie Allene (Bonds) Barlar. Larry Booth's email address has been added to the Directory page, and we look forward to hearing from him often.
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