Edith Barr

John Barr
(Abt 1774-1834)

Margaret
(Abt 1779-After 1798)

Henry Weaver
(1770-1821)

Abigail Griggs
(Abt 1775-1838)

Samuel Barr
(1798-1864)

Rachel Weaver
(1808-1862)

Edith Barr
(1838-1900)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Absolom Huffman

Edith Barr ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵

Born: 5 April 1838, , Lewis County, VA ¹ ² ⁵ ⁶ ⁷
Marriage (1): Absolom Huffman on 22 October 1856 in Calhoun County, VA ¹
Died: 6 February 1900, Calhoun County, VA at age 61 ⁵ ⁶ ⁷
Buried: After 6 February 1900, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States ⁵ ⁷

bullet Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1836 and a birth location of , Lewis County, VA.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 24 on the 1860 census.
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• She appeared on the 1850 US Census in , Gilmer County, VA on 4 September 1850. ²

1850 US Census
Page 34, Roll 946, House 476, Family 478
17th District, Gilmer County, Virginia
Edith Barr..12..VA
(Living with parents.)
.

• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Calhoun County, VA on 11 October 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 109, Roll 1340, Dwelling 794, Family 728
, Calhoun County, Virginia
Edith Huffman..24..Lewis County
(Living with husband and sons.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 5 Apr 1838, then her age should have been 22 instead of 24.
.

• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sherman Township, Calhoun County, WV on 13 July 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 10, Dwelling 60, Family 60, Roll 1685
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Edith Huffman..33..VA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 5 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 5 Apr 1838, then her age should have been 32 instead of 33.
.

• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 15 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 233D, District 143, Roll 1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Eadeth Hoffman..Wife..42..VA
(Living with husband and 7 children.)
.

• She was buried after 6 February 1900 in the Enon Cemetery in Russet, WV.

Find A Grave Memorial #31829049
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Edith married Absolom Huffman on 22 October 1856 in Calhoun County, VA.¹ (Absolom Huffman was born on 5 April 1837 in , Lewis County, VA,¹ ⁴ ⁸ ⁹ died on 24 February 1917 in Calhoun County, VA ⁷ and was buried after 24 February 1917 in Russet, WV.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1860 US Census in Calhoun County, VA on 11 October 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 109, Roll 1340, Dwelling 794, Family 728
, Calhoun County, Virginia
Absolem Huffman..25..Lewis County..Farmer
Edith Huffman..24..Lewis County
Samuel Huffman..2..Calhoun County
Alexander J. Huffman..6m..Calhoun County
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sherman Township, Calhoun County, WV on 13 July 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 10, Dwelling 60, Family 60, Roll 1685
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Absolem Huffman..33..VA..Farmer
Edith Huffman..33..VA..Keeping House
Lemuel Huffman..11..VA..Farm Laborer
Alexander J. Huffman..9..VA..no occupation
Sarah E. B. Huffman..7..VA
Mahala J. Huffman...6..WV
Hannah R. Huffman..1..WV
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 15 June 1880. ¹

1880 US Census
Page 233D, District 143, Roll 1401
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Absalom Hoffman..Head..43..VA..Farmer
Eadeth Hoffman..Wife..42..VA
Lemuel Hoffman..Son..21..VA..At Home
Sarah E. B. Hoffman..Dau..18..VA..At Home
Mahala J. Hoffman..Dau..17..VA..At Home
Hannah R. Hoffman..Dau..12..WV
James B. Hoffman..Son..8..WV
Jacob B. Hoffman..Son..5..WV
Oca Hoffman..Son..3..WV
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1 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 143, p. 233D, Absolom Huffman and Edith Barr; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Mar 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1401.

2 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, 17th District, Gilmer county, Virginia, p. 34, dwelling 476, family 478, Samuel Barr and Rachel Weaver; index and images, FamilySearch.org; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432, roll 946.

3 1860 U.S. census, population schedule, Calhoun County, Virginia, p. 109, dwelling 794, family 728, Absolom Huffman and Edith Barr; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Feb 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M653, roll 1340.

4 1870 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia, p. 10, dwelling 60, family 60, Absolom Huffman and Edith Barr; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 31 Aug 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M593, roll 1685.

5 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 8 Feb 2015), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=31829049.

6 D. K. Bartram, Jr., World Family Tree Vol. 002, Ed. 1, Tree #0263 (Brøderbund Software, Inc., Release date: November 29, 1995).

7 Polli Kreaps, "Walker Kreaps APRIL 2008" (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=pollee_tribe; Updated: 2008-04-10 04:15:54 UTC (Thu)).

8 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 25, sheet 6B, dwelling 96, family 96, Absolom Huffman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 24 May 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

9 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia, enumeration district (ED) 22, sheet 9A, family 158, Absolom Huffman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Dec 2015); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1677.

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Edith Barr ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵