Francis James Barr ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7}

   Cause of his death was Complications due to senility.⁶

   Another name for Francis was Frank Barr.^{7 8}

  General Notes:

The name of Francis James Barr given to this son is unique because his oldest brother was named James Francis Barr.
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  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1850 US Census in , Gilmer County, VA on 4 September 1850. ⁸

1850 US Census
Page 34, Roll 946, House 476, Family 478
17th District, Gilmer County, Virginia
Frank Barr..4..VA
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1860 US Census in Calhoun County, VA on 11 October 1860. ⁵

1860 US Census
Page 110, Roll 1340, Dwelling 798, Family 732
, Calhoun County, Virginia
Francis Barr..14..Gilmer County, VA
(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 14 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 232B, District 143, Roll 1401
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Francis Barr..Self..34..VA..Farmer
(Living with 2nd wife and 4 children from 1st wife.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 6 July 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 17A, District 25, Dwelling 281, Family 281
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
married 22 years
Francis Barr..Head..May 1846..54..WV..Farming
(Living with wife, son, and grandson.)
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• He was buried on 19 August 1930 in the Clayton Stump Cemetery in Staten, WV.

Find A Grave Memorial # 43795911
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Francis married Nancy Jane Boggs, daughter of Norman Boggs and Miriam Mollohan, on 2 April 1866 in Calhoun County, WV.¹ (Nancy Jane Boggs was born on 5 August 1843 ⁹ and died on 19 April 1878 in Calhoun County, WV ⁹.)

  Marriage Notes:

Calhoun County, West Virginia Marriages
Bride: BOGGS, NANCY J.
Age: 21
Marital Status: Single
Birthplace: BRAXTON/VA
Parents: BOGGS, NORMAN & MIRAM
Groom: BARR, FRACIS
Age: 20
Marital Status: Single
Birthplace: GILMER/VA
Parents: BARR, SAMUEL & RACHAEL
Marriage date: 2 APR 1866
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Francis next married Matilda Stump, daughter of Eli Stump and Mildred Jane Bourne, in September 1878 in Calhoun County, WV.^{1 2 3 4} (Matilda Stump was born on 16 September 1848 in , Gilmer County, VA,^{1 3 10 11} died on 13 February 1923 in Calhoun County, WV ^{1 11} and was buried after 13 February 1923 in Staten, WV ¹¹.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 14 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 232B, District 143, Roll 1401
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Francis Barr..Self..34..VA..Farmer
Matilda Barr..Wife..32..VA
Levi W. Barr..Son..10..WV
Lora Barr..Dau..7..WV
Gay Barr..Dau..5..WV
Samuel Barr..Son..3..WV

NOTE - All children came from Francis' first wife, Nancy Boggs.
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• They appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 6 July 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 17A, District 25, Dwelling 281, Family 281
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm owned, no mortgage
married 22 years
Francis Barr..Head..May 1846..54..WV..Farming
Matilda Barr..Wife..Sep 1846..53..WV..5/2..House Keeping
French P. Barr..Son..Aug 1882..17..WV..At School
Franklin Lynch..GSon..Nov 1893..6..WV..At School
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