Rachel M. Huffman ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

  Noted events in her life were:

• She has alternate birth date of 1830 and a birth location of , Lewis County, VA.

This birth year was referenced by her age of 30 on the 1860 census.
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• She appeared on the 1860 US Census in Calhoun County, VA on 11 October 1860. ³

1860 US Census
Page 110, Roll 1340, Dwelling 799, Family 733
, Calhoun County, Virginia
Rachel Barr..30..Lewis County
(Living with husband and 4 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 27 Nov 1834, then her age should have been 25 instead of 30.
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• She appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 16 July 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 14, Dwelling 89, Family 89
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Rachel Barr..36..VA..Keeping House
(Living with husband and 7 children.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 27 Nov 1834, then her age should have been 35 instead of 36.
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• She appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 10 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 229B, Roll 1401, District 143, Dwelling 19, Family 19
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Rachael Barr..Wife..45..VA
(Living with husband, 6 children, and 1 grand-daughter.)
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• She appeared on the 1900 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 26 June 1900. ⁵

1900 US Census
Sheet 11B, Roll 1757, District 25, Household 179, Family 179
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Farm Rented
Rachel M. Barr..Head..Nov 1834..65..WV..Farmer..Wd..1/1
John S. Barr..Son..Mar 1861..39..WV..Farm Laborer
Julia A. Gherke..Servant..Jan 1855..45..WV..House Keeper..Widowed
Alvaretta Wigner..Servant..Oct 1884..15..WV..House Keeper

(Rachel was widowed and living with 1 son.)

NOTE - Alvaretta Wigner was a grandniece to William Barr, the deceased husband of Rachel M. Huffman-Barr.
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• She was buried after 8 July 1904 in the Bethlehem Cemetery in Grantsville, WV.

Find A Grave Memorial #26589524
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Rachel married William Barr, son of Samuel Barr and Rachel Weaver, on 18 March 1852 in , Gilmer County, VA.^{1 2} (William Barr was born on 27 July 1829 in , Randolph County, VA,^{1 2 3 7 8} died on 11 November 1899 in Calhoun County, WV ^{1 8} and was buried after 11 November 1899 in Grantsville, WV ^{1 8}.)

  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 110, Roll 1340, Dwelling 799, Family 733
, Calhoun County, Virginia
William Barr..30..Randolph County..Farmer
Rachel Barr..30..Lewis County
Maryetta Barr..7..Gilmer County
Alexander J. Barr..5..Gilmer County
Samuel C. Barr..3..Calhoun County
Hannah T. Barr..1..Calhoun County
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• They appeared on the 1870 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 16 July 1870. ⁴

1870 US Census
Page 14, Dwelling 89, Family 89
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
William Barr..41..VA..Farmer
Rachel Barr..36..VA..Keeping House
Marietta Barr..17..VA..House Keeper
Alexander J. Barr..15..VA..Farm Laborer
Samuel Barr..13..VA..Farm Laborer
Hannah T. Barr..11..VA
John S. Barr..9..VA
Emily J. Barr..4..WV
Levi B. Barr..2..WV
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• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States on 10 June 1880. ²

1880 US Census
Page 229B, Roll 1401, District 143, Dwelling 19, Family 19
Sherman District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
William Barr..Self..50..VA..Sheriff
Rachael Barr..Wife..45..VA
Theadosia Barr..Dau..21..VA..At Home
John Barr..Son..19..VA
Emly Barr..Dau..14..WV
Levi J. Barr..Son..12..WV
Narcessus Barr..Dau..8..WV
Victor E. Barr..Son..5..WV
Georgia Barr..GDau..1..WV

NOTE - I believe that Georgia Barr was actually a daughter of Hannan Barr who did not marry William Thomas Marshall until 1881. Georgia Barr was born in 1879 so she was probably the illegitimate daughter of William Thomas Marshall.
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