Alexander Judson Barr ^{1 2 3 4}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. 1860 US Census, 11 October 1860, Calhoun, Virginia, United States. ¹ 1860 US Census
Page 110, Roll 1340, Dwelling 799, Family 733
, Calhoun County, Virginia
Alexander J. Barr..5..Gilmer County
(Living with parents.)

2. 1870 US Census, 16 July 1870, Sherman Magisterial District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ² 1870 US Census
Page 14, Dwelling 89, Family 89
Sherman Township, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Alexander J. Barr..15..VA..Farm Laborer
(Living with parents.)

3. 1880 US Census, June 1880, Center District, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ³ 1880 US Census
Page 270C, Roll 1401
Center District, Calhoun County, West Virginia
Jacob P. Swentzell..Head..44..PA..Physician/Jailkeeper
Dora E. Swentzell..Wife..43..VA..Keeping House
Homer Swentzell..Son..13..WV..At School
Louisa J. Tucker..Mil..58..VA..At Home
Mary J. Wiseman..Servant..17..VA..Domestic
Alexander J. Barr..Boarder..25..VA..General Merchant

NOTE - Alexander Barr was a boarder at the house of Jacob and Dora Swentzell. It is unknown why he was not staying with his parents but he was a school teacher at one time and therefore this boarder residence may have been more convenient to him.

4. Cemetery: Bethlehem Cemetery, After 15 November 1896, Grantsville, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. ⁴ Find A Grave Memorial #127497046

5. Obituary: Unknown newspaper, 17 November 1896. A. J. Barr, the object of our care and anxiety has been cut down by the all devouring scythe of time, and he is no more. By reason of his noble Christian spirit having bid this world a final adieu and flitted across on to the eternal banks of the river of life, down deep in the writer's soul are emotions unuttered. Sorrows which no gush of tears can relieve. Pangs which none but those who shivered with him in the cold, or paused a moment to catch a cool refreshing breeze when famished from heat and want of water, aye, aye, aye, and more, when the cold uncharitable business world looked down on us both and seemed to frown, secret and solemn agreements were made and entered into between us that whatever else might come we would so conduct our affairs as to take rank among the honest men of the country. How well he has succeeded is not left to a public sentiment, which would not do injustice to the dead. But pardon us when we tell you that to us, the loss is irreparable. To his earnest, devoted, Christian character the Chronicle is much indebted for its moral tone under our management, and from his thought and pen, some months ago just after he had returned from Sunday School, originated that profound question: "Where Are the Boys." It seems like beginning life over and we will not finally announce our intentions until next week.

A. J. Barr was born December 29, 1854, about four miles from this town, joined the Bethlehem Baptist Church in 1869, was educated in the common schools and the Glenville Normal, and was a successful teacher in this and Gilmer counties for several years, was Deputy Sheriff of this county from 1877 to 1879, became a member of the Masonic fraternity in Moriah Lodge, of Spencer, in 1880, in which Order he held many responsible positions. He was also a member of the K. of P. Order. At one time quite prominent in local politics. In recent years he has devoted much time to Church work. Died Nov. 15, 1896.

(Source: Unknown newspaper, 17 Nov 1896)
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Alexander married Cordelia Blaine Johnson, daughter of Peter Johnson and Matilda Ball, on 9 February 1895 in Calhoun, West Virginia, United States. (Cordelia Blaine Johnson was born on 6 May 1862 in Calhoun, Virginia, United States,^{5 6} died on 5 August 1940 in Grantsville, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States ⁶ and was buried after 5 August 1940 in Grantsville, Calhoun, West Virginia, United States ⁶.)