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BRYANT P.S.3 BARLOW, son of WILLIAM BRYANT BARLOW and NANCY HARRINGTON/HERRINGTON, was the 11th child, and the fourth son, born in 1836, and died June 24, 1863 in Vicksburg, Warren Co Mississippi.  [the 1850 and 1860 census suggest that Bryant's birth year would be c1836, which according to other records, is the same year his brother, Christopher Columbus was born.  In reality, I believe that Christopher was more likely born c1834, but and that the records were confused throughout the years]

He married SARAH ELLEN / ELEANOR RUSH c1858.   The daughter of John and Sarah Rush, she was born c1830, and died March 19, 1904, burial in Barlow Cemetery, Herchenhahn Rd, Macedonia, Forrest Co Mississippi.  Gary Barlow writes of Ellen:  In Bryant's letter, he addresses her as Eleanor but in most later records (tax receipts, etc.), she is referred to as Ellen. My grandfather said she was full Indian but I believe she was half Indian, as census records show that her mother, Sarah, and father, John Rush, came from South Carolina. At any rate, the Indian ancestry is pretty obvious in her features.

On May 03, 1862 he enlisted in W. T. Baylis Company of MS Volunteers to serve for 3 years. The May to August, 1862 muster for Company "B", 7th Battalion of MS Volunteers shows Bryant as "present".

It is believed that Bryant was wounded at the battle of Corinth, Mississippi and was either carried or followed his unit to all of the succeeding actions that they fought. The November-December, 1862 muster shows Bryant as a patient, General Hospital, Enterprise, Mississippi. The muster dated June 20 to October 31, 1863 shows one entry "Died - Vicksburg, June 24, 1863." We believe Bryant died of Black Tongue (Typhoid) disease. He was 27 years old. He left behind his widow, a son 4 years old, Wyatt, and a son almost 2 years old, William Green.

In 2011, Ernest Lowery Barlow informed me that Bryant P.S. Barlow is buried in the Cedar Hill / Soldiers Rest Confederate Cemetery, 1918 Sky Farm Ave., Vicksburg Mississippi, and that he has visited the grave many times. I went to that cemetery but it was late and I did not locate his grave, though I had not known the cemetery was so large. There was a section specifically for Confederate soldiers from all southern states, but his grave was not in that area.

Gary Barlow, gr2 grandson of Bryant P.S. Barlow, has sent a transcription of a letter written by Bryant to his wife, whom he called Eleanor in March 1863, while he was in a military hospital in Enterprise, Mississippi. He had been wounded a few months earlier at the Battle of Corinth (Miss.) and soon after he wrote this letter he was sent to rejoin his unit at Vicksburg, where he died in June 1863, just before Vicksburg surrendered to Grant's Union Army. This letter was in the possession of my grandfather, Oliver Ulysses Barlow, who was Bryant's grandson. Having already been weakened by his wound and months in the hospital, Bryant's death was likely hastened by the brutal conditions those last few months at Vicksburg, which was under siege and completely out of food and supplies by the time it fell.

The State of Miss., Clark County, Enterprise, March 9th, 1863

Dear Wife, with the help of God I am permitted to seat myself to drop you a few lines to inform you the present state of my health. It is tolerably good except I had cold and I hope that I will get clear of it some and I hope these lines will reach your hand safe and find you and the rest of the family well. The health is some better than what it has been in some time. They are not really as many that are sick here now for as fast as they get up they send them to their command. And I expect that I will be reported before many days and sent to my command and if they don't send me away I will report myself for duty myself for I have got tired of this place for war pain is not good enough to suit me for if a man gets what he wants he will have to buy it and pay three prices for it.

And you ought to see me wanting to leave and if it was in my power I would come home. I have been thinking that I would get to come home to see you before I went to my command but it is out of my power to get a furlough for they have orders to furlough no man. It matters not what his condition may be; it is all the same with them. And as to think of coming home they are no use in it while things stand as they are now. I have no such calculation of ever returning until the treaty of peace is made, and they are no telling when that will be done. They are but one thing that cheers me up and that is I have a helping God to put my trust in that I may go through the troubles and trials of this war. And if it falls to my lot to fall by the ball of the invader and depart from this unfriendly world I hope to be ready to meet my God in paradise. And I hope if we never on earth are permitted to meet again we will be able to meet in paradise where they are no troubles to be seen; where they are nothing but peace, joy, and good tidings for ever and ever.

I have been here two weeks in town and this is the third letter I have wrote to you but have got no answer. I shall continue to write to you every few days for I know you want to hear from me and I would be glad to hear from you all the time and know how you are getting along and it would be some pleasure to me to be at home with you and the children where I would not be under so many hard masters. For I tell you, dear companion, there is no pleasure to be found here. I have not drawed my money yet but they say that we will get it this week. We have a very cold spell of weather now, too cold for planting. I think you had better not plant nothing until it gets warmer. I know your chance is very bad to have to make a crop. If it was so that I could be there to help you, I should be some better satisfied than what I am at present, but it is out of my power to tell you when I can be there. The Lord only knows. Eleanor, I believe I have nothing more for this time. Give my best respects to Mother Rush and all enduring friends and receive a ten fold portion to yourself. Nothing more but I remain your affectionate husband until death.

B.P.S. Barlow

To Mrs. Eleanor Barlow

So fare you well, dear wife, fare you well for awhile
We will soon meet again if kind providence smile
But while we are parted and scattered abroad
We will pray for each other and trust in the Lord.

2.  WYATT COLUMBUS BARLOW, born January 29, 1859 (1900 census shows 1858) in McDonalds Mill, Perry Co Mississippi, and died December 02, 1939 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.

3. WILLIAM GREEN BARLOW, born August 14, 1861 in Mississippi, and died February 25, 1899 in Mississippi

A copy of the above photo was given to me during the Barlow reunion of 2011 in Mississippi by Allison Barlow, pictured as the the boy to the far right in the sailor uniform.  Allison is the son of Anse Osborn Barlow.

Terrell Barlow, son of Archie Roland Barlow sends the legend to the 1936 photograph: Children and grandchildren of Wyatt Columbus Barlow and Catherine Louisa McLemore Barlow:
Standing left to right: John Ray Barlow, (second child of John Wyatt Barlow), John Wyatt Barlow, (son of Wyatt C. Barlow), Dorsey George Barlow, (son of Wyatt), Claiborne D. Anderson, (husband of Della C. Barlow), Luther V. Hurst, (husband of Farah Vera Barlow Hurst), Farah Vera Barlow Hurst, (first child of John Wyatt Barlow Hattie Grace Barlow Gurganus, Albert LeRoy Barlow (single), Erma Lee Barlow Ford, Joseph Louis Barlow, Rufus Bryant Barlow, Willie Curry Barlow, Anse Osborn Barlow)
Middle Row (seated) left to right: Willie Vera Brown Barlow, (wife of John Wyatt Barlow), Ella Louise Lee Barlow, (wife of Dorsey), Mary Della Christine Barlow Anderson, (wife of Claiborn D. Anderson), Wyatt Columbus Barlow (Grandpa), Catherine Louisa McLemore Barlow (Grandma), Sudie Isabell Rice Barlow, (wife of Joseph Louis Barlow), Etta Aplin Barlow, (wife of Rufus), Hilda Irene Smith Barlow, (wife of Curry), Pearl R. McSwain Barlow, (wife of Anse).
Seated on ground - left to right: Kenneth Barlow, (son of Dorsey - perhaps), Clyde Ovis Barlow, (female) (daughter of Anse), Pearl LaVelle Barlow Brackman, (daughter of Anse, Aylene Anderson Nobels, (daughter of Claiborn), Ted Anderson, (son of Claiborn), Keith Anderson, (son of Claiborn), Dorothy Ann Barlow Hatten, (daughter of Dorsey), Robert Gerald Barlow, (son of Curry), Kevin Louis Barlow, (son of Curry), Robert Louis Barlow, (son of J. Louis), Edsel Curry Barlow, (son of Curry), Allison Durwood Barlow, (son of Anse).
Not pictured: Archie Roland Barlow Sr., son of Wyatt Columbus Barlow by his first wife Martha A. McLemore (who was a sister to Wyatt Columbus Barlow's second wife, Catherine).

4. ARCHIE ROLAND5 BARLOW, born September 14, 1884 in Macedonia, Perry Co Mississippi, and died October 27, 1964 in Petal, Forrest Co Mississippi, burial in Carterville Cemetery, Forrest Co Mississippi.

ALBERT LEROY5 BARLOW, born January 18, 1887 in Macedonia, Perry Co Mississippi, and  died November 14, 1960, burial in Carterville Cemetery, Forrest Co Mississippi.   In 1930, he is single, living in the Neville Aplin home.  He did not marry.

RUFUS BRYANT BARLOW, born October 04, 1888 in Macedonia, Perry Co Mississippi, and died August 02, 1960 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.
He married MAMIE ETTA APLIN. The daughter of William Calvin Aplin and Alice White, she was born March 07, 1897, and died December 07, 1983.  Both are buried in Carterville Cemetery, Forrest Co Mississippi.    They did not have children.
In 1920, Bryant, age 46, is a shown as widowed, a boarder in the Emma Doyle home, Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi    He served in WWI, and was given a disability pension.    Military Papers

5. JOHN WYATT BARLOW, born July 08, 1890 in Macedonia, Perry Co Mississippi, and died July 14, 1942 in Laurel, Jones Co Mississippi.

6. JOSEPH LOUIS BARLOW, born July 03, 1894 in Macedonia, Perry Co Mississippi, and died December 10, 1969 in Pascagoula, Jackson Co Mississippi.

7. ANSE OSBORN BARLOW, born January 09, 1898 in Macedonia, Perry Co Mississippi, and died April 26, 1974 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.

8. MARY DELLA CHRISTINE BARLOW, born August 04, 1900 in Macedonia, Perry Co Mississippi, and died June 06, 1995 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.

9. WILLIE CURRIE BARLOW, born July 05, 1903 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, and died September 29, 1984 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, burial in Roseland Park Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.

10. DORSEY GEORGE BARLOW, born October 23, 1909 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, and died December 30, 1995 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi

11. OLIVER ULYSSES5 BARLOW, born September 10, 1897 in Perry Co Mississippi, and died August 26, 1970 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, burial in Carterville Cemetery, Petal, Forrest Co Mississippi.

4. ARCHIE ROLAND5 BARLOW, son of Wyatt Columbus Barlow and Martha A. McLemore, was born September 14, 1884 in Macedonia, Perry Co Mississippi, and died October 27, 1964 in Petal, Forrest Co Mississippi, burial in Carterville, Cemetery, Forrest Co Mississippi.

He married MATTIE PEARL RAWLS on May 18, 1921 in Forrest Co Mississippi, Bk 7A, pg 260.    The daughter of Reverend Daniel Columbus Rawls and Amy Jane Elizabeth McPherson, she was born April 23, 1887 in Wayne Co Mississippi, and died March 17, 1976 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, burial in Carterville Cemetery, Forrest Co Mississippi.
Mattie had apparently been married prior to Archie, as Pearly King was shown as a widow in the 1920 census with her parents

12. ARCHIE ROLAND6 BARLOW, JR., born February 22, 1923 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, and died April 23, 2000, Rome, Floyd Co Georgia, burial in Roseland Park Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.
SMSGT US AIR FORCE WORLD WAR II, KOREA, VIETNAM

He married 2. SUDIE ISABELLE RICE on November 19, 1925 in Forrest Co Mississippi, bk  9, pg 567.   The daughter of ___________ and __________, she was born April 03, 1904 in Escatawpa, Jackson Co Mississippi, and died May 31, 1986 in Pascagoula, Jackson Co Mississippi.   [can anyone identify Sudie's parents?  From the 1910 census of Jackson Co Mississippi, I find her mother to be Delia, who was in her second marriage to William Davis, [married c1905] she had both Rice and Davis children, including Sudie, and in 1920, Delia Davis was widowed, and Sudie Rice was shown as her daughter, but I could not find a 1900 census to confirm whom the Mr. Rice was that she was married to. 
Joseph and Sudie are buried in Machpelah Cemetery in Jackson Co Mississippi.    Tombstone Photo from Find-a-Grave.com

7. ANSE OSBORN5 BARLOW, son of Wyatt Columbus Barlow and Catherine Louise McLemore, was born January 09, 1898 in Macedonia, Forrest Co Mississippi, and died April 26, 1974 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.    In the reunion photograph of 1936, Anse is standing to the far right, in the back row.

He married PEARL RENVY MCSWAIN on November 10, 1923 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, bk 9, pg 251.  The daughter of George Denham McSwain and Emma C. Chapman, she was born October 24, 1901 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, and died August 1967 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.  Both are buried in the Dixie Baptist Church Cemetery, Forrest Co Mississippi.

CLYDE OVIS BARLOW (female), born September 04, 1931 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, and died May 24, 1938 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, burial in McLauren Cemetery, Forrest Co Mississippi.  Tombstone Photo by Find-a-Grave.com

8. MARY DELLA CHRISTINE5 BARLOW, daughter of Wyatt Columbus Barlow and Catherine Louise McLemore, was born August 04, 1900 in Macedonia, Mississippi, and died June 06, 1995 in Methodist Hospital, Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.  In the 1936 reunion photograph, Mary is sitting next to her father on the left side.

She married CLAIBORNE LEVON ANDERSON on May 17, 1923 in Forrest Co Mississippi, Bk 9, pg 138.    The son of George William Anderson and Sallie Harvey Jones, he was born March 01, 1900 in Taylorville, Smith Co Mississippi, and died October 04, 1937 in Laurel, Jones Co Mississippi.  Both are buried at Hickory Grove Cemetery, Jones Co Mississippi.        I could not locate them in a 1930 census.

TEDDY LAMAR6 'TED' ANDERSON, born April 27, 1924 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, and died April 18, 2010 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, burial in Hickory Grove Cemetery, Laurel, Jones Co Mississippi           Photograph and obituary by Marshall Parker at Find-a-Grave.com

9. WILLIE CURRIE5 BARLOW, son of Wyatt Columbus Barlow and Catherine Louise McLemore, was born July 05, 1903 in Macedonia, Mississippi, and died September 29, 1984 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, burial in Roseland Park Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.  In the 1936 reunion photograph, Currie is standing second from the end on the right side, back row, next to Anse.

He married HILDA IRENE SMITH on May 12, 1927 in Texas.   The daughter of Theodore Calvin Smith and Clara Estelle Megehee, she was born March 23, 1906 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, and died April 25, 1997 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, burial in Roseland Park Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi. Tombstone Photo  by Find-a-Grave.com

24. EDSEL CURRIE6 BARLOW, born February 18, 1928 in Hattiesburg, Forest Co Mississippi, and died August 01, 2007 in Gautier, Jackson Co Mississippi, burial in Biloxi National Cemetery, Biloxi, Harrison Co Mississippi

25. KEVIN LOUIS 'KEEBO' BARLOW, as born February 09, 1931 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, and died November 01, 1993 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.

10. DORSEY GEORGE5 BARLOW, son of Wyatt Columbus Barlow and Catherine Louise McLemore, was born October 23, 1909 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, and died December 30, 1995 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.

He married 1. ELLA LOUISE 'ELOISE' LEE on May 16, 1931 in Purvis, Lamar Co Mississippi.   The daughter of John Franklin Lee and Mellie Odom, she was born March 01, 1914 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, and died June 08, 1981 in Channelview, [Houston], Harris Co Texas.  Both are buried in Greens Creek Church Cemetery, Petal, Forrest Co Mississippi.   Tombstone photo by Find-a-Grave.com

He married 2. HELEN CARMICHAEL BLYTHE in 1982.   She was born December 05, 1912, and died April 20, 1985 in Pensacola, Escambia Co Florida, burial in Highland Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.   She had previously been married to William Fletcher Blythe

12. ARCHIE ROLAND6 BARLOW, JR., son of Archie Roland Barlow and Mattie, was born February 22, 1923 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, and died April 23, 2000, Rome, Georgia, burial in Roseland Park Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.

He married ROXIE ALINE MORGAN                                                                                         

A true World War II story of how Archie Roland Barlow, Jr. escaped, when the plane was shot down, while flying on a mission, just over the English Channel to the Pas de Calais area of northern France on January 21, 1944 and succeeded in reaching Spain and eventual freedom. He spent three months hiding out in France and two troubled trips into the perilous Pyrenees Mountains.

During World War II members of the French Underground or Resistance organization assisted several thousand Allied airmen who had been shot down in escaping from German-occupied France.

This 120 page, nonfiction book is well written, interesting reading, and is available for $20.00 from:  L. B. Wright    

Warm heart, warm lap Local woman quilts for the children of T.C.          by Lydia Senn Calhoun Times, Calhoun Georgia Oct 15, 2009
Aline Barlow has been quilting since the mid 1970s.
“It’s something I just picked up, just to have something to fill my time,” she said.
Barlow has quilts on display in every color and theme one could imagine, in her living room in Calhoun. For the past few years, she has been sending them to children being cared for at T.C. Thompson Hospital in Chattanooga.
The idea to share her quilts came after hearing a telethon benefiting T.C. Thompson on the radio.  “I wanted to do something to show I was thinking of them,” Barlow said.
She creates quilts designed to bring a smile to the faces of the children, featuring trucks, butterflies, sports themes and ballerinas.  Barlow creates these warm squares of comfort on her 1950 model pedal operated Singer sewing machine.  “A lot of quilts have been made on that sewing machine,” she said.
Barlow, who was one of 16 children, learned to sew from her mother.  “She used to make string quilts and sew across the back, I thought I could do the same thing using strips,” Barlow said. Her method is unique in that instead of the traditional square, she uses strips of fabric, which are then sewed together to create a square shape.
This year Barlow has made 101 quilts; about half of them have been sent to T.C. Thompson, and the other half went to a nursing home in Hattiesburg, Miss. Barlow makes the quilts out of pure benevolence, but she does admit she likes hearing from the kids.  “Every now and then I will get a thank you note, and that is nice,” she said.
Barlow also thinks of the staff at T.C. Thompson, with each package of quilts she ships to Chattanooga, she also sends a packed of pincushions she makes by hand.
Barlow, who is in her mid 80s, says she will continue making quilts for the children as long as she is physically able to do so.  “As long as I have eyes to see and hands to sew,” she said.

13. FARRAR VERA6 BARLOW, daughter of John Wyatt Barlow and Willie Vera Brown, was born January 25, 1918 in Laurel, Jones Co Mississippi, and died June 18, 1980 in Bakersfield, Kern Co California, burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Bakersfield, Kern Co California.   Tombstone Photo from Find-a-Grave.com

She married to LUTHER VALOWED 'LEE' HURST on December 31, 1935 in California.  The son of David A. Hurst and Nancy Ada Gibson, he was born in August 15, 1912 in Mississippi, and died in November 12, 1973 in Kern Co California, burial in Greenlawn Memorial Park, Bakersfield, Kern Co California.   Tombstone Photo from Find-a-Grave.com

14. JOHN RAY6 BARLOW, son of John Wyatt Barlow and Willie Vera Brown, was born December 07, 1921 in Laurel, Jones Co Mississippi, and died October 25, 1996 in Houston, Harris Co Texas, burial in Houston National Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co Texas.

He married BARBARA ELAINE WILDE on May 05, 1941 in Ellisville, Jones Co Mississippi.  She was born November 15, 1920 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co Pennsylvania

Clarion Ledger, January 30, 2009
Rev. Kirk Ford, Sr., 95, formerly of Petal, MS, died Wednesday, January 28, 2009, at Sanctuary Hospice House in Tupelo.
Services will be held 11:30 am Saturday, January 31, 2009, at Hulett-Winstead Chapel. Visitation will be 5-8 pm today at Hulett-Winstead Chapel in Hattiesburg, MS. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Rev. Ford was a retired pastor and member of Eastabauchie Baptist Church. He was also a U.S. Army veteran of WWII.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Irma Barlow Ford.
He is survived by his two sons, Kirk Ford, Jr. of Clinton, MS and Gary Ford of Tupelo, MS; one daughter, Sharon F. McLemore of Sevierville, TN; nine grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
Memorials may be made to Sanctuary Hospice House, 5159 W. Main St., Tupelo, MS 38803.

17. MARVIN GLENN6 BARLOW, son of Joseph Louis Barlow and Sudie Isabelle Rice, married BARBARA FAYE THOMPSON

18. ALLISON DURWOOD6 BARLOW, son of Anse Osborn Barlow and Pearl Renvy McSwain

He married KATHERINE MAY WEDGEWORTH.  She was born April 24, 1937 in Perry Co Mississippi, and died October 21, 1993 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.                                                                   Photograph taken at Barlow Family Reunion, October 2011 >>>

19. PEARL LA VELLE6 BARLOW, daughter of Anse Osborn Barlow and Pearl Renvy McSwain, was born July 27, 1926 in Forrest Co Mississippi, and died April 19, 2009 in Mississippi, burial in Dixie United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.  Tombstone Photo from Find-a-Grave.com

She married JAMES CARROLL BRACKMAN  on July 17, 1943 in Forrest Co Mississippi.  He was born November 03, 1925 in Tolbert, Wilbarger Co Texas, and died November 08, 1998 in Mississippi, burial in Dixie United Methodist Church Cemetery, Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.    Tombstone Photo 1    Tombstone Photo 2, both from Find-a-Grave.com

Mrs. Aylene Nobles, 84, of Saucier, Mississippi died October 27, 2010 in Cartersville, Georgia.
She was a homemaker, a devoted wife and a great mom. She loved big family gatherings, gardening, and travel, especially in her motor home. Even as her health declined, she would never turn down a shopping trip or a lunch date.
Special thanks to Settlers Point Personal Care Home and our sister, Aimee, who took such good care of her. She will be sadly missed by everyone who knew her; but we know she is in the arms of her Savior, and with all the loved ones who went before her.
Mrs. Nobles is preceded in death by her parents, Claybourne and Della (McLemore) [should be Barlow] Anderson; her husband, Harvey Nobles, Sr.; and three brothers, Ted Anderson, Harold Anderson, and Lavon Anderson. Mrs. Nobles is survived by three sons and two daughters, Harvey (Wendy) Nobles, Jr. of Birmingham, Alabama, Steven (Cindy) Nobles of Mobile, Alabama and Jeff (Laura) Nobles of Spanish Fort, Alabama, Aimee (Ronald) Burleson of Cartersville, Georgia and Debra (Ray) Mitchell of Ocean Springs, Mississippi; one sister, Ouida Wallace of Petal, Mississippi. Mrs. Nobles also had eleven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
A graveside service will be held at Midway Cemetery, Monday November 1, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. with a visitation from 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. at Moore Funeral Home in Hattiesburg, Mississippi .

22. HAROLD KEITH6 'ANDY' ANDERSON, son of Mary Della Christine Barlow and Claiborne Devan Anderson, was born April 25, 1930 in Laurel, Jones Co Mississippi, and died September 13, 2008, burial in Old Leeville Cemetery, Forrest Co Mississippi.

He married SHIRLEY DELOISE WEDGEWORTH

HAROLD KEITH ANDERSON, JR., born February 15, 1963 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, and died December 01, 1966, burial in Old Leeville Cemetery, Forrest Co Mississippi.  Photo of Harold Jr. from Robert Lee at Find-a-Grave.com   Tombstone Photo from Find-a-Grave.com

23. OUIDA FAYE6 ANDERSON, daughter of Mary Della Christine Barlow and Claiborne Devan Anderson

She married BILLY FRANK RUSSELL on January 19, 1954 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.  He was born February 26, 1936 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, and died July 06, 1988 in Seaford, Sussex Co Delaware, burial in Morriston Cemetery, Forrest Co Mississippi.
She married 2) JOHN WALLACE

24. EDSEL CURRIE6 BARLOW, son of Willie Currie Barlow and Hilda Irene Smith, was born February 18, 1928 in Hattiesburg, Forest Co Mississippi, and died August 01, 2007 in Gautier, Jackson Co Mississippi, burial in Biloxi National Cemetery, Biloxi, Harrison Co Mississippi

He married LETA MAE SCOTT.  The daughter of William Emmett Scott and Neta Edna Coleman, she was born 08 December 1929 in McNair, Jefferson Co Mississippi.

The Mississippi Press:  August 4, 2007

Mr. Edsel Currie Barlow, 79, passed away Wednesday, August 1, at his home in Gautier, Miss. He was born February 18, 1928, in Hattiesburg, Miss., to Willie Currie Barlow and Hilda Smith Barlow.
Mr. Barlow, a fan of all the great western songs and movies was a cowboy at heart. He also could be considered an environmentalist, having saved buckets of bent nails throughout his lifetime. Including all of the roofing tacks from his son's home that had to be replaced after Hurricane Katrina. His greatest joy was his family and he believed strongly in family values. He opened his home as a shelter to his loved ones and community, not just during and after Hurricane Katrina but anytime it was needed.
Mr. Barlow is preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Kevin Lewis (Keebo) Barlow and a grandson Jonathon Adam Barlow.
He is survived by what he considered his greatest accomplishment, his wife of 59 years, Leta Barlow; three sons, Richard Michael (Mike) Barlow of Powell, Ohio; William (Billy) Edsel Barlow of Pace, Fla., and Stephen Gregory (Greg) Barlow of Ocean Springs, Miss.; two daughters, Virginia Lee (Jenny) DeMers of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and Leta Carol Nouri of Lincoln, Calif.; two brothers, Robert Gerald Barlow of Petal, Miss., and Derrick Douglas Barlow of Baton Rouge, La.; one sister, Clara Nell (Little Nell) Ross of Darby, Mont.; fourteen grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held today, August 4, 2007, at 2 p.m. in the O'Bryant - O'Keefe Gautier Chapel.
Interment will be at a later date at Biloxi National Cemetery, Biloxi, Miss.
Arrangements by O'Bryant - O'Keefe Funeral Home of Gautier.                                  Tombstone Photo by Find-a-Grave.com

25. KEVIN LOUIS6 'KEEBO' BARLOW, son of Willie Currie Barlow and Hilda Irene Smith, was born February 09, 1931 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, and died November 01, 1993 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.

He married BARBARA NELL VALENTINE on May 23, 1952. 

28. DOROTHY ANN6 BARLOW, daughter of Dorsey George Barlow and Ella Louise Lee.

She married BILLY RAY HATTEN on December 23, 1954 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi. The son of Homer Hatten and Agnes Louise Anderson, he was born March 25, 1931 in Oak Grove, Lamar Co Mississippi, and died August 14, 1989, in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, burial in Ladner-Muckelrath Cemetery, Lamar Co Mississippi.    Tombstone Photo 1 by Find-a-Grave.com    Tombstone Photo 2 by Find-a-Grave.com

30. DORSEY GEORGE6 BARLOW, JR., son of Dorsey George Barlow and Ella Louise Lee, was born December 25, 1947, Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, and died January 1997 in Teague, Freestone Co Texas, burial in Driver Cemetery, Teague, Freestone Co Texas.  Tombstone Photo by Find-a-Grave.com

He married PATRICIA 'PATSEY' SMITH

31. GOLDEN MERLE6 BARLOW, daughter of Oliver Ulysses Barlow and Nora Dora Bullock, was born January 06, 1921 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi, and died February 26, 2011 in Tennessee.

She married LOYD TAYLOR SHELTON on April 20, 1941 in Hattiesburg, Forrest Co Mississippi.  The son of Wade Hamilton Shelton and Ida Taylor, he was born March 15, 1919, and died February 24, 1986 in Tennessee.  Both are buried in Forest Hill Midtown Cemetery, Memphis, Shelby Co Tennessee.

Gary, son of William writes:  William Green Barlow, and the crew he served with in World War II, taken June 6, 1944, just after they returned to base in England from their run on D-Day. His plane was the lead bomber in the D-Day invasion, leading the way in that historic battle. He never talked much about the war for a long time but in his later years, he would talk more about it and went to some reunions and ceremonies honoring his crew. That plane was called the Red Ass but after the war the Air Force was a little embarrassed by that and started referring to it as the Bungay Buckaroo. It is preserved in the Pima Air Museum in Tuscon, Ariz. My father died this past October. In the photo, he is second from left on the back row, under the number "11." I've also attached an Air Force article that verifies the plane and crew's role in D-Day. And, yes, I asked him a few months before he died if they were scared on D-Day. "Shoot," he said. "We were just a bunch of kids. We were scared as all get out." His crew flew 25 missions in the war, going through four planes and sometimes barely making it back alive.

8th Air Force News, August 1993

D-Day To Be Featured in 1993 Air War Symposium
The title of this year's Air War Symposium at the Chicago Reunon will be "D-Day: The Biggest Mission Ever Staged." One of the featured speakers will be Colonel Jacob J. Brogger, who led first group over the enemy coast on D-Day, the 446th Bomb Group, 20th Combat Wing, 2nd Air Division. The Lead Navigator on the mission, Major Michael Puczan, will also participate on the symposium panel.
Other speakers will be William Brinson reporting on the activites of the 315th Troup Carrier Group assigned to the 8th Air Force on D-Day, and Robert Bumgard of the 18th Weather Squadron who was assigned to SHAEF Weather Central as head of the Long Range Forecasting and WInds Aloft Section. Symposium Chairman Bob Vickers says he is still trying to locate several other speakers familiar with the top-level planning and command aspects of D-Day.
As formation commander, Brogger rode as copilot with Captain Charles Ryan of the 704th Bombardment Squadron (see photo below). The lead aricraft was named "Red Ass" which was shown on page 16 of our August 92' issue. The formation carried 1,000 and 500 pound pound bombs and its target was enemy deense installations at Vierville on the French coast.
The Zero Hour for D-Day was 06:30 hours, when ground troops were scheduled to hit the beaches. The 446th was briefed to attack at Zero Hour minus 30, or 6:00 hours, and the first bombs were actually released at 05:56 hours, aimed with radar through cloud cover with unobserved results. The first squadron dropped on PFF and all other squadrons followed in trail.
The annual Air War Symposium is sponsored by the 8th Air Force Memorial Museum Foundation, John Greenwood president.
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<<< Crew of "Red Ass". Picture taken immediately after D-Day mission. Front L to R: 1st Lt John McKenna, Asst Navigator; Col Jacob Brogger, 446 CO; Capt Charles Ryan, Pilot; 1st Lt John Goss, Copilot. Rear L to R: 1st Lt Banks Jacobs, Bombardier; S/Sgt William Barlow, Tail Gunner; T/Sgt. Howard Weaver, Engr/Top Gunner; 1st Lt Michael Puczan, Navigator; S/Sgt Joseph Parkin, Ball Gunner; T/Sgt Stuart Merwin, Radio; S/Sgt Jesse Davis, Waist Gunner; S/Sgt Bruno Corridino, Waist Gunner. Photo taken by 305th Bomb Group

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Petal, Mississippi
Services will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday at Carterville Baptist Church for Mr. W.G. "Bill" Barlow, of Petal. Visitation will be 5:00-7:00 Tuesday at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home., and one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Hillcrest Cemetery with military honors.
He died Sunday, October 9, 2011, at Hattiesburg Health and Rehab.
Bill Barlow was born in Petal, Mississippi on November 6, 1922 to Mr. and Mrs. O. U. Barlow. After graduation from Petal High School, he enrolled into the Army Air Corp (the precursor to the modern Air Force) and was stationed in Denver, Colorado where he met Nordeen Renae "Dee" Sanders. Bill and Dee were married on October 6, 1943 in Georgetown, Colorado. Of note is that Bill and Dee traveled back to Georgetown in December, 1999 and located their original marriage certificate in the basement of the Georgetown Courthouse. 
Following their wedding, Bill deployed to England to serve as a crew member on a B-24 bomber, the Bungay Buckaroo, and survived over 25 missions in the European campaign. The bomber he served on led the 448th Bomb Group, the lead group on the D-Day invasion and is now enshrined at the Pima Air and Space Museum in Tucson, Arizona.
Upon Bill's return home from World War II, the Barlow's resumed life together with Bill working with his father as they and a crew of relatives and friends built houses in Petal and Hattiesburg. He continued in this business until he started Barlow's Radio and TV Service where his wife Dee served as the bookkeeper and office manager. After some years of operating that business, he and Dee took over the ownership and operation of Petal Dry Cleaners, with all sons working with their parents. Their business prospered, even surviving a fire which destroyed much of the complex. Following the sale of the clearers, Bill worked for the city of Petal as their first building inspector, and later on the staff at Timberton Country Club.
Bill was a Christian and he and his wife were active members of Carterville Baptist Church, where he led the congregational singing on Sundays until they moved their membership to Temple Baptist Church in Petal. He later moved again to Petal-Harvey Baptist Church, serving as a deacon there. After a number of years at Petal-Harvey, he and his wife returned to Carterville Baptist Church where they remained faithful until death.
Through the years of their marriage, they were the parents of five sons: Jerry, Larry, Gary, Barry and Carey. He was proud of his boys and taught them to love the Lord and His Word. Bill also thanked the Lord for his daughter-in-laws: Lynne, Sandy, Dina and Janet, as well as their grandchildren and great grandchildren. 
Bill's legacy will live on through the values he taught his sons and their children.

PETAL - Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Carterville Baptist Church for Nordeen R. "Dee" Barlow, 88, of Petal, who died Oct. 29, 2009, at her home.
Burial is in Hillcrest Cemetery.
Mrs. Barlow and her husband owned and operated Petal Dry Cleaners, and she served as secretary of the Lebanon Baptist Association until retirement. She was a member of Carterville Baptist Church.
Survivors include her husband, William G. "Bill" Barlow of Petal; five sons, Jerry Barlow of Covington, La., Larry Barlow of Tallahassee, Fla., Gary Barlow of Chicago, Barry Barlow of Jeffersonton, Va., and Carey Barlow of Laurel; and seven grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Visitation is 6-8 p.m. today at Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home and at the church from 1-2 p.m. Sunday.

Can anyone identify the parents of Coreene Barlow, born c1904 in Mississippi:  07-08 January 1920, Bt 2, Forrest Co Mississippi, pg 3b, FM 47/47: Amon E. Bazar, head, 27, MS, AL, MS, Mary Bazar, wife, 32, MS, MS, MS, and Coreene Barlow, adopted daughter, 6, MS, MS, MS  

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