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Descendants of Captain William Barron

Generation No. 3

7. James⁴ Barron (William³, Captain William², James¹) was born November 29, 1791 in Wilkes County, Georgia, and died January 18, 1856 in Meriwether County, Georgia. He married (1) Mary Doss December 10, 1812 in Putnam County, Georgia. She died December 05, 1839. He married (2) Sarah Hollingsworth Martin November 14, 1841. She was born June 12, 1807 in Laurens County, South Carolina, and died April 12, 1891 in Meriwether County, Georgia.

Notes for James Barron:
[This James S. Barron was "of Jones Co., GA" in 1821 (as per a Newton

Co. deed) at which time he bought land in Newton Co., which he sold the

next year in 1822. In the 1850 census, he is in Meriwether Co., where he

died in 1856 and is buried.]

[Note: The land that James' father William Barron lived on in Putnam Co.

was near the Jones/Putnam border. William Barron had moved ca. 1806

from Hancock Co., GA, to Baldwin Co. (the part of which became Putnam

Co. when it was formed in 1807 from Baldwin). William Barron sold his

Putnam Co. land in Dec 1817, at which time he bought land in Jasper Co.

(the portion of which became Newton Co. when it was formed in 1821).]

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. James Barron of Meriwether County, the father of Dr. Barron of Troy

[Pike Co.--DS], AL.

James Barron is the son that William and Martha Barron first lived with

after they "broke up" housekeeping.]

More About James Barron:
Burial: Barron Cemetery, Gay, Meriwether County, Georgia

More About James Barron and Mary Doss:
Marriage: December 10, 1812, Putnam County, Georgia

Notes for Sarah Hollingsworth Martin:
"IN MEMORIUM
Mrs. Sarah H. Barron was the daughter of John Martin who moved from North
Carolina and settled in the Lawrens (sic) district where Mrs. Barron was
born. Her parents moved thence to Tennessee and afterward to Alabama. From
Alabama, the next move was to Pike Co., GA., settling near where Griffin was
afterward located. Here sister Barron grew to womanhood and there she was
united in marriage with James Barron, settling at his home near Jones Mills.
Three children, Thomas, James and Mary Ann were born to her. After the
death of her husband in 1856, she remained upon the old homestead, reared
her children and directed them in the way they should go.

The War coming on, her boys were summoned to the tented field to fight for
their country. This left her almost alone but, by industry and well
directed energy, she made a support and clothed her boys in the service.

The War closing, her two sons returned home, married and settled to
themselves. Her daughter marrying, remained at the old home for six or
eight years when she moved to Texas with her husband and James, also, moving
to Texas. Mrs. Barron rented out her farm and cast her lot in Texas with
her daugher. Here she remained for fourteen years. In the meantime her
other son (Thomas) sold out in Meriwether, moved to Texas, remained for
three or four years, became dissatisfied and returned to his old county.
Mrs. Barron returned with him and spent her last days in the community in
which she had so long resided.

Mrs. Barron was baptized into the fellowship of the Baptist Church at
Friendship in July 1850. In all her Christian life we never knew her to
take any misguided steps. She always seemed to have her heart and mind set
upon what God had promised his children in the end.

As a wife she was a helpmeet indeed. As a mother she was all that her
children could ask. While she was indulgent and kind, her government was
firm and unbending. As a neighbor she was always ready to grant any
reasonable favor. The night was never too dark nor the weather too
inclement for her not to respond to the call of an afflicted neighbor. A
cordial welcome always awaited her coming. The children of the entire
neighborhood loved her for her kindness to them. Her charity knew no bounds
as long as she was able to respond to the promptings of her great heart.

Aunt Sally, as she was familiarly known to all, is gone from our midst and
her form resposes beside that of her husband. She was ready, extending her
hand to those around her dying couch, she bade them farewell and gently
breathed out her last. Her last words bore testimony that God is faithful
in his promise that he will never leave nor farsake us.
Ye fleeting charms of earth, farewell. Your springs of joy are dry,
My soul now seeks a better home, a brighter world on high.

A. J. Cooper"

Copied in June 1980 by Thomas W. Barron at the Sesquicentennial of the Enon
Primitive Baptist Church, Ga, GA. The church was founded 19 June 1830 and
James Barron attended this meeting and was one of the first members.

More About Sarah Hollingsworth Martin:
Burial: Barron Cemetery, Gay, Meriwether County, Georgia

More About James Barron and Sarah Martin:
Marriage: November 14, 1841

Children of James Barron and Mary Doss are:

Caroline⁵ Barron, born August 29, 1813; died June 03, 1837. She married Green B. Lynn January 03, 1836 in Meriwether County, Georgia.

More About Green Lynn and Caroline Barron:
Marriage: January 03, 1836, Meriwether County, Georgia

	41	ii.		Charlotte Barron, born November 27, 1814; died July 07, 1816.
	42	iii.		Sophronia Barron, born October 07, 1817. She married Samuel Baxley December 11, 1838 in Meriwether County, Georgia.

More About Samuel Baxley and Sophronia Barron:
Marriage: December 11, 1838, Meriwether County, Georgia

iv.

Marcus Newton Barron, born August 11, 1819; died April 22, 1882 in Jasper County, Georgia. He married Mary Ann Selina Purdue March 02, 1843 in Meriwether County, Georgia; born April 13, 1828 in Bibb County, Georgia; died September 19, 1913.

More About Marcus Barron and Mary Purdue:
Marriage: March 02, 1843, Meriwether County, Georgia

44	v.	John White Barron, born January 06, 1821; died January 15, 1896.
45	vi.	Martha Barron, born March 07, 1822; died April 24, 1835.
46	vii.	Sarah Barron, born July 21, 1823. She married John Spear.
47	viii.	William Withington Barron, born September 18, 1825; died January 24, 1834.
48	ix.	Susan Dudley Barron, born April 01, 1827. She married T. F. Thomasson.
49	x.	Joseph Biven Barron, born June 05, 1829.

Notes for Joseph Biven Barron:
Joseph Biven Barron never married, and, is said to have been a wealthy orange grower in Florida.

	50	xi.		Mary Manda Barron.
	51	xii.		Robert M. Still Barron, born February 08, 1835. He married Francis T. Wheeler October 01, 1856 in Meriwether County, Georgia.

More About Robert Barron and Francis Wheeler:
Marriage: October 01, 1856, Meriwether County, Georgia

Children of James Barron and Sarah Martin are:

+	52	i.	James Turman⁵ Barron, born February 19, 1845 in Georgia; died September 29, 1907 in Nacogdoches, Texas.
+	53	ii.	Mary Ann Barron, born September 09, 1842; died September 01, 1901 in Laneville, Texas.
+	54	iii.	Thomas Daniel Barron, born September 13, 1843; died January 02, 1928.

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