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Barr Wilson, Compiler, Barr, Gregg, and Ripley Families Genealogy

 Collection
Collection Number: A&M 2183

Overview

Three family genealogies have been compiled: the Barr, Gregg, and Ripley families. Various records of births, deaths, marriages, wills, land sales, appraisals, deeds, and cemetery readings are found in each folder. The counties in which these families lives are Tylers, Harrison, Monongalia, Randolph, and Ritchie. The Barr Family originally came from the British isles and Germany. The genealogy begins with James William Barr and Sarah M. Carpenter Barr. They were marriage in 1821. Allied lines are Swan, Moore, Carpenter, Poole, Kern, Nicklin, Gragg, Ripley, Wilson, Broadwater, Taylor, McKnown, Ramsey, Satterfield, Bunner, Duckworth, and other. The Gregg Family descends from two George Greggs who settled on Middle Island Creek in Tyler County, W. VA.: George Sr., Mary Gregg, and George Jr. The Words to "The Old Homestead" appear. In-laws and relatives include the Ripley , Collins, Dotson, Wilson, Broadwater, Barr, Hall, and Baker families and others. The Ripley Family descends form Lewis Ripley and Mary Miller Ripley who came to Tyler County in 1806. Allied lines are Carpenter, Gregg, Ripley, Wilson, Broadwater, Owens, Gray, smith, Barr. James, Bond, Thomas, Brickland, Jones, and others.

Dates

  • Creation: 1971

Language of Materials

English

Conditions Governing Access

No special access restriction applies.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish or reproduce is required from the copyright holder. For more information, please see the Permissions and Copyright page on the West Virginia and Regional History Center website.

Extent

0 Linear Feet (Summary: 3 items)

Physical Location

West Virginia and Regional History Center / West Virginia University / 1549 University Avenue / P.O. Box 6069 / Morgantown, WV 26506-6069 / Phone: 304-293-3536 / Fax: 304-293-3981 / URL: https://wvrhc.lib.wvu.edu/

Subject

Title
Barr Wilson, Compiler, Barr, Gregg, and Ripley Families Genealogy, 1971
Author
Staff of the West Virginia & Regional History Center
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
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Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the West Virginia and Regional History Center Repository

Contact:
1549 University Ave.
P.O. Box 6069
Morgantown WV 26506-6069 US
304-293-3536