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October 24, 2011:  We send our condolences to the family of Barry Maxwell on the loss of his wife Cathy Joyce, who passed away on October 23rd, in Giles County, TN.  Barry is the son of Luree (Barlar) Maxwell, grandson of John Cahal Barlar, and g.grandson of Alfred Jordan Barlow (Barlar).  Read Cathy's obituary here.
 

Sep 06, 2011:  Added to site: Barlow Index.  The names of Barlows listed in census reports from 1810 to 1870. ...Click Here
 

July 12, 2011:  We are so very sorry to hear that the death of our cousin, Garland Barlar, occurred today in Nashville, TN, at the age of 83.  A native son of Pulaski, Tennessee, Garland was the great-grandson of William Henry Barlow, grandson of Jeftus 'Smith' Barlow (Barlar) and son of Floyd Jeftus Barlar.  We extend our sincerest sympathies to his family.  To read Garland's obituary, please click here.

May 27, 2011:  Added to site: Mary A. Barlow, Ayres marriage record. Original data: Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002 Nashville, TN, USA: Tennessee State Library and Archives. Microfilm.  ...Click Here
 

May 23, 2011:  For those who have inquired about the exact location of of Mary A. Barlow, Ayers's gravesite, the  following information was recently given to Larry J. Barlar by Dorothy 'Dottie' Ayers, Browning.  Dottie is one of Mary's granddaughters and she tells us that Mary is buried in the Gregg School Cemetery in Austin, TX (Travis County). For a photo and further details, including directions to the cemetery, please ...Click Here
 
May 17, 2011:  The Photographs page has been revised to accommodate any and all browsers. Please let us know if any other problems are encountered.
 
April 10, 2011:  NOTICE:  For those who are using the new Internet Explorer 9 browser.  We've just discovered that the IE 9 browser is not allowing a few of the pages of this web site to display properly -- particularly the Photographs page.  There have been no problems for those using the latest versions of the   Firefox, Opera, or Google Chrome browsers.  A re-development of the affected pages to try to accommodate the IE 9 browser is underway.  Our apologies for any inconvenience.
 
March 03, 2011:  We are very sad to learn that our good friend and cousin, Rayburn Cole Waldrop passed away on Thursday, March 3rd at the age of 89, at his home in Knoxville, TN., and we send our deepest sympathies to his family. Grandson of John Maultsby 'Doc' Barlow (Barlar) and son of Florence Roberta (Barlar) Waldrop, Ray was a wonderful man whose life was chock full of accomplishments and love from his family.  He was also a great friend of this web site and his frequent communications will be sorely missed.  To read Ray's obituary, please click here, and/or go here to sign his guestbook.

February 28, 2011:   We have just been informed by Rayburn Cole Waldrop's daughter that Ray is quite ill.  We want to let him know that we're all thinking about him and are sending along our very best wishes.
 
February 28, 2011:   You'll now find a fresh new look in our Photographs section.  The new design not only makes it easier to navigate, but adding new photos and managing updates will be easier, as well.  Click the Photographs link,  then follow the individual links from there.
 
February 11, 2011: We send our condolences to the family of Gloria Ann (Barlar) Nelson, who passed away on the eleventh of  this month in Van Nuys, California after an extended illness.  The great granddaughter of our ancestor, William Henry Barlow was a granddaughter of James Monroe 'Jim'  Barlar, and daughter of Raymond Brown Barlar.  We especially send our sympathies to Gloria's half-sister, Karen (Barlar) Purcell, and her paternal aunt, Christine Barlar Redus.  No obituary has been located thus far, however, the funeral home memoriam may be available for a limited time here.
 
January 11, 2011:   A terrific Barlar family reunion photo has been added to the site.  Contributed by Larry J. Barlar, the picture was taken in or before the year 1949 in Pulaski, Tennessee at the home of Floyd and Lois Barlar. To see it, click HERE.
 
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December 25, 2010:  Barlar.org wishes to send a hearty THANK YOU! to Mrs. Christine Barlar Redus for her generous surprise gift to this web site for Christmas this year.  Christine is the granddaughter of our ancestor, William Henry Barlow (Barlar) and the daughter of James Monroe Barlow (Barlar); and we are pleased to add her donation to the William Henry Barlow Memorial Fund, which will bring the total to $175.00.
 
October 21, 2010: Our sympathies go out to the family of Anne 'Clara' (Carpenter) Hunt, who passed away in Pleasant View, TN at the age of 85 years.  Clara was the great granddaughter of William Henry Barlow, granddaughter of John Maultsby "Doc" Barlow (Barlar), and daughter of one of our family's first known chroniclers, Walcie Rowena (Barlar) Carpenter.  Please click here for Clara's obituary.


 

October 11, 2010:  We are saddened by the loss of  Mildred Jean 'Tootsie' (Barlar) Cole, Gamble.  Tootsie was 78 years of age when she passed away last Friday in Columbia, TN.  Services were held on October 11th in the chapel of the Bennett-May Funeral Home and burial was in Pulaski's Maplewood Cemetery. Tootsie was the great granddaughter of William Henry Barlow, granddaughter of Jeftus 'Smith' Barlow (Barlar), and the daughter of David Daniel Barlar.  Our condolences go out to all her family. To read Tootsie's obituary, please click here.
 

March 09, 2010:  A page has been added that may be of particular interest to the Vick family members. Click here for the Vick DNA Project.

February 10, 2010:  New page in the Military Service section has been added for WWII veteran, McKinley Brown Barlar.

January 01, 2010:   HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYONE!!
 

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December 21, 2009:  We've brought back the Guest Messages page, which has been updated and is now available.

December 14, 2009:  Live view of downtown Pulaski.  Click here to see a live webcam view of the Giles County Courthouse and downtown Square.  Courtesy of Rackley Technologies, LLC.

December 13, 2009:  New page - About Isle of Wight, VA has been added to the site.

December 11, 2009:  The John Barlow of VA or NC section has a fresh, new look and a few updates.  If anyone has any further information about the lineage, now would be a good time to let us know so that it can be included in these latest revisions.

December 04, 2009:  New pages added - Barlow Index & Federal census records (1810-1870).

December 01, 2009:  Additions have been made to the William Henry Barlow page.
 

November 28, 2009:  A new page has been added to the Military Service section for Lawrence 'Larry' Carlton Cummings.

November 26, 2009:  A photo has been added to the James 'Jim' Monroe Barlow (Barlar) page.

November 24, 2009: 
An addition has been made in the Records and Documents section.  1810 to 1850 Federal Census Report info re: Barlow.

November 22, 2009: The John Barlow (1784/95 - 18_) of VA or NC lineage has been posted.

November 20, 2009:  Additions have been made in the Records and Documents section.
 

November 18, 2009: We've learned from his family that Martin Ayers (1920 - 2009), grandson of Mary A. Barlow, Ayers - passed away this week in Austin, Texas. We wish to extend our sympathies to his loved ones.
 


 

November 16, 2009:  Lt. Colonel Lawrence "Larry" Carlton Cummings (USAF-ret), husband of Frieda Farris (Waldrop) Cummings, passed away yesterday in Austin, Texas after an extended illness.  Frieda is a great granddaughter of William Henry Barlow (Barlar), granddaughter of John Maultsby Doc Barlow (Barlar) & daughter of Florence Roberta (Barlar) Waldrop. We send our condolences to Frieda and her children.
 

November 10, 2009:  Additions have been made in the Records and Documents section.
 

September 30, 2009:  We've just learned that Dolly Adell (Barlar) Davis - descendant of the Alfred Jordan Barlow (Barlar) branch - passed away last year on the 24th of August in Wilson County, NC.  Burial was in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

September 04, 2009:  Gypsy O'Malley Eslick - descendant of the John Barlow of NC or VA lineage passed away on Friday, September 4, 2009 at the age of 92 in Pulaski, TN.  Burial was in the New Zion Church Cemetery.
 

August 21, 2009:  A new link on the Around Pulaski (Pulaski and Giles County, TN) page leads to the Pulaski/Giles County, TN Bicentennial site.
 
June 02, 2009:  Photos have been added to the Alfred Jordan Barlow (Barlar) gallery in the Photographs section.
 

May 28, 2009:  See the Family Tree section for the latest addition.

May 22, 2009:  See the Military Service section for new additions.

May 19, 2009:  New photos have been added to the Jeftus 'Smith' Barlow (Barlar) gallery in the Photographs section.

May 02, 2009:  Pages added: 1. Ruth Barlar Chapman (1887/'89 - 1933) of the John Barlow of VA or NC lineage.  2. W.W. Barlar family gravestones.
 

April 30, 2009:  Photos are currently being uploaded to the site and a number of pages are now available for viewing. Click on the Photographs link in the main menu to see the latest postings.

April 12, 2009:  Completed pages are now available in the Military Service section.

April 06, 2009:  Click on the Family Tree link in the main menu.  More completed pages are now available in that section.

April 05, 2009:  The following sections or pages of the website have had changes and are now available for viewing... Home - Family Tree - Military Service - DNA Test Results - Articles - Pulaski and Giles County, TN - Site Map.
 



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