Robert Sanford Barber, the fifth son of Allen and Frances H. (Crawford) Barber, was born 26 June 1832 in Clarke County, Georgia.105
Robert married Miss Harriet E. Hudson, 8 May 1855, Rusk County, Texas.106 She was born 26 March 1831, Alabama.
Robert and his wife soon moved to Limestone County, Texas, the town of Springfield. Robert served in the Texas Confederate Army during the Civil War.107
Robert Sanford Barber died 28 April 1916, and his wife died 30 September 1916. They are buried at the Honest Ridge Cemetery, two miles west of Commanche Crossroads, Lake Mexia, Limestone County, Texas. Robert belonged to the Masonic Lodge. Their Children:108
1. M. F. Barber (male) born 1856, Rusk County, Texas, died young.
2. Laura J. Barber, born 1857, Limestone County, Texas, married Robert
C. Montgomery 23 November 1876, Limestone County, Texas. Robert was
born 28 January 1858, died 1 October 1897, buried Honest Ridge
Cemetery, Limestone County, Texas.
A. Oscar Montgomery married Nettie Bradshaw 22 May 1919, Limestone
County, Texas.
3. Susannah Hodges Barber, born 1860, Limestone Countyh, Texas, died
before 1916, married W. P. Talbott 12 January 1882 in Limestone County.
This may not be the correct order of birth.
A. Benjamin A. Talbott
B. S. G. (Dick?) Talbott
C. Hattie Talbott
D. Mollie Talbott married J. Howard Hand 3 August 1903, Limestone
County, Texas.
E. May Talbott (did she marry John Windsor?)
F. Lilly Talbott married R. Lee Hand 3 September 1900, Limestone
County, Texas.
4. Joseph W. Barber, born 1862, Limestone, Texas, married (1) Mrs. M.
E. Wood, 24 August 1882, (2) Mattie Humphries, 2 April 1900, Limestone
County, Texas.
A. Maggie Barber, born ca. 1883, married D. D. (Reuben) Parker 14
January 1899, Limestone County, Texas.
5. Allen "Allie" Barber (female), born 12 August 1864, Limestone
County, Texas, died 11 April 1918, buried Honest Ridge Cemetery,
married (1) E. J. Cromartie 6 November 1884, (2) William H. Milligan
2 July 1913, Limestone Co Tx. Allie is buried by the side of her
first husband, E. J. Cromartie, who was born 15 October 1854 and
died 11 February 1897.
A. Robert F. Cromartie, born 8 January 1893, died 14 March 1897,
buried at Honest Ridge Cemetery.
B. Daniel W. Cromartie, born 27 August 1895, died 5 December 1904,
buried Honest Ridge Cemetery.
6. Ross Barber, born 29 March 1872, died 19 May 1897, Limestone County,
Texas, married Ella Pearl Harper 31 May 1894. Ella was born 29
January 1877, died 5 May 1897, buried Honest Ridge Cemetery.
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Will of Ross Barber
Limestone County )
Texas ) The Last Will and testament of Ross
Probate, Book I ) Barber, of Limestone County, Texas. Considering
page 88 ) the uncertainty of the moreal life, and being of
sound mind and memory, (blessed be almighty God
for the Source) do make and publish this My Last Will and Testament in
manner and form following, that is to say
First) I give and bequeath unto my father R. S. Barber of the State, and
County above named, a two thousand dollar policy No. 566397, in the New
York Life Insurance Company.
Second) I give and bequeath unto my wife Ella Pearl Barber one half
interest in all my other property, consisting in one michell wagon and
two horses, one a gray 10 or 11 years old branded M. B. on the left
shoulder and one brown horse 6 years old branded on the right shoulder.
and one gray mare not branded, 4 years old and twenty-four head of cattle
in the possession of R. C. Montgomery, 12 head branded XX on the right
hip, one cow branded O, one branded R, and one NCY, unbranded known by
flesh markes, and all other property that I may be possessed of at the
time of my death.
Third) I give and bequeath to my bodily heirs the other half of the above
named property, except the first above named policy in the New York Co.
It is my will and I hereby appoint my father R. S. Barber as the executor
of this my Last Will and I direct that he shall not be required to give
any bond and the court shall have no further control over my estate, or
executor, except to probate and record this will and require all _____
and appraisement of my estate. I further direct and wish that my father
R. S. Barber shall be appointed the guardian of the estate of my child or
children and my beloved wife Ella Barber shall have control of the person
of my children Witness my hand the August 5, 1896.
Ross Barber
J. W. Blake
Jack Wormack
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Ross Barber was just 24 years old when he made this will, and he died nine months later, just after his 25th birthday. It is almost as if he expected death to come soon. His wife, Ella died 14 days before him, at the age of 20 years.
Robert Sanford Barber died 28 April 1916, and did not leave a will. His wife, Harriett, wrote her will 2 June 1916, before Robert's estate had been settled. Then Harriett died 30 September 1916, and threw the estate into a legal entanglement. David Murphy had been appointed administrator of the Robert S. Barber estate, with the consent of the large majority of heirs of Robert S. Barber. And Harriett Barber had named Mrs. Mattie Cotton as administrator of her estate, in which she left the majority of the estate to Laura Montgomery. The will of Harriett Barber was allowed to stand by the court, and Laura J. Montgomery and her son Oscar Montgomery got the bulk of the estate.
Will of Mrs. H. E. Barber Limestone County ) Texas ) I, Mrs. H. E. Barber being of sound Probate Book Q ) and disposing mind and good memory and desiring Page 424 ) to dispose of my earthly possessions, do make and execute this my Last Will. 1st) I desire that all my just debts be paid out of my estate. 2nd) I bequeath to my son Joe Barber the sume of five (5.00) Dollars and direct that the executrix, herein below named, pay the same out of my estate after my death. 3rd) I bequeath to my daughter Allie Milligan the sum of five (5.00) Dollars and direct that the same be paid out of my estate after my death. 4th) I bequeath to the heirs of my daughter Hodges Talbert: namely, Ben Talbert, Dick Talbert, Hattie Talbert, Mollie Talbert, May Talbert and Lillie Talbert, each the sum of five (5.00) Dollars, and direct that the same be paid out of my estate after my death. 5th) I desire and hereby bequeath the resort my estate that I may possess at the time of my death, both personal and real of every kind and nature to my daughter Laura Montgomery and her son Oscar Montgomery to shear and shear alike, after the above bequeaths are paid, and direct that after my death my hereinbelow named executrix shall have the proper court to place title to said property in them. 6th) It is my wish that my daughter Laura and grandson Oscar have the major part of my estate at my death because they have taken care of me and my husband in our old age, and to show my appreciation for their kindness I have bequeathed article No. 5, herein. 7th) I hereby appoint Mrs Mattie Cotton as executrix of this my Last Will and testament and desire that after my death that she will have this will probated and ater giving bond and taking the oath that she take charge of my estate and divide it according to my wishes as above expressed. 8th) This is my last will and testament, and I hereby Revoke all former wills and testament heretofore made by me. Witness my hand at my home near Ceder Island this the 2nd day of June A. D. 1916. Dr. J. S. Driver H. E. Barber, Testator Mrs Lula Chambers
This will was contested by J. W. Barber, Allie Milligan and her husband W. H. Milligan, Hattie Parker and her husband D. D. Parker, Lilly Hand and her husband R. L. Hand, Mollie Hand and her husband J. H. Hand, Mary Windsor and her husband John Windsor, S. G. Talbot, B. A. Talbot, against Mattie Cotton, Laura Montgomery and Oscar Montgomery, 2 May 1917. Court ruled in favor of Laura and Oscar Montgomery.
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