Enid Long Barker's Family Histories

Enid Long Barker's Family History Pages

            Enid Long Barker loved her family and was interested in its history. She kept her mother's photo albums. For many years, she interviewed and wrote to relatives, asking questions of them. She refers to a house which "is still standing (in the 1930s)", giving us an approximate date for her collection.
            We do not have the letters she received or her notes, but she compiled the information into outlines of each family line. She was able to use copying equipment in her husband's law office to enable her to produce multiple copies of the outlines to share with interested relatives. One of those copies confirmed my favorite family theory and is shared here with you.
        Since what you see here is a transcription of her work, please query me on any fact which you would like to discuss. There could be a copying error on my part or on hers. I have found only a few errors in her work. Mine may not be so pure.
        The first page begins with Enid's great grandfather, William F. Long and his siblings. Not all the siblings are named. Some were not known to the folks Enid was able to consult. These are the siblings who came to Texas. William also had a sister, Catherine, who came to Texas, but lived near San Antonio and was apparently unknown to the group in Caldwell County.

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"LONG" FAMILY RECORD

(This family came from Pennsylvania - originally from Ireland)

*A. William Long lived in Shelbyville, Tennessee, m. Elizabeth Black

during the time he was married to Elizabeth Black, who died there. (Record of their children given later)
During the War of 1812 he was sick in bed when his two brothers went to enlist in the army. He wept bitterly when he found they had gone without him. When his wife died he went to Alabama for 2 years, taking his children to his two sisters there. At the end of the 2 years he returned to Tennessee to settle his estate and while there married again. This second marriage proved to be an unhappy one. He was considered a very wealthy man but his slaves were freed by the war and according to relatives, his 2nd wife took over everything else he had. He was paralyzed for years before his death and his children were not allowed to come home to see him.
        His brothers and sisters:
B. John Long went to Mississippi. Fought in the War of 1812.
C. Henry Long m. Rachel Anderson. Descendants live in Caldwell County, Texas.

Henry Long and his brother John enlisted under Andrew Jackson in the War of 1812. He had some difficulty with his captain (Golden) about a fire. Henry had been given, by higher authority, permission to build a fire for the soldiers to warm themselves. Henry and John went to Florida with Jackson to fight the Indians at the close of the war. Jackson had asked all that would go with him to cross the street (in New Orleans). They both did.
D. Polly Long m. Willie Carpenter

Children:
1. Wylie Carpenterm.Mary Kelley


They lived in Lockhart, Texas

Children:

a. Lizzie Carpenter, died at 18 years at Aint Puss' home.
b. Vida Carpenter m. Gene Douglas.
c. Etta Carpenter. Unmarried.
d. William Carpenter m. Clyde Douglas.
e. Marvin Carpenter m. Josie Randle.
f. Allie Carpenter m. (lived in Oklahoma City, Okla)


2. Betty Carpenterm.1st Mr. Fry

Children:

a. Polly Fry m. Mr. Mayo
b. Billy Fry m. Sally Buchanan
c. Annie Fry m. Bob Kelley

Betty Carpenterm.2nd Mr. Alexander, James

Children:

a. George Alexander
b. Eli (or Eb) Alexander
c. Dr. Keat Alexander
d. Carrie Alexander m. Mr. Helms
E. Annie Long m. Andrew Whittenburg

b. 8-26-1798b. May 1790

d. Apr., 1865d. Dec. 6, 1871

Their granddaughter, Mary Whittenburg Mills (Mrs. Green Mills) lived in Lockhart, Texas until her death. Her son, Roger Q. Mills, lived in Lockhart and later in Galveston, Texas.
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