Ok, we have to start somewhere and since I put this site up, I am going to correct some of the known mistakes in my Barbee family ....
Ernest Paul Barbee was the youngest of Tom and Rebecca Barbee's children. He was my grandfather. My father was his oldest son. He was born 17 Jun 1885 in Durham County-died 10 June 1968 in Durham and is buried in Maplewood Cemetery. Married Effie Pearl Couch 27 Dec 1908 in Durham county. They had eleven children, 5 boys and six girls.
In order of birth:
Carrie Gladys Barbee, born 24 Nov 1909 in Durham County-died 11 Nov 1975 in Durham. Married Bernard Hinton Herndon on 22 Nov 1929 in Durham.
Annie Loretta Barbee, born 10 Jan 1912 in Durham County-died 14 Dec 1991 in Chapel Hill. Married to Robert Wesley Tilley on 24 Jan 1934.
Robert Olive Barbee, born 6 Mar 1914 in Durham County-died 27 Jul 1996 in Norfolk, Virginia. Married to Rose Louise Covey on the 11 Sep 1937 in Akron, Ohio. ( my Dad)
Harold James Barbee, born 15 Jan 1916 in Durham County-died 8 Feb 1976 in Maryland. Married twice, the first marriage to Viola Reville on the 15 Sep 1938 in Durham, second marriage was to Vivian, last name unknown, date unknown.
Ruth Iola Barbee born 13 Nov 1917 in Durham County-died 11 May 2001 in Chapel Hill. Never married.
William Thomas Barbee born 4 May 1920 in Durham County-died 9 Oct 1979 in Norfolk, Virginia. Married Betty Pearl Couch on the 4 May 1947 in Durham.
Margaret Louise Barbee, born 29 June 1922 in Durham County-died 9 Feb 2011 in Chapel Hill. Married Marion Bascum Merritt on the 8 Oct 1944 in Durham.
*Edna Pearl Barbee born 18 June 1924 in Durham County. Married to Harold Shepherd Atkins on 21 Oct 1944 at Camp Blanding, Florida.
Ernest Paul (Pete) Barbee, Jr., born 7 Nov 1926 in Durham County- died 1 Aug 1994 in Orange County. Married 1st) Jacqueline Massey (divorced), married 2nd) Ruby Estelle Maynor in 1952.
*Clara Josephine Barbee born 18 Sep 1928 in Durham County. Married Alfred Arvester Rigsbee on the 18 Jun 1947 in Durham.
*Herbert Arnold Barbee born 11 Jan 1932 in Durham County. Married to Barbara McHaney on the 10 Jan 1952 in Durham.
* = denotes living
Submitted By:
Linda Barbee Thompson
barbeeresearch@gmail.com
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