The Barklow Family Tree
James Barklow Jr. (1790 - 1860)
Born: April 9, 1790
Father: James Barkelow
Mother: Elizabeth Yager
Married: Annah Meetlen
Children: William Barklow
Sarah Thomas Barklow
David Barklow
John Yager Barklow
James B. Barklow Jr.
Elizabeth Barklow
Samuel S. Barklow
Died: June 25, 1860 (age 70)
James was a farmer and a weaver. He was born near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and died at Pearl City, Illinois.
He married Anna Meetlen on January 30, 1817. Family stories suggest that Anna's father Patrick, was adamantly against the marriage. None of their children ever carried his name. Patrick was a Revolutionary War hero having served at The Battle of Brandywine in 1777.
Records show that James was elected to the post of Constable of West Buffalo Township in Union County, Pa in 1835.
In 1848 James and the bulk of the Pennsylvania Barklow's moved to Illinois.
Records also show that James was blind for at least the last twenty years of his life.
His wife Anna, emigrated with a large part of their family to the state of Oregon in 1872.
