Ventura County Republican Project: History and Genealogy

Ventura County Republican Project: History and Genealogy

"A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura, California" (1891), page 519.
Thomas Barrows

Thomas Barrows is a native of Massachusetts, born on Martha's Vineyard, April 14, 1843. His father, James Lloyd Barrows, was also a native of that State, and was a merchant and manufacturer. Their ancestry came from England. His mother, Hannah Cottle, was born in Massachusetts, the daughter of Captain Edward Cottle, a sea captain of merchant ships. Mr. Barrows finished his education at Gorham, Maine. He began his business career at Indianapolis, as clerk in a wholesale dry-goods house. After this he accepted the position of general traveling agent for the Grover & Baker Sewing Machine Company, and acted in that capacity for several years. He next took the general agency for the Victor Sewing Machine Company, for the Northwest, with headquarters at Chicago, the firm being Thomas Barrows & Co. During this time he was a partner in the Elgin Iron Works, manufacturers of small engines and castings. Their sewing-machine business in Chicago became quite extensive, sales reached 8,000 machines in the best year, and altogether they disposed of 25,000. They were caught in the great Chicago fire and lost quite heavily, but were again receiving orders the week following the fire.

In 1875 impaired health caused Mr. Barrows to leave Chicago and come to California. He was first in Oakland and San Francisco. His disease was hemorrhage of the lungs and attending troubles, and his physician advised the mildest climate possible. The Ojai Valley was decided upon, and he arrived at this place in 1878. He purchased 160 acres of unimproved land, which, under his judicious care and management, now presents a very different appearance. He has erected a comfortable home, planted a large variety of trees and vines, and his property has become a lovely tree-embowered retreat. Mr. Barrows has long since regained his health, and is now in a situation to enjoy life, under the shade of the vine and fig tree of his own planting. His ranch is provided with ample barns. He is now engaged in raising Holstein and Jersey cattle and fine blooded horses of the A. W. Richmond stock, and is also raising work-horses; has had as high as 300 head of horses and cattle at one time. He has dealt some in real estate, and owns about 250 acres of choice land in the valley. He is engaged in orange culture both at his home and also at Pomona.

Mr. Barrows was married, in 1869, to Miss Sarah W. Coffin, a native of Edgartown, Massachusetts, daughter of Jared W. Coffin, who traces his ancestry back to Nantucket. This union was blessed with a daughter, and a few days later the young mother and beloved wife was called away, and thus a most sad bereavement came to him. The daughter, Charlotte C., is now attending the Pomona College. Several years after his wife's decease, Mr. Barrows was again married, in 1872, to Miss Ella A. Cole, of Medway, Massachusetts, daughter of Captain John Cole, a sea captain of whaling and merchant vessels. They have one child, David P. Barrows, who is also attending Pomona College, in the freshmen class. All the family are members of the Congregational Church. While in Chicago Mr. Barrows was superintendent of the Tabernacle Sunday-school and deacon in the Tabernacle Church; is now a deacon in the Nordhoff Congregational Church, and also an active worker in the Sunday-school. He is a gentleman of pleasing and genial manners, and one whose influence for good is felt in the community in which he resides. Politically, he is a Republican.

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Thomas Barrows paternal grandparents were Thomas Barrows and Mary Washburn.

Descendants of Thomas Barrows

1 Thomas Barrows b: 04 Aug 1776 in Carver, Plymouth, MA d: 24 May 1839 in Carver, Plymouth, MA
.. +Mary Washburn b: 27 Feb 1779 in Carver, Plymouth, MA m: 13 Mar 1800 in Carver, Plymouth, MA d: 09 Jan 1832 in Carver, Plymouth, MA
......... 2 Sarah Barrows b: 22 Jan 1801 in Carver, Plymouth, MA d: 31 May 1877 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA
............. +David Pratt b: 21 Apr 1795 in Carver, Plymouth, MA m: 12 Dec 1824 in Barnstable, Plymouth, MA d: 18 May 1859 in Middleboro, Plymouth, MA
.................... 3 John David Pratt b: 1824 in Massachusetts
.................... 3 Miles Pratt b: 17 Sep 1825 in Massachusetts d: 07 Aug 1882
........................ +Sarah Chandler m: Aft. 1841
.................... *2nd Wife of Miles Pratt:
........................ +Ellen M. Coolidge b: Abt. 1824 in Massachusetts m: Aft. 1842
............................... 4 Grace Pratt b: Abt. 1862 in Massachusetts
.................... 3 Mary Thomas Pratt b: 20 Sep 1827 in Carver, Plymouth, MA d: 07 May 1914 in Salem, Essex, MA
........................ +George Washington Barrows b: 12 Sep 1824 in Massachusetts m: Aft. 1840
............................... 4 Katharine Lavinia Barrows b: 04 Jun 1855 in Middlesex, Middlesex, MA
................................... +John Porter Felt b: 18 Aug 1848 in Carver, Plymouth, MA m: 18 Oct 1883 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA
........................................... 5 Marion Felt b: 15 Mar 1885 in Salem, Essex, MA d: 1962
............................................... +Denny Sargent m: 1911
............................... 4 [2] John David Barrows b: 1862 in Massachusetts
................................... +[1] Harriette Cook Barrows b: Oct 1857 in Massachusetts
............................... 4 Miles Pratt Barrows b: 03 Nov 1863 in Massachusetts
................................... +Eva A. Chaney b: Abt. 1864 in Massachusetts m: Aft. 1881
.................... 3 Sarah Barrows Pratt b: 14 Jun 1836 in South Carver, Plymouth, MA d: 29 Oct 1890 in Middlesex, MA
........................ +Marcus Morton Sherman b: 03 Sep 1831 in Carver, Plymouth, MA m: 10 Dec 1856 in Middleboro, Plymouth, MA d: 07 Nov 1885 in South Carver, Plymouth, MA
............................... 4 Frank Morton Sherman b: 27 Nov 1857 in Kingston, Plymouth, MA d: 14 Sep 1944 in West Newton, Middlesex, MA
................................... +Annie Elma Sisson b: 06 Sep 1861 in Dartmouth, Bristol, MA d: 17 Oct 1947 in Fairhaven, Bristol, MA
............................... 4 Sarah Chandler Sherman b: 17 Dec 1858 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA d: 12 Oct 1864
............................... 4 Charles Sherman b: 31 Dec 1863 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA
............................... 4 Lucy Marian Sherman b: 31 Dec 1863 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA
............................... 4 Charles W. Sherman b: 10 Jan 1864 in Fairhaven, Bristol, MA d: 14 Aug 1864 in Watertown, Middlesex, MA
............................... 4 Lucy E. Sherman b: 10 Jan 1864 in Fairhaven, Bristol, MA d: 27 Nov 1866 in Middleboro, Plymouth, MA
............................... 4 George B. Sherman b: Abt. 1868 in Massachusetts
............................... 4 George Barrows Sherman b: 17 Aug 1868 in Fairhaven, Bristol, MA d: Jan 1920 in Lancaster, PA
................................... +Anna Chase Johnson b: 29 May 1866 in Boston, Suffolk, MA m: 10 Jun 1891 in Topsfield, MA d: 02 Nov 1917 in Phildelphia, Philadelphia, PA
......... 2 Thomas Barrows b: 14 Apr 1804 in Carver, Plymouth, MA d: 17 May 1860
............. +Tamson Luce b: 25 Sep 1810 in Tisbury, MA d: Unknown
.................... 3 Mary W. Barrows b: 30 Jun 1832 in Tisbury, MA
.................... 3 Sarah D. Barrows b: Abt. 1834 in Connecticut
......... 2 Clarissa Barrows b: 1807 in Dartmouth, MA
............. +Isaac Handy b: 05 Apr 1800 in New Bedford, Bristol, MA m: 03 Aug 1828 in Rochester, NY
......... 2 John Jay Barrows b: 12 Feb 1810 in Carver, Plymouth, MA
............. +Lydia C. Smith b: 15 Aug 1818 in Tisbury, MA d: Unknown
.................... 3 Ann E. Barrows b: 22 Apr 1839 in Tisbury, MA d: Unknown
.................... 3 Emily B. Barrows b: 22 Jun 1842 in Tisbury, MA d: Unknown
.................... 3 Tamson Lavinia Barrows b: 29 Nov 1845 in Vineyard Haven, Dukes, MA d: Unknown
......... 2 James Lloyd Barrows b: 09 Mar 1815 in Tisbury, Dukes, MA d: 06 Apr 1883 in Vineyard Haven, MA
............. +Hannah Cottle b: 22 Sep 1815 in Vineyard Haven, Dukes, MA d: 01 Mar 1906 in Nordhoff, Ventura, CA
.................... 3 David Prescott Barrows b: Abt. 1839 in Massachusetts
.................... 3 Thomas Barrows b: 14 Apr 1843 in Tisbury, MA d: 12 Jan 1898 in Clairmont, CA
........................ +Ella Amelia Cole b: 27 Jul 1841 in Hartford, CT m: 23 Jan 1872 in Medway, Norfolk, MA d: 18 Sep 1898 in Longbeach, CA
............................... 4 Charlotte Barrows b: Abt. 1870 in Massachusetts
............................... 4 David Prescott Barrows b: 27 Jun 1873 in Riverwood, IL d: 05 Sep 1954 in Walnut Creek, Contra Costa, CA
................................... +Anna Spencer Nichols b: Mar 1873 in Vermont m: Jul 1895
........................................... 5 Anna F. Barrows b: 28 Jan 1896 in Illinois d: May 1964 in California
............................................... +Floyd W. Stewart b: 31 May 1893 in California m: Abt. 1920 in California d: 12 Sep 1987 in Glendora, Los Angeles, CA
...................................................... 6 David B. Stewart b: 31 Aug 1921 in Alameda Co., CA
...................................................... 6 Elizabeth A. Stewart b: 05 Aug 1923 in Alameda Co., CA
...................................................... 6 Donald Wayne Stewart b: 26 Jan 1925 in Alameda Co., CA d: 13 Dec 2004 in Oakland, Alameda, CA
...................................................... 6 Barbara Jean Stewart b: 04 Jan 1927 in Alameda Co., CA
........................................... 5 Ella C. Barrows b: 20 Oct 1897 in California d: 02 Jun 1993 in Alameda Co., CA
............................................... +Gerald H. Hagar b: 18 Jun 1892 in California d: 09 Dec 1965 in Alameda Co., CA
...................................................... 6 Living Hagar
...................................................... 6 Living Hagar
...................................................... 6 Julianne Hagar b: 15 Jul 1929 in Alameda Co., CA
........................................... 5 Thomas M. Barrows b: Abt. 1901 in California
........................................... 5 Elizabeth P. Barrows b: Abt. 1902 in California
............................................... +Frank G. Adams b: 26 Apr 1899 in North Dakota d: 16 May 1967 in Alameda Co., CA
...................................................... 6 Living Adams
...................................................... 6 Anna Jane Adams b: 08 Jun 1925 in Alameda Co., CA
............................... *2nd Wife of David Prescott Barrows:
................................... +Eva S. White m: Dec 1937
.................... 3 John Jay Barrows b: 07 May 1845 in Tisbury, MA d: 21 Apr 1873
.................... 3 James Lloyd Barrows b: 11 Sep 1847 in Tisbury, Dukes, MA d: in California
........................ +Clara M. b: Abt. 1853 in New York m: Abt. 1906 d: Bef. 1930 in California
.................... 3 Frank Peleg Barrows b: 23 Jun 1850 in Tisbury, MA d: in California
........................ +Julia Emily Smith b: Dec 1854 in Connecticut d: Bef. 1910 in California
............................... 4 Albert Barrows b: May 1882 in California
................................... +Virginia Giffin b: Abt. 1884 in Nebraska
........................................... 5 Frank Lloyd Barrows b: 11 Aug 1911 in Ventura Co., CA d: 26 Apr 1987 in Alameda Co., CA
........................................... 5 Alice P. Barrows b: Abt. 1915 in California
........................................... 5 John G. Barrows b: 15 Jul 1917 in Alameda Co., CA
............................... 4 Stephen Sears Barrows b: 26 Nov 1886 in California d: 11 Aug 1961 in San Francisco Co., California
............................... 4 Everett S. Barrows b: 03 Apr 1889 in California d: 23 May 1967 in Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California
.................... 3 Mary E. Barrows b: Abt. 1853 in Massachusetts
.................... 3 Ida L. Barrows b: 03 May 1854 in Tisbury, MA d: Bef. 1860 in Massachusetts
.................... 3 Octavia J. Barrows b: Abt. 1855 in Massachusetts
.................... 3 Lavinia F. Barrows b: 07 Feb 1858 in Edgartown, MA d: 15 Mar 1888 in Janesville, Rock, WI
........................ +John Meek Whitehead b: 29 Jul 1852 in Hillsboro, IL m: 12 Jul 1881 in Ravenswood, Cook, IL d: 31 Aug 1924 in Janesville, Rock, WI
............................... 4 Louise Whitehead b: 1882 d: 1883
............................... 4 Phillip B. Whitehead b: 29 Jan 1884 in Janesville, Rock, WI d: 03 Jul 1965 in Pearl River, NY
................................... +Ruth Cary b: 1897 in Wallingford, VT m: 1928 d: Nov 1946 in Beloit, Rock, WI
............................... 4 Dorothy Whitehead b: 11 May 1887 in Janesville, Rock, WI d: 26 Dec 1976 in Janesville, Rock, WI
................................... +Azel Clarence Hough b: 15 Jan 1859 in South Butler, NY m: 1915 in Janesville, WI d: 16 Oct 1946 in Janesville, Rock, WI
........................................... 5 John Edgerton Hough b: 05 Jul 1916 in Janesville, Rock, WI
............................................... +Vivien Swenson b: 17 Jun 1913 m: 28 Dec 1940 d: 11 Dec 1983 in Janesville, Rock, WI
........................................... 5 Albert Roe Hough b: 12 Jul 1920 in Janesville, Rock, WI
............................................... +Lois Malone b: 25 Jan 1921 in Meridian, MS m: 1943
......... 2 Peleg Barrows b: 09 Mar 1822 in Carver, Plymouth, MA d: Unknown
............. +Sarah E. b: Abt. 1835 in New Hampshire
......... *2nd Wife of Peleg Barrows:
............. +Sarah Elizabeth Gray b: in Peterboro, NH d: Unknown
......... *3rd Wife of Peleg Barrows:
............. +Sybil Lavinia Fletcher b: 02 Oct 1826 in Cornish, NH m: 1857 in Tisbury, Dukes, MA d: 20 Oct 1872 in Brattleboro, Windham, VT
.................... 3 Fletcher K. Barrows b: 24 Jan 1852 in Tisbury, Dukes, MA
........................ +Stella E. Marshall b: Abt. 1856 in Wisconsin
.................... 3 [1] Harriette Cook Barrows b: Oct 1857 in Massachusetts
........................ +Charles B. Cox
............................... 4 Sybil L. Cox b: Mar 1879 in Massachusetts
............................... 4 Charles Barry Cox b: Nov 1881 in Massachusetts
............................... 4 Mary F. Cox b: Aug 1884 in Massachusetts
.................... *2nd Husband of [1] Harriette Cook Barrows:
........................ +[2] John David Barrows b: 1862 in Massachusetts
.................... 3 Edward Bruce Barrows b: Mar 1862 in Massachusetts
........................ +Addie Jane Putnam b: Jan 1859 in New Hampshire m: 1884
............................... 4 Mabel F. Barrows b: Jan 1886 in Windham Co., VT
................................... +Arthur Wallace Peach b: 09 Apr 1886 in Vermont
........................................... 5 Bruce B. Peach b: Dec 1915 in Vermont
............................... 4 Harriet E. Barrows b: 11 Jun 1888 in Vermont d: Oct 1984 in Syracuse, Kosciusko, IN
................................... +Fred C. Leining b: 11 Mar 1886 in Connecticut m: 06 Aug 1913 in Maine d: Jul 1973 in Brattleboro, Windham, VT
........................................... 5 Barbara Leining b: Dec 1915 in Maine
........................................... 5 Jane Leining b: Abt. 1922 in Rhode Island
............................... 4 Emma P. Barrows b: May 1891 in Vermont
............................... 4 Edward Fletcher Barrows b: 08 Apr 1900 in Vermont d: 11 Sep 1991 in Polk Co., OR
................................... +Marjorie M. b: Abt. 1907 in Wisconsin
............................... *2nd Wife of Edward Fletcher Barrows:
................................... +Wilda


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