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1. Dempsey Barrs was in the 1820 Lenoir County North Carolina Census: Household: 1 male age 0-10; 1 male age 18-25: 1 female 0-10 and 2 females 26-44. He was a son of John Barrs, Jr. and a brother of Arthur Barrs, Gideon or William and James Barrs. Dempsey also showed up in the 1830 Twiggs County Georgia Census report, as did my G-G-G Grandfather Arthur Barrs and his youngest brother James Barrs. Gideon Barrs settled in Pikes County Georgia, which was and is located two counties away from Twiggs County to the Northwest.

2. Arthur Barrs was born in Lenoir County North Carolina in 1792. He first appeared in the 1830 Twiggs County Georgia Census. He was married to Nancy Elizabeth Campbell, daughter of Thomas and Sarah Campbell of Lenoir County North Carolina in about 1819. Nancy Elizabeth Campbell was born in 1793 in Lenoir County North Carolina. Arthur Barrs was the oldest son of John Barrs, Jr. and a brother to Gideonor William, Dempsey and James Barrs.

3. James Barrs [Brother to Arthur, Dempsey and Gideon or William Barrs] was born in 1795 in Lenoir County North Carolina. He first showed up in the 1830 Twiggs County Georgia Census report. He was the youngest son of John Barrs, Jr. and brother to Arthur, Dempsey and Gideon Barrs.

4. Gideon Barrs or William Barrs [Brother to Arthur, Dempsey and James Barrs] was born in Lenoir County North Carolina and was a son of John Barrs, Jr. Gideon Barrs appeared in the 1830 Twiggs and 1840 Pikes County Georgia Census report: Household: 1 male under 1; 1 male 30-39; and 1 female under 5; 1 female 5-9; 1 female 15-19; and 1 female 20-29. Pikes County Georgia was and is just northwest of Twiggs and Pulaski Counties Georgia. He later appears in the Houston County Georgia Census Report. NOTE: Gideon Barrs may not have been the son of Arthur and Nancy Barrs. We now believe that son may have been William Barrs who settled in Brachville South Carolina. We know that our Barrs line were related to the Branchville Barrs.

Arthur Barrs [My G-G-G Grandfather] was in the 1830 Twiggs County Georgia Census: 2 males age 5-9 (Isaac L. Barrs and James C. Barrs.); 1 male age 10-14 (William W. Barrs); 1 male 30-39 (Arthur Barrs) and 2 females under age 5 years; 1 female age 30-39 (Nancy Barrs); and 65 slaves. Arthur and Nancy Barrs had 3 sons: Isaac L. Barrs, James C. Barrs and William W. Barrs. Arthur Barrs, my G-G-G Grandfather, died about 1843 in Twiggs County Georgia. Anyone knowing the Christian names of the two oldest Barrs daughters, who probably married in Twiggs County Georgia, is asked to contact Al Barrs.

Note: Because of the time of the year in which the Federal census enumeration's were taken each individual may appear 1 year older or 1 year younger than show in the final census reports depending upon the month in which they were born.

1. Isaac L. Barrs was born 1820 in Twiggs County Georgia.
2. James C. Barrs was born in 1821 in Twiggs County Georgia.
3. William W. Barrs was born in 1824 in Twiggs County Georgia.
4. Unknown name daughter born and married in Twiggs County Georgia.
5. Unknown name daughter born and married in Twiggs County Georgia
6. Julian Barrs was born in 1838 in Twiggs County Georgia.

James Barrs [Arthur Barrs' older brother] was in the 1830 Twiggs County Georgia Census: Age 34: Household: 2 males age 0-10; 1 male age 6-10 and 1 male age 20-30; 1 female 15-20; 1 female 20-30; and 6 slaves.

Nancy Barrs, Arthur Barrs' wife (Nancy Elizabeth Campbell-Barrs), was the head of their household in the 1840 Twiggs County Georgia Census report: Household: 2 males age 10-15; 1 male age 15-20; 1 male age 40-50 and 1 female under 5 years of age; 2 females age 10-15; 1 female age 40-50; and 4 slaves.

NOTE: Arthur Barrs was probably still living in 1840 but incapacitated to the extent his wife Nancy had taken over as the head of their household and the bulk (61) of their slaves had been transferred to James Barrs', Arthur Barrs youngest brother, household. James Barrs was Arthur's youngest brother and Nancy's brother-in-law. We believe Arthur was alive but to sick to run his plantation. We believe Arthur put his youngest brother James Barrs in charge of the farming operations on his plantation and know that Arthur had transferred 61 of his slaves to James by 1840. Nancy kept 4 slaves for household duties. G-G-G Grandfather Arthur Barrs died in 1842 or 43. Arthur Barrs is buried someplace in Twiggs County Georgia. Nancy died in 1880 in Brooks County Georgia and is buried there. She was 87 years of age. We believe she is buried in the old Columbia Primitive Baptist Church cemetery where her youngest son, William W. Barrs, and his family attended church and where William Barrs, his wife Lauraney Wood-Barrs and many of their descendants are buried. Nancy and Isaac L. Barrs, Arthur and Nancy Barrs' oldest son who died at age 30 in August 1850 in Brooks County Georgia leaving his wife Elizabeth Hinson-Barrs and 4 young children. They had lived next door to William W. Barrs household. They were probably buried with wooden markers and their exact grave locations are now know as of this update. There are many unmarked but visible graves in that cemetery. However, there are two unmarked graves at the head of William W. and Lauraney Barrs' graves. We believe these two graves are the resting place for G-G-G Grandmother Nancy Elizabeth Campbell-Barrs and her oldest son Isaac L. Barrs. Al Barrs e-mail albarrs@wfeca.net