Barkshire, Garrett [1]
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Barkshire, Garrett [1]
Alias
Barkshire, Garritt
Berkshire, Garrett
Berkshire, Garritt
Gender
Male
Biography
Born in Boone County, Kentucky, Garrett was the son of Samuel Barkshire and Frances Newman. He was first enslaved by Dickey Barkshire, before being transferred to Joseph and Nancy Hawkins. Living in Rising Sun, Indiana by 1836, Garrett was officially manumitted in 1848 by Nancy Hawkins. , A known UGRR conductor, he worked on riverboats and went south to New Orleans where he brought freedom seekers back to Indiana.
Garrett Barkshire was married twice, and died in Terre Haute, Indiana in 1894.
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Birth date
31 Oct 1826
Place of birth
Father
Mother
Life event(s)
Marriage 1: 23 Apr 1857; Hamilton County (Ohio)
Marriage 2: 18 Jul 1872; Vigo County (Ind.)
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Child(ren)
Death date
11 May 1894
Place of death
Death and burial information
Cause of death: Cirrhosis of liver
Highland Lawn Cemetery (Terre Haute, Ind.)
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Bibliographic citation(s)
"More Western Memories: How slaves were harbored and forwarded to canada before the war," Brooklyn Daily Eagle, Brooklyn, N.Y., 24 May 1887
Ohio County Deed Book B, page 421
FindAGrave.com, memorial #30790736
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| 1848--Freedom for Garrett Barkshire | Event |
| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Newman, Frances Harriet | Child(ren) | Person |
| Barkshire, Samuel | Child(ren) | Person |
| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Hawkins, Joseph | Person | |
| Hawkins, Nancy | Person | |
| Barkshire, Dickey | Person |
| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis, Sarah | Spouse(s) | Person |
| Kennedy, Frances | Spouse(s) | Person |
| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Berkshire, Cynthia | Father | Person |