Charles Lewis Barfield was born 10 Nov 1835 and died 26 Jul 1910. His wife Sarah Alice Turner Draper, born 1859, applied for Widow's Pension #39871 on 17 Mar 1924. She lived for a period of time at the Women's Confederate Home. She died in 1950 and was buried next to her husband at Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
Obituary: "Charles Lewis Barfield died at the family residence on Pecan avenue Tuesday morning, July 26, at 9 o'clock after an extended illness of bronchitis. He had been in feeble health for years; being confined to his bed for the past six months; and the end has been expected daily for several weeks.
The remains were carried to Wesley Chapel cemetery yesterday morning where they were interred about 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Rev. D. S. Burke, pastor of the Methodist church at Canton, Conducted the funeral services at the grave, assisted by Rev. W. F. Davis, pastor of the Wills Point Methodist church. A large concourse of friends and relatives were present to pay tribute to the memory of this pioneer Van Zandter.
Lewis Barfield was born in Perry county, Ala., Nov. 10, 1835, moved with his parents in 1836 to Mississippi, where he resided till 1850, when he came to Texas, settling first in Smith county near where the town of Bullard is now located. Mr. Barfield accompanied by his two brothers, J. F. and A. M., came to Van Zandt Co. in 1867 and located on Four Mile Prairie, where they bought considerable land, and he resided there till last November when he moved to Wills Point. He was married in 1887 to Mrs. Alice Draper, a daughter of E. B. Turner. Mr. Barfield enlisted in the Confederate army June 10,1861, entering the Third Texas cavalry, Greer's regiment and served till May 1865. He was in Ross' brigade and was an active participant in the war, serving in Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia and other Southern states and was in more than 50 battles during the war. He was a valiant soldier and served the confederacy with distinction and honor." obituary from the Wills Point Chronicle, 28 Jul 1910.
(Civil War Veterans of Van Zandt County, Texas Military and Pension Information Biographies and Obituaries Muster Rolls Newspaper Articles Compiled by Sibyl Creasey)
Obituary: "Charles Lewis Barfield died at the family residence on Pecan avenue Tuesday morning, July 26, at 9 o'clock after an extended illness of bronchitis. He had been in feeble health for years; being confined to his bed for the past six months; and the end has been expected daily for several weeks.
The remains were carried to Wesley Chapel cemetery yesterday morning where they were interred about 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Rev. D. S. Burke, pastor of the Methodist church at Canton, Conducted the funeral services at the grave, assisted by Rev. W. F. Davis, pastor of the Wills Point Methodist church. A large concourse of friends and relatives were present to pay tribute to the memory of this pioneer Van Zandter.
Lewis Barfield was born in Perry county, Ala., Nov. 10, 1835, moved with his parents in 1836 to Mississippi, where he resided till 1850, when he came to Texas, settling first in Smith county near where the town of Bullard is now located. Mr. Barfield accompanied by his two brothers, J. F. and A. M., came to Van Zandt Co. in 1867 and located on Four Mile Prairie, where they bought considerable land, and he resided there till last November when he moved to Wills Point. He was married in 1887 to Mrs. Alice Draper, a daughter of E. B. Turner. Mr. Barfield enlisted in the Confederate army June 10,1861, entering the Third Texas cavalry, Greer's regiment and served till May 1865. He was in Ross' brigade and was an active participant in the war, serving in Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia and other Southern states and was in more than 50 battles during the war. He was a valiant soldier and served the confederacy with distinction and honor." obituary from the Wills Point Chronicle, 28 Jul 1910.
(Civil War Veterans of Van Zandt County, Texas Military and Pension Information Biographies and Obituaries Muster Rolls Newspaper Articles Compiled by Sibyl Creasey)
Charles Lewis Barfield was born 10 Nov 1835 and died 26 Jul 1910. His wife Sarah Alice Turner Draper, born 1859, applied for Widow's Pension #39871 on 17 Mar 1924. She lived for a period of time at the Women's Confederate Home. She died in 1950 and was buried next to her husband at Wesley Chapel Cemetery.
Obituary: "Charles Lewis Barfield died at the family residence on Pecan avenue Tuesday morning, July 26, at 9 o'clock after an extended illness of bronchitis. He had been in feeble health for years; being confined to his bed for the past six months; and the end has been expected daily for several weeks.
The remains were carried to Wesley Chapel cemetery yesterday morning where they were interred about 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Rev. D. S. Burke, pastor of the Methodist church at Canton, Conducted the funeral services at the grave, assisted by Rev. W. F. Davis, pastor of the Wills Point Methodist church. A large concourse of friends and relatives were present to pay tribute to the memory of this pioneer Van Zandter.
Lewis Barfield was born in Perry county, Ala., Nov. 10, 1835, moved with his parents in 1836 to Mississippi, where he resided till 1850, when he came to Texas, settling first in Smith county near where the town of Bullard is now located. Mr. Barfield accompanied by his two brothers, J. F. and A. M., came to Van Zandt Co. in 1867 and located on Four Mile Prairie, where they bought considerable land, and he resided there till last November when he moved to Wills Point. He was married in 1887 to Mrs. Alice Draper, a daughter of E. B. Turner. Mr. Barfield enlisted in the Confederate army June 10,1861, entering the Third Texas cavalry, Greer's regiment and served till May 1865. He was in Ross' brigade and was an active participant in the war, serving in Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia and other Southern states and was in more than 50 battles during the war. He was a valiant soldier and served the confederacy with distinction and honor." obituary from the Wills Point Chronicle, 28 Jul 1910.
(Civil War Veterans of Van Zandt County, Texas Military and Pension Information Biographies and Obituaries Muster Rolls Newspaper Articles Compiled by Sibyl Creasey)
Obituary: "Charles Lewis Barfield died at the family residence on Pecan avenue Tuesday morning, July 26, at 9 o'clock after an extended illness of bronchitis. He had been in feeble health for years; being confined to his bed for the past six months; and the end has been expected daily for several weeks.
The remains were carried to Wesley Chapel cemetery yesterday morning where they were interred about 1 o'clock in the afternoon. Rev. D. S. Burke, pastor of the Methodist church at Canton, Conducted the funeral services at the grave, assisted by Rev. W. F. Davis, pastor of the Wills Point Methodist church. A large concourse of friends and relatives were present to pay tribute to the memory of this pioneer Van Zandter.
Lewis Barfield was born in Perry county, Ala., Nov. 10, 1835, moved with his parents in 1836 to Mississippi, where he resided till 1850, when he came to Texas, settling first in Smith county near where the town of Bullard is now located. Mr. Barfield accompanied by his two brothers, J. F. and A. M., came to Van Zandt Co. in 1867 and located on Four Mile Prairie, where they bought considerable land, and he resided there till last November when he moved to Wills Point. He was married in 1887 to Mrs. Alice Draper, a daughter of E. B. Turner. Mr. Barfield enlisted in the Confederate army June 10,1861, entering the Third Texas cavalry, Greer's regiment and served till May 1865. He was in Ross' brigade and was an active participant in the war, serving in Missouri, Arkansas, Mississippi, Georgia and other Southern states and was in more than 50 battles during the war. He was a valiant soldier and served the confederacy with distinction and honor." obituary from the Wills Point Chronicle, 28 Jul 1910.
(Civil War Veterans of Van Zandt County, Texas Military and Pension Information Biographies and Obituaries Muster Rolls Newspaper Articles Compiled by Sibyl Creasey)
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