An American Family History

Mary Ann Taylor was born on August 23, 1819 in Bath Township, Greene County, Ohio. She was a triplet. Her parents were David Taylor and Anna Bolen.

She moved to Shelby County, Ohio as a child and her father died there in 1834.

According to the Shelby County, Ohio Probate Court guardianship records, Mary Ann was sixteen years old on August 24, 1835. Her brother, John Taylor was chosen as her guardian and the guardian of her sister Elizabeth. Her brother, Abraham Taylor and Reuben Staley were securities. On August 4, 1836, William J. Martin was appointed guardian to the Taylor children.

Mary Ann married, cooper, David Barr about 1846. David was born on November 27, 1820 in Somerset, Pennsylvania. His parents were Henry Barr and Catherine Myers.

Mary Ann and David's children were Jacob Barr (1847), Tightman Barr (1850), Franklin Pierce Barr (1853), Albert Barr (1855), Catherine A. Barr (1857), Mary Alice Barr Collier (1858 married James Collier), and Josephus Barr (1861).

At the time of the 1850 census, the household was in Mad River Township, Clark County, Ohio. The household consisted of David age 29, Mary A. age 30, Jacob age 3 and newborn Tightman.

In 1860 they were in Staunton, Miami County, Ohio. The household consisted of David age 39, Mary A. age 40, Jacob age 13, Tightman age 10, Franklin age 7, Albert age 5, Catherine A. age 3, and Mary A. age 1. David was still a cooper

By 1870 David had passed away and Mary A was living in Brown County, Miami, Ohio. The household consisted of Mary A age 50, Franklin age 17, Fightman age 20 (sic), Albert age 15, Catharine age 13, Mary A. age 11, and Josephus age 9. A notation on the census indicates that Tilman was "insane."

In 1880 Mary A. Barr was in Deshler, Henry, Ohio. Mary A. was 60 and living with Josephus age 19 and Alice M. age 21. Alice was a dressmaker.

At the time of the 1900 census, 80 year old Mary was living with her daughter Alice's family in Bartlow (Deshler), Henry County, Ohio on their dairy farm. The household also included James Collier 36, Alice age 40, Harly J. age 9, David I. age 2, and Isaac Collier age 64.

Mary Ann died on October 3, 1902 in Deshler County, Ohio.

James Collier was born on 15 October 1863 near Deshler, Henry County, Ohio to Isaac and Delilah (Rowland) Collier. He went by the nickname of Jim. He practiced the Methodist religion. He graduated from Northwestern Ohio Normal School. 

He married Alice Barr on 24 November 1887 in Bartlow Township, Deshler, Henry County, Ohio. They had two children together:  Harley and Don. James was a teacher by trade who also worked in the dairy business. He had two wagons that delivered milk in the village of Deshler. He eventually took over cement construction company that his son Harley owned. On 09 May 1926, he was killed when his truck was hit by a train near Bloomville, Ohio. He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Deshler, Ohio.

Alice Barr was born on 28 November 1858 in Miami County, Ohio to David and Mary Ann (Taylor) Barr. She was a dressmaker and was also a Sunday School teacher for a number of years. She died on 22 May 1922 in Bartlow Township, Deshler, Henry County, Ohio. She is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery. (from Sheenfamily.com)