. West Virginia and its people. ow came to Huntington, and in January. 1911, he estab-lished his present business on Ninth street, having a fine store with themost complete and modern equipment, the printing department being inthe basement. He is a stockholder in the Huntington Banking and TrustCompany, and when he first came to Huntington was extensively inter-ested in real estate, now holding considerable property throughout thecity. He is a member of the Order of Owls, a fraternal insurance or-ganization. Like his father, Mr. Barlow is an adherent of the Demo-cratic party, and in 1907 repre
. West Virginia and its people. ow came to Huntington, and in January. 1911, he estab-lished his present business on Ninth street, having a fine store with themost complete and modern equipment, the printing department being inthe basement. He is a stockholder in the Huntington Banking and TrustCompany, and when he first came to Huntington was extensively inter-ested in real estate, now holding considerable property throughout thecity. He is a member of the Order of Owls, a fraternal insurance or-ganization. Like his father, Mr. Barlow is an adherent of the Demo-cratic party, and in 1907 represented Pocahontas county in the house ofrepresentatives of West Virginia, being also elected for the special ses-sion of 1908. Mr. Barlows record as an enlightened instructor, an ablebusiness man and a wise legislator is in all respects in accord with thetraditions of an honorable ancestry. Mr. Barlow married, June t8, 1895, in Pocahontas county. West Vir-ginia. Lula F., born in that county, December ti, 1872, daughter of A. /x/a^iS c\, AiPfiWcvyT: WEST \IRGINIA 175 and jMary C. (Gayj Moore. Airs. Moore died in June, H)0(<, aged , and her husband is now Hving on his farm at the age of seventy-eight. Mr. and Mrs. Barlow have no children. This family name was originally Rees and was brought toRECE America by David Rees. born about 1689 and coming from Montgomeryshire, Wales, near the English border, prior to1733. The earliest deed of which there is any record found of DavidRees as a land owner, bears date of August 10, 1733, when he bought onehundred acres in Alstons branch in Little Creek Hundred, is known to have lived in Kent county, as did some of his sons. Hefigured in several land transactions, the last date being February 26,1752, when he deeded to his son John, one hundred and eighty-eight anda half acres. His purchase amounted to eight hundred and ten and ahalf acres of which over half were conveyed to sons Thomas and died between the
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