Last up dated 12-7-99

George Barkwill killed in Cleveland RR yard accident in 1862 Newsclipping

Barkwell
 Charles- 7/2/1884*68 yr* 3* 50

Barkwell
 John-5/29/1884*10 mo*3*50

B. 1816, England (Devon) Could this be 1828 from tomb stone?
M.
D. July 3, 1884 (Woodland Cem. says July 5th @ 68)
i. To USA in 1840. See below for 1843?

o Married Elizabeth Ball, also born in England (b.1815 & d. 12/31/1896.) Her father Robert Ball died in 1861(at 80) and is buried in the Barkwill plot of Charles.
See IGI for Robert Ball in England!
o Son was Charles G. Barkwill (b. 8/6/1847d. 3/27/1932 Cleveland).
Where born?  Likely in Ohio!
o Son Charles married Orinda Streetor b.6/15/1870. Lived Xairmount Blvd in Cleveland Heights. They had four daughters & a son Ernest Streetor Barkwill.
o Must have had a daughter as 1880 records lists a grand daughter Laura Sercabaugh ( Sencabaugh on Cem. info and other places?) age 9 in household. Also cem. plot has a Lucy Jane Sencabaugh that died age 22 in 1872. Census of 1850 lists a Lucy age 1 in household!
o Lists Laura's father born on Prince Edward Island(PEI) and mother born in Ohio.
Assume Mr. Sercabaugh was father of Laura and born in PEI?
Likely wife of Lucy Jane.
Laura (Sencabaugh) Sawyer, b.? d. 10/15/1943.
o  Also listed in Barkwill plot is a Washington Barkwill died Dec.8,1855 at age 2 mo. and Adeline M. died Feb.28, 1857 at age 6.
As this was Charles Cem. plot and started in 1857, it is likely at least Adeline was one of Charles Sr.s  children.
o Listed in 1850 as "Farmer" and son Charles as age 3 and wife Elizabeth Ball as age 34. Would make him born in 1816?
o Listed in 1861-62 as "Brickmaker" and home at 394 Pittsburgh
o Listed under Marshall, Barkwill & Co. at 114 Superior in 1865-66 and same home address as 1861
o Listed as "Oil Refiner" in 1871-72 and have changed to 800 Broadway.
o Charles was brother of George (RRGeo)
o Charles's sister were Elizabeth Barkwill and Mary Jane Barkwill whom both married John Palmer. IGI had Elizabeth married to him  26 Oct, 1846 in Cuyahoga, Ohio.
A John Palmer born to (fa. David & mo. Vashti Allen)1814 in Blanheim Typ., Oxford, Ont. Also a John Palmer b. 1833 and m. 1827 to Amey Roy!

o Listed at 800 Broadway in 1870
o Charles Balkwill , christened 31 Mar 1816 in Buckland Filleigh, Devon, Eng.  Parents were Richard &  Anne.
o Listed 1869-1870 as "Oil Dealer" off 6 Atwater Blk, home 800 Newburg Rd.  also 1867-68 home was on Newburg.
o Father was Francis Barkwill/Bulkwill & mother was Catherin Lemon
o Address of residence and business:
- 1850 & 1860 @ 394 Pittsburg
- 1860 @ 114 Superior , Co. address (was Marshall,Barkwill & Co.,"refiners of Carbon Benzine & Lubricating Oils" in 1865-66 Directory
- 1870 @ 800 Broadway; 800 Newburg Rd. & 1139 Broadway ???
- ??  @ 1155 Broadway
- ??  @ 739 Genesee Ave.
o There is a Barkwill Street near E.49th St. and Broadway in Cleveland. It is close to RR yard and Steel mills. It is proported to be near the old Standard Oil Refinery #1.

o Found in Cleveland archives, First Papers of Charles Barkwill from England of 18 Oct. 1856.
Arrived US Jan. 1843.
Citizenship via Common Pleas Court 29 March 1859. Was Feb. court term?

o From the archives of Frithelstock: There was a Charles Barkwell born to Francis, a laborer, and Catherine. He was christened April 4,1817.
Also Mary Barkwell, c. March 28,1819.
There was a William Barkwill age 13, buried June 6, 1823.
Also a John Barkwel(one l?)married to Elizabeth Davies on April 30, 1716.
Also Caterine Barkwell, age 56, buried July 25,1841.

o Who is the "J" of Charles and J. Barkwill listed on the owners of the cemetary plot in Cleveland of 1857 origination?
*     Census records seen: 1850 & 1880
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Robert Ball  (no rel.)                   ?-1861
Elizabeth (Barkwill) Ball              1815-1826/error!
 

o Married Elizabeth Ball, also born in England (b.1815 & d. 12/31/1896.) Her father Robert Ball died in 1861(at 80) and is buried in the Barkwill plot of Charles. See IGI for Robert Ball in England!

Louisa Elizabeth (Cross) Barkwill / Asplin
(Wife of George Barkwill)
Version of 10/13/93
b.   circa 1825, England ( 1829?)
m. #1 George (Barkwill)  ( 18??-1862)
m  #2 Issac (Asplin)  ( 1874?  )
d. September 16th, 1916 (87) in Akron?
* Father & mother were: Jeremiah and__________
o Wife of George ? Barkwill (RR George)
o 2nd marriage was to Issac Asplin. in 17 Sep 1876.
* George died in RR accident in 1862 at age of 43 and Louisa got life pension and son Ernst got life job from RR.
o In 1880 records, Louisa was 52 (wife) and keeping house for Issac Asplin in Dover Township.  There were 10 in household (not sure which children were hers and which were his?)
* There was a Charles age 25 (b. 1855) born in England and rest of the children were born in Ohio.  This was likely one with George and rest were Asplin.  This was 18 years after George died, so 4 not over 18 could be hers? Therefore Charles was born 1855? Note Charles may not be his son! Or hers for that matter!
o Records of 1872-73 period show Louisa unmarried and widow, so only child that could be hers was a 7 year old daughter Eliza A. born in Ohio?
o 1862 listed George's home at 51 Scoville (4th Ward)
o 1864-65 Listed her home at 51 Scoville and as a widow
o Last listing for 51 Scoville was 1866-67.  Not listed 1867-68?  1868-69 listed at 84 Croton, till 1872-73.  1874 on, not listed!
o Asplin died 1892. He is in Evergreen Cem.Dover, Ohio. Note, same cem has a William Asplin 1852-1872. Could this be her father-in-law?
o 1869-70 records list her as "Tailoress" and home at 84 Croton.  Could this be a tailor shop?
o If George (her first husband) was unmarried in 1850, and she was married to him in 1862 when he was killed, see Cross family in 1850 census?
o Woodland Cemetary says buried Sept. 17th ,1915 at age 87 and therefore born 1828?

*     Louisa had light brown hair and grayish eyes.
*     Lousia's sister-in-law (                   Barkwill ) married Wm. Clegg and when widowed, married agn to Mr. Palmer. See Josephs sheet for corobarition? Elizabeth Barkwill married John Palmer 26 Oct. 1846 in Cyahoga, Ohio.
*     Researching Louisa at LDS IGI archives. c. 1827 (LND?) ; Fa. William Cross ( not Jerry?) . Was only full name Louisa Elizabeth Cross close to cia 1825 birth! Could this be a William Jerrimah Cross.
 

b. Christened Dec.24th, 1822 in Monkleigh, Dev, Eng
1821, 23 or 24 (tomb stone says 1824)( records of Mrs. Budd says 1821?) Born in England?
i    pre 1850
m. ??? cia 1860 in US ?
d. October 13th,1862 (43) Cleveland RR yard of C & PRR(See Cleveland newspaper Plain Dealer article)
*     Father & Mother were: Francis Barkwill / Balkwill & Catherine Lemon.
o His wife was Louisa Elizabeth (Cross) Barkwill who will later married Mr. Asplin and was referred to Gramma Asplin by my dads family.
o US census of 1850 lists George as being 26 (This would make his birth date 1824?)
*      George had 2 sisters and a brother:
(1) Elizabeth Jane (b.12/4/1825 m. 10/26/1846 & became Mrs. John Palmer)
(2) Mary Jane (b. ? m.2/15/1888 d. 8/16/1907& also married John Palmer after her sister died); & son .
Had a son
???????????? Son or Brother???????
(3) George Franklin Barkwill, b.12/16/1857 & d.1/13/1919. He was married to Emma L. Jones.
His son and wife had children:
Ruth,
Eva,
Florance
Frank. This son Franklin was born in Ohio and moved to Sewickley, Pa.  Frank & wife Zella had daughter who is/was Mrs. David Clark of Rochester, Mich & Detroit. She likely had two children as it was reported there were two grandchildren. May run this line and report under new sheet for George Franklin. G.F. Barkwill was listed as clerk auditors office, C&PRR, bds. 130 Croton.; Cleveland. This must have been the RR job promised to George's son.
*     Eva listed here in 1900 was age 21, born Nov. 1878 and living at 91 Belle Ave.!

*     Josephs notes indicate his son was Ernest ??
o Being in Census of 1850 indicates George  was here in US at least 10 years before becoming a US citizen
o Listed in 1861-62 as Barkwill
o Nov. 5, 1860 became a citizen of USA from England.  We have state of Ohio, Cuyahoga County document still in family.  Document has both Barkwill & Barkwell on it?
o Home was 51 scoville (4th Ward ) in Cleveland.
o Buried in Old Woodland Cemetary which is proported to be in a very bad neighborhood now.

o George had daugthter Ella Louisa (Barkwill) Bolt born 1862. Was this  before his death or after. Existing info says Ella was born in Dec.1862 and he died in Oct. ! The death notice says two children at home also???
Only know of two children??
Was an extra one in the hopper?
oo See attached News paper articles here. To copy on reader and input!
o Where in England did he come from? Family info says he was a blacksmith by trade in England.
o When and how did he come to the US?

George Barkwill, a car repairer, in the employ of the Cleveland and Pittsburgh Railroad Company was almost instantly killed about nine o'clock this morning, in the yard of the latter company, under the following circumstances: Mr. Barkwill was at work between a couple of cars near the Pittsburgh Freight Depot, repairing the brake. While engaged in this task, a locomotive suddenly backed up against the car upon which he was at work, and pushed the train to which it was attached, (consisting of three cars) suddenly together, catching Mr.  B.'s neck between the "bumpers" of the car upon which he was engaged, and the one at his back. The unfortunate man had sufficient strength left, after being struck, to crawl off from the track, when he sank upon the ground and almost instantly expired.

This sad accident is owing entirely to the deceased's carelessness, in commencing to work between the cars, before he had displayed a red flag from the end of the train - a rule which is universally observed among car repairers in the Pittsburgh yard.

Mr. Barkwill was about forty years of age, and had been in the employ of the Pittsburgh Company about two months and a half. He resided at corner of Scoville and Perry street, and leaves a wife and two children.

* Look for English info on Work in England?