The Baber Family
The name Baber belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in Baber, in the county of Suffolk. There is also a place in Cornwall called Baber (sometimes known as St. Dominick) from which some cases of the name may originate, but it is of later origin than the one in Suffolk. Significantly, one source notes that the name could have been Gaelic in origin, from "Babair or Basbair, a fencer or swordsman; one who, by his blows, produced death; from Bas, death, and fear, a man."
Castillo Hill Baber was born 14 Mar 1804 in Buckingham County, Virginia, son of Isaac Baber (1769-1845) and Sarah Tapscott (1774-1812). He married firstly Martha C. Brooks (b. 10 Nov 1809, Buckingham County, Virginia; d. 26 Feb 1862 in Kanawha County, Virginia. Castillo married secondly, Nancy D. Figgatt (Abt 1823), daughter of Vincent Reed Brooks and Maria Susanna Agee, on 5 Jun 1862 in Kanawha County, Virginia. Castillo is listed in the 1840, 1850, and 1860 census for Kanawha County, Virginia. He is listed in the 1870 and 1880 census for Union District, Kanawha County, West Virginia. Castillo and his wife, Martha, donated land on Rocky Fork to build Baber Chapel. The name was changed to Baber-Agee Chapel and then, in 1844 the church joined the Methodist Episcopal South denomination. The first trustees were Joseph Agee, H. Agee, C. Baber, A. Kelly, and J. Patterson. Castillo died on 22 Mar 1894 in Kanawha County, WV and is buried, alongside his wife Martha, in the Baber-Sprigel Cemetery on the family farm (Rt. 4, Box 103) located just off Rocky Fork Road near the Poca River. Castillo and Martha’s children were:
1. George H. Baber was born on 7 Aug 1827 in Kanawha County, Virginia and died on 9 Oct 1831 in Kanawha County, Virginia.
2. William Castillo Baber was born on 14 Dec 1829 in Kanawha County, Virginia. He married Caroline E. Brown (Abt 1830) on 28 Dec 1848 in Putnam County, Virginia. William died in Nov 1880 in Richwood, Nicholas County, West Virginia.
3. James Reed Baber was born on 6 Mar 1832 in Buckingham County, Virginia. He married Martha E. Catherine Bailey (Abt 1838), daughter of James E. Bailey and Susanna Mary Kelly. on 27 Aug 1854 in Kanawha County, Virginia. James is listed in the 1840, 1850, and 1860 census for Kanawha County, Virginia, and in the 1870 census for Union District, Kanawha County, West Virginia. James died in Dec 1903 in Nicholas County, Virginia.
4. Mary Susan Baber was born on 26 Apr 1834 in Kanawha County, Virginia. She married Jennings Skidmore (1826). Mary died before 1900 in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
5. Martha Catherine Baber was born on 6 Jan 1836 in Kanawha County, Virginia. She married Samuel Robert Houston Bailey (Abt 1833-1881) on 27 Aug 1854 in Kanawha County, Virginia. Martha died on 14 Dec 1913 in Kanawha County, WV and is buried in the Bailey Cemetery, Dutch Creek Road, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
6. Isaac Kemper Baber was born on 18 Aug 1842 in Kanawha County, Virginia. He married Martha Jane Bailey (Abt 1843-1930) on 5 Sep 1867 in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
7. Margaret E. Patterson (Adopted) was born on 9 Sep 1849 in Kanawha County, Virginia. She married James M. “Mack” Figgatt (Abt 1837-Bef 1911) on 28 Oct 1869 in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Margaret died on 26 Nov 1870 in Kanawha County, West Virginia. [Note from KVGS Journal Vol. 23, No. 2, pg. 31 - Abstracts from The Christian Observer, Vol. 1 1867-1875 by Sherri Pettit: January 14, 1871 - D. Figgatt-Kanawha County West Virginia on November 26, 1870. Mrs. Margaret E. Figgatt (21 years, 2 months, 17 days). Born September 9, 1849, in Kanawha County, daughter of John L. and Mary Patterson .... her mother died when she was but 8 months old; her father died 2 years later. Orphaned, C. H. Baber adopted her.]
The name Baber belongs to the early history of Britain, it's origins lie with the Anglo-Saxons. It is a product of their having lived in Baber, in the county of Suffolk. There is also a place in Cornwall called Baber (sometimes known as St. Dominick) from which some cases of the name may originate, but it is of later origin than the one in Suffolk. Significantly, one source notes that the name could have been Gaelic in origin, from "Babair or Basbair, a fencer or swordsman; one who, by his blows, produced death; from Bas, death, and fear, a man."
Castillo Hill Baber was born 14 Mar 1804 in Buckingham County, Virginia, son of Isaac Baber (1769-1845) and Sarah Tapscott (1774-1812). He married firstly Martha C. Brooks (b. 10 Nov 1809, Buckingham County, Virginia; d. 26 Feb 1862 in Kanawha County, Virginia. Castillo married secondly, Nancy D. Figgatt (Abt 1823), daughter of Vincent Reed Brooks and Maria Susanna Agee, on 5 Jun 1862 in Kanawha County, Virginia. Castillo is listed in the 1840, 1850, and 1860 census for Kanawha County, Virginia. He is listed in the 1870 and 1880 census for Union District, Kanawha County, West Virginia. Castillo and his wife, Martha, donated land on Rocky Fork to build Baber Chapel. The name was changed to Baber-Agee Chapel and then, in 1844 the church joined the Methodist Episcopal South denomination. The first trustees were Joseph Agee, H. Agee, C. Baber, A. Kelly, and J. Patterson. Castillo died on 22 Mar 1894 in Kanawha County, WV and is buried, alongside his wife Martha, in the Baber-Sprigel Cemetery on the family farm (Rt. 4, Box 103) located just off Rocky Fork Road near the Poca River. Castillo and Martha’s children were:
1. George H. Baber was born on 7 Aug 1827 in Kanawha County, Virginia and died on 9 Oct 1831 in Kanawha County, Virginia.
2. William Castillo Baber was born on 14 Dec 1829 in Kanawha County, Virginia. He married Caroline E. Brown (Abt 1830) on 28 Dec 1848 in Putnam County, Virginia. William died in Nov 1880 in Richwood, Nicholas County, West Virginia.
3. James Reed Baber was born on 6 Mar 1832 in Buckingham County, Virginia. He married Martha E. Catherine Bailey (Abt 1838), daughter of James E. Bailey and Susanna Mary Kelly. on 27 Aug 1854 in Kanawha County, Virginia. James is listed in the 1840, 1850, and 1860 census for Kanawha County, Virginia, and in the 1870 census for Union District, Kanawha County, West Virginia. James died in Dec 1903 in Nicholas County, Virginia.
4. Mary Susan Baber was born on 26 Apr 1834 in Kanawha County, Virginia. She married Jennings Skidmore (1826). Mary died before 1900 in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
5. Martha Catherine Baber was born on 6 Jan 1836 in Kanawha County, Virginia. She married Samuel Robert Houston Bailey (Abt 1833-1881) on 27 Aug 1854 in Kanawha County, Virginia. Martha died on 14 Dec 1913 in Kanawha County, WV and is buried in the Bailey Cemetery, Dutch Creek Road, Kanawha County, West Virginia.
6. Isaac Kemper Baber was born on 18 Aug 1842 in Kanawha County, Virginia. He married Martha Jane Bailey (Abt 1843-1930) on 5 Sep 1867 in Kanawha County, West Virginia.
7. Margaret E. Patterson (Adopted) was born on 9 Sep 1849 in Kanawha County, Virginia. She married James M. “Mack” Figgatt (Abt 1837-Bef 1911) on 28 Oct 1869 in Kanawha County, West Virginia. Margaret died on 26 Nov 1870 in Kanawha County, West Virginia. [Note from KVGS Journal Vol. 23, No. 2, pg. 31 - Abstracts from The Christian Observer, Vol. 1 1867-1875 by Sherri Pettit: January 14, 1871 - D. Figgatt-Kanawha County West Virginia on November 26, 1870. Mrs. Margaret E. Figgatt (21 years, 2 months, 17 days). Born September 9, 1849, in Kanawha County, daughter of John L. and Mary Patterson .... her mother died when she was but 8 months old; her father died 2 years later. Orphaned, C. H. Baber adopted her.]
