The Political Graveyard: Barksdale-Owens-Martin family

Barksdale-Owens-Martin family

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James Byeram Owens (c.1816-1889) — also known as James B. Owens — of Ocala, Marion County, Fla. Born near Winnsboro, Fairfield County, S.C. Brother-in-law of Ethelbert Barksdale; grandfather of John Wellborn Martin. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1860; delegate to Florida secession convention, 1861; Delegate from Florida to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62. Baptist. Died August 1, 1889. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Ocala, Fla.
William Barksdale (1821-1863) — of Columbus, Lowndes County, Miss. Born in Rutherford County, Tenn., August 21, 1821. Brother of Ethelbert Barksdale. Served in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; U.S. Representative from Mississippi, 1853-61 (at-large 1853-55, 3rd District 1855-61); general in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Killed in battle at Gettysburg, Adams County, Pa., July 2, 1863. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Miss.
- See also: congressional biography.
Ethelbert Barksdale (1824-1893) — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss. Born in Smyrna, Rutherford County, Tenn., January 4, 1824. Brother-in-law of James Byeram Owens; brother of William Barksdale. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1860, 1868, 1872, 1880; Representative from Mississippi in the Confederate Congress, 1862-65; Presidential Elector for Mississippi, 1876; Mississippi Democratic state chair, 1877-79; U.S. Representative from Mississippi 7th District, 1883-87. Died in Yazoo County, Miss., February 17, 1893. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Miss.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Wellborn Martin (1884-1958) — also known as John W. Martin — of Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla. Born in Plainfield, Marion County, Fla., June 21, 1884. Grandson of James Byeram Owens; son of John Marshall Martin and Willie Martin (Owens) Martin; married, January 30, 1907, to Lottie Wilt Pepper. Democrat. Lawyer; mayor of Jacksonville, Fla., 1917-23; Governor of Florida, 1925-29; defeated in primary, 1932; candidate in primary for U.S. Senator from Florida, 1928; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1948, 1952. Baptist. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Odd Fellows; Moose. Died in Jacksonville, Duval County, Fla., February 22, 1958. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery, Jacksonville, Fla. Martin County, Fla. is named for him.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; Wikipedia article; Find-A-Grave page.

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