I am looking for information on my great-grandfather, Francis Marion Barefield (1846-1928) whose wife was Ellen Singletary Barefield (1856-1941.) FM had four children: Thomas Owen Barefield, Lula Alice Barefield, Ida Mae Barefield, and Garrett Barefield. FM allegedly moved to Texas in the 1860s and arrived in Grimes County, Texas, in 1870 with his mother and/or sister "Sara" and two sisters, perhaps named Adda and Martha. He served in the Reg. 20 Texas Infantry Co K. I can find no information on him or his family before 1870, perhaps because it is rumored he changed his original name to Francis Marion Barefield shortly before he entered the Infantry in 1863...I do not know what his original name was when he lived in Florida, nor do I know the reason for his name change. Any help anyone can give us will be appreciated. My father, Billy Gene Barefield, Sr. is the son of Thomas Owen Barefield, Francis Marion's oldest son.
Thank you!
Colleen Barefield Goodman
colleenandkeithgoodman@gmail.com