Joseph Russell Barbee b 15 Dec 1877, son of James William Barbee and Susan "Sudie" Mary Hoffman was born in either Cynthiana, Harrison Co., KY or in Sterling, Montgomery Co., KY.

James and Sudie were married by Rev J.R. Barbee at the brides residence in Harrison Co.,KY on 30 May 1876. By 1880, the James William & Sudie Hoffman Barbee family were listed on the census in Kiddville, Clark Co., KY, where James William was a blacksmith. obit for James William Barbee: paper The Log Cabin - Cynthiana, KY; 7 May, 1897: William Barbee, brother of Miss Bettie Barbee and Mrs. Mary (Barbee) Casey of Cynthiana, died at Mt Sterling last Friday." This would place date of death as 30 Apr 1897.

Joseph Russell Barbee was listed on that 1880 Kiddville, Clark Co., KY census with his parents.