Barbee, James Dodson, 1832-1904

Methodist clergyman in Tennessee and Alabama and publishing agent; father of David Rankin Barbee (1874-1958), journalist.

From the description of James Dodson Barbee and David Rankin Barbee papers, 1784-1953 (bulk 1852-1904). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 71062747

Biographical Note

James Dodson Barbee

• 1832, Mar. 16: Born, Lawrence County, Ala.
• 1852: Admitted as itinerant minister, Tennessee Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South
• 1853 - 1867 : Minister at various parishes in Alabama
• 1866: Married Margaret R. Rankin
• 1868 - 1869 : Minister, Elm Street Church, Nashville, Tenn.
• 1869: Presiding elder, Huntsville District, Methodist Episcopal Church, South
• 1870 - 1873 : Presiding elder, Fayetteville
• 1873 - 1877 : Minister at Murfreesboro, Tenn.
• 1877 - 1879 : Presiding elder, Columbia District, Methodist Episcopal Church, South
• 1879 - 1883 : Minister, Clarksville, Tenn.
• 1882: Delegate, General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Nashville, Tenn.
• 1883 - 1887 : Minister, McKendree Church, Nashville
• 1887 - 1904 : Book agent, Methodist Publishing House
• 1898: Settled war claims of Methodist Publishing House
• 1902: Presiding elder, Nashville District, Methodist Episcopal Church, South
• 1904, Dec. 5: Died, Nashville, Tenn.

David Rankin Barbee

• 1874, Oct. 15: Born, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
• circa 1892 - 1895 : Studied at Emory and Henry College, Emory, Va., and Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tenn.
• 1896 - 1899 : Reporter, Nashville Banner
• 1901: Reporter, Nashville American
• 1901 - 1908 : Telegraph editor, Memphis Commercial Appeal
• 1908: Editor, Chattanooga Star
• 1908 - 1910 : News editor, Memphis Commercial Appeal
• 1910 - 1911 : Managing editor, Montgomery Advertiser
• 1911 - 1918 : Managing editor, Mobile Register
• 1913: Married Elina Guzman
• 1918 - 1926 : News editor, New Orleans States
• 1926 - 1928 : Managing editor, Asheville Citizen
• 1928 - 1932 : Feature writer, Washington Post
• 1933: Assistant to secretary of commerce
• 1933 - 1940 : Special assistant, Federal Alcohol Administration
• 1940 - 1942 : Public Relations Department, Treasury Department
• 1947: Published "The Capture of Jefferson Davis," Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine
• 1958, Mar. 7: Died, Orange, Tex.

From the guide to the James Dodson Barbee and David Rankin Barbee Papers, 1784-1953, (bulk 1852-1904), (Manuscript Division Library of Congress)