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museum
By: don cissell - 2002-01-24
did you know that the museum was once a nursing home and if so do you know who owned and ran it?
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family tree
By: Sally Barkley Brown - 2002-12-13
I believe that I may be related to Alben Barkley. Do you know if there is any family history recorded that I could get access to? Thanks. Sally Barkley Brown
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Biography
By: Mark Barkley - 2002-12-22
Do you know if there was a Auto-Biography or a Biography of Alben Barkley
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Alben Barkley
By: Kristopher Durfee - 2003-01-20
I am doing a graduate paper on why the Paducah plant was chosen for the uranium enrichment facility in 1950. It appears that Barkley would have played a significant role being Truman's Vice-President at the time. I would be interested to talk with Mr. Crouch to find out what his views are on this and if he can lead me in the right direction as far as research is concerned.
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Jane Barkley
By: Robert Miller - 2003-07-15
What ever happened to Jane Hadley Barkley? Did she remain in Kentucky after the "Veep" passed away? I have hear a lot of people refer to the "Veep" as the last honest politician.
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death
By: Mac Mcgregor - 2003-08-28
Did Mr. Barkley die while giving a speach? If it was not he which VP was it?
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Informaton
By: Andrew M. Barkley - 2003-09-03
I know for a fact that I am related to Alben W. Barkley. He was my great grandfather's cousin and I want to see a family tree to prove to people that my claims are true. So if anyone can help me, please e-mail me!
Sincerly,
Andrew M. Barkley
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The Veep, of course
By: Robert Brackney - 2004-01-23
This has been a most interesting and enlightening site about one of America's most colorful and honorable public servants.
I was able to answer questions posed by two or three readers.
Robert L. Brackney
Tlaxcala, MEXICO
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Find Information Here
By: Anony. - 2004-02-18
Those of you looking for information on Alben Barkley, check out UK's special collections website - there is tons of info there.
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Great info
By: Danielle - 2004-02-23
My husband and I are talking about moving to Western KY- Paducah area- and I'm looking for some good info to get my kids excited about the move. This might just do it- Mr. Barkley being a former VP and all. Thanks for the info- we'll be sure to visit the museum when we arrive.
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Jane Barkley
By: Tim Aden - 2004-07-11
I am very intersted if anyone should know if Jane Barkley stayed at the Veeps home Angels is Pudach or if it is still owned by any of the Barkley family
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Jane Hadley
By: Holly Locken - 2004-07-20
I am also interested in Jane.Are there wedding photos at your museum .Also,was Alben married to an Elizabeth Rucker?
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Alben Barkley's travel
By: Dick Riggs - 2004-07-31
Did vice-pres. Barkley ever speak in my home town of Lewiston, Idaho? Supposedly he was here in the fall of 1950. Can you help me find a date when he was here? Thank you. Dick Riggs, president, NezPerce County Historical Society
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Alben Barkley Relatives
By: Dr. Patrick Hawley - 2004-09-22
I once taught a relative of the Veep at the University of Alabama.
Do you know her name? This has been 20 years ago and she attended Birmingham Southern as an undergrad
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relatives
By: jeff andrew barkley - 2004-11-23
my grandfather was in the Canadian airforce(Fred Barkley)or flight Barkley.I live in Ontario Canada.I am looking for some family history if anyone has any.jeff.barkley@rodgers.com
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Family Tree
By: Linda Barkley - 2004-12-07
Hey guys, for years I've been hearing that my husband is related to the Veep. I'd like to get some help with this. My late father in law, Rev. Robert A. Barkley, was from Ohio via Sterling,VA. His grandfather was Sensenbaugh(adopted Russell Barkley - son of Alexander Barkley). If you have any further information about a link to A.W. Barkley, please contact me.
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related
By: Todd Barkley - 2004-12-13
I found out by my grandmother like 5 years ago I was related to Alben, is there any information on what happend with his wife Jane?
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Barkley's keynote speech at 1948 Dem co
By: Dorothy Ashe - 2005-01-03
I'm trying to find a copy of AB's speech to the Dem. convention in 1948 in chicago. It gave a stirring history of the party. If you don't have a copy, do you know where I can find one?
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September, 1929
By: David B. Mathis - 2005-01-23
I am the widower of Margaret Louise Force. She was the daughter of Wellington Humes Force and Mary Houser Force of Paducah, KY.born September 6, 1929.
I am trying to write all of the details of my wife's life.
Her Father, Wellington Humes Force was a friend (I don't know how close a friend) of Alben Barkley.
Alben Barkely was my wife's Godfather at her baptism, and I am told that A Barkley used to bounce her on his knee and came to call him "Uncle Alben".
If you can shed any light on this relationship, I would appreciate it.
Cordially, David B. Mathis
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Parents & Grandparents
By: Sam Brawner - 2005-02-15
Does anyone know who Alben W. Barkley's parents and Grandparents were? I am trying to find out if one of his paternal grandparents was Frances Reddish. Thanks,
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Barkley Heritage
By: Mike F - 2005-03-18
Pts of Alben Barkley were
John Wilson Barkley and Electra (Smith) Barkley. Probable grandparent or aunt & uncle are found in 1880 Census of Graves Co.
A Alben G. Barkley 62, and wife Amanda L. 50, were listed in household 125-125 along with 4 children. Alben G was listed as native of NC, and wife native of KY. Census listing was for Pottsville P.O., very near where Alben the VP was born, which is south of Lowes apiece. Alben (VP) was also a member of the now defunct Mt. Carmel Presby. Ch., he showed up on the Sunday School ledger of that organization before they moved to a neighboring county.
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Angles
By: Mike F - 2005-03-18
The house and property of Alben Barkley on Blandville Rd was auctioned off by the family in the last 10-15 yrs. The house and some of the acreage was bought by a Dr and his family to live.
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Barkley error
By: Mike F - 2005-03-18
I shouldve looked closer at an old set of notes and jogged my memory.
I forgot that Alben was born Willie Alben. He is indeed 5 households away from probable grandparents in 1880 census.
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Jane Hadley Barkley
By: Bruce Carroll - 2005-05-27
Jane was my father's much admired and prized personal assistant while he(Dr. Thomas H. Carroll ii) was president of George Washington University (1961-1964. My dynamic father died tragically at 50 at the end of July 1964. By the time we returned to Washington from a sort of family bereavement trip, we learned Jane had commtted suicide.
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Jane Hadley Barkley
By: Bruce Carroll - 2005-05-27
Jane was my father's much admired and prized personal assistant while he(Dr. Thomas H. Carroll ii) was president of George Washington University (1961-1964. My dynamic father died tragically at 50 at the end of July 1964. By the time we returned to Washington from a sort of family bereavement trip, we learned Jane had commtted suicide.
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Alben Barkley Museum
By: Bill Crouch - 2005-08-24
Hello
I'm the President of The Alben Barkley Museum.
I just found out about this chat site today.After all of these years of being on here,my Son sent an email asking me if I knew about it.I was sure surprised.
Vice President Barkley's Grandaughter "Dottie Barkley" is on our Board of Directors.
Dorothy is the Daughter of David Barkley.He was the Veep's Son.
Dottie's Brother Alben William Barkley the 3rd lives about 45 miles east of Paducah and is a farmer.He was Kentucky's Agriculture Commisioner from 1987 -91.
Another Grandson is a practicing attorney in Washington,DC.
"Stephen Truitt" is the Grandson that coined the term THE VEEP.
Now that I know about this message board I will be checking to see if I can answer any questions.You will probably be answering some of mine too.
GOD Bless
Bill Crouch
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Alben Barkley artifacts on display
By: The Autograph Collector - 2005-11-18
To view items from one of the 2 largest collections of Alben Barkley items in the world please visit:
http://www.theautographcollector.net/
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ALBEN BARKLEY ARTIFACTS WANTED
By: Tim - 2005-11-21
Hi everyone. I am a collector and one of two foremost scholars on Alben Barkley. My friend in Wingo, KY and I own two of the largest collections in the WORLD of Alben Barkley personal artifacts such as his wine decanters, Library books, personal diaries, fedoras, etc. We are always looking to expand our Museum quality collection of artifacts. If you have any Alben Barkley items, please email us. Thank you.
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www.theautographcollector.net
By: Mary A. - 2005-11-23
I went to this site and the Alben
Barkley stuff is unreal. I have never seen so much neat stuff. Thanks for sharing.
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Alben Barkley
By: Tim - 2005-11-24
I am a scholar of Alben Barkley. Together with the gentleman above, we hold the worlds largest collection of ALben Barkley artifacts from the VEEPS personal life. If you are a true scholar and wish to study perhaps Alben Barkley's personal handwritten diaries, please email me. Thank You
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Jane Barkley
By: Patti - 2005-12-20
Does anyone know where Jane is buried?
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Link to Alben
By: Scott - 2006-01-22
My Grandfather was supposedly a second cousin of Alben. Does anyone have any geneology that links him to a family name of Still or links to Iowa?
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Alben Barkley On Line Museum
By: Tim - 2006-01-31
Please check out the website below for more Alben Barkley items that have been added.
These include his smoking jacket,a golf umbrella cane/chair,and his favorite fedora seen in many, many photos of the Vice-President.
www.theautographcollector.net
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Barkley...Lake
By: DBEwing - 2006-01-31
Was the lake named in honor of the Veep? Do you know what towns were displaced by the formation/flooding in creation of Barley Lake?
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Barkley Lake
By: Tim - 2006-02-02
Yes it was named for Alben Barkley. Several towns were displaced, the main one being Old Eddyville which is where the State Prison is. This was a thriving river town that is under water. The town relocated to the present cites of Eddyville and Kuttawa, dividing the population between these two cities, about 2 miles apart. Please check out my website for an on-line Barkely Museum. This is the worlds largest Alben Barkley collection in existance. There are new items being cataloge and added on a weekly basis.The address is: www.theautographcollector.net
Please let me know what you think.
Tim
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Alben W. Barkley Ancestry
By: Donald Nelson - 2006-02-02
Hello,
My grandfather, James Henry Barkley, b. August 17, 1896, told me when I was about 9 or 10 years old that VP Alben Barkley was a cousin to him. I am still trying to find a connection, but can't seem to get anywhere. The first known to me of all my Barkley ancestors is Lazarus Thomas Barkley, b. abt. 1740, Mathers, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. He came to America and settled in Virginia. He died February 24, 1798 at his son Robert's home which I believe was in Little Levels, Bath County, Va. (now Pocahontas County, WV). Robert is the only son I know of, but he had at least 2 sisters, Elenor and Ester. Robert had at least 3 sons, Edward Edmund, Lazarus and Gabariel McNee Barkley. From that point on I haven't much information except for the direct line to my grandfather James Henry Barkley. Well, I do have many names of immediate descendants of the direct line, but none of their descendants. Anyone who can help would be greatly appreciated. Thank You!
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Alben Barkley Museum online
By: Mary - 2006-02-07
 I visted the Alben Barkley Museum Online. It shows up in a search for Alben Barkley Museum on MSN search and it is super ! The artifacts are amazing ! I am totally impressed. All Alben Barkley fans should see this site. I will put the link below although I think it is on this page already.
http://www.theautographcollector.net/
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Descendant of Willie Alben Barkley
By: Dorothy Barkley - 2006-02-12
Hello,
Does anyone know the names of Alben's brothers and sisters? Or the names of his children and grandchildren? Besides the name Dottie Barkley and David Barkley?
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Descendants of Alben Barkley question.
By: Tim - 2006-02-12
Barkley married Dorothy Brower (his first wife)in 1903, and they had three children: David Murrell, Marion Frances, and Laura Louis. Please visit my site;
www.theautographcollector.net to see some very nice Alben Barkley items.
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follow up to question
By: Tim - 2006-02-12
David Barkley had some children.
Dorothy is a daughter of his. Her brother is Alben William Barkley the 3rd. He was Kentucky's Agriculture Commisioner from 1987 -91. Davids sister had a son named Stephen Truitt. He is the grandson that first used the nickname "VEEP" for his Grandfather.
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Rose Barkley
By: Patt - 2006-03-01
My mother remembers going to Paducah to visit her father's aunt Rose Barkley. Her father was Richard Lewis Gregory, his mother was Margaret Alice Barkley. She was told that Rose was the connection to Alben. Does any one know who Rose is?
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Barkley's son book
By: Frank Moore - 2006-05-06
Hi
Found a first edition, presentation copy to Dave Barkley of "The Story of the New York Times" signed by Meyer Berger that reads "to Dave Barkely, Son of the Veep, but a VIP in his own right. With sincere good wishes".
and dated Aug 29, 1952. Any insight? I was just going to list it on Ebay. It has a few other Times people scribbles.
Thanks
Frank Moore
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Alben Barkley Museum
By: Tim - 2006-06-07
Please check out my website for an on-line Barkely Museum. This is the worlds largest Alben Barkley collection in existance. There are new items being cataloge and added on a weekly basis.The address is: www.theautographcollector.net
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The Veeps Great Grandson
By: William R Crouch - 2006-06-18
Alben Barkley III has a son "Clay" that is employed by Jonathon Miller in Frankfort and goes to school at UK.He's studying political science.You will probably hear more from him in the near future.
Stephen Truitt who coined the term "VEEP" had a brother named Alben William Truitt that passed away several years ago.
The story of Mrs Jayne Barkley is as such.She died of an overdose of prescription medicine.Wheather it was suicide or accidental has been debated and I think the family believes she died from an accidental overdose.The press wanted to make a huge story of her death and the possibility of suicide sold more storys that an accident.
I'm a personal friend of the Barkley Family and have had the good fortune of having heart to heart talks with some of them.
This year marked the 50th Anniversity of Alben Barkley's death while giving The Keynote speech at the Young Democrats mock Democratic Convention at Washington and Lee University on April 30,1956.
After very forcefully saying the words "I Would Rather Be A Servant In The House of The Lord Than To Sit In The Seats of The Mighty". The lifelong servant of the Citizens of The USA fell dead of a massive heart attack.
Mr Barkley was an honest political servant.When he died his estate was valued at 700,000 dollars.Taxes took over 500,000 of that.
The greatest personal property was his house and all of his furnishings
The estate was tragically broken into many pieces after our local congressman stopped a bill that would have bought the property and contents and turned the property into a National Historic treasure.
The Tim of Wingo that posts a lot of messages on here and his friend Tim of Long Pond,Pa bought a sizeable amount of the small things in the estate and now they share them with the world in the online Alben Barkley Museum..Thanks you Guys
I would like to invite all of you to The Real Alben Barkley Museum at 533 Madison Street
Paducah,Ky.
270-534-8264
wcrouch@vci.net
The Veeps Grandaughter might be there.
For those interested I have CD's or Vinyl copies of The Veep's Final Speech and His Autobiography.the Autobiography has The Veep and Mrs.Barkley, President and Mrs.Truman,Speeker of The House Sam Rayburn,and former Editor of The Paducah Sun Democrat Edwin J.Paxton Senior.
They are 11.95ea.or 20.00 for both.I give all money I receive for the CD's to the Alben Barkley Museum.
Bill Crouch
President
Alben Barkley Museum
533 Madison Street
Paducah,Ky.42001
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Alben Barkley items wanted
By: Tim - 2006-06-26
I am always looking to purchase authentic items that were owned by or signed by Alben Barkley, A.B. Happy Chandler, and Irvin S.Cobb. I will pay top prices once proper authentication has been determined. I can pay by PAYPAL, bank wire, or money order. Your items will become a part of a nationally known collection that will remain in western Kentucky where these great men were from but will be enjoyed across the nation
via the internet and traveling educational exhibits. Please email me for more information or visit my site at: www.theautographcollector.net
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ancestry
By: scott barkley - 2006-06-26
HI. my dad was named A.G. Barkley, and his sister Margaret. Weve always been told it was after the veeps siblings. does anyone know of a link to Alabama, Madison Co.
We also have a Fred Barkley who served in the war.
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Correction to Bill Crouch posting
By: Tim - 2006-07-01
I am one of the two "Tims" Mr Crouch mentions. I hardly consider significant holdings of the Veeps furniture, clothing, walking canes, whisky decanters, wine decanters, dishes , personal papers and other highly personal items that comprise hundreds of peices "only small items". Further, these have been exhibited to thousands of schoolchildren across the country philanthropically by me. Yes, now they are being made available online at including the veeps personal papers being made available to scholars. Thank you for allowing me to correct your error.
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ancestory
By: Erin - 2006-08-12
im Alben william barkley truitt's son.....
....alben barkey was my great great grandfather......might need to add another great in thier...but regardless...thier ya go
ive seen pictures of our illustrious ancestor on gramma truitts mantle in DC..... my fathers brothers ar Thomas and Maxwell truitt.....
Im afraid i know little of my family save the random inheritence here and thier.....
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Girardeau Relatives
By: Frank C Girardeau - 2006-09-05
I am Frank C GirardeauIII, relative of the Barkley's. Any Girardeau's or Barkley's want to correspond, my emal is toxtweak@yahoo.com
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