City: Gallatin
BARRY, David Franklin, farmer; born in Sumner Co., Tenn., Jan. 8, 1846; son of David and Mary R. (Cage) BARRY; father’s occupation, farming; paternal grandparents, Redmond Dillin and Jennie (Alexander) BARRY, maternal grandparents John and Thankful (Morgan) Cage; the first mentioned being a son of Major William CAGE, who served in the revolutionary war; and the paternal grandmother being a daughter of Maj. William ALEXANDER, who was a revolutionary war patriot; educated in the public schools of Sumner Co., Tenn., and graduated from Bryant and Stratton’s Business College April, 1868; began life as a farmer and enlisted Aug., 1862, in the Confederate army; joined Gen. John H. Morgan’s Confederate Cavalry; was wounded and captured, being imprisoned at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, about three months; was exchanged and re-enlisted under Gen. B. W. DUKE of Morgan’s Calvary, who then commanded the Dept. of East Tenn. and Western Va., and remained under Gen. DUKE until LEE’s surrender, when he was ordered, under Gen. DUKE’s command, to Charlotte, N. C., where he met President DAVIS and his cabinet, and here he was furloughed for 60 days by the Sec. of War on May 2, 1865; his command continuing on to Woodstock, where it was disbanded; married Lutie CHENAULT, Nov. 1, 1869; member of the Christian church; Democrat.
