Thomas Malcolm Barmore, son of John Milford and Jane Catherine (Tunnell) Barmore, was born May 27, 1858 in Lowndes County, Mississippi.  He came to Texas after 1865 and to Alexander, Erath County, after 1874. vHis wife, Clairette Mahaley Louisa, daughter of M. L. and Elizabeth (Sides) Dowdy, was born February 4, 1862 in Arkansas.  She and her family came to Erath County in 1871. 

     Thomas and Mahaley were married there on October 12, 1879, moving to Foard County in 1900 and Coleman County around 1903, living in Glen Cove and Crews in Runnels County.  Thomas was a farmer, carpenter, blacksmith, mechanic and musician, which adds up to a "Jack of all Trades."  Most of the family played instruments and sang.  Mahaley crocheted and made beautiful quilts.  They were the parents of eight children:

       (1) Minta Rose, born April 24. 1881, married Robert Lee Jameson, Sr., July 17, 1898.  They had eleven children.  She died May 8, 1948 and he died December 13, 1959, both buried in Whiteflat Cemetery, Motley County.

       (2) Oma Emma, June 18, 1882, married Thomas Stephen Parker, October 15, 1899. (See John Samuel Parker). Oma died September 14, 1965, Thomas, August 10, 1935, both buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bellingham, Washington.

       (3) Thomas Avron, July 14, 1885 - October 26, 1892, buried Clairette.

       (4) Nota Mae, March 28, 1887, married Alfred Cornelius May, December 22, 1912 at Crews. (See Felix Morgan May).

       (5) William Alley, June 29, 1890-May 27, 1894, buried Clairette.

       (6) Milford Nolan, April 4, 1892 - May 11, 1978, married Eva Nannie Fields of Glen Cove, July 24, 1892 at Bangs -October 22, 1954, both buried Glen Cove, on December 10, 1910, daughter of Y. L. and Elizabeth A. Fields.  Nolan was County Treasurer during the 1920's and carried the mail between Coleman and Glen Cove.  They were both musicians and used their talents at the Glen Cove Baptist Church.  They lived north of the Methodist Church.  They had seven children:

       (6a) Lois Agatha, October 2, 1912, at Glen Cove, never married;

       (6b) Garland M. L., January 23, 1914 at Goldsboro, married Alyce Jewell Hinkle, December 10, 1936, one son;

       (6c) Durward Aubrey, December 1, 1915, at Glen Cove, married Ruth Hammons of Glen Cove, July 10, 1937, three children;

      (6d) Gwendolyn Evelyn, March 24, 1917 Glen Cove, married Vernon Lee Bryan, November 4, 1932 in Coleman, six children;

       (6e) Leman Ester (twin), July 28, 1921 Glen Cove, married Hazel Erin DePrang of Novice, November 10, 1942, four sons;

       (6f) Lela Estelle (twin) July 28, 1921 Glen Cove, married (1) Delbert Troy Wiley, June 10, 1936, six children, married (2) Warren Bennett;

       (6g) Milford Nolan, Jr. (Bill), December 2, 1922 Glen Cove, married (1) Ophella Lottie Stovall, January 18, 1947, parents of twins, Melvin and Marlene, May 22, 1948. (See Stovall Family). His second wife's name is unknown.

       (7) Mary Myrtle, July 15, 1894, married John Earl May, December 11, 1913. (See Felix Morgan May).

       (8) Amber Dowdy, November 25, 1901 at Crowell, married Lloyd C.
Fuller of Crews, December 9, 1917. Lloyd C. Sr, died November 11, 1972, buried at Crews. They had three children:

         (8a) Obed L. C., March 7, 1920, one daughter.  He and his wife, Ann, farm in Coleman and Runnels Counties;

         (8b) Winnieford Naomi, September 2, 1922 Crews, married Woodrow F. Worthington, October 6 1939, three children;

        (8c) Lloyd C. Jr., July 15, 1929 at Crews, has two daughters, married Louise ?.