At one o'clock Wednesday morning Frederick B. Barber, a pioneer of Troy township, crossed the dividing line of life and death at his home in Larwill, the end coming peacefully… The deceased was born in Utica, N. Y., July 21, 1828, and was 82 years, 6 months and 24 days of age at his death. When ten years of age he came with his parents to Troy township… At the age of nineteen he returned to Wyoming county, N. Y., and worked there four years at the lumber business. About this time his brother, E. L., and three others decided to make the trip overland to California. They left this county in 1852 on this long trip and safely reached the golden state. Mr. Barber remained there six years, returning home by ship to New York, and from the profits of his trip he was able to purchase a farm in Troy township.
He was united in marriage to Lucy J. Barnes, a daughter of Fielding Barnes, November 30, 1858, and they were the parents of five children, three of whom survive: Mrs. Elsie Jones, of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Alta Young and Mrs. Nellie Marchand, of Larwill. Mrs. Barber died July 16, 1878, and he was again married to Mrs. Maxia Noble, a sister of his first wife, October 2, 1879. In 1875 he left the farm and moved to Larwill to care for his aged father and remained with him till his death in July, 1881. He then returned to the farm and lived there until advancing years made it advisable to retire, and so he moved back to Larwill eight years ago and resided there till his death.
In addition to the children mentioned he leaves two step-daughters, Mrs. Dora Armstrong, of Stanton, Michigan, and Mrs. Delbert Elder, of this city. He also leaves two brothers, Hon. E. L. Barber, of Fort Wayne and W. S. Barber of Larwill, both of them being well up in years. The widow of his son Halow resides in Fort Wayne and there are six grandchildren.
Contributor: Roberta (47008957) •
He was united in marriage to Lucy J. Barnes, a daughter of Fielding Barnes, November 30, 1858, and they were the parents of five children, three of whom survive: Mrs. Elsie Jones, of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Alta Young and Mrs. Nellie Marchand, of Larwill. Mrs. Barber died July 16, 1878, and he was again married to Mrs. Maxia Noble, a sister of his first wife, October 2, 1879. In 1875 he left the farm and moved to Larwill to care for his aged father and remained with him till his death in July, 1881. He then returned to the farm and lived there until advancing years made it advisable to retire, and so he moved back to Larwill eight years ago and resided there till his death.
In addition to the children mentioned he leaves two step-daughters, Mrs. Dora Armstrong, of Stanton, Michigan, and Mrs. Delbert Elder, of this city. He also leaves two brothers, Hon. E. L. Barber, of Fort Wayne and W. S. Barber of Larwill, both of them being well up in years. The widow of his son Halow resides in Fort Wayne and there are six grandchildren.
Contributor: Roberta (47008957) •
At one o'clock Wednesday morning Frederick B. Barber, a pioneer of Troy township, crossed the dividing line of life and death at his home in Larwill, the end coming peacefully… The deceased was born in Utica, N. Y., July 21, 1828, and was 82 years, 6 months and 24 days of age at his death. When ten years of age he came with his parents to Troy township… At the age of nineteen he returned to Wyoming county, N. Y., and worked there four years at the lumber business. About this time his brother, E. L., and three others decided to make the trip overland to California. They left this county in 1852 on this long trip and safely reached the golden state. Mr. Barber remained there six years, returning home by ship to New York, and from the profits of his trip he was able to purchase a farm in Troy township.
He was united in marriage to Lucy J. Barnes, a daughter of Fielding Barnes, November 30, 1858, and they were the parents of five children, three of whom survive: Mrs. Elsie Jones, of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Alta Young and Mrs. Nellie Marchand, of Larwill. Mrs. Barber died July 16, 1878, and he was again married to Mrs. Maxia Noble, a sister of his first wife, October 2, 1879. In 1875 he left the farm and moved to Larwill to care for his aged father and remained with him till his death in July, 1881. He then returned to the farm and lived there until advancing years made it advisable to retire, and so he moved back to Larwill eight years ago and resided there till his death.
In addition to the children mentioned he leaves two step-daughters, Mrs. Dora Armstrong, of Stanton, Michigan, and Mrs. Delbert Elder, of this city. He also leaves two brothers, Hon. E. L. Barber, of Fort Wayne and W. S. Barber of Larwill, both of them being well up in years. The widow of his son Halow resides in Fort Wayne and there are six grandchildren.
Contributor: Roberta (47008957) •
He was united in marriage to Lucy J. Barnes, a daughter of Fielding Barnes, November 30, 1858, and they were the parents of five children, three of whom survive: Mrs. Elsie Jones, of Crawfordsville; Mrs. Alta Young and Mrs. Nellie Marchand, of Larwill. Mrs. Barber died July 16, 1878, and he was again married to Mrs. Maxia Noble, a sister of his first wife, October 2, 1879. In 1875 he left the farm and moved to Larwill to care for his aged father and remained with him till his death in July, 1881. He then returned to the farm and lived there until advancing years made it advisable to retire, and so he moved back to Larwill eight years ago and resided there till his death.
In addition to the children mentioned he leaves two step-daughters, Mrs. Dora Armstrong, of Stanton, Michigan, and Mrs. Delbert Elder, of this city. He also leaves two brothers, Hon. E. L. Barber, of Fort Wayne and W. S. Barber of Larwill, both of them being well up in years. The widow of his son Halow resides in Fort Wayne and there are six grandchildren.
Contributor: Roberta (47008957) •
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