John was married circa 1861 to Catherine Miller. Catherine was born in March 1843 in Indiana.
Barber enlisted as a Private in Company D of the 7th Indiana Cavalry on 3 September 1863 at Noble County, Indiana. He was promoted to a Full Commissary Sergeant prior to vbeing mustered out on 19 September 1865.
On 20 June 1860, John lived with his parents in Steuben, Steuben County, Indiana. He was working as a farm laborer.
In August 1870, John and Catherine and their daughter Mary lived in Steuben, Steuben County, Indiana. John was listed as a "trustee" while Catherine was keeping house. The family owned $2,000 in real estate and $1,300 in personal property.
In June 1880, the couple lived in Paradise township with four daughters0 Mary, Vira, Etta, and Ida. John worked as a farmer while Catherine was keeping house.
In June 1900, the couple lived in Blair township on a farm.
On 3 May 1910, John and Catherine and their daughter Ida lived in Blair township, Grand Traverse County. John was working as a farmer while Ida was a school teacher.
John died on 14 July 1916 in Traverse City from pulmonary oedema. Catherine died on 3 December 1926.
John and Catherine are buried in Oakwood Cemetery.
John and Catherine (Miller) Barber were the parents of ten children (six dead before 1900):
i. MARY R. BARBER was born circa 1863 in Indiana.
ii. VIRA R. BARBER was born circa 1871 in Indiana.
iii. CORA ETTA BARBER was born on 18 February 1873 in Indiana.
iv. IDA BARBER was born circa 1877 in Indiana.
John was married circa 1861 to Catherine Miller. Catherine was born in March 1843 in Indiana.
Barber enlisted as a Private in Company D of the 7th Indiana Cavalry on 3 September 1863 at Noble County, Indiana. He was promoted to a Full Commissary Sergeant prior to vbeing mustered out on 19 September 1865.
On 20 June 1860, John lived with his parents in Steuben, Steuben County, Indiana. He was working as a farm laborer.
In August 1870, John and Catherine and their daughter Mary lived in Steuben, Steuben County, Indiana. John was listed as a "trustee" while Catherine was keeping house. The family owned $2,000 in real estate and $1,300 in personal property.
In June 1880, the couple lived in Paradise township with four daughters0 Mary, Vira, Etta, and Ida. John worked as a farmer while Catherine was keeping house.
In June 1900, the couple lived in Blair township on a farm.
On 3 May 1910, John and Catherine and their daughter Ida lived in Blair township, Grand Traverse County. John was working as a farmer while Ida was a school teacher.
John died on 14 July 1916 in Traverse City from pulmonary oedema. Catherine died on 3 December 1926.
John and Catherine are buried in Oakwood Cemetery.
John and Catherine (Miller) Barber were the parents of ten children (six dead before 1900):
i. MARY R. BARBER was born circa 1863 in Indiana.
ii. VIRA R. BARBER was born circa 1871 in Indiana.
iii. CORA ETTA BARBER was born on 18 February 1873 in Indiana.
iv. IDA BARBER was born circa 1877 in Indiana.
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