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JOSEPH L. BARBER, of section 10, range 2, Weston Township, Clark County, was born in Essex County, New Jersey,
October 10, 1827, the son of John S. and Abigail (Kinneinan) Barber, both natives of New Jersey; the former was
a shoemaker by trade. They were the parents of eleven children, six of whom still survive. Our subject's grandfather,
John S. Barber, was a Hessian, and came to this country to fight against the Americans in the Revolntionary war,
but deserted by jumping off a man of war, swain to the shore and joined Washington's army, in which be was an officer
until the close of the war. His wife cooked many meals for Washington, as the great General made his headquarters
at their house while he was in winter quarters near Morristown, New Jersey. She drew a large pension, and died
about thirty five years ago, at the age of ninety seven years.
The subject of this sketch learned the ship carpenter's trade, at the age of twenty two years. He went to Chemung
County, New York, where his brothers and sisters still reside. One brother (Abbott) is a wealthy man, and a Knight
of the Red Cross Mason. Mr. Barber came to Calumet County, Wisconsin, in 1851, where he bought land, but afterward
returned to the East, and worked at his trade until 1854. In that year he came again to this State and settled
on a farm, which was covered with heavy timber. He was a soldier in the late war, in Company D, Sixteenth Wisconsin
Volunteer Infantry, serving one year, and participated in the battles of Savannah, Fort McAllister and others.
His hearing was affected in the army, as was also his heart and lungs, and on account of the two latter draws a
small pension. Mr. Barber came to this county in 1884, settling on his present farm of eighty acres, forty of which
is cleared.
He was married in New Jersey, in July, 1847, to Frances Elizabeth Demouth, a native of New Jersey, and daughter
of Juhn and Maria (Levi) Demouth, Mr. and Mrs. Barher have had eleven children, seven of whom still survive, namely:
Hannah, Samantha, Theodore, Joseph, Frank, Lillie and Albert. Hannah married George Smith, of Boyd, Chippewa County,
Wisconsin, and they have two children, George and Mary. Hannah has a high school education, and has taught seven
years. Samantha married Sanford Chase, of Jefferson County, New York, and they have four children; Joseph S., Edward
A., Frances C. and John L. Theodore is principal of the Alma Center School of Jackson County; was married to Flora
McCarty, and has one child, Joseph. Joseph married Sina Fadner, lives in Eau Claire, and has two children-Carl
F. and an infant girl. Frank is principal of the Melrose High School, Jackson County, and is a graduate of the
Neillsville High School, in both English and German. Lillie is a teacher also. Albert married Alamanza Dernouth,
resides in Hayton, Calnmet County, Wisconsin, and has three children, George A., Lillian and Eva. Mr. Barber is
a Mason socially, and politically a Republican, he has held the offices of Supervisor, Assessor, Constable, and
Clerk of School Board. Mrs. Barber is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
FROM:
Biographical History of
Clark and Jackson Counties Wisconsin
Lewis Publishing Company.
Chiago, 1891.
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