1Joseph L. Barber - 1827, in "Biographical History of Clark and Jackson Counties Wisconsin" posted on Ancestry.com Message Board by Pat. "Submitter: Pat
Subject: Joseph L. Barber - 1827
Message: From the Biographical History of Clark and Jackson Counties, Wisconsin
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 (Kinneman) 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 Revolutionary War, but deserted by jumping off a man-of-war, swam to the shore and joined Washington's army, in which he 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 brothes 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 John and Maria (Levi) Demouth. Mr. and Mrs. Barber 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. Samanth 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 Mc Carty 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 Alamanz Demouth, resides in Hayton, Calumet 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.".
1Hettie Balis Carden, Thoughts and Memories over the Years, unpublished, p. A 51, Copy in Personal Files of Dianne Z. Stevens. Written when she was in her late 80's.
1Olsen, Wayne, PAF file: Boslow_Anc_Stevens.paf, rec'd via EMail 0n 14 APR 2002.
2Census, Federal - 1880 - Hamilton Co.., Nebraska, Farmer's Valley. "line 37 household #40
Boslaw, Thomas C, age 52 farmer Canada VA New Brunswick
Pauline 50 wife keep house NY VT NY
Clarence 24 son farmer OH Canada NY
Minnie 22 dau public school teacher OH " NY
Ernest 17 son farmer WI " NY
Derrick, Levi F. 24 nephew farmer WI NY Canada
Fay, Reuben A. 32 farmer MI NY NY
Lucy 25 wife keep house MI NY MI
Linda 3 dau NE MI MI
Alice 2 dau NE MI MI."
1Olsen, Wayne, Mary Launce Email 4 OCT 2002.
2Jack Taif Spencer and Robert Abraham Goodpasture, Genealogy and History of the Derthicks and Related Derricks, Eight Centuries of the Derthicks and Related Derricks..., Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, 1986., p. 496.
3Jack Taif Spencer and Robert Abraham Goodpasture, Genealogy and History of the Derthicks and Related Derricks, Eight Centuries of the Derthicks and Related Derricks..., p. 495.
1Olsen, Wayne, PAF file: Boslow_Anc_Stevens.paf, rec'd via EMail 0n 14 APR 2002.
2Jack Taif Spencer and Robert Abraham Goodpasture, Genealogy and History of the Derthicks and Related Derricks, Eight Centuries of the Derthicks and Related Derricks..., Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, 1986., p. 495.
1Jack Taif Spencer and Robert Abraham Goodpasture, Genealogy and History of the Derthicks and Related Derricks, Eight Centuries of the Derthicks and Related Derricks..., Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, 1986., p. 496.
1Jack Taif Spencer and Robert Abraham Goodpasture, Genealogy and History of the Derthicks and Related Derricks, Eight Centuries of the Derthicks and Related Derricks..., Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, 1986., p. 496.
2Jack Taif Spencer and Robert Abraham Goodpasture, Genealogy and History of the Derthicks and Related Derricks, Eight Centuries of the Derthicks and Related Derricks..., p. 496.
1Jack Taif Spencer and Robert Abraham Goodpasture, Genealogy and History of the Derthicks and Related Derricks, Eight Centuries of the Derthicks and Related Derricks..., Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, 1986., p. 496.
1Jack Taif Spencer and Robert Abraham Goodpasture, Genealogy and History of the Derthicks and Related Derricks, Eight Centuries of the Derthicks and Related Derricks..., Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, 1986., p. 496.
1Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch.com.
1Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch.com.
1Census, Federal - 1920 - Lewis & Clark Co., MT, city of Helena - ED# 4, p. 1A, 6 Jan 1920. "Line 28 632 Sparta St Dwelling # 9 Household # 9
Stevens, Calvin head home O free age 54 m imm: 1872 nat: 1877 Can/Eng IRE/Eng Can/Eng occ:gold miner Stevens Margaret wife 39 m 1887 1891 IRE/Eng IRE/Eng IRE/Eng none
William son 18 s MT Can IRE farm laborer
Edward son 16 s MT Can IRE factory apprentice
Lester son 14 s MT Can IRE in school
Alice dau 11 s MT Can IRE in School
Calvin son 6 s MT Can IRE."2Census, Federal - 1910 - Lewis & Clark Co., Montana, Helena, ED # 154, 2B (Ancestry p. 6 of 18), 18 Apr 1910. "Line 24
Stevens, Calvin head age 37 m 11 Yrs Can nat occ: miner/mine wage own
Margaret wife 26 11 IRE IRE IRE 1880 imm nat
Charles son 10 MT Can IRE
William son 8 MT Can IRE
Edmund son 6 MT Can IRE
Lester son 5 MT Can Ire
Alice dau 1 MT Can IRE."3Census, Federal - 1930 - Lewis and Clark, Montana, Helena, Ward 7 Ancestry p. 11 of 43, 8 Apr 1930. "Line 28 708 5th Avenue Dwelling # 150 Household # 157
Paull, Thomas D. head rents $50/mo age 62 m at age 28 ENG ENG ENG nat 1887 occ: Miner/mine owner
Gertrude, wife 52 28 MO KE VA boarding housekeeper/own home
Thomas G. son 19 s MT ENG MO miner/Spring Hill Mine
Merino, Ruth M. dau m MT ENG MO none
Marian R. g.dau 4/12 MT Italy MT
Stevens, Helen P. dau 16 m 16 Mt ENG MO none
Lester son-in-law 23 m 23 MT WI IrishFree State miner/Spring Hill Mine
Paull, Charles G. son 21 m 21 MT ENG MO miner/Spring Hill Mine
Leota M. dau-in-law 18 m 18 MT KS MT none."4Census, Federal - 1920 - Lewis & Clark Co., MT, city of Helena - ED# 4.
5Social Security Death Index.
6Montana Death Index 1989-98, file # 6283.
7Interment.Net Cemetery Transcription Library.
1Interment.Net Cemetery Transcription Library.
2Census, Federal - 1930 - Lewis and Clark, Montana, Helena, Ward 7, Ancestry p. 11 of 43, 8 Apr 1930. "Line 28 708 5th Avenue Dwelling # 150 Household # 157
Paull, Thomas D. head rents $50/mo age 62 m at age 28 ENG ENG ENG nat 1887 occ: Miner/mine owner
Gertrude, wife 52 28 MO KE VA boarding housekeeper/own home
Thomas G. son 19 s MT ENG MO miner/Spring Hill Mine
Merino, Ruth M. dau m MT ENG MO none
Marian R. g.dau 4/12 MT Italy MT
Stevens, Helen P. dau 16 m 16 Mt ENG MO none
Lester son-in-law 23 m 23 MT WI IrishFree State miner/Spring Hill Mine
Paull, Charles G. son 21 m 21 MT ENG MO miner/Spring Hill Mine
Leota M. dau-in-law 18 m 18 MT KS MT none."3Ancestry.com, MT Death Index 1860-2007.
1Ancestry.com, Historic Newspapers - Helena Indepndent p. 5, 13 Oct 1930. "Funeral for Infant will Be Held Today
Funeral services for William, 2 months old son of Mr. and Mrsd. Lester Stevens, 708 Fifth Avenue, who died at the family home yesterday, will be held at the Opp & Conrad shapel this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Rev. Earl H. Van Doren of the First Christian shurch will be in charge of the services. Burial will be at the Jefferson City cemetery."
1Ancestry.com, Family Trees--Dreamsisterlon. Shows a Death certificate for Elijah b. 1826.
2Lonnie McManus DeMouth, Lonnie McManus DeMouth.
1Lonnie DeMouth McManus . In an Email received 13 Jan 2006. Lonnie writes about this source: "Just to let you know I can't confirm that everything in that history is true
since I did not put it together-Pete Hraber sent it to me.".
1New Jersey Marriage Records.
1Census, Federal - 1850 - Morris Co., NJ, Rockaway Twsp.
2Census, Federal - 1850 - Morris Co., NJ, Rockaway Twsp.