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Denison Peleg “Tom” Barber

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Birth	:	12 Nov 1851 Rhode Island, USA
Death	:	31 May 1934 Atchison County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Sunnyside Cemetery, Kenton, Gibson County, USA
Coordinate	:	36.1982994, -89.0252991
Description	:	The first nephews known to relocate to Kansas were two sons of Joseph Dennison Barber, one of Moses 'H' older brothers. One son was Dennison Peleg "Tom" Barber who was born 12 Nov 1851 in Rhode Island. His obituary says that he was born in Barbertown, a town named after this family, but its location has not been found. He originally came to Atchison county to teach school in Locust Grove, a town in Mt. Pleasant Township that no longer exists. Although his obituary states that he came to Kansas in 1869, he was still with his family in Connecticut during the... Read More	The first nephews known to relocate to Kansas were two sons of Joseph Dennison Barber, one of Moses 'H' older brothers. One son was Dennison Peleg "Tom" Barber who was born 12 Nov 1851 in Rhode Island. His obituary says that he was born in Barbertown, a town named after this family, but its location has not been found. He originally came to Atchison county to teach school in Locust Grove, a town in Mt. Pleasant Township that no longer exists. Although his obituary states that he came to Kansas in 1869, he was still with his family in Connecticut during the 1870 census. Therefore, Dennison probably didn't arrive earlier than the 1870 school year. He was living with Moses in 1875 before he purchased and moved to an adjacent farm in 1878. He then married Laura Speck 08 Sep 1881. They had one known daughter named Nellie M. (1884) Barber who married Fred C. Howard in 1903. Dennison died on the same farm on 31 May 1934 and was buried in Mt. Vernon Cemetery in Atchison, Kansas. Source Rick Wilson ______________________________________________________________ Atchison Weekly Globe, Atchison, KS, [newspaper]. 1910 D.P. Barber, of Parnell, says he believes this has been the worst winter to get around, and the hardest on stock, in his experience of forty years in Kansas. Generally in the winter he keeps three horses in the barn. This winter he is keeping eleven up and four of them are crippled from falling on the ice. It is a lot more work to keep stock in the barn than to let it run in the fields. Many farmers have not got all their corn out, and are deprived of the use of the stalk fields. Then the snow and ice cause the value of the stalks to decrease...... Mr. Barber has a piece of corn on bottom land next to a strip of timber. He went through it a few days ago, and says he believes the rabbits, squirrels and crows have eaten nine out of every ten ears. He has not seen a quail on his farm this winter. Last fall town hunters went out and shot the few quails there were on the farm, without permission. "I have tried to protect myself from town hunters, but it is no use." he said to-day. "Only once has a hunter asked permission to hunt on my farm and then I ran onto him or he wouldn't have asked me. I guess I will have to give the town hunters both barrels below the belt to protect my stock. I don't shoot quail [illegible copy] do not want them shot on my [illegible copy] but what I want doesn't concern [illegible copy] the town hunter is [illegible copy] The Protective associations can't do a great deal; why don't they quit talking and crack it to the town hunters? Obituary Atchison Daily Globe, Atchison, KS, [newspaper]. 1 Jun 1934, p.2 WELL KNOWN RESIDENT OF NEAR CUMMINGS DIES Ill for the last several months, D.P. (Tom) Barber, 82, well-known and highly respected farmer, died at his home in the Cummings community at 11:45 o'clock last night. Mr. Barber was a patient sufferer throughout his long and painful illness. Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. W.E. Wheeler, pastor of St. Mark's Lutheran church, at 2:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon at the Barber residence, where the body will be taken at 9 o'clock Sunday morning from the Sawin & Douglass funeral parlors. Burial will take place in Mt. Vernon cemetery. Mr. Barber was born November 12, 1851, at Barbertown, R.I. a community named for his family. He came to Atchison county in 1869 to teach school and that fall had the Locust Grove school. A number of people in Atchison county are still living who went to school to him. He purchased the farm where he died in 1878 and had lived there continuously. He married Miss Laura Speck, daughter of Capt. A. Speck, a Civil war soldier, in September, 1881, and they celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1931. Mrs. Barber died in November of that year. Mr. Barber is survived by one daughter, Mrs. Fred C. Howard of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Susan Miner, North Stonington, Conn., and Mrs. Cyrus Stewart, Westerly, R.I., and three grandchildren. He was a member of the Atchison Christian church.

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Denison Peleg “Tom” Barber's memorial is located at: Sunnyside Cemetery, Kenton, Gibson County, USA.
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Denison Peleg “Tom” Barber death on 31 May 1934 in Atchison County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 36.1982994
Longitude: -89.0252991

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph Denison Barber

(1820 - 1897)

Sarah White Barber

(1821 - 1867)

Spouse

Laura Lavina Speck Barber

(1859 - 1931)

Siblings

Ruth Barber Hilliard

(1846 - 1933)

Susan Elizabeth Barber Miner

(1847 - 1937)

Ellen W. Barber

(1860 - 1883)

Mary R. Barber

(1865 - 1867)

Edwin B Barber

(1866 - 1929)

Children

Nellie M Barber Howard

(1884 - 1980)

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Coordinate: 36.1979200, -89.0267000

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6. Keathley & Peel Family Cemetery
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7. New Victory MB Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.1596780, -88.9978150

8. Hollomon Cemetery
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9. North Union Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.1652985, -89.0736008

10. Bruce Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.2500000, -89.0410000

11. Carroll Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.1453900, -89.0140800

12. Liberty Grove Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.1439760, -89.0371100

13. Mason Hall Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.2042100, -89.0935750

14. Walnut Grove Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.1742000, -88.9606000

15. Union Grove Cemetery
Kenton, Obion County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2496986, -89.0616989

16. Bethpage Baptist Church Cemetery
Gibson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1683000, -89.0950000

17. New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.2150800, -89.1016300

18. Old Bluff Cemetery
Rutherford, Gibson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1417870, -88.9751880

19. Finch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 36.2522470, -89.0862550

20. Beech Grove Cemetery
Rutherford, Gibson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1591988, -88.9464035

21. Crockett Memorial Plot
Rutherford, Gibson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1299620, -88.9871980

22. Rutherford Cemetery
Rutherford, Gibson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1258011, -88.9989014

23. Miles Cemetery
Kenton, Obion County, USA
Coordinate: 36.2453720, -89.1021810

24. Flowers Chapel Cemetery
Rutherford, Gibson County, USA
Coordinate: 36.1198820, -89.0265080