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William Hiram Barber

Birth	:	2 Aug 1835 Jonesville, Hillsdale County, Michigan, USA
Death	:	20 Jun 1910 Nashua, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Nashua, Chickasaw County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9542007, -92.5177994
Plot	:	Block 164
Inscription	:	Co. G 105 Ill. Inf. Civil War Note: The gravestone says he was born in 1836, but his Civil War records have the year as 1835.
Description	:	William Barber passed away at his home east of Nashua Monday night at 7:05. Mr. Barber had been failing in health for some time past, but for the past three weeks had been failing rapidly. His death was due to a general breaking down of the system. William Hiram Barber was born in Hillsdale County, Michigan, Aug. 2, 1835. At the age of sixteen he came to Belvidere, Ill and there he was married to Mercy L. Herrington, May 2, 1860, who preceded him to the other shore Dec. 27, 1901. He enlisted in the Army in the War... Read More	William Barber passed away at his home east of Nashua Monday night at 7:05. Mr. Barber had been failing in health for some time past, but for the past three weeks had been failing rapidly. His death was due to a general breaking down of the system. William Hiram Barber was born in Hillsdale County, Michigan, Aug. 2, 1835. At the age of sixteen he came to Belvidere, Ill and there he was married to Mercy L. Herrington, May 2, 1860, who preceded him to the other shore Dec. 27, 1901. He enlisted in the Army in the War of the Rebellion, and served until the expiration of the war. He was with Sherman on his march to sea, and was at Washington at the time of the Grand Review. After the war he returned to Belvidere and in 1872 he came to Nashua, Iowa, settling upon a farm in Richland Township where he spent the remainder of his life, with the exception of three years spent back in Illinois. He leaves to mourn his death two sons, Harley and Roy, of Nashua; also one sister, Mrs. Ercebrack of Chicago; two half-sisters, Mrs. LeBrant of Malta, Ill. and Mrs. Losee, of Bremer County; and one half-brother, Frank Jones, of Talapoosa, Ga. The deceased lived many years in the vicinity whre he passed away, and was held in high esteem by his friends and neighbors. The funeral will be held in the M. E. Church at Republic at 10:30 o'clock this morning, under the auspices of the G.A. R., and the remains will be laid to rest in Greenwood Cemetery. The Nashua Reporter Nashua, Iowa Thursday, June 23, 1910 - Page 1 http://www.newspapers.com/image/20698428/?terms=william+barber _________________________________________________________________ Suggested edit: William Hiram Barber was the son of Hiram Barber and Ann Burtis. His parents' graves haven't been located. William's paternal grandmother was Elizabeth Marvin Barber (Find a Grave #86347870). Thank you. Contributor: Kelly (46924970) • [email protected] _________________________________________________________________ Iowa, U.S., Deaths and Burials, 1850-1990 Name: Wm. H. Barber Gender: Male Marital status: Widowed Occupation: Retired Farmer Age: 74 Birth Date: 2 Aug 1835 Birth Place: Michigan Death Date: 20 Jun 1910 Death Place: Richland, Chickasaw, Iowa Burial Date: 23 Jun 1910 Burial Place: Greenwood Father: Hiram Barber Mother: Nancy Burlis FHL Film Number: 1027436 Reference ID: p5 Illinois, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 Name: William H Barber Gender: Male Marriage Date: 1861 Marriage Place: Boone, Illinois, USA Spouse: Mercy S Harrington Film Number: 001914108 Iowa Civil War Soldier Burial Records Name: William H Barber Rank: Corporal Unit: IL 105 Inf G Cemetery: Greenwood in Nashua, Chickasaw, IA Comments: Lot 2 Blk 164 He enl 08 Aug 1862 as Private res Malta IL; m.o. 07 Jun 1865 in Washington DC Web: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995 Name: William H Barber Rank: Private Company: G; Unit: 105th Illinois Infantry Height: 5' 7" Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Complexion: Light Marital Status: Married Occupation: Farmer Birth Date: Abt 1835 in NY War: Civil War War Years: 1861-1865 Service Entry Age: 27 Service Entry Date: 8 Aug 1862 Service Entry Place: Franklin, IL Joined By Whom: J B NASH Period: 3 YRS Muster In Date: 2 Sep 1862 in Dixon, IL Muster Out Date: 7 Jun 1865 in Washington, DC Muster Out By Whom: CPT BEECHER Remarks: PROMOTED CORPORAL Residence Place: Malta, Dekalb Co., IL Record Source: Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls URL: http://www.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilMusterSearch.do?key=11521 Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925 Birth Year: abt 1837 in Michigan Census Date: 1885 Residence State: Iowa, Chickasaw, Richland Household Members: William H Barber (48) and Merry H Barber (47) Harley J Barber (15), Roy L Barber (9) 1900 United States Federal Census Home in 1900: Richland, Chickasaw, Iowa Marriage Year: 1861; Years Married: 39 Father's Birthplace: New York; Mother's Birthplace: New York Household Members: William Barber (64) and Mercy L Barber (64) Roy Barber (24), boarder Elliot Locy (21) Source: Ancestry.com Family Trees (accuracy not guaranteed) Name: William Hiram Barber Birth: 2 Aug 1835 in Jonesville, Hillsdale, Michigan Death: 20 Jun 1910 in Chickasaw County, Iowa Father: Hiram W Barber (1809-1889) Mother: Ann Burtis (1808-) Spouse: Mercy L Harrington (1835-); Married 1861 Children: Harley J. (1870-1930) Roy (1876-1940)

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William Hiram Barber death on 20 Jun 1910 in Nashua, Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA
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Longitude: -92.5177994

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Mercy L. Harrington Barber

(1835 - 1901)

Siblings

Fannie Angeline Jones Losee

(1845 - 1932)

Children

Harley J Barber

(1870 - 1953)

Roy Loren Barber

(1876 - 1940)

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