Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Barber, Barton W 1828 - 
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Author: History of Grundy Co IL 1882

Barton W. Barber, farmer, P. O. Gardner, was born in Rutland County, Vt., 
August 31, 1828, son of James W. and Lerain (Parker) Barber, natives of 
Vermont, he born in 1797, died in July, 1875; was a farmer by occupation; she 
was born in 1802, and died in 1874; she was the mother of five children, of 
whom our subject was the second child; he received a common school education 
and worked upon the farm; he came to Grundy County in 1869, and located on his 
present farm of 160 acres. In connection with general farming, he handles some 
stock and carries on a dairy. January 8, 1861, Mr. Barber married Marietta E. 
Farwell, born at Castleton, Rutland Co., Vt., March 23, 1833; she is the 
daughter of Salomon and Louise (Pond) Farwell, natives of Vermont; both dead. 
This marriage has been blessed with four children, viz., Carrie L., Adelbert 
F., Frederick D. and Edith L.; the latter died in infancy. Mr. Barber is a 
member of the A., F. & A. M. Although he commenced as a poor man, he is now in 
comfortable circumstances, as a result of his own labors.

Additional Comments:
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. 
Historical Publishers, p85

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