OBITUARY OF EMMA R. BARBER, MAY 10, 1929;
In the COUNCIL GROVE REPUBLICAN.
COUNCIL GROVE, KANSAS, MAY 11, 1929
Transcribed by Kenneth Thomas (mailto:thomask@iland.net)
24 May 1998

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OBITUARY
Mrs. Thomas Barber

Emma Rosina Swingley was born April 21, 1845 at Mount Morris, Illinois.  Departing from this
life May 10, 1929, at the age of 84 years and 19 days.

At an early age she came with her parents to Johnson County, Kansas.  Here she grew to young
womanhood, receiving her education in the public schools.  Later she attended an academy in 
Baltimore, Maryland, making her home with her grandparents.  She united with the Lutheran 
church in her early teens.

On November 16, 1869 she was married to Thomas Barber.  Together they came directly to Chase
county to make their home.  In 1874 Mr. and Mrs. Barber moved to the present farm home, where
they shared all the privations and hardships of the early settlers, helping to care for the 
sick and comfort the sorrows of their early day neighbors.

Mrs. Barber united with the Congregational church of Dunlap when it was first organized, being
a regular attendant, a staunch supporter and worker.  She transfered her membership to the 
Congregational church of Council Grove, Kansas, where she and Mr. Barber moved in 1911.

When their health failed, they moved back to their first home to spend the remaining days with 
their daughter.

Two children were born to this union, Dale, who passed away at the age of 17 and one daughter, 
now Mrs. F. W. Thomas, who, with her husband, sorrow at the loss of Mother.  The father preceded
her 21 months.  Others who mourn this death are, three grandchildren, Preston B. Thomas, a grandchild,
his wife, Cletys and their two little girls, great-granddaughters of the departed; Junior Thomas and
Rosina Thomas, the other grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. C. L. Burke of Glendale, California; one 
brother (*NOTE* the remainder of the article is missing)


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