Biography of: Richard J. Barber McCracken County, Kentucky Source; Biographical Sketches from, "Kentucky, History of the State" Main Author; William Henry Perrin 1887 **************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net. Submitted by: Vera Burnham vburnham@metrocast.net Date: April 10, 2002 **************************************************************************** Richard J. Barber was born in Halifax County, Virginia in December 1839. In 1845 his parents, Dr.Thomas Barber and Harriett (Maynard) Barber removed with their family to West Tennessee, where R.J. was reared, and where he received an ordinary English education. In 1861 he esposed the cause of confederacy, and enlisted in the Twenty-seventh Tennessee regiment, Company F, and in the organization of his company was made first lieutenant. He was promated, in 1862, to the offive of Captain, and for three years shared all the experiences of his regiment, one of the most active in the Southern ranks. He was severely wounded at the battle of Shiloh, and two days after reported for duty, was again wounded, this time at Farmington, near Corinth, during the siege of that place. In 1864, in West Tennessee, he was made a prisioner, was paroled, and then became a resident of Paducah for the first time. He soon after engaged in mercantile business, and was a member of the firm of J.M. White & Co., but soon severed his connection wit it to engage in the wholesale grocery trade, which he conducted about five years. He then operated on the tobacco market, part of his time as inspector, until January 1883, when he opened his present business. He is located on the corner of Market Street, and Broadway, and is certainly an honor to the business circle of Paducah. Mr. Barber is an accepted member of the Presbyterian Church, Masonic order, and K. of H. He was married in Paducah, 1865, to Miss Mamie Anderson. Their two children are Samuel and Lucy Barber.