BARBER BIOGRAPHIES, Henry County, Missouri ==================================================================== BARBER, Harry A. - b: 1872 Windsor Twp, Henry Co, MO source: 1919 History of Henry Co MO, Uel W. Lamkin, Historical Publishing Co - page: 840 residence: Windsor Twp Harry A. Barber, extensive landowner of Windsor township, is a progressive farmer and stockman who believes in the most advanced methods of agriculture and finds that it pays to follow the latest and most scientific methods of farming. His herd of pure bred Shorthorn cattle are famous over the State of Missouri and have been exhibited at the State Fairs and the American Royal Live Stock Shows and are sold in various parts of the country to discriminating buyers who desire to improve their herds with pure bred live stock. The Barber farm consists of 1,400 acres of land in one body, the imposing farm residence occupying an ideal spot in the center of the tract. Originally, the Barber place was an old time plantation, operated by slaves and owned by Doctor Thornton, a well known Henry County pioneer of ante-bellum days. Doctor Thornton was one of the largest slave owners of southwest Missouri and the great farm was modeled after a southern plantation. He owned over two hundred slaves. In 1900 Mr. Barber erected a thoroughly modern home of twelve rooms. The Barber estate was founded by the late Daniel Barber, father of Harry A. Barber. Daniel A. Barber was born in Pennsylvania in 1825 and died in Henry County, Missouri, in 1881. He was the son of Thomas Barber, a farmer of Pennsylvania. Daniel A. Barber left home in 1861 and went to Cook County, Illinois, where he engaged in the lumber business. For many years he was associated with his brother, Dr. James K. Barber. The brothers drove a large herd of cattle to Denver, Colorado, in 1864 and again drove cattle to the mountain country in 1865. They returned from the west in 1866, came to Henry County, Missouri, and purchased the Thornton plantation. The brothers farmed together as partners until death separated them. Dr. James K. Barber was a well educated physician but did not practice his profession after coming to Henry County. After his graduation from medical college in the East he had but ten cents in his pocket. He traded a silk vest for a bottle of quinine and began practice in the forest wilds of Wisconsin, where ague, fever and chills were the prevalent diseases. All that an early doctor needed in those days was quinine, whiskey, salts and ipecac and Doctor Barber began with the most important drug. Sarah E. (Martin) Barber, mother of the subject of this review, was born in Michigan in 1829 and died in 1912. Harry A. Barber was born October 21, 1872, on the Barber home place in Windsor township. He was educated in the public schools of Windsor, Missouri, and the Missouri State University at Columbia, Missouri. He pursued the medical course at the university but because of his large land holdings he found it necessary to abandon his plan for a professional career and to devote all of his attention to farming and stock raising. He has made an unqualified success as an agriculturist and stockman and breeder. In addition to the home place which Mr. Barber inherited he has been adding materially to the acreage of the farm and constantly improving the place. In February, 1897, Harry A. Barber and Miss Lula A. Ball were united in marriage. Mrs. Lula Barber was born in St. Charles County, Missouri, and is the daughter of John E. and Fannie (Bird) Ball, natives of Kentucky. To Harry A. and Lula Barber has been born one son, John Daniel Barber, born December 12, 1898, a graduate of the Windsor High School and now a student in the State University at Columbia. Mr. Barber is a Democrat in politics. ==================================================================== BARBER, James K. - b: 1836 Montour Co, PA source: 1883 History of Henry Missouri , National Historical Co. - page: 554 residence: Windsor Dr. James K. Barber, farmer and stock raiser was born in Montour County, Pennsylvania, June 20, 1836, and was the son of Thomas and Mary (Henderson) Barber, both of whom were natives of Columbia County, Pennsylvania, where they also died. They were married in 1821, and by this union had eight children, of whom six are living - three sons and three daughters. For three years James K. Barber was a student at the McCowansville Academy, of Pennsylvania, his preceptor being S. S. Shadelin. Subsequently he entered the medical college of Jefferson, same state, the faculty being composed of R. M. Huston, professor of materia medica; Professor Charles Meigs, of obstetrics; Professor Thomas Mutter, of surgery; Professor J. Paneost, of anatomy; Professor Rolby Dungleson, of physiology, and Professor Charles Bache, of chemistry. He graduated in 1849, and in 1851, commenced practicing at Mansfield, Ohio. His younger brother, Daniel A. Barber was born in April 15, 1838, in Columbia County, Pennsylvania. He received a good common education and supplemented this with one year's attendance at the institution known as the Jersey Shore Academy. Upon leaving their native state these brothers emigrated first to Illinois, coming thence to Henry County, Missouri, about the year 1869, and for fourteen years they have been recognized as among the foremost men of the community. They jointly own 970 acres of land, well adapted to grazing and stock purposes, and their average product of corn, 120 acres, is fed to a large drove of cattle. They handle hogs and Cotswold sheep extensively, and are acknowledged leaders in the stock industry here. Their farm is undulating, well watered, and the buildings upon the place are not to be excelled. Dr. Barber had a lucrative practice in Mansfield, Ohio, and for fifteen years was a skilled practitioner of decided ability, but since residing in this county, has found but little time to follow this profession, his attention being devoted to his landed property. In politics he is republican. Daniel A. Barber was married October 10, 1870, to Miss Sarah E. Martin of Henry County. The have one child, a son. In his political preferences he is democratic. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. 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