Beckham, OK -- James Monroe Barber - 1852-1940

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                      James Monroe Barber - 1852-1940
                                      
   James Monroe Barber was born in Natchidoches County, Texas, January
   17, 1852, and died November 17, 1940. He came to Wagoner in December
   1889 and settled at Blue Mound where he lived until 1904.
   
   He was converted and joined the Baptist Church at Mt. Calm, in Texas,
   in 1878. He was married to Sarah E. Wood in Limestone County, Texas in
   1877. To this union eleven children were born, four of whom died in
   infancy.
   
   He leaves to mourn his departure, seven children, four daughters, Mrs.
   J.C. Casaver, Wagoner, Mrs. Bertie Gibson, Ada, Mrs. W.C. Hollis of
   Pryor, and Mrs. Pearl Howard of Oklahoma City; three sons, John S.
   Barber, Vinita, N.L. Barber, Tulsa, and Davis D. Barber of Erick. One
   sister Mrs Sudie Coker of Parson, Kansas. One brother, R. W. Barber of
   Okmulgee and one sister-in-law, Mrs. May Barber of Oklahoma City.
   Twenty-five grandchildren and fourteen great-grandchildren and a host
   of other relatives and friends.
   
   Services were held Tuesday from the First Baptist Church at Wagoner,
   Oklahoma with Rev. D.H. Corwin in charge assisted by Rev. D.A. Spiller
   and Rev. McCoy.
   
   Burial was made in the family lot at Wagoner by the side of his wife
   who died twenty-three years ago, and in view of Blue Mound, the old
   home place settled in 1889.
   
   [from the Beckham County Democrat, November 21, 1940