MRS. W. C. BARBER
Mrs. W. C. Barber died Tuesday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock at her home in the south part of town, her death resulting from old age. She was born in Ohio December 11, 1846, and was 80 years old at the time of her death.
Eliza Kyle was married to Wanton Corey Barber at Elk Point, South Dakota on September 10, 1876 and to this union eight children were born. They are Mrs. R. M. Gourley, William M., Mrs. Emma Farlin, and Benjamin F. of Villisca; Allan A. of Bridgewater; Claude E. of Chadron, Nebraska; Clifford of Newell, South Dakota, and Mrs. Fred Teas of Malvern, all of whom were here to attend the funeral.
Soon after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Barber moved to this vicinity, where they lived for more than 50 years. Besides her husband and children, Mrs. Barber leaves also two brothers, Henry Kyle of Stratton, Nebraska and Allan of Sterling, Nebraska; two sisters, Mrs. Laura Gourley of Villisca and Mrs. W. M. Lewis of Cook, Nebraska.
During Mrs. Barber's early life she with her mother, father, and two younger brothers and sisters migrated to California. The mother and one sister became ill and died on the way. The bereaved family pushed forward to Stockton, California, where another brother, reduced by the hardships of the trip, finally succumbed, living the care of the remaining eight children to Mrs. Barber.
Mrs. Barber's funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by the Methodist Church, with Rev. George A. Lawton in charge of the services. Interment was in the Villisca Cemetery.
Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Friday, June 18, 1926, page 5
ELIZA JANE KYLE
During Eliza's early life she with her mother, father and 10 younger brothers and sisters migrated to California. They went by covered wagon. Eliza's mother was expecting her 12th child. The mother became ill and died on the way. They buried her on the prairie near Sweet Water, WY. Marie, the 14 year old daughter would die three weeks later and was buried in the salt flats of Utah.
The bereaved family pushed forward to Stockton, Calif. where another brother, reduced by the hardships of the trip finally succumbed, leaving the care of the remaining eight children to Eliza. Eliza's father would stay in Calif for about three years. Then the family returned to Illinois again by wagon. Eliza met a young soldier on the trip. He wanted to marry her. Her father said no, So the soldier gave her a gold piece to remember him by. She kept it.
The family would move on. They would end up in Elk Point S. D. The family next door was Merritt and Elizabeth Barber. The oldest brother of Wanton Corey Barber. Eliza took care of the children until Laura,the youngest was eleven years old then she married Wanton C. Barber. They were married at Elk Point, So. Dakota.
They moved to Villisca after their oldest son William W. was born at Yankton, So. Dakota. When they moved to IA. Eliza's Dad, Allen and the children that were at home moved too. She told the story of her walking to Calif. to her older grandchildren many times as they were growing up. They had been married over 53 years at the time of her death.
Eliza Jane passed away June 15, 1926. She is buried at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Villisca, Iowa.
Father: ALLEN JEFFERSON KYLE b: 24 NOV 1820 in PA
Mother: ANNA BRILLHART b: 24 JUN 1824 in Landcaster , Landcaster Co., PA
Marriage WANTON COREY BARBER b: 22 AUG 1847 in Quincy, Branch Co., Mi
Married: 10 SEP 1873 in Elk Point, Union Co., SD
Children
William Wanton (Bill) BARBER b: 8 JUN 1874 in Yankton, Yankton Co., SD
ANNA ALTHIA BARBER b: 14 MAY 1876 in Villisca, Montgomery Co., IA. Rose Hill Cem
EMMA ALICE BARBER b: 21 OCT 1877 in Caldwell, Sumner Co., Kansas
ALLAN A. BARBER b: MAR 1879 in Caldwell, Sumner Co., KA
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 2 BARBER b: 8 JUN 1881 in VILLISCA, MONTGOMERY Co., IOWA
CLAUDE ELMO BARBER b: 1 MAY 1885 in Villisca, Montgomery Co . IA
GROVER CLIFTON (Cliff) BARBER b: 25 Apr 1888 in Villisca, Montgomery Co., IA.
BESSIE MABEL BARBER b: 1 FEB 1891 in Villisca, Montgomery Co . IA
Mrs. W. C. Barber died Tuesday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock at her home in the south part of town, her death resulting from old age. She was born in Ohio December 11, 1846, and was 80 years old at the time of her death.
Eliza Kyle was married to Wanton Corey Barber at Elk Point, South Dakota on September 10, 1876 and to this union eight children were born. They are Mrs. R. M. Gourley, William M., Mrs. Emma Farlin, and Benjamin F. of Villisca; Allan A. of Bridgewater; Claude E. of Chadron, Nebraska; Clifford of Newell, South Dakota, and Mrs. Fred Teas of Malvern, all of whom were here to attend the funeral.
Soon after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Barber moved to this vicinity, where they lived for more than 50 years. Besides her husband and children, Mrs. Barber leaves also two brothers, Henry Kyle of Stratton, Nebraska and Allan of Sterling, Nebraska; two sisters, Mrs. Laura Gourley of Villisca and Mrs. W. M. Lewis of Cook, Nebraska.
During Mrs. Barber's early life she with her mother, father, and two younger brothers and sisters migrated to California. The mother and one sister became ill and died on the way. The bereaved family pushed forward to Stockton, California, where another brother, reduced by the hardships of the trip, finally succumbed, living the care of the remaining eight children to Mrs. Barber.
Mrs. Barber's funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by the Methodist Church, with Rev. George A. Lawton in charge of the services. Interment was in the Villisca Cemetery.
Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Friday, June 18, 1926, page 5
ELIZA JANE KYLE
During Eliza's early life she with her mother, father and 10 younger brothers and sisters migrated to California. They went by covered wagon. Eliza's mother was expecting her 12th child. The mother became ill and died on the way. They buried her on the prairie near Sweet Water, WY. Marie, the 14 year old daughter would die three weeks later and was buried in the salt flats of Utah.
The bereaved family pushed forward to Stockton, Calif. where another brother, reduced by the hardships of the trip finally succumbed, leaving the care of the remaining eight children to Eliza. Eliza's father would stay in Calif for about three years. Then the family returned to Illinois again by wagon. Eliza met a young soldier on the trip. He wanted to marry her. Her father said no, So the soldier gave her a gold piece to remember him by. She kept it.
The family would move on. They would end up in Elk Point S. D. The family next door was Merritt and Elizabeth Barber. The oldest brother of Wanton Corey Barber. Eliza took care of the children until Laura,the youngest was eleven years old then she married Wanton C. Barber. They were married at Elk Point, So. Dakota.
They moved to Villisca after their oldest son William W. was born at Yankton, So. Dakota. When they moved to IA. Eliza's Dad, Allen and the children that were at home moved too. She told the story of her walking to Calif. to her older grandchildren many times as they were growing up. They had been married over 53 years at the time of her death.
Eliza Jane passed away June 15, 1926. She is buried at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Villisca, Iowa.
Father: ALLEN JEFFERSON KYLE b: 24 NOV 1820 in PA
Mother: ANNA BRILLHART b: 24 JUN 1824 in Landcaster , Landcaster Co., PA
Marriage WANTON COREY BARBER b: 22 AUG 1847 in Quincy, Branch Co., Mi
Married: 10 SEP 1873 in Elk Point, Union Co., SD
Children
William Wanton (Bill) BARBER b: 8 JUN 1874 in Yankton, Yankton Co., SD
ANNA ALTHIA BARBER b: 14 MAY 1876 in Villisca, Montgomery Co., IA. Rose Hill Cem
EMMA ALICE BARBER b: 21 OCT 1877 in Caldwell, Sumner Co., Kansas
ALLAN A. BARBER b: MAR 1879 in Caldwell, Sumner Co., KA
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 2 BARBER b: 8 JUN 1881 in VILLISCA, MONTGOMERY Co., IOWA
CLAUDE ELMO BARBER b: 1 MAY 1885 in Villisca, Montgomery Co . IA
GROVER CLIFTON (Cliff) BARBER b: 25 Apr 1888 in Villisca, Montgomery Co., IA.
BESSIE MABEL BARBER b: 1 FEB 1891 in Villisca, Montgomery Co . IA
MRS. W. C. BARBER
Mrs. W. C. Barber died Tuesday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock at her home in the south part of town, her death resulting from old age. She was born in Ohio December 11, 1846, and was 80 years old at the time of her death.
Eliza Kyle was married to Wanton Corey Barber at Elk Point, South Dakota on September 10, 1876 and to this union eight children were born. They are Mrs. R. M. Gourley, William M., Mrs. Emma Farlin, and Benjamin F. of Villisca; Allan A. of Bridgewater; Claude E. of Chadron, Nebraska; Clifford of Newell, South Dakota, and Mrs. Fred Teas of Malvern, all of whom were here to attend the funeral.
Soon after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Barber moved to this vicinity, where they lived for more than 50 years. Besides her husband and children, Mrs. Barber leaves also two brothers, Henry Kyle of Stratton, Nebraska and Allan of Sterling, Nebraska; two sisters, Mrs. Laura Gourley of Villisca and Mrs. W. M. Lewis of Cook, Nebraska.
During Mrs. Barber's early life she with her mother, father, and two younger brothers and sisters migrated to California. The mother and one sister became ill and died on the way. The bereaved family pushed forward to Stockton, California, where another brother, reduced by the hardships of the trip, finally succumbed, living the care of the remaining eight children to Mrs. Barber.
Mrs. Barber's funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by the Methodist Church, with Rev. George A. Lawton in charge of the services. Interment was in the Villisca Cemetery.
Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Friday, June 18, 1926, page 5
ELIZA JANE KYLE
During Eliza's early life she with her mother, father and 10 younger brothers and sisters migrated to California. They went by covered wagon. Eliza's mother was expecting her 12th child. The mother became ill and died on the way. They buried her on the prairie near Sweet Water, WY. Marie, the 14 year old daughter would die three weeks later and was buried in the salt flats of Utah.
The bereaved family pushed forward to Stockton, Calif. where another brother, reduced by the hardships of the trip finally succumbed, leaving the care of the remaining eight children to Eliza. Eliza's father would stay in Calif for about three years. Then the family returned to Illinois again by wagon. Eliza met a young soldier on the trip. He wanted to marry her. Her father said no, So the soldier gave her a gold piece to remember him by. She kept it.
The family would move on. They would end up in Elk Point S. D. The family next door was Merritt and Elizabeth Barber. The oldest brother of Wanton Corey Barber. Eliza took care of the children until Laura,the youngest was eleven years old then she married Wanton C. Barber. They were married at Elk Point, So. Dakota.
They moved to Villisca after their oldest son William W. was born at Yankton, So. Dakota. When they moved to IA. Eliza's Dad, Allen and the children that were at home moved too. She told the story of her walking to Calif. to her older grandchildren many times as they were growing up. They had been married over 53 years at the time of her death.
Eliza Jane passed away June 15, 1926. She is buried at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Villisca, Iowa.
Father: ALLEN JEFFERSON KYLE b: 24 NOV 1820 in PA
Mother: ANNA BRILLHART b: 24 JUN 1824 in Landcaster , Landcaster Co., PA
Marriage WANTON COREY BARBER b: 22 AUG 1847 in Quincy, Branch Co., Mi
Married: 10 SEP 1873 in Elk Point, Union Co., SD
Children
William Wanton (Bill) BARBER b: 8 JUN 1874 in Yankton, Yankton Co., SD
ANNA ALTHIA BARBER b: 14 MAY 1876 in Villisca, Montgomery Co., IA. Rose Hill Cem
EMMA ALICE BARBER b: 21 OCT 1877 in Caldwell, Sumner Co., Kansas
ALLAN A. BARBER b: MAR 1879 in Caldwell, Sumner Co., KA
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 2 BARBER b: 8 JUN 1881 in VILLISCA, MONTGOMERY Co., IOWA
CLAUDE ELMO BARBER b: 1 MAY 1885 in Villisca, Montgomery Co . IA
GROVER CLIFTON (Cliff) BARBER b: 25 Apr 1888 in Villisca, Montgomery Co., IA.
BESSIE MABEL BARBER b: 1 FEB 1891 in Villisca, Montgomery Co . IA
Mrs. W. C. Barber died Tuesday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock at her home in the south part of town, her death resulting from old age. She was born in Ohio December 11, 1846, and was 80 years old at the time of her death.
Eliza Kyle was married to Wanton Corey Barber at Elk Point, South Dakota on September 10, 1876 and to this union eight children were born. They are Mrs. R. M. Gourley, William M., Mrs. Emma Farlin, and Benjamin F. of Villisca; Allan A. of Bridgewater; Claude E. of Chadron, Nebraska; Clifford of Newell, South Dakota, and Mrs. Fred Teas of Malvern, all of whom were here to attend the funeral.
Soon after their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Barber moved to this vicinity, where they lived for more than 50 years. Besides her husband and children, Mrs. Barber leaves also two brothers, Henry Kyle of Stratton, Nebraska and Allan of Sterling, Nebraska; two sisters, Mrs. Laura Gourley of Villisca and Mrs. W. M. Lewis of Cook, Nebraska.
During Mrs. Barber's early life she with her mother, father, and two younger brothers and sisters migrated to California. The mother and one sister became ill and died on the way. The bereaved family pushed forward to Stockton, California, where another brother, reduced by the hardships of the trip, finally succumbed, living the care of the remaining eight children to Mrs. Barber.
Mrs. Barber's funeral was held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock by the Methodist Church, with Rev. George A. Lawton in charge of the services. Interment was in the Villisca Cemetery.
Villisca Review, Villisca, Iowa, Friday, June 18, 1926, page 5
ELIZA JANE KYLE
During Eliza's early life she with her mother, father and 10 younger brothers and sisters migrated to California. They went by covered wagon. Eliza's mother was expecting her 12th child. The mother became ill and died on the way. They buried her on the prairie near Sweet Water, WY. Marie, the 14 year old daughter would die three weeks later and was buried in the salt flats of Utah.
The bereaved family pushed forward to Stockton, Calif. where another brother, reduced by the hardships of the trip finally succumbed, leaving the care of the remaining eight children to Eliza. Eliza's father would stay in Calif for about three years. Then the family returned to Illinois again by wagon. Eliza met a young soldier on the trip. He wanted to marry her. Her father said no, So the soldier gave her a gold piece to remember him by. She kept it.
The family would move on. They would end up in Elk Point S. D. The family next door was Merritt and Elizabeth Barber. The oldest brother of Wanton Corey Barber. Eliza took care of the children until Laura,the youngest was eleven years old then she married Wanton C. Barber. They were married at Elk Point, So. Dakota.
They moved to Villisca after their oldest son William W. was born at Yankton, So. Dakota. When they moved to IA. Eliza's Dad, Allen and the children that were at home moved too. She told the story of her walking to Calif. to her older grandchildren many times as they were growing up. They had been married over 53 years at the time of her death.
Eliza Jane passed away June 15, 1926. She is buried at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Villisca, Iowa.
Father: ALLEN JEFFERSON KYLE b: 24 NOV 1820 in PA
Mother: ANNA BRILLHART b: 24 JUN 1824 in Landcaster , Landcaster Co., PA
Marriage WANTON COREY BARBER b: 22 AUG 1847 in Quincy, Branch Co., Mi
Married: 10 SEP 1873 in Elk Point, Union Co., SD
Children
William Wanton (Bill) BARBER b: 8 JUN 1874 in Yankton, Yankton Co., SD
ANNA ALTHIA BARBER b: 14 MAY 1876 in Villisca, Montgomery Co., IA. Rose Hill Cem
EMMA ALICE BARBER b: 21 OCT 1877 in Caldwell, Sumner Co., Kansas
ALLAN A. BARBER b: MAR 1879 in Caldwell, Sumner Co., KA
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN 2 BARBER b: 8 JUN 1881 in VILLISCA, MONTGOMERY Co., IOWA
CLAUDE ELMO BARBER b: 1 MAY 1885 in Villisca, Montgomery Co . IA
GROVER CLIFTON (Cliff) BARBER b: 25 Apr 1888 in Villisca, Montgomery Co., IA.
BESSIE MABEL BARBER b: 1 FEB 1891 in Villisca, Montgomery Co . IA
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