"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 44, No 9, p 8, Mar. 1, 1888.
In Westerly, R. I., Feb. 8, 1888, Almira Dewey, wife of Paul M. Barber, aged 80 years. 2 months, and 21 days. Eight days later, Feb. 16, 1888, Paul M. Barber, son of Hosea and Caty Lanphear Barber, aged 82 years, lacking 12 days. These two persons were united in marriage, December 30, 1828, and have lived very happily together for more than sixty years, walking together the long journey from youth to mature age. Sister Barber had been troubled for some months with a swelling on her neck, which finally resulted iil her death. Brother Barber's feeble health gave way under the sorrow of his wife's sickness and death, so that he lingered only eight days after her departure. At the time of Mrs. Barber's funeral he was quite low, being unable to get off his bed, but he listened to the services, which were held in his house. Sister Barber was the possessor of one of those sweet, genial dispositions that win our admiration, combined with an amount of patience and fortitude to endure the ills of life, that made her a helpful companion and a useful woman in society. Her interests and fortune were inseparably linked with her husbands. She was baptized and united with the First Seventh day Baptist Church of Hopkinton, Aug. 23, 1884, during what is known as the “Hull Revival." Brother Barber had been failing for the past two years, although he had generally enjoyed good health. He was able to carry on his usual work about his house and barn until a few weeks before hill death. A ship carpenter by trade, his business called him from home, and at times he worked in Newport, Wickford, Norwich, Mystic, Stonington, Greenmanville, and one winter in Virginia, but he always had his home in the town of Westerly, excepting one year, when he lived in Hopkinton. He was a man of strict business integrity. Brother and Sister Barber had three children, two of whom are still living. Brother Barber was baptized and united with the church above mentioned September 9, 1837. He was remarkable for his loyalty to his church and denomination, willing to do what he believed to be his duty without hesitation. He has been much interested in the church’s caring for its poor and needy ones, also in our denominational interests, especially the Missionary Society. This brother and sister will be much Missed by the family and the friends, and also by the church. We feel that a good man and woman have gone to their rewards, and that we can say of them, as David did of Saul and Jonathan in his beautiful eulogy, Brother and Sister Barber “were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided.” I. L. C.
Contributor: Jon Saunders (47674050)
In Westerly, R. I., Feb. 8, 1888, Almira Dewey, wife of Paul M. Barber, aged 80 years. 2 months, and 21 days. Eight days later, Feb. 16, 1888, Paul M. Barber, son of Hosea and Caty Lanphear Barber, aged 82 years, lacking 12 days. These two persons were united in marriage, December 30, 1828, and have lived very happily together for more than sixty years, walking together the long journey from youth to mature age. Sister Barber had been troubled for some months with a swelling on her neck, which finally resulted iil her death. Brother Barber's feeble health gave way under the sorrow of his wife's sickness and death, so that he lingered only eight days after her departure. At the time of Mrs. Barber's funeral he was quite low, being unable to get off his bed, but he listened to the services, which were held in his house. Sister Barber was the possessor of one of those sweet, genial dispositions that win our admiration, combined with an amount of patience and fortitude to endure the ills of life, that made her a helpful companion and a useful woman in society. Her interests and fortune were inseparably linked with her husbands. She was baptized and united with the First Seventh day Baptist Church of Hopkinton, Aug. 23, 1884, during what is known as the “Hull Revival." Brother Barber had been failing for the past two years, although he had generally enjoyed good health. He was able to carry on his usual work about his house and barn until a few weeks before hill death. A ship carpenter by trade, his business called him from home, and at times he worked in Newport, Wickford, Norwich, Mystic, Stonington, Greenmanville, and one winter in Virginia, but he always had his home in the town of Westerly, excepting one year, when he lived in Hopkinton. He was a man of strict business integrity. Brother and Sister Barber had three children, two of whom are still living. Brother Barber was baptized and united with the church above mentioned September 9, 1837. He was remarkable for his loyalty to his church and denomination, willing to do what he believed to be his duty without hesitation. He has been much interested in the church’s caring for its poor and needy ones, also in our denominational interests, especially the Missionary Society. This brother and sister will be much Missed by the family and the friends, and also by the church. We feel that a good man and woman have gone to their rewards, and that we can say of them, as David did of Saul and Jonathan in his beautiful eulogy, Brother and Sister Barber “were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided.” I. L. C.
Contributor: Jon Saunders (47674050)
"The Sabbath Recorder", Vol 44, No 9, p 8, Mar. 1, 1888.
In Westerly, R. I., Feb. 8, 1888, Almira Dewey, wife of Paul M. Barber, aged 80 years. 2 months, and 21 days. Eight days later, Feb. 16, 1888, Paul M. Barber, son of Hosea and Caty Lanphear Barber, aged 82 years, lacking 12 days. These two persons were united in marriage, December 30, 1828, and have lived very happily together for more than sixty years, walking together the long journey from youth to mature age. Sister Barber had been troubled for some months with a swelling on her neck, which finally resulted iil her death. Brother Barber's feeble health gave way under the sorrow of his wife's sickness and death, so that he lingered only eight days after her departure. At the time of Mrs. Barber's funeral he was quite low, being unable to get off his bed, but he listened to the services, which were held in his house. Sister Barber was the possessor of one of those sweet, genial dispositions that win our admiration, combined with an amount of patience and fortitude to endure the ills of life, that made her a helpful companion and a useful woman in society. Her interests and fortune were inseparably linked with her husbands. She was baptized and united with the First Seventh day Baptist Church of Hopkinton, Aug. 23, 1884, during what is known as the “Hull Revival." Brother Barber had been failing for the past two years, although he had generally enjoyed good health. He was able to carry on his usual work about his house and barn until a few weeks before hill death. A ship carpenter by trade, his business called him from home, and at times he worked in Newport, Wickford, Norwich, Mystic, Stonington, Greenmanville, and one winter in Virginia, but he always had his home in the town of Westerly, excepting one year, when he lived in Hopkinton. He was a man of strict business integrity. Brother and Sister Barber had three children, two of whom are still living. Brother Barber was baptized and united with the church above mentioned September 9, 1837. He was remarkable for his loyalty to his church and denomination, willing to do what he believed to be his duty without hesitation. He has been much interested in the church’s caring for its poor and needy ones, also in our denominational interests, especially the Missionary Society. This brother and sister will be much Missed by the family and the friends, and also by the church. We feel that a good man and woman have gone to their rewards, and that we can say of them, as David did of Saul and Jonathan in his beautiful eulogy, Brother and Sister Barber “were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided.” I. L. C.
Contributor: Jon Saunders (47674050)
In Westerly, R. I., Feb. 8, 1888, Almira Dewey, wife of Paul M. Barber, aged 80 years. 2 months, and 21 days. Eight days later, Feb. 16, 1888, Paul M. Barber, son of Hosea and Caty Lanphear Barber, aged 82 years, lacking 12 days. These two persons were united in marriage, December 30, 1828, and have lived very happily together for more than sixty years, walking together the long journey from youth to mature age. Sister Barber had been troubled for some months with a swelling on her neck, which finally resulted iil her death. Brother Barber's feeble health gave way under the sorrow of his wife's sickness and death, so that he lingered only eight days after her departure. At the time of Mrs. Barber's funeral he was quite low, being unable to get off his bed, but he listened to the services, which were held in his house. Sister Barber was the possessor of one of those sweet, genial dispositions that win our admiration, combined with an amount of patience and fortitude to endure the ills of life, that made her a helpful companion and a useful woman in society. Her interests and fortune were inseparably linked with her husbands. She was baptized and united with the First Seventh day Baptist Church of Hopkinton, Aug. 23, 1884, during what is known as the “Hull Revival." Brother Barber had been failing for the past two years, although he had generally enjoyed good health. He was able to carry on his usual work about his house and barn until a few weeks before hill death. A ship carpenter by trade, his business called him from home, and at times he worked in Newport, Wickford, Norwich, Mystic, Stonington, Greenmanville, and one winter in Virginia, but he always had his home in the town of Westerly, excepting one year, when he lived in Hopkinton. He was a man of strict business integrity. Brother and Sister Barber had three children, two of whom are still living. Brother Barber was baptized and united with the church above mentioned September 9, 1837. He was remarkable for his loyalty to his church and denomination, willing to do what he believed to be his duty without hesitation. He has been much interested in the church’s caring for its poor and needy ones, also in our denominational interests, especially the Missionary Society. This brother and sister will be much Missed by the family and the friends, and also by the church. We feel that a good man and woman have gone to their rewards, and that we can say of them, as David did of Saul and Jonathan in his beautiful eulogy, Brother and Sister Barber “were lovely and pleasant in their lives, and in their death they were not divided.” I. L. C.
Contributor: Jon Saunders (47674050)
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