Letitia Lee Barber was the 1st ( of 4 ) children born to Samuel R. & Harriet (Wamack) Barber. She was born in Wisconsin.

Lettie came to Tennessee, Illinois with her parents when she was 9 years old and with the exception of a few years in Kansas and Iowa, she spent her life in McDonough County and the last 35 years of her life have been in Fandon.

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Samuel Barber
Age in 1860: 32
Birth Year: abt 1828
Birthplace: Illinois
Home in 1860: Tennessee, McDonough, Illinois
Gender: Male
Post Office: Tennessee
Household Members: Name Age
Samuel Barber 32
Harriet Barber 24
Letta Barber 9
Nancy Barber 6
Mildra Barber 4
Faney Barber 2

She met and then married Jeptha Madison Tandy on January 8, 1867 in McDonough County, Illinois. Lettie was 16 years old and Jeptha was 40 years old ( A Civil War Veteran ) when they married.

Illinois Marriages, 1851-1900
Name: Jeptha M. Tandy
Gender: Male
Spouse Name: Letty Lee Barber
Marriage Date: Jan 08, 1867
Marriage County: McDonough
Comments: This record can be found at the County Court Records located at Macomb, IL.

To this union were born 11 children :
John Franklin
Mary Ann
Elizabeth Brock
Alexander Spratt
Martha Catherine
James Edgar
Lewis Calvin
Una Bell
Maude Gertrude
Earl Wesket
Ida May

Iowa, State Census Collection, 1836-1925
Name: Elizabeth L Tandy
Birth Year: abt 1851
Birth Place: Wisconsin
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Married
Census Date: 1885
Residence State: Iowa
Residence County: Davis
Locality: Union
Roll: IA1885_173
Line: 15
Family Number: 207
Household Members: Name Age
Jeptha M Tandy 56
Elizabeth L Tandy 34
John F Tandy 17
Mary A Tandy 15
Elizabeth B Tandy 13
Martta C Tandy 11
James E Tandy 6
Lewis C Tandy 4
Una B Tandy 2

She and her husband were Charter Members of the Fandon Christian Church in Fandon, Illinois, which was organized under the leadership of Rev. F. M. Branic and she was a loyal member and worker through those early years.

1900 United States Federal Census :
Name: Lettie Tandy
Age: 48
Birth Date: Mar 1852
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Home in 1900: Chalmers, McDonough, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Jeptha M Tandy
Marriage Year: 1867
Years Married: 33
Father's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Mother: number of living children: 10
Mother: How many children: 10
Household Members: Name Age
Jeptha M Tandy 72
Lettie Tandy 48
John F Tandy 32
James E Tandy 22
Lewis C Tandy 20
Una B Tandy 13
Maud G Tandy 15
Earl W Tandy 12
Ida M Tandy 10

Lettie became a Widow on June 1, 1908 when her beloved husband Jeptha, passed away after 41 years of marriage.

Lettie was a most devoted Mother, always happy and glad when the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren came back to the little home to visit her.

1920 United States Federal Census :
Name : Mrs. Lettie Lee Tandy
Age: 68
Birth Year: abt 1852
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Home in 1920: Chalmers, McDonough, Illinois
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Widowed
Father's Birthplace: Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace: Illinois
Home Owned: Own
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: No
Household Members: Name Age
Lettie Lee Tandy 68
Franklin John Tandy 52
James Edgar Tandy 42
Earl Wesker Tandy 30

She passed away at the age of 80 years and 13 days. Funeral services were held at the Fandon Christian Church March 29. She was buried next to her husband Jeptha, in the West Central section of the Gibson Cemetery.

Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths Index, 1916-1947 :
Name: Lettie Lee Tandy [Lettie Lee Barber]
Birth Date: 14 Mar 1850
Birth Place: Wisconsin
Death Date: 27 Mar 1930
Death Place: Fandon, McDonough, Illinois
Burial Date: 29 Mar 1930
Burial Place: Bethel, McDonough, Ill
Cemetery Name: Gibson
Death Age: 80
Occupation: Housewife
Race: White
Marital Status: W
Gender: Female
Father Name: Sam Barber
Father Birth Place: Ill
Spouse Name: Jeptha M. Tandy
FHL Film Number: 1643655