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Niagara Gazette - 2/9/1907

Sanborn. Feb. 9.— Mrs. . Thomas
Barber passed away after a lingering
sickness Wednesday .afternoon, February
6th. 1907. In her 85th year, at
the residence of her son Mr. Mathew
Barber, who lives about two miles
east of Sanborn. Mrs. Barber was
the widow of the. late Thomas Bar-
bar, who died about two years ago.
but not until this couple had passed
the 7 5 th mile stone In their wedded
life, which occasion they celebrated
with a "diamond wedding." They
have living four sons, Edgar who re-
sides West: Matthew and Eugene of
Sanborn, and Walter of Niagara
F a l l s . Mrs. Barber's maiden name
was Samantha Briggs... whose early
life was spent in this region. For years
t h ey owned and lived on their farm
about one mile west of the village
until old age compelled them to sell
it and move Into the village of San-
born where she died. Pioneer set
tlers they were for Thomas Barber
in 1824 made tho Journev from Con
necticut with ox-teams and covered'
wagons with his father when he was
but 7 vears of age. and drove a large
part of the distance.
Mrs. Barber for more than 8 years
has suffered wtih cancer which
finally caused her death. Her
daughter-in-law, Mrs. Ella Barber,
who has been her constant attendant
for over a year says: "She bore her
affliction without murmuring. She
will be missed and mourned by a
large circle of relatives and neigh-
bors. She was a good woman, a lov-
inc mother, and a faithful wife, and
leaves a blessed memory."
She was a member of the M. E.
church from her girlhood days. The
funeral service was conducted from
her son's home by her pastor.
., an old friend of tne fam-
ily a n d the burial was in Pekin
cemetery by the side of her husband.
The Methodist church choir sang. The
I. O. O. F. attended the service of
which Mr. Barber Is Noble Grand.
"Servant of God, well done;
Thy glorious warfare's past.
The battle's fought, the race is won.
And Thou art crowned at last."

Samantha married BARBER, Thomas M about 1835. Thomas was born about 1817 in CT; died about Oct 1905 in Sanborn, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. BARBER, Frances was born about 1845 in New York; and died.
2. BARBER, Edgar W was born in Aug 1847 in New York; and died.
3. BARBER, Eugene D was born in Aug 1856 in New York; died in Sep 1919.
4. BARBER, Walter H was born about 1859 in New York; died on 10 Mar 1924 in Niagara Falls Memorial Hospital, Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
5. BARBER, Alva Mathew was born about 1861 in New York; died between 1930 and 1940 in New York.