372. Bradford Alfred "John"⁹ BARBER (Thomas⁸, Benjamin B. Sr.⁷, Thomas⁶, Thomas⁵, Moses⁴, James A.³, James², Thomas¹) (#4) was born in Saratoga Co., NY 1832. Bradford's enlistment papers for the 10th OVC at Cleveland provides proof of Saratoga Co., as his birth place. Bradford died 9 NOV 1864 in Andersonville, GA, at age 32. His body was interred 9 NOV 1864 in Andersonville, GA.

He married Jane E. "Jennie" RICHARD 3 OCT 1852 in Stryker, Williams Co., OH. Taken from Wms. Co., Courthouse records. The date Oct. 3, 1852 is a Sunday. (Jane E. "Jennie" RICHARD is #3.)

Jane was born MAY 1835 in Robertsville, Stark Co., OH. Jane was the daughter of Joseph RICHARD and Rosann "Rose" DUDEE. Jane died 25 FEB 1917 in Stryker, Williams Co., OH, at age 81. Her body was interred 28 FEB 1917 in Archbold, Fulton Co., OH. Stryker, OH. Newspaper Mar. 1917 Jane E. Brown, whose maiden name was Richard, was born in Stark Co., OH., in 1835. At the age of 18 she was married to Bradford Barber and to them were five children were born. Two daughters (Mary A. Lloyd and Laura L. Brown) and one son (Isaac J. Barber) preceded her to the better land, and one son, John C. Barber of Defiance, and a daughter, Catherine A. Elliott of Toledo, are now living. Her husband enlisted as a volunteer in the civil war, was taken prisoner and died in Andersonville prison. In 1867 she married D. Frank Brown and to this union one child was born, Mrs Mertie Ogle, who resided with her mother at the time of her death, and who had devoted herself faithfully to the happiness and comfort of her aged mother for several years prior to her death. Her disposition was optimistic and cheerful. Hers had been a long journey through life, with many vicissitudes and also many pleasures, but through sunshine and shodow alike, she kept a complete mastery of self, and in sofar as lay in her power was a help to all. Her children, grandchildren, neighbors and friends keenly feel their loss, but all find comfort in the fact that every step under human control, with divine aid from life's sunrise to sunset, has been a preparation for the life beyond. She died Sunday, Feb. 25, and funeral services were held Feb. 28; interment was made in the Catholic cemetery at Archbold. Card of Thanks. We wish to express our sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for their assistance and sympathy in our recent bereavement and deep sorrow. Mertie Ogle and Family.

According to Josephine DeHaus Barber, "Jane was a petite woman with dark complexion, dark eyes, and dark hair. She was a very meticulous house keeper."

According to Ada (Flory) Dominic "Aunt Jane was a outstanding midwife, who covered delieveries throughtout the Stryker and Archbold, OH. area, she delievered my father George Flory after riding her horse about 10 miles through a very severe thunderstorm, after being summoned by my older uncle Frank Flory, who also rode with her on horse back through the storm which also had caused high water in many locations on their journey." At age 30, Bradford A. Barber was 5'-5 1/2" tall, Dark Complexion, Grey eye's, and Dark Hair. He enlisted on Oct. 11, 1862 Camp Cleveland for 3 yr's of service in the Company D. 10th. Regiment of the Ohio Volunteer Cavalry under the command of Colonel Charles C. Smith. He was wounded at Clairburn Ga. during Gen. Kilpatrick Georgia Campain on Aug 24, 1864 with a gun shot in the left forearm. He was taken prisoner while at the Union hospital at Sandtown Ga., then transported to the Andersonvill Ga. prison hospital where he died of starvation on Nov. 9th. 1864. He was listed as company cook on payroll records in June 1863, and as teamster on Oct 1863. Absent from service at Louisville KY. April and May 1863 From the medical records report: Wounded in the left fore arm, bone fractured, gun shot wound was at the battle of Red Oak near Claiburn, GA. on August 19, 1864 and transported to hospital at Sandtown, GA., on August 24, 1864 he was taken prisoner and then transported to Andersonville GA. and died of Chronic Diarhrea and Starvation on the November 9, 1864.

Bradford Alfred "John" BARBER and Jane E. "Jennie" RICHARD had the following children:

+ 448 i. Mary Adeline "Addie"¹⁰ BARBER was born 2 AUG 1853.

John C. & B. Adaline (Miller) Barber

+ 449 ii. John Charles BARBER was born 9 NOV 1855.

Isaac & Sarah (Burlingham) Barber

Picture take in Bryan, OH soon after their wedding

+ 450 iii. Isaac James BARBER was born 1 JAN 1858.

Laura Barber Brown left of door, taken at Frank and Laura's home.

L to R Charles, Josephine Barber, Laura Brown, Julia Eble Brown, and Frank Brown taken about 15 Jun 1913

+ 451 iv. Laura L. BARBER was born 27 APR 1860.

452 v. Catherine Ann BARBER (#35) was born in Stryker, Williams Co., OH 20 JUN 1862. Catherine died 22 OCT 1922 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH, at age 60. Her body was interred OCT 1922 in Woodlawn Cem., Toledo, OH. She married William E. ELLIOTT 28 MAY 1882 in Williams Co., OH. (William E. ELLIOTT is #240.) William was born SEP 1860 in Palmyra, MI. William was the son of William Sr. ELLIOTT and Mary SWIFT. William died 19 SEP 1923 in Toledo, Lucas Co., OH, at age 63. His body was interred SEP 1923 in Woodlawn Cem., Toledo, OH. William was employed for N.Y.C. railroad as a conductor. I need to futher research the life of Catherine Ann (BARBER) ELLIOTT

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