73. Thomas⁸ BARBER (Benjamin B. Sr.⁷, Thomas⁶, Thomas⁵, Moses⁴, James A.³, James², Thomas¹) (#102) was born in Galway,, Saratoga Co.,, NY 15 MAY 1804. Thomas died 6 SEP 1842 in Springfield Twp., Williams Co., OH., at age 38.⁽⁹⁾ His body was interred SEP 1842 in Springfield Twp., Williams Co., OH.

He married Mercy Ann KEECH circa 1824 in Saratoga Co., NY. (Mercy Ann KEECH is #103.) Mercy was born 26 FEB 1806 in NY. (Additional notes for Mercy Ann KEECH⁽¹⁰⁾) Mercy died 30 MAR 1856 in Springfield Twp., Williams Co., OH., at age 50. Her body was interred APR 1856 in Boynton Cem., Williams Co., OH.

He was listed as a resident in the census report 1840 in Delaware Twp., Wms. Co., OH. Delaware Twp., Williams Co., OH., in 1845 changed to Defiance Co., OH It appears that Thomas brought his family to OH in Delaware Twp, of Williams Co., now Defiance Co., in the area north of Delware Bend. Later he moved them to South of Stryker in Springfield Twp., Williams Co., His probate papers provided info to the following: Adminstator bonds, Alonzo C. Barber (Brother), Addison Witt (son-in-law), Adna Reynolds (?). Alonzo was the adminstrator. Papers provided provisions for widow (Mercy Ann) and one young son (Bradford) for one year of meals and expenses. The 1840 Census shows Thomas Barber head of house with 2 females, and two males. I can only assume that the females were his wife Mercy Ann and dau. Eliza Ann, and that the males were a son Bradford, and a brother Alonzo C.

Thomas BARBER and Mercy Ann KEECH had the following children:

103 i. Eliza Ann⁹ BARBER⁽¹¹⁾ (#104) was born in Saratoga Co., NY 15 MAR 1825. Eliza died 16 AUG 1892 in Springfield Twp., Williams Co., OH., at age 67. Her body was interred AUG 1892 in Boynton Cem., Williams Co., OH. She married Addison WITT 8 JAN 1843 in Williams Co., OH. (Addison WITT is #256.) Addison was born 25 DEC 1814 in NH. Also have date of birth as 1 JAN 1815, NH ?

Addison died 27 NOV 1889 in Williams Co., OH, at age 74. His body was interred 1889 in Boynton Cem., Williams Co., OH. (See Addison WITT for the continuation of this line.) Most of the research indicates that Eliza Ann was Blind from a teenager and on?

Blind, listed in several census, cause is unknown but she was listed as blind first on the 1840 census, at about age 15.

+ 104 ii. Bradford Alfred "John" BARBER was born 1832.

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