John C. & B. Adaline (Miller) Barber

708. John Charles¹⁰ BARBER (Bradford Adalbert "John"⁹, Thomas⁸, Benjamin B.⁷, Thomas⁶, Thomas⁵, Moses⁴, James A.³, James T.², Thomas¹)⁽³⁶⁾ (#5) was born in Springfield Twp., Williams Co., OH. 9 NOV 1855.⁽³⁷⁾ John died 30 APR 1925 in Hicksville, Defiance Co., OH, at age 69.⁽³⁸⁾ His body was interred 2 MAY 1925 in Riverside Cem., Defiance Co., OH.

He married Barbara Adeline MILLER 30 NOV 1877 in Defiance Co., OH.. (Barbara Adeline MILLER is #6.) Barbara was born 8 FEB 1859 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH. Barbara was the daughter of John J. MILLER and Sarah Agatha NULL. Barbara died 14 APR 1925 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH, at age 66. Mytial, Regurgitiation

Her body was interred 17 APR 1925 in Riverside Cem., Defiance Co., OH. Crescent News April 15, 1925. "WOMAN DIES AT LODGE MEETING" Mrs. Adeline Barber 66, Falls During Rehearsal of Drill Team. Falling to the floor just after she had taken her place in a degree team drilling in Red Men's hall last evening, Mrs. Barbara Adeline Barber wife of John C. Barber died within a few minutes of heart faliure. She was 66 years old. Mrs. Barber walked from her home at 833 Harrison ave. near Davidson to the lodge hall in Clinton Street, and had climbed the two flights of steps. She had hurried because of being delayed by the illness of her husband, she told others in the room in explaining why she was late. The drill practice had already begun, under direction of L. B. Fretz and Mrs. Barber sat in a chair a few minutes to rest. As the marchers came past her chair, she stepped into the place left vaccant for her but had gone only a few steps to the turn at the end of the hall when she collapsed. Herbert Bable ran for a doctor while others present sought to revive her with cold water. When Dr. G. E. Winn arrived, he pronounced Mrs. Barber, dead. Mrs A. L. Hurtt notified Charles Barber, the victim's son, who with Patrolman Charles Miller, her brother, took charge of the body. The death occured about 9 o'clock. Mrs. Barber had always been active in the degree of Pocahontas of the White Swan council of Red Men here. She was one of the group who officiated at the first observance of Decoration Day in Defiance, and her self frequently related that she placed the first flower on the first grave of a Civil War Soldier to be decorated in Defiance as a part of an official Memorial Day celebration. The funeral will be at 10 am Friday and burial will be made in Riverside cemetary, The service will be conducted in the Grace Episcopal church of which of which denonimation Mrs. Barber was a life-long member and for years a choir-mother. Beside the White Swan Council Mrs Barber held a membership in the relief and Benefit Society of Defiance. She was born in Defiance where she grew to woman-hood and was married on Nov. 30, 1877. Mr And Mrs. Barber continued to make their home in Defiance throughout the greater portions of their lives. Mr. Barber who survives his wife, was a contractor. He is now a body builder at the Defiance Carriage Co. Charles Barber of 846 Kintner St. and Mrs. Charles Gingrich of Hicksville, are son and daughter respectively of Mrs Barber. John Ira Miller of Sunnyside, Wash. and Charles L. Miller of Wabash Ave. are brothers. Paul Gingrich of Ft. Wayne IN., Charles P. and Clarence D. Rice of Lima, and Catherine and Thomas A. Barber are grandchildren.

George Washington's Birthday, February 22nd, 1924 Second Address. II Given in the Red Men Hall, by Mrs. Adeline Barber. "Brother's, Sister's and friends this evening we can scarcely realize that another year of our fleeting life has passed and gone yet once again the "Great Spirit" has permitted us to assembly to-gether once again in behalf of our worthy order's especially the Pocahontas Council. I bid you all welcome to hunting grounds, once again it is the anniversary of the birth of the father of our country. By every American heart may it re-waken the final respect and honor to his memory. May it re-kindle the fires of Patriotism, and regard for the country that he loved so well, and for which he gave his young vigor and his young energy, in the most perilous period of the early Indian war-fare and to which he devoted his young life to the maturity of the power in the field than again he offered the counsel of his wisdom and experience as president of the convention that formed the constitution of our country. He guided, he directed while in the chair of state, and for which his last prayer, his last earthly--supplications was offered up. When the moment came for him once so well so grandly yet so calmly to die his memory is first sacred in our love and ever will be till the last drop of blood freezes in the last American heart. His name will be a spell of might and power there is one personal one vast feisty that no man can share with him. The daily beauty and the towering and the matchless glory of his life which enabled him to gain this freedom and to create this country and at the same time to secure the undying love and respect and honor of the whole American nation. He was first in the hearts of his country-men,"Yes first," no doubt there were other good brave, and wise men before his time in other colonies, but the American nation as a nation. I do not recon to have begun before 1774 the first love of this new, this young America, was Washington. The first words she lisped was his name she spoke it in her earliest youth, and independent country, henceforth your beautiful flag will wave over the land of the free and the home of the brave. Great praise was offered to him but he said it was my soldiers that along, he wanted to share the honors with his comrades. "Ah" if him and his soldiers could only come back once again from that dim post, from their long sleep and see the results of their struggle see this grand old country as it is today so full of industry, intelligence, science and every thing pertaining to make a grand and glorious country, a country to be proud of, yes, a country that the whole world will bend the knee and look up to face, help, advise, and comfort. This is our country, this is the country that George Washington and his little band of soldiers fought so bravely to gain its freedom and to lay its foundation, yes if the could only come back once again he would say to his soldiers, we suffered, we sacrificed, we fought a hard battle to gain this freedom, but we see the results when we see the grand country as it is today, then boys we know that we have not fought in vain. My fiends I offer think there should be more interest taken in observing this day, more literature printed, and circulars throughout the country telling the people of his great deed, it would help to instruct it would help to enlighten the people, it would give the a deeper, a more sincere impression and the looking around at the comforts and beauties they enjoy today. Then turning the page of time and comparing our country of 1923 with our country of 1776, then they would more fully realize why it is the duty of every American citizen on the 22nd of February, this day being set apart by the government for the purpose to pause to pay honor and respect to that great father of our beloved country.

In most of her later life photo's she always had her head tilted and one eye closed, could she have had a double vision problem? Binocular Diplopia as several grand children had this and it seems to show up in a few grt grandchildren too? She had life long MVP and her cause of death was Mitral regurgitation and listed as 8 years

When she attend school she was often confused by her first cousin Barbara Ellen Miller who was also her best friend, so their mothers decided that the two girls would use the middle names so she went by the name of Adeline and Barbara Ellen Miller went by Ellen.

He was baptized 1855. When John was age 23 and Barbara Adeline MILLER was age 19 they became the parents of Emma Leone BARBER 1 DEC 1878 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH. When John was age 24 and Barbara Adeline MILLER was age 21 they became the parents of Flora Anna BARBER 24 MAR 1880 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH. When John was age 26 and Barbara Adeline MILLER was age 23 they became the parents of Minnie E. BARBER 11 MAY 1882 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH. When John was age 28 and Barbara Adeline MILLER was age 25 they became the parents of William E. BARBER MAR 1884 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH. When John was age 29 and Barbara Adeline MILLER was age 26 they became the parents of Charles Delbert "Red" BARBER 3 OCT 1885 in Stryker, Williams Co., OH. he was born premature, at approx. 7 to 8 months, his parents were visiting his grandmother at Stryker when his mother went into labor. By Wm. J. Barber, John C. Barber was a General Contractor and built several large buildings and homes in Northwest Ohio. One building mentioned by my grandfather Charles D. Barber was the the Defiance County Home on Evansport Road. Charles also said his father did construct some buildings for the Defiance College, and also a few churches in NW. Ohio. According to Clarence D. Rice, he said that "his grandfather John Barber worked for the Diehl Co. during his later years constructing bar chairs, stools, this was due to his grand mall problem. Just prior to his death he worked as a carriage builder in Defiance." It would appear that John C. Barber met his wife thru John M. Richard and John Miller as John Richard was a brother-in-law to John Miller, and John Richard was John C. Barber's Uncle. Also to mention John Richard and John Miller were also carpenters and in early Defiance years they were employed together. According to Kay Barber her "grandfather was some what quiet, he smoked a pipe and blew very good smoke rings. She also said that one building at Defiance College her grandfather built was the Trowbridge Hall a girls dorm."

Grand Mall, may have been a result of head injury due to a fall off a church roof, a few years earlier.? note: he had it for 5 years per death cert. I do remember grandpa Barber talking about his father who fell off scaffolding at a church construction site. His cause of death was listed as caused by Grand Mall seizure

John Charles BARBER and Barbara Adeline MILLER had the following children:

Emma Barber Rice

Emma Leone Barber RICE

+ 866 i. Emma Leone¹¹ BARBER was born 1 DEC 1878.

Flora Anna Barber

+ 867 ii. Flora Anna BARBER was born 24 MAR 1880.

868 iii. Minnie E. BARBER (#42) was born in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH 11 MAY 1882. Minnie died 3 JAN 1897 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH, at age 14.⁽³⁹⁾ Her body was interred 7 JAN 1897 in O.RiversideCem, Defiance, OH.

death may have been caused by asthma ? death records indicate consumption of the lung, grandpa indicated that his sister died as a result of severe spring allergies and asthma. further research needed.

consumption-which could be a form of TB or it could be asthma or any lung infection.

869 iv. William E. BARBER (#31) was born in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH MAR 1884. William died 5 OCT 1884 in Defiance, Defiance Co., OH, at age unknown. His body was interred OCT 1884 in O.RiversideCem, Defiance, OH. William died at age 7 months. not sure what his middle name is?

Charles & Josephine (DeHaus) Barber, Wedding picture

11 Jun 1913

+ 870 v. Charles Delbert "Red" BARBER was born 3 OCT 1885.

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