Individual Report for Samuel Lemuel BARBER Page 1 Name: Samuel Lemuel BARBER-[5318] I Sex: I M Birth Date: 29 Jul1833 Place: Near Niagara Falls, New York Chr. Date: Place: Death Date: 13 Aug 1897 Place: Harbor Springs, Emmet County, Michigan Burial Date: 15 Aug 1897

Place: Lakeview Cemetery, Sec. D, lot 37 NE 1 1/2, Harbor Springs, Emmet County, Michigan Cause of Death: Brights Desease Bapt.(LDS): Temple: Endow.(LDS): Temple: Events

1 He served in the military from 1862 to 1864 in Civil War. Seved in Co. A., 11th Michigan Cav.

Father: James BARBER-[5337] (1794-1873) [MRIN:1815J Mother: Mary (Polly) KETCHEM-[5338] (1795-1868) SeaiP (LOS): Temple: Spouse: *Elizabeth FIELD-[5319] (21 Jul 1834 - 4 Oct 1891) !MRIN:1aoa] Marr. Date: 16 Oct 1855 Place: SealS (LOS): Temple: Children: 1 George Fremont BARBER-[5316] (1856-1942)

2 Anna Louisa BARBER-[5329] (1858-1948) 3 Burton Reynolds BARBER-[5320] (1860-1935) 4 Harry Samuel BARBER-[5321] (1874-1890)

General: Notes for SAMUEL LEMUEL BARBER:

Source: Hand written notes Author unknown, (presumed to be a Barber family member) date of entry also unknown. Copy on file. Note reads as follows: "Samuel was born near Niagara Falls New York; moved to Green Oaks- White Oaks Michigan about 1836- 1855; moved to Brighton Michigan- 1874; moved to Harbor Springs Michigan."

Father Samuel L. Barber was born N. Y. on July 29, 1833 and died at Harbor Springs on Aug, 13, 1897 of Brights Disease

Mother Elizabeth (Field) Barber was born in N. Y. on July 21, 1834 died in Harbor Spring Michigan on October 4, 1891 of Chronic Disentary

Sister Anna L. (Barber) Fergusan was born Green Oak Michigan on May 6, 1858 and died April 3, 1948

Brother Burton R. Barber was born at Green Oak Michigan on May 23, 1860 and died June 18, 1935 in Kalamazoo Michigan

Brother Harry S. Barber was born at white oak Michigan on June 26, 187 4 and died at Harbor Springs Michigan on December 24, 1890. caused by Diptheria

George F. Barber was born November 25, 1856 at Green Oak Michigan died March 21, 1942 at Seattle Washington. married September 1 0, 1879 at Harbor Springs Michigan to Marian Victoria Rogers born Eagle Creek Michigan on June 6, 1863 died November 22, 1922 at Kalamazoo Michigan End of notes

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Census: 1840, Green Oak, Livingston county, Michigan, page 203

Census: 1850, Green Oak, Livingston County, Michigan, page 396. 16 years old living with his parents. Note: you can also find his, (Samuel Barber) future wife Elizabeth Field living with her father Eldad two pages preceding this page.

Census: 1860, Green Oaks, Livingston County, Michigan, page 107, Post Office Brighton. Line 14, Samuel Barber, 26, farmer, born in New York Line 15, Elizabeth, 25, born in New York Line 16, George, 3, born in Michigan Line 17, Anna, 1, born in Michigan Note: father and mother on same page.

Census: 1870, Green Oaks, Livingston County, Michigan, page 85, Post Office Brighton. Line 10, Barber Samuel, 35, farmer, value of real estate 3500, value of personal estate 2000, born in New York Line 11, Elizabeth, 34, born in New York Line 12, George F., 13, born in Michigan Line 13, AnnaL., 12, born in Michigan Line 14, Burton R., 10, born in Michigan

Samuel move his family to Harbor Springs Michigan in 1875. During our research on August 24 - 25, 2006 in Harbor Springs, we, Michael and Ruth (Parker) Adams were told by a very knowledgeable Senior Librarian of the Harbor Springs Library that many Civil War Veterans moved to the Harbor Springs area because the Government was giving it's Civil War Veterans land in the Harbor Springs area (120 acres). This would explain why they moved from Birghton, Livingston County, Michigan to Harbor Springs.

Census: 1880, Little Traverse, Emmet County, Michigan, page 393A. Line 8, Barber Samuel, 45, farmer, born in New York, Father born in Vermont, Mother born in Road Island Line 9, Elizabeth, 44, wife, born in New York, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York Line 10, George F., 23, son, farmer, born in Michigan Line 11, Marian, 17, daughter in law, born in Michigan, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York Line 12, Burton R., 20, son, born in Michigan Line 13, Harry, 6, son, born in Michigan

Michigan Land Records: Personal Information Name: SAMUEL L BARBER Land Office: REED CITY Sequence #: 1 Document Number: 5217 Total Acres: 120 Misc. Doc. Nr.: 778 Signature: Yes Canceled Document: No Issue Date: July 05, 1883 Mineral Rights Reserved : No Metes and Bounds: No Statutory Reference: 12 Stat. 392 Multiple Warantee Names: No Act or Treaty: May 20, 1862 Multiple Patentee Names: No Entry Classification: Homestead Entry Original Land Description: 1 E%NW MICHIGAN-TOLEDO STRIP 2 SWNE MICHIGAN-TOLEDO STRIP

No 35 N No 35 N

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Source Cemetery Information: Lakeview Cemetery- This cemetery is in northern Harbor Springs. One corner of it has the Catholic cemetery land cut out, but they are two separate cemeteries. Contributors: Dianne Johnston - I transcribed this cemetery in Jan 2003 from records obtained from the cemetery sexton. It contains both marked and unmarked graves. Copy of Transcription on file. Transcribed information was as follows: Barber Sam, date of death Aug. 13, 1897 Barber Elizabeth, date of death Oct. 6, 1891 Barber Harry, date of death Dec. 24, 1890 Note: Death record can be found at the Emmet County Clerks Office located in Petoskey, Michigan, Liber 1, Folio 123.

Death record information as reviewed by Mike and Ruth (Parker) Adams on August 25, 2006 while at the Emmet County Clerks Office. Ruth is Samuel's and Elizabeth's great, great granddaughter. Death record reads as follows: Name: Samuel S. Barber Date of death: Aug 13, 1897 Sex: male Race: White Marriage status: Widowed Age:69 Death Location: Harbor Springs Cause of death: Brights Disease Place of Birth: New York Occupation: Merchant Father's name: James Barber Father's birth place: New York Mother's name: Emma Barber Mother's place of birth : New York Note: two record discrepancies were found- one was Samuel's middle initialS., it should have been L. as indicated on his grave stone and all other records found. The other Discrepancy was his mothers name, it should have been Mary and/or Polly not Emma.

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