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Arthur Ott Barber

Male 1887 - 1953  (65 years)


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  • Name Arthur Ott Barber 
    Born 19 Aug 1887  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 9 Feb 1953  [2
    Buried Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 


    • U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 [6/5/1917]
      Name: Arthur Barber
      Address: Ravenswood
      County: Jackson
      State: West Virginia
      Birthplace: Ravenswood, West Virginia,United States of America
      Birth Date: 19 Aug 1887
      Race: Caucasian (White)
      Age: 29
      Occupation: famer
      Nearest Relative: wife & 3 children
      Height/Build: short/slender
      Color of Eyes/Hair: brown/black

      U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
      Name: Arthur Barber
      Birth Date: 19 Aug 1887
      Birth Place: Jackson
      Residence: Millwood, Jackson, West Virginia, USA
      Age: 57
      Occupation: farmer
      Nearest Relative: Mrs Mary BArber
      Height/Build: 5'3" 130 lb
      Color of Eyes/Hair: brown/gray


      Death Record
      Name: Arthur/Barber
      Sex: Male
      Death Date: 09 Feb 1953
      Death Place: Ravenswood, Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 65y5m20d
      Cemetery: Ravenswood
      Birth Date: 8/19/1887
      Birth Place: Jackson Co, WV
      Marital Status: M
      Mother: Sade/Mays
      Father: John/Barber
      Informant: Roland O Barber

      Arthur Ott Barber
      Birth: Aug. 19, 1887
      Death: Feb. 9, 1953
      Family links:
      Spouse:
      Mary Matilda Archer Barber (1891 - 1983)*
      Children:
      Velma V Barber Sharpe (1912 - 2004)*
      Homer Clyde Barber (1914 - 1997)*
      Wayne Eugene Barber (1917 - 1999)*
      Ralph Willard Barber (1919 - 1969)*
      Golda Mae Barber Casto (1925 - 1999)*
      *Calculated relationship
      Burial:
      Ravenswood Cemetery
      Ravenswood
      Jackson County
      West Virginia, USA
      Created by: Grave Yard Ghost
      Record added: Jun 15, 2007
      Find A Grave Memorial# 19901446
    Person ID I109383  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 25 Jun 2015 

    Father John Scott Barber,   b. 1 Jul 1855, Meigs County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1932  (Age 76 years) 
    Mother Barbara Sabra May,   b. 10 Mar 1860,   d. 9 Apr 1932  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 29 Sep 1876  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 9/27/1876
      Place: Jackson
      Jno S Barber, 21, Meigs Co, Oh; Jackson co
      Sabra May, 16, ---, Jackson Co

      1880 Union Dist, Jackson, WV # 378-379 p 48
      Barber, John L, 24, OH
      Barbara S, 20, VA
      Kitty F, 3, d, JC
      Cena, 11/12, d, JC
      John L May, 20, JC, BIL is l/w


      1900 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV
      Barber, John 7/1855 m 24y OH PA PA
      Sabra wife 3/1860 WV WV unk
      Bud son 2/1882 WV OH WV Herbert B 2/5/1882
      William J son 2/1885 WV OH WV John Wilmer 1/11/1885
      Arthur son 8/1887 WV OH WV 8/19/1887
      Sam D son 6/1894 WV OH WV Samuel D 6/2/1894 6/2/1892 [delayed]
      Earnest son 12/1896 WV oH WV Ernest Delmar 12/30/1896
      Dana S gs 9/1896 WV oH WV

      1910 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV
      Barber, John 52 m1- 31y OH US US
      Sabra wife 49 m1- 31y 9-8 children WV US US
      Wilmer son 23 s WV OH WV
      Samuel son 16 WV OH WV
      Earnest son 13 WV OH WV
      Joseph son 8 WV OH WV J A 6/30/1901

      1920 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 143
      Barber, John 64 OH PA PA
      Sabra wife 59 WV WV WV
      Ernest son 23 s WV OH WV
      Joseph son 18 s WV OH WV

      1930 Parkersburg, Wood, WV
      Barber, Ernest 33 md age 28 WV OH WV
      Elsie wife 23 md age 18 WV WV WV
      John father 74 md age 25 OH PA US
      Sabra mother 70 md age 17 WV WV WV
    Family ID F5052  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Matilda Archer,   b. 2 Oct 1891, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jan 1983, Mississippi, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Married 22 Apr 1911  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 4/22/1911
      Place: Jackson, West Virginia, United States
      Arthur Barber, 22, Jackson Co, Jackson Co
      Mary M Archer, 20, Jackson Co, Jackson Co
      Informants - P Bourgoius & cert

      1920 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 143
      Barber, Arthur 32 WV OH WV
      Mary M wife 28 WV OH WV
      Velma V da 7 WV WV WV
      Homer C son 5 WV WV WV
      Wayne Edward son 2 11/12 WV WV WV
      Ralph Wilard son 5/12

      1930 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV
      Barber, Arthur 42 md age 25 WV WV WV
      Mary M wife 37 md age 19 WV OH WV
      Homer C son 15 WV WV WV
      Wayene E son 12 WV WV WV
      Ralph W son 10 WV WV WV
      John W son 8 WV WV WV
      Golda M da 4 8/12 WV WV WV
      Roland O son 2 WV WV WV

      1940 Union, Jackson, WV
      Barber, Arthur 53 WV 1935: lived same house
      Mary wife 49 WV 1935: lived same house
      Velma da 28 s WV 1935: lived same house
      Wayne son 22 s WV 1935: lived same house
      Ralph son 20 s WV 1935: lived same house
      John son 18 WV 1935: lived same house
      Golda da 14 WV 1935: lived same house
      Rola son 12 WV 1935: lived same house
      Archie son 7 WV 1935: lived same house
      Deloris da 4 WV
      Boggs, Eddie lodger 11 WV 1935: lived same house

      Jackson County Birth records show twin son and daughter born 5/3/1924. I assume they died.
    Children 
     1. Velma Virginia Barber,   b. 20 Jun 1912, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 2004, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
     2. Homer Clyde Barber,   b. 19 Aug 1914, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1997, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years)
     3. Wayne Eugene Barber,   b. 7 Feb 1917, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1999, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     4. Ralph Willard Barber,   b. 17 Aug 1919, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1969, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years)
     5. John William Barber,   b. 5 Feb 1922, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 1997  (Age 75 years)
     6. Golda Mae Barber,   b. 6 Jul 1925, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 May 1999, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     7. Roland O Barber
     8. Gweneth Kathleen Barber,   b. 27 Mar 1931, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1931, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     9. Archie B Barber
     10. Delores June Barber
    Family ID F27802  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S465] World War I Draft Registration Card.

    2. [S898] Gravestone or Memorial posted on Findagrave.com.

    3. [S17] Marriage Records, Jackson Co, WV.