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Portrait and Biographical Album of
Huron County, Michigan
Pub. Chapman Brothers, Chicago, 1884

           [385-386]

           WILLIAM W. BARBER, farmer, sections 3, 17 and 5, Caseville
        Township, is the engineer in charge of the engine in the grist-mill
        of F. CRAWFORD. He was born May 9, 1838, at Black Rock, Erie Co.,
        N.Y., and is the son of THOMAS and LUCY (MINER) BARBER. His father
        was the manager of a saw-mill at Black Rock, and died in Collins-
        wood, Ont. His mother lives at Caseville, and is 73 years of age
        (1884).
           When MR. BARBER was 16 years of age he went with a light wagon
        and span of horses to Winnebago Co., Ill., to effect the arrest of
        a man who had robbed a jewelry store in Dunkirk, N.Y.  He was
        captured with little trouble, which was contrary to expectation, as
        he was supposed to be connected with a gang of thieves. He was in
        the act of exchanging a watch. His preliminary trial was held at
        Rescue.  MR. BARBER remained at that place about eight months, and
        while there managed a hotel. He returned thence to the city of Buf-
        falo, and began to learn the trade of ship-builder.  He abandoned
        the project and came to Saginaw, where he was occupied four months
        in a saw-mill. In October, 1857, he made his way to Caseville, then
        Pigeon River, where he has resided since with the exception of two
        years. He engaged as a sawyer for F. CRAWFORD, and during the last
        nine years he has operated as the engineer of the grist-mill of MR.
        CRAWFORD. His farm contains seven acres, and is situated on the
        limits of Caseville. It has a house and barn, and is all devoted to
        fruit-raising of fine qualities.
           He was married Jan. 24, 1861, on North Manitou Island, to
        CATHERINE D'ROY, and they have three children, born as follows:
        WILLIAM W., Nov. 24, 1868; May, June 6, 1881; MABEL, June 12, 1884.
        MRS. BARBER was born July 31, 1844, in the capital of France,
        Paris.  Her parents, PETER and DROY came to this county in 1854.
        Her mother died in Leland, Leelanaw Co., Mich., where her father
        is now living.  MR. BARBER is a Republican, and a member of the
        Masonic fraternity. He has officiated five years as Constable.

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