Captain Levi BARBER, Jr
(1814-1887)
Abigail Morris KELLY
(1818-1886)
Elijah Grant SEAMANDS, Jr
(Abt 1820-)
Adeline WARD
(1814-1872)
Henry Kelly BARBER
(1841-1912)
Susan Eureka Ward SEAMANDS
(1850-1928)
Sheet Music, Victrolas, Buicks 
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Abigail Laura BARBER
(1872-1914)

 

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
William Hallory ANDREW

Abigail Laura BARBER 3 4 5

  • Born: 18 May 1872, Harmar, Washington, Ohio, USA 6 7
  • Married: Abt 1891, St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA 1 2
  • Died: 25 Jul 1914, St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA 8
  • Buried: 28 Jul 1914, Cemetery, Valhalla, 2 286, St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA 9

   Cause of her death was Colon Cancer.

   Another name for Abigail was Abbie. 10 11

   User ID: 9.

   General Notes:

Most recent ancestor (w/WHA) documented in book publication. Sold Piano sheet music, Victrolas, Oldsmobile and Buick automobiles. Died 2 years after father (HKB), 14 years before mother.

NAME
Abigail Laura > Abbie Laurie. Named after Paternal Grandmother (Abigail M KELLY), and Maternal Aunt (Laura WARD).

SOURCES
Washington Co OH Birth Certificate, St Louis City Directory, US Census 1880, US Census 1900, US Census 1920, Barber Genealogy, Connecticut Barbers, Family Records of the Descendants of Gershom Flagg, Washington Co OH to 1980, Last Will and Testament LBJr, Death Certificates HKB and ALB, Interview Louise Barber ANDREW 1988-1998.

BIRTH CERTIFICATE
Record of Births, Probate Court, Washington County, Ohio, Vol I, p292-293, No 7334 1873:
"Abbie Laurie Barber, Born 1873 May 24, Ohio Washington Harmar, Female, Father Henry Barber, Mother Susan Seamands, Residence of Parents Harmar, Reported by Mother"
Certified Copy- 17 Jun 1999- Clifford George Andrew.

CITY DIRECTORY
St Louis City Directory
1891-1892 Sue E Barber & Abigail Laura Barber- 2613A Lucas
1892 William H Andrew- Trav- 2328 Washington
1893 William H Andrew- Agt- 2613A Lucas- w/Sue E & Abigail Laura Barber
(Ward Born 28 Nov 1893)
1894 William H Andrew- Salesman- 2643 Olive
(Eleanore Born Abt 1894)
1895 William Andrew- Bookkeeper- 1523 Washington- w/ Eugene A Longley
(Eugene Born 7 Sep 1896)
1898-1899 Abbie L Andrew- 2712B Morgan- Widow of William H
1901-1904 Abbie L Andrew- 2844 Morgan- Widow of William H- w/ Eugene and Ward (Student- 1903 and Clerk- 1904)
1905 Abbie L Andrew- 2959 Dickson- Widow of William H- w/ Eugene A Longley (Salesman W Valve Co)
1906 Abbie L Andrew- 4617 Delmar- Widow of William H
1907 Mrs Abbie L Andrews (sic)- 909 Walton Ave- Saleslady Balmer & Weber Music House Co- 1004 Olive (WHA back?) w/Eugene A Longley Mfr Agt
(Louise Born 16 Mar 1908)
1909 Abbie L Andrews (sic)- Widow of Henry (sic)- Saleslady Thiebes Stierlin Music Co 800 N Kingshighway
1911 Abbie L Andrew- 5057A Delmar- Clk
1912-1913 Abbie L Andrew- 720 Aubert- Auto Demonstrator
1914 Abbie L Andrew- 4275 Olive

CENSUS
1880 US Census
Illinois Soundex B616 No 13 Roll 211 Vol 24 Hancock Co Ed 64 Sheet 4 Line 21
Henry BARBER 39 WM married farmer Born OH Parents OH, Susan E 28 WF wife keeping house Born VA Father VA Mother KY, Earl C 10 WM son at school, Abbie L 7 WF dau at school Born OH Father OH Mother VA...

1900 US Census Missouri A536 Soundex Vol 98 Ed 313 Sheet 4 Line 52 Abigail L ANDREW 27 WF Born May 1873 OH Stepdaughter Eugene A Longley r2844 Morgan.

1920 US Census Missouri 4645 Newberry Terrace, Ward and Louise Andrew, Grandchildren, Living w/ Eugene and Sue Longley, Father Born Indiana, Mother Born Ohio.

LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT
"...I, Levi Barber do make and publish this codicil to my will above written, bearing even date herewith, viz: Any balance or residue of the said trust property or estate given in my said will to Thomas W Moore in trust for the use of my son Levi, whether the same shall occur before or after my decease, I give, devise and bequeath as follows: to my said grandchildren Earl C Barber and Abbie L Barber a one half part thereof and to my grandchildren Selden B Cole and Lucy J Cole a one half part thereof..."

BOOKS
The Connecticut Barbers, A Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Barber of Windsor Connecticut, Donald S Barber, McDowell Publications, Utica NY, 1992, p261:"335. Capt. Levi7 Barber, b 1 Nov 1814; m 31 Oct 1837 Abigail M Kelly, b Marietta OH 18 May 1814, d 9 Feb 1886, daughter of Joseph and Cynthia (Flaff) Kelly; resided at Harmar (now Marietta) OH...
"Children of Levi and Abigail, born at Marietta:
"...Henry8, b 10 Jul 1841; m Guyandotte WV 27 Mar 1867 Susan E Seamonds; resided at Carthage IL. [Ref: Barber Gen]
"Children of Henry and Susan:...
"Abigail9, b 18 May 1872; m _______ Andrews (sic)..."

Barber Genealogy, Sect I Descendants of Thomas Barber of Windsor Connecticut 1614-1909, Sect II Descendants of John Barber of Worcester Massachusetts 1714-1909, Publ John Barber White, Ed Lillian May Wilson, Haverhill Mass, Press of the Nichols Print, 1909, clxiv 659p 24cm, 10-11369, CS71.B24 1909, Descendants of Thomas Barber of Windsor Connecticut 1614-1909.
p298: "2273. Henry Barber8 (Levi7, Levi6, David5, Dr Samuel4, Samuel3, Thomas2, Thomas1) b. July 10, 1841; m. in Guyandotte, WV. Mar 27, 1867, Susan E. Seamonds.
Children: ...3130. II. Abigail, b. May 18, 1872; m. Mr. Andrews.

Family Records of the Descendants of Gershom Flagg [Born 1730] of Lancaster Massahusettes (sic) with Other Genealogical Records of the Flagg Family Descended from Thomas Flegg of Watertown Mass and Including the Flegg Lineage in England Compiled and Published by Norman Gershom Flagg and Lucius C S Flagg 1907
pg 120 [986] Henry Barber, son of Abigail [973] b 10 Jul 1841 in Marietta OH. He m 1868 Susan Seamands Res 1907 Marietta OH Issue: ...
[990] 2 Abbie Laura b 20 May 1873, m.

Washington County Ohio to 1980, Washington County Historical Society Inc, 1980, p207 "Joseph Kelly Family:
"Joseph's parents, James Kelly and wife Anne Hart Kelly, came from Plainfield MA to Marietta OH in Nov 1788...
"Joseph was...married to Cynthia Flagg born 28 Mar 1791 and died 1 Sep 1857. Both are buried in Mound Cemetery.
"Joseph and Cynthia had five children....
"Another daughter, the third child, Abigal (sic) Morris Kelly married Captain Levi Barber...Henry Barber married, had two children and lived in the West..."

CEMETERY
Valhalla Cemetery 2 #286 Site Visit: 7600 Saint Charles Rock Rd, Saint Louis, MO 63133, Ph: 314-721-4900, Lat: 38°41.26N, Lon: 090°19.15W Ph 314-863-3011. Abbie L. ANDREWS Bur 28 Jul 1914. No marker. Jul 1996 (82 yrs after death) Marker Placed- EAA/AEA/CGA.

INTERNET
http://www.ooten/famtree/wga8.html#1837:Abbie Laura BARBER Born 20 May 1873. 12

   Events:

1. Occupation: Music Saleslady, Auto Demonstrator, 1907, St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA.

   Marriage Information:

Abigail married William Hallory ANDREW, son of ADAIR and HALLORY, about 1891 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA 1 2. (William Hallory ANDREW was born about 1855 in Posey, Washington, Indiana, USA 13 14, christened in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA and died about 1911 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 4 15.) The cause of his death was unknown.

1 Barber Genealogy, Lillian May Wilson, Ed, Sect I Descendants of Thomas Barber of Windsor Connecticut 1614-1909, Publ John Barber White, Haverhill Mass, Press of the Nichols Print, 1909 clxiv 659ph 24cm, 10-11369, CS71.B24, Pg 298.

2 Connecticut Barbers, Donald S Barber, A Genealogy of the Descendants of Thomas Barber of Windsor Connecticut, McDowell Publications, Utica NY, Pg 261.

3 St Louis City Directory, 1891-1914.

4 Interview Louise Barber Andrew, 1988-1998.

5 Family Records of the Descendants of Gershom Flagg, Norman Gersom Flagg and Lucius C S Flagg, with Other Genealogical Records of the Flagg Family Descended from Thomas Flegg of Watertown Mass and Including the Flegg Lineage in England, Compiled and Published 1907, p120.

6 Washington Ohio Birth Records, Vol I, p292-293, No 7334.

7 US Census 1900, Missouri A536 Soundex Vol 98 Ed 313 Sheet 4 Line 52.

8 Missouri Death Certificate, Bureau of Vital Statistics, State Board of Health, 1914, Registered No 7162.

9 Cemetery Records, 2 #286 Valhalla Cemetery.

10 US Census 1880, Illinois Soundex B616 No 13 Roll 211 Vol 24 Hancock Co Ed 64 Sheet 4 Line 21.

11 Last Will and Testament, Levi Barber Jr.

12 Washington County Ohio to 1980, Washington County Historical Society, Inc, p208.

13 US Census 1860, Indiana, Washington, Posey, Pg 10.

14 US Census 1920, Missouri.

15 St Louis City Directory, 1892-1906.


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