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Elijah S Barber 1814–1894 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1814

Birth Location: Upper Penn's Neck, Salem, New Jersey, United States

Death Date: 3 Oct 1894

Death Location: Penns Grove, Salem County, New Jersey, United States of America

Father: John Barber

Mother: Sarah Dennis

Spouse(s): Catharine Boqua

Children(s): Hannah Barber, Mary Barber, John Barber, Dennis Barber, Martha Barber, Charles Barber, Sarah Barber

In 1814, Elijah S Barber entered the world in Upper Penn's Neck, Salem, New Jersey, United States, born to John Somers Barber And Sarah Jane Dennis. In 1840, Elijah S Barber resided in Piles Grove, Salem, New Jersey, USA. In 1850, Elijah S Barber resided in Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA. Elijah S Barber married Catharine Sarah Boqua, and had children including Charles C Barber, Dennis Barber, Hannah S Barber, John M Barber, Martha A Barber, Mary Jane Barber, Sarah Emma Barber. Elijah S Barber passed away in 1894 in Penns Grove, Salem County, New Jersey, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1814, Elijah S Barber entered the world in Upper Penn's Neck, Salem, New Jersey, United States, born to John Somers Barber And Sarah Jane Dennis.
  • In 1840, Elijah S Barber resided in Piles Grove, Salem, New Jersey, USA.
  • In 1850, Elijah S Barber resided in Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA.
  • Elijah S Barber married Catharine Sarah Boqua, and had children including Charles C Barber, Dennis Barber, Hannah S Barber, John M Barber, Martha A Barber, Mary Jane Barber, Sarah Emma Barber.
  • Elijah S Barber passed away in 1894 in Penns Grove, Salem County, New Jersey, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Barber
1787–1858
Birth Location: Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA
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Sarah Dennis
1787–1876
Birth Location: Great Egg Harbor, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA
SD

Spouses(s)

Catharine Boqua
1813–1898
Birth Location: Gloucester, New Jersey, USA
CB

Children(s)

Hannah Barber
1844–1913
Birth Location: New Jersey
HB
Mary Barber
1841–1927
Birth Location: Penns Grove Salem New Jersey
MB
John Barber
1842–1925
Birth Location: Penns Grove Salem Co New Jersey
JB
Dennis Barber
1848–1924
Birth Location: Upper Penn's Neck Salem New Jersey
DB
Martha Barber
1851–1925
Birth Location: Upper Penns Neck, Salem Co., NJ
MB
Charles Barber
1854–1923
Birth Location: Upper Penn's Neck Salem New Jersey
CB
Sarah Barber
1861–1871
Birth Location: Upper Penn's Neck Salem New Jersey
SB

Elijah Barber's Ancestors

Self
Elijah Barber
1814–1894
Birth Place: Upper Penn's Neck, Salem, New Jersey, United States
Parents
John Somers Barber
1787–1858
Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Sarah (Jane) Dennis
1787–1876
Great Egg Harbor, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA
Grandparents
Henry Barber
1752–1807
Salem, Salem, New Jersey, United States
Hannah Somers
1762–1855
Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States
David Dennis
1751–1835
New Jersey,
Mary (Ann) Frambes
1765–1851
Egg Harbor, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Barber
1720–1792
Jane Henry
1725–1766
John Somers
1730–1768
Rachel 1737-1775
1737–1777
Matthew Dennis
1720–1818
Lavizor Dennis
1720–
Johan Frambes
1723–1782
Mary Hoffman
1739–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Aquilla Barber
1679–1764
Mary Graves
1678–
Samuel 1688G
1688–1768
Mary Leeds
1704–1768
John Willets
1689–1777
Martha Corson
1695–1763

Elijah Barber's Descendants

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Elijah (S) Barber (1814–3 Oct 1894) m. Catharine (Sarah) Boqua (1813–2 Dec 1898)
  1. 1. Hannah (S) Barber 1844–1913 m. Elizer (B.) Sornberger 1815–1895
    1. 1. Laure (E.) Sornberger 1870–1890
    2. 2. Minnie (Gertrude) Sornborger 1874–1958 m. Frank (Howe) Edwards 1874–1928
      1. 1. Albert (Brace) Edwards 1902–1965 m. Mildred (F) Edwards 1920–1974
        1. 1. Charles (Frank) Edwards 1939–2007 m. Barbara Stowner 1939–2022
        2. 2. Merritt (Albert) Edwards 1937–2000
      2. 2. Laura (E) Edwards 1909–1998
      3. 3. Frances (Helen) Edwards 1904–1968 m. Carl (John) Samsel 1894–1977
        1. 1. Barbara (June) Samsel 1929–2019
      4. 4. David (Alden) Edwards 1911–1994 m. Grace Smith 1909–2001
    3. 3. Charles (B.) Sornberger 1867–1957 m. Zena (E) Anderson 1874–1944
      1. 1. Dorothy (Gertrude) Sornborger 1896–1961
      2. 2. Walter (B.) Sornborger 1901–
      3. 3. Merritt (A) Sarnborger 1898–1900 m. Mabel Smith 1874–1924
    4. 4. Merritt (E) Sornberger 1865– m. Mabel (J) Smith 1875–1930
      1. 1. Doris (W) Sornberger 1907–
    5. 5. Bertha (L.) Sornborger 1878–1882
    6. 6. Ida (May) Sornborger 1875–1878
  2. 2. Mary (Jane) Barber 1841–1927 m. Sedgwick (Rusling) Shoemaker 1841–1922
    1. 1. Frank (S) Shoemaker 1869–
    2. 2. Sarah (Catherine) Shoemaker 1867–1961
    3. 3. Ida Shoemaker 1876– m. Lemuel (Bartine) Reymer 1868–1948
      1. 1. Hilda Reymer 1901–
      2. 2. Milton (B) Reymer 1897–1970
      3. 3. Leroy Reymer 1907–1980 m. Mary (H.) Reymer 1910–1988
        1. 1. Joan Reymer 1933–2020
        2. 2. Charlene Reymer 1937–2021
      4. 4. Earl (S) Reymer 1912–
      5. 5. Emerson (Mcg) Reymer 1910–
      6. 6. Inez Reymer 1918–
      7. 7. Harry Reymer 1906–
    4. 4. Elmer (Ellsworth) Shoemaker 1861–1937 m. Rebecca Pedrick 1861–
      1. 1. Anna (Pedrick) Shoemaker 1888–1951
    5. 5. John (Barber) Shoemaker 1864–
    6. 6. Margaret (M) Shoemaker 1871–
    7. 7. Larania Shoemaker 1863–1864
    8. 8. Kate (S.) Shoemaker 1867–
    9. 9. Levina Shoemaker –1864
  3. 3. John (M) Barber 1842–1925 m. Hannah (P.) Layton 1844–1920
    1. 1. Ida Barber 1871–1896
    2. 2. Anna (M.) Barber 1867–1933
    3. 3. Janetta (V. "Nettie") Barber 1874–1937
  4. 4. Dennis Barber 1848–1924
  5. 5. Martha (A) Barber 1851–1925
  6. 6. Charles (C) Barber 1854–1923
  7. 7. Sarah (Emma) Barber 1861–1871

Elijah Barber's Timeline

9 Records

1814
1814
Birth of Elijah S Barber in Upper Penn's Neck, Salem, New Jersey, United States
Upper Penn's Neck, Salem, New Jersey, United States
1840
1840
Age 26
Elijah S Barber resided here in Piles Grove, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Piles Grove, Salem, New Jersey, USA
1850
1850
Age 36
Elijah S Barber resided here in Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA
1860
1860
Age 46
Elijah S Barber resided here in Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA
1870
1870
Age 56
Elijah S Barber resided here in Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA
1880
1880
Age 66
Elijah S Barber resided here in Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA
1885
1885
Age 71
Elijah S Barber resided here in Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA
1894
3 Oct 1894
Age 80
Death of Elijah S Barber in Upper Penn's Neck Salem New Jersey
Upper Penn's Neck Salem New Jersey
1894
13 Nov 1894
Age 80
Elijah S Barber - Probate in Salem, New Jersey, USA
Salem, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1814
    Event Place: Upper Penn's Neck, Salem, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey; Roll: 797; Page: 212B; Enumeration District: 150
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey; Roll: M653_707; Page: 40; Family History Library Film: 803707
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Morning Post; Publication Date: 8 Jun 1894; Publication Place: Camden, New Jersey, United States of America; ,0.8135822,0.28341097,0.9023948
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey; Roll: M432_462; Page: 181A; Image: 362
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey; Roll: M593_887; Page: 256A; Family History Library Film: 552386
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Piles Grove, Salem, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1840 United States Federal Census, Year: 1840; Census Place: Piles Grove, Salem, New Jersey; Roll: 261; Page: 175; Family History Library Film: 0016520

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey; Roll: M432_462; Page: 181A; Image: 362

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey; Roll: M653_707; Page: 40; Family History Library Film: 803707
    [2] New Jersey, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey; Roll: M593_887; Page: 256A; Family History Library Film: 552386

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey; Roll: 797; Page: 212B; Enumeration District: 150

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, U.S., State Census, 1885, New Jersey State Archive; Trenton, New Jersey, United States; State Census of New Jersey, 1885; Film Number: 39

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 1707 South Seventh street
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Morning Post; Publication Date: 8 Jun 1894; Publication Place: Camden, New Jersey, United States of America; ,0.8135822,0.28341097,0.9023948

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1894
    Event Place: Upper Penn's Neck Salem New Jersey
    Record Source:
    [1] New Jersey, Deaths and Burials Index
    [2] New Jersey, Wills and Probate Records, Author: New Jersey. Orphans' Court (Salem County); Probate Place: Salem, New Jersey
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Morning Post; Publication Date: 8 Jun 1894; Publication Place: Camden, New Jersey, United States of America; ,0.8135822,0.28341097,0.9023948
    [4] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 084001-087000
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Penns Grove, Salem County, New Jersey, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 13 Nov 1894
    Event Place: Salem, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: New Jersey, Wills and Probate Records, Author: New Jersey. Orphans' Court (Salem County); Probate Place: Salem, New Jersey
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