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John Somers Barber 1787–1858 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Nov 1787

Birth Location: Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 24 May 1858

Death Location: Penns Grove, Salem, New Jersey, United States

Father: Henry Barber

Mother: Hannah Somers

Spouse(s): Sarah Dennis, Prudence Johnson

Children(s): Elijah Barber, David Barber, John Barber, Patience Barber, Prudence Barber, Lydia Barber

In 1787, John Somers Barber entered the world in Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA, born to Henry Barber And Hannah Somers. In 1850, John Somers Barber resided in Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA. John Somers Barber married Prudence Johnson, Sarah Jane Dennis, and had children including David Dennis Barber, Elijah S Barber, John Somers Barber, Lydia Barber, Patience Barber, Prudence Barber. John Somers Barber passed away in 1858 in Penns Grove, Salem, New Jersey, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1787, John Somers Barber entered the world in Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA, born to Henry Barber And Hannah Somers.
  • In 1850, John Somers Barber resided in Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA.
  • John Somers Barber married Prudence Johnson, Sarah Jane Dennis, and had children including David Dennis Barber, Elijah S Barber, John Somers Barber, Lydia Barber, Patience Barber, Prudence Barber.
  • John Somers Barber passed away in 1858 in Penns Grove, Salem, New Jersey, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Henry Barber
1752–1807
Birth Location: Salem, Salem, New Jersey, United States
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Hannah Somers
1762–1855
Birth Location: Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Dennis
1787–1876
Birth Location: Great Egg Harbor, Atlantic, New Jersey, USA
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Prudence Johnson
1785–
Birth Location: of Upper Alloway, Salem, New Jersey
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Children(s)

Elijah Barber
1814–1894
Birth Location: Upper Penn's Neck, Salem, New Jersey, United States
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David Barber
1821–1895
Birth Location: Salem, Salem, New Jersey, United States
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John Barber
1825–1860
Birth Location: Salem, New Jersey, USA
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Patience Barber
1830–
Birth Location: Upper Alloway, Salem, New Jersey
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Prudence Barber
1833–
Birth Location: Upper Alloway, Salem, New Jersey
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Lydia Barber
1836–
Birth Location: Upper Alloway, Salem, New Jersey
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John Barber's Ancestors

Self
John Barber
1787–1858
Birth Place: Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Parents
Henry Barber
1752–1807
Salem, Salem, New Jersey, United States
Hannah Somers
1762–1855
Great Egg Harbor, Gloucester, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
Isaac Barber
1720–1792
Pilesgrove, Salem County, New Jersey
Jane Henry
1725–1766
Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA
John Somers
1730–1768
Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA
Rachel (Willets) 1737-1775
1737–1777
Atlantic, New Jersey
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Barber
1644–1689
Anne Chase
1647–1690
Thomas 7x
1650–1700
Whitesett
1650–
Hope Willets
1652–1703
Mary Langdon
1657–1710
John Corson
1654–1721
Mary (Daws)
1659–1722

John Barber's Descendants

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John (Somers) Barber (20 Nov 1787–24 May 1858) m. Sarah (Jane) Dennis (1787–10 Jul 1876) m. Prudence Johnson (ABT 1785–)
  1. 1. Elijah (S) Barber 1814–1894 m. Catharine (Sarah) Boqua 1813–1898
    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
        2. 2. Laura (E) Edwards 1909–1998
        3. 3. Frances (Helen) Edwards 1904–1968 m. Carl (John) Samsel 1894–1977
        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
        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
  2. 2. David (Dennis) Barber 1821–1895
  3. 3. John (Somers) Barber 1825–1860
  4. 4. Patience Barber 1830–
  5. 5. Prudence Barber 1833–
  6. 6. Lydia Barber 1836–

John Barber's Timeline

3 Records

1787
20 Nov 1787
Birth of John Somers Barber in Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Pilesgrove, Salem, New Jersey, USA
1850
1850
Age 63
John Somers Barber resided here in Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Upper Penns Neck, Salem, New Jersey, USA
1858
24 May 1858
Age 71
Death of John Somers Barber in Penns Grove, Salem, New Jersey, United States
Penns Grove, Salem, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Nov 1787
    Event Place: Pilesgrove, 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: 180A; Image: 360

    Genealogy Event 2
    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: 180A; Image: 360

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 May 1858
    Event Place: Penns Grove, Salem, New Jersey, United States
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