Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Database:
Barber, Samuel J. - Pvt - Co D - 127 IL US INF
Residence, Vienna, Grundy Co, IL; Join, 13Aug1862-Chicago; Age 28; Born, Somerhill, Cayuga Co, NY
Height 5' 8"; Hair, sandy; Eyes, gray; Complexion, light; Married; Farmer
Mustered out, 31May1865
Honor Roll of State of Illinois, Illinois Veteran's Commission, Oct. 1, 1956:
Barber, Samuel J. - Pvt - Co D - 127 IL INF
Died, 13Jun1910; Buried, Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, IL, Section C
["Honor Roll" entry in error - burial in Elmhurst Cemetery]
Headstone Reading, Elmhurst Cemetery, Joliet, Illinois, Ridgeland Section:
Samuel J. Barber
1837-1910
Julia H Barber
1842-1927
Howard A. 1886-1895
Lenora B. 1869-1943
Will County Illinois USGenWeb Necrologist Reports (© 2002 The ILGenWeb Project All Rights Reserved):
Published Obituaries:
The Joliet Daily News, Thirty -fourth year, No. 56; Tuesday, June 14, 1910 - Front page
Samuel Barber, a veteran of the civil war was with Sherman on his march to the sea, is dead aged 73. The end came last night at his home, 410 Webster Street, after an illness of a month. The cause of Mr. Barber's death was Bright's disease, and the news of his passing was expected by his friends.
Mr. Barber was born in Sumer Hill, New York, in 1837, and coming west as a young man, enlisted at Morris in 1862. He leaves besides his widow, four children, Mrs. G.P. Washburn, of Chadron, Neb., Dr. M.C. Barber of Shulsburg, Wis, Mrs. E. H. Werner, of Joliet, and Mrs. C. Werli of Chicago. The funeral arrangements have not been completed.
The Joliet Daily News, Thirty-fourth year, No 57; Wednesday, June 15, 1910
Comrades of Bartleson Post, G.A.R. and all old soldiers are requested to attend the funeral of our late Comrade Samuel J. Barber at his late residence, corner Scott and Webster street at 2 0'clock. Thursday, June 16, 1910
G.A.R. services will be held at cemetery. A full attendance is desired
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