Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... Barber, Franklin E
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Author: History of Will County IL, 1878

Franklin E. BARBER; farming and dairy; P. O. Lemont; was born in Du Page Twp., Will Co., 
IL, Aug. 25, 1835; his father came West to Illinois in the spring of 1832, and laid a claim 
where his son now resides; here he lived till the date of his decease, which occurred Dec. 
19, 1876. Franklin E. was married Sept. 2, 1867, to Mrs. Adelaide VOLENTINE, a native of New 
York State; he has five children - Emma E., Etta F., Edward F., Jessie A., and an infant 
daughter; Mrs. BARBER has one child by her former husband - Mary J. His father was one of the 
early pioneers of Du Page Twp., and came to Chicago, or rather old Fort Dearborn, on the boat 
that brought Gen. SCOTT's army to do duty in the Sac war; of him mention is made in the body 
of this work; Mr. BARBER owns the old homestead, 211 acres, valued at $14,000. Has held the 
offices of Constable, Town Clerk and School Director. He is a successful farmer, and supplies 
a large quantity of milk to the cheese-factory now in successful operation near his residence.


Additional Comments:
HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.

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