Martha Teachout Barber, 1837- 1914

BARBER, TEACHOUT

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 7/28/2006 at 10:05:22

MRS. J. A. BARBER DEAD

Resided in Emmet County since the Autumn of 1862

WAS ONE OF THE PIONEERS

Deceased Has Been in Feeble Health for the Past Year, But Had Borne Up Cheerfully

Martha Cornelia Teachout was born at Cattaraugus, New York on Nov. 13, 1837. At the age of ten years she moved with her parents, Cornelius and Celestine Teachout, to a homestead at Little Prairie, near Palmyra, Wis.

At the age of 13 she was thrown on her own resources by the death of her parents.

In 1856 she was united in marriage to J. A. Barber at Delavan, Wis., and with him and two children moved to Emmet county in the autumn of 1862, where she has since lived.

Doing what she could for her fellow creatures, she and her husband grew old together and celebrated their fiftieth anniversary of wedded life in August,1906. To them were born five children, all of whom are living. They are Miss Libbie E. Barber, Mrs. Wm. Luikart, Mrs. O. J. Koehler, Dr. F. A. Barber and Harry A. Barber, all of whom reside in Emmet county.

On the 26th of January [1914] she gave up the fight for life and from that time on every effort was directed for her comfort. Martha Cornelia Barber passed away at her home of Friday morning Jan. 30, 1914 at the age of 76 years, 2 months and 17 days.

She leaves to mourn her loss a husband and five children, a sister, Mrs. Wm. Walbrant of Troy, Wis., a brother Nelson Teachout of New Lisbon, Wis., and seven grandchildren.

The funeral services were conducted from the home at 2 p. m. Sunday by her pastor, Rev. J. Frederic Catlin. The interment took place in the Oak Hill cemetery.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Democrat, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, February 3, 1914.

CC Note: Gravestone photo available.