A Biography of Union county Soldiers. Veterans' Photographic Souvenir. (G.A.R)

WILLIAM W. BARBER

William W. Barber was born in Licking county, Ohio. January 16, 1839 a son of James and Anna (Williams) Barber, his father a native of Virginia, and his mother of Muskingum county, Ohio. He was reared and educated in his natlve state, remaining there until twenty years of age, and in 1859 came west, as far as McLean county, Illinois, and in 186I came to Iowa and located in Union county. After the breaking out of the war of the Rebellion he enlisted in the defense of the Union, and was assigned to Company H, Twenty ninth Iowa Infantry and served three years. He participated in the battles at Helena, Arkansas, Little Rock, Jenkin's Ferry, Camden, Spanish Fort, Mobile, Fort BlakeIy and others of minor importance. He was a brave soldier, always at his post when duty called, but escaped uninjured, save a slight wound. After his discharge from the army he returned to Iowa and has since given his attention to farming. He now owns a good farm, with a pleasant residence and comfortable farm buildings. He was married June 28, 1866, to Nancy L. Deuel, daughter of Jasper P. and Eliza Emerson. and widow of James H. Deuel.