Birth
Josiah Barber was born on July 12, 1839[1].
Marriage & Children
At about 1859 he married Magdeline who was born at about 1843 in Albany County. They had a daughter, Sarah Barber, who was born in 1860 in Albany County. They lived in Middleburgh, Schoharie County in the next household from Josiah Barber and his wife Emeline.[2]
He married Anna M. (--?--) before 1870 in or near the Town of Berne, Albany, NY
At about 1875 he married Mary Wilday who was born at about 1856, a daughter of Cornelius Wilday and Emily Woodcock. They had a son:
- William Joshua Barber who was born on July 10,1876.
Military Service
| Residence at Enlistment: | Berne[1] |
| Place of Birth: | Berne, NY[1] |
| Date of Birth: | 12 July 1839[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 25 August 1862 |
| Enlistment Place: | Berne, New York |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 61st Infantry |
| Company: | Company I |
| Wounded in Action on: | 2 July 1863[3] |
| Wounded at: | Gettysburg |
| Transferred on: | 3 November 1863 |
| Transferred To: | Company 82nd, 2nd Battn Regiment, US Veteran Reserve Corps |
| Muster Out Date: | 5 June 1865 |
| Muster Out Place: | Alexandria, VA |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 24. Josiah Barber appeared in the 1890 Veterans Schedule for Knox, Albany County, NY with the following information: Private Co I 61st NY Inf 25 Aug 1862 to 1 Feb 1864 1 year 5 mos 6 days. The 61st Infantry was at Gettysburg, PA from July 1, 1863-July 3, 1863. Enlisted as a private in the 61st Reg. in August of 1862, served 18 months, discharged, health permanently impaired, with other wounds, loss of right eye[4] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com\American Civil War Soldiers; 1890 Veterans Census; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York; Ancestry.com CW pension Index; 1865 census, Middleburgh, Schoharie Co., NY. |
Life
- 1855 he was a 16-year old apprentice in the home of Stephen St. John, a farmer.
- 1865 he was residing in Middleburgh with a wife named Magdalene.
- 1870 federal census he and Anna were in the Town of Berne. He was a farm laborer.
- 1880 federal census he was a farm laborer in the home of George Lewis Wilson without his wife. He was said to be widowed
- 20 Dec 1881 he applied for and received a pension based on his military service in the Civil War.
Death
Josiah died between 1892 when he lived in Berne, and 1897 at Knox. His widow Anna applied for his pension on Sept 22, 1897
Obituary
Additional Research Notes
1890 Veterans Schedules about Josiah W Barber
Veteran's Name: Josiah W Barber
Home in 1890 (Township, County, State): Knox, Albany, New York
Year enlisted: 1862
Year discharged: 1864
Rank: Private
Additional Media
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Josiah W Barber
Name: Josiah W Barber
Separation Details: Transferred
Separation Date: 21 Dec 1861
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about Josiah W Barber
Name: Josiah W Barber
Age: 24
Birth Year: abt 1838
Birth Place: America
Enlistment Year: 1862
Enlistment Location: Berne, New York
Muster Year: 1862
Separation Details: Transferred
Separation Date: 3 Nov 1863
New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 about J W Barber Name: J W Barber Separation Details: Discharged Separation Date: 5 Jun 1865
Source Citation: New York State Archives, Cultural Education Center, Albany, New York; New York Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900;Archive Collection #:13775-83;Box #:235;Roll #:1106.
Source Information: Ancestry.com. New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.
Original data: Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts of New York State Volunteers, United States Sharpshooters, and United States Colored Troops [ca. 1861-1900]. (microfilm, 1185 rolls). Albany, New York: New York State Archives.
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
Civil War Pension Index
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