David Winfield Barber

1870 - 1948  (78 years)

• Name	David Winfield Barber
  Born	16 Jan 1870	Henry, Alabama, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	11 Jul 1948	Wilson, Texas, USA
  Buried	Wilson, Texas, USA
  	Harper Cemetery
  Person ID	I1247	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2020

  
  

  Family	Olif Mae Peavy,   b. 29 Mar 1875, Concord, Gadsden County, Florida ,   d. 19 Jan 1943, Wilson County, Texas  (Age 67 years)
  Married	22 Nov 1893	Wilson, Texas, USA
  Children	1. Ethel Barber,   b. 15 Feb 1895, Wilson, Texas, USA ,   d. 27 Jan 1897, Wilson, Texas, USA  (Age 1 years)  [natural]   2. Artis Barber,   b. 26 Jun 1898, Wilson, Texas, USA ,   d. 14 Jun 1989, Floresville, Wilson, Texas, USA  (Age 90 years)  [natural]   3. Robert Andrew Barber,   b. 21 Feb 1901, Wilson, Texas, USA ,   d. 11 Feb 1969, Floresville, Wilson, Texas, USA  (Age 67 years)  [natural]   4. David Elmer Barber,   b. 8 Apr 1903, Wilson, Texas, USA ,   d. 22 Aug 1905  (Age 2 years)  [natural]   5. Lenora B. Barber,   b. 13 Apr 1905, Wilson, Texas, USA ,   d. 10 Aug 1988, Uvalde, Texas, USA  (Age 83 years)  [natural]   6. Randall Jackson Barber,   b. 29 Sep 1907, Wilson, Texas, USA ,   d. 16 Jul 1992, Floresville, Wilson, Texas, USA  (Age 84 years)  [natural]   7. Walter Fulton Barber,   b. 27 Jul 1909, Wilson, Texas, USA ,   d. 31 May 1994, Kerrville, Kerr, Texas, USA  (Age 84 years)  [natural]   8. Homer Ralph Barber,   b. 30 Dec 1911, Wilson, Texas, USA ,   d. 12 May 1989, Wilson, Texas, USA  (Age 77 years)  [natural]   9. Mabel Floy Barber,   b. 2 Aug 1914, Wilson, Texas, USA ,   d. 6 Oct 1996  (Age 82 years)  [natural]
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2020
  Family ID	F405	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Jan 1870 - Henry, Alabama, USA Married - 22 Nov 1893 - Wilson, Texas, USA Died - 11 Jul 1948 - Wilson, Texas, USA Buried - - Wilson, Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - Source: Stadler, Louise, ed., Wilson County History (Dallas: Taylor, 1990). David Winfield Barber came to Texas at the age of 22 years. He recalled that he spent his first night in Wilson County sleeping under a tree near where he later built their home. Dave was born January 16, 1870 at Columbus, Henry County, Alabama, son of Andrew Jackson and Amerintha Robinson Barber. He married Olif Mae Peavy, November 21, 1893. Nine children were born to this union: Ethel who died of spinal meningitis at age 2, Artis (Sellers), Robert Elmer who died from blood poisoning at age 2, Lenora (Atkins), Randall, Walter Fulton, Homer Ralph, and Mabel Floy (Ewing). Mrs. Barber's mother passed away, leaving a five-day-old infant daughter, Dora, who made her home with Ollie "Olif" and Dave until her marriage to Audrey Stadler. Also, Mr. Barber's brother, John, made his home with them. Papa" Barber was a very successful farmer and rancher. He was one of the first to plant peanuts and the first to own a peanut thrasher. He also made sugar cane syrup, which was almost "sold out" before he finished cooking it. The Barbers lived on their farm all their married life, with the exception of a few years spent in Floresville so that their children could attend high school. After returning to the farm, Ollie Barber started losing her eyesight due to cataracts. In those days, a person had to lose their sight before having surgery. So, in order for Grandma Ollie to have something to enjoy, her daughter Mabel bought the first wind charged, battery radio and light system in the area. Mabel had just started teaching school so the system was her first major purchase. If the wind blew enough, the radio could be played and if it had blown a lot that day, the lights could be turned on at night. Grandma would say to one of the grandchildren, "Please go out and see if the batteries are charged so I can turn on the radio." If the red ball in each of the three glass battery tubes was up, Grandma could turn on the radio. Dave Barber was an elder in the Center Point church for many years. He also served on the Center Point school board 30 years and was a Wilson County school trustee-at-large 15 years. Grandma Ollie was a devoted wife and mother who passed away January 19, 1943, after a long illness. She and "Papa" were known to be generous, kind neighbors, and friends to everyone. If anyone got sick, needed advice or anything, they would come to them. Dave Barber died July 11, 1948. Both he and wife are buried at the family plot in Harper Cemetery about five miles from where they spent their lives together.