NameJesse Barber
Birthabt 1814, Kentucky
Deathbef 1870
FatherThomas Barber (~1790-1877)
MotherMargaret Reid (~1792-1875)
Marriage18 Nov 1839, Kentucky
SpouseNancy Abbott
Birthabt 1822, Kentucky
Deathbef 1870
Children
Birthabt 1846, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birth13 Dec 1857, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Birth12 Jul 1862, Rowan Co., Kentucky
Death13 Dec 1934, Bertis, Menifee Co., Kentucky
Birth12 Feb 1852, Morgan Co., Kentucky
Death13 Feb 1929, Lexington, Fayette Co., Kentucky
Census Notes for Jesse & Nancy (Family)
1860 census of Morgan Co., Ky, district 1, West Liberty P.O., enumerated 30 July, lists on p. 156 as family #659/653:
Jesse Barber, 46, miller; Nancy, 40; Andrew T., 18; Mary M., 16; Sarrah A., 14; John, 11; Thomas, 7; George H., 2. Elizabeth Abbott, 43; Arzelda, 27. Kelsey Williams, 22, blacksmith. James Keeton, 22, laborer. Henry Craig, 16, laborer. James W., 14; Mary, 12; Nancy, 10; Arzelda, 7.

Ancestry has indexed Barber as Barbers, which it certainly looks like considered in isolation, but the occupations ending in -er like farmer, miller and laborer also appear to end in -s, and “one” looks like “oney”, and Morgan looks like Morgars. The enumerator (D. D. Sublett) just likes to put backward curling flourishes at the end of words. Even the M’s in the sex column have a swirl underneath that often extends the full width of the letter.

1870 census of Rowan Co., Ky, Pearce precinct, enumerated 16 June, Gills Mills P.O., lists on p. 5 as family #38:
Abbott, Elizabeth, 54, keeping house; Erzelda, 38. Barber, George, 12; Clay, 8. All born in Kentucky.
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