Biography - Nathan Barbero
1878 Biography
NATHAN BARBERO. He is a son of John and Sarah (Van Patten) Barbero, natives of New York. He was born in Montgomery County, NY, on April 13, 1805. He had a little schooling in the district school before 10 years old, and was reared on the farm. He learned the trade of carpenter and built many carding machines at Maquon. He drove a team in the War of 1812. He came to Knox County in 1839. He married Calista W. Loomis in March of 1832. They are the parents of four children. Mr. B. drove from New York once with 1,500 pounds on wagon in twenty-two days. He is a member of the Christian Church. Republican, residence Maquon.
Contributed by Joan Achille, extracted from the 1878 History of Knox County, Illinois, published by Charles C. Chapman
1886 Biography
NATHAN BARBERO,
deceased, came to Knox County in the fall of 1839, with his wife and three
children, from Oneida County, N.Y., and made settlement in the village of
Maquon. In 1872, Mr. Barbero left the village and moved to Haw Creek
Township, where he was a sturdy tiller of the soil until his demise, which
took place Jan. 1, 1885. He was a farmer and engaged quite extensively in
agricultural pursuits, and at the date of his death was the proprietor of
1,000 acres of land.
Mr. Barbero was born in Montgomery County, N.Y., April 13, 1805. His life
was spent in York State until he came to Illinois, and he was married in
Oneida County, the former State, March 1, 1832, to Calista W. Loomis. She
was born in Oneida County, N.Y., Aug. 9, 1809, and bore him four children -
Anna M., Sarah L., Nathan H., and John J. Anna M. is the widow of Alexander
O. Donason, and resides in Maquon Township. (See sketch) Sarah L. is the
wife of M. McGirr. (See sketch:) Nathan H. married Eliza Bird and resides in
Haw Creek Township; John J. married Clara Will and is a farmer of Haw Creek
Township. Mrs. Barbero was formerly a member of the Christian Church. Her
parents were Jeremiah E. and Sallie (Higbee) Loomis, he of Irish and Welsh
extraction, and she of English ancestry. Mrs. Barbero was the second in
order of birth of a family of six children, viz.: Sally, Nathaniel S.,
Lucinda, Lorinda and Celestia. Sally became the wife of John Ennis, who in
turn became the parents of 11 children, five of whom are now living;
Nathaniel S. married Betsy Ennis, by the union four children were born to
them. He is now deceased; Lucinda married Leonard Rogers, but is now dead;
Lorinda married Lot Webster, and both are numbered with the departed, and
Celestia, who died when young.
Mr. Barbero was the fifth child in order of birth of a family of nine
children, viz.: Margaret, Nellie, Matthais, John, Aaron, Nathan (our
subject), Frederick and Rebecca. Margaret became the wife of Abraham Van
Horn; Nellie married Geo. Castler; Matthais married Catherine Fink; Aaron
left home at the age of 28 or 29, and was never heard from; John is now
deceased; Frederick married Malinda Bartell; and Rebecca became the wife of
Harry Libolt. Mr. Barbero's father was born in Connecticut and the mother in
New York, and his parents were John and Sallie (Van Pattent) Barbero. They
were of German and Holland extraction.
Contributed by Caryn Barbero-Just, extracted from the 1886 Portrait and Biographical Album of Knox County, Biographical Publishing Company, Chicago, page 367.
