To Connie Locke clocke@alltel.net and others researching James Barber. Here are the references I found to this gentleman in the "History of Crawford County, PA, 1885." On page 474, in the history of Titusville: "The Titusville Bedstead Works, limited, was organized in the autumn of 1883, and within several months two frame buildings, one 40x80 feet, the other 30x60 feet, both two stories in height, were erected on the corner of Caldwell and Spring Streets, in the eastern part of the city. The paid-up capital stock is $10,000, and the Board of Managers consists of David Emery, Chairman; B.F. Edwards, Treasurer; E.T. Hall, J.R. BARBER, J.H. Dingman, D.O. Wickham and W.J. Booth. W.S. Fortney is Superintendent of the works, which were started early in 1884, and employ about forty workmen. Chief attention is paid to the manufacture of bedsteads from the timber native to this locality." On page 481 of the same section: "Titusville became a separate school district by its erection into a city in 1866. The first Board of Directors, elected that year, consisted of Thomas Smith and James P. Burtis, First Ward; O.K. Howe and F.W. Ames, Second Ward; George C. Bartlett and E.H. Chase, Third Ward; J.F. Chesshire and J.J. Sutter, Fourth Ward. E.H. Chase resigned June 30, 1866, and James R. BARBER was appointed in his stead. J.F. Chesshire resigned January 4, 1877, and E.C. Bishop was appointed to the vacancy. The Board at present consists of eight members, and has as its President Frederick Bates, and for Secretary Isaac Westheimmer." On page 489, of the same section: "Shepherd Lodge, Nov. 463, A.F. & A.M. - Oil Creek Lodge becoming too large, it was resolved to organize a second Masonic lodge at Titusville. Accordingly this lodge was chartered March 2, 1870, and constituted April 7, following. Its first officers were: James R. BARBER, W.M.; Frederick A. Hall, S.W.; Charles P. Hatch, J.W. The membership is at this writing eighty-one, and regular meetings are held on the first and third Mondays of each month. "Rose Croix Commandery, No. 38, K.T., was chartered April 11, 1871, with the following officers: John Ferdig, E.C.; Hezekiah Dunham, Gen.; R.H. Boughton, Jr., C.G.; James R. BARBER, Prelate; A.A. Aspinwall, Treasurer; H.B. Cullom, Recorder. Meetings are held on the first Wednesday of each month, and the membership is about eighty." On page 968, in the Biographical Sketch section for Rockdale Township: "Elisha Smith, farmer, PO Brown Hill, was born in Crown Point, Essex Co., NY, November 25, 1815, son of Benjamin and Susan (Wilson) Smith, who subsequently lived in Mill Creek Township, Erie Co., Penn. Our subject settled at Brown Hill, Rockdale Township, this county, on the farm where he now resides, in 1838, and was married April 13, 1839, to Jane, daughter of James and Polly (Thompson) BARBER, by whom he has had three children: Anvilla, deceased; Mandilla, deceased; and Anne. Mandilla married James C. Leslie, of this township, and had four children: Clyde, Claude, Cassius and Max. Mr. Smith, one of the representative farmers of his township, has held several township offices; in politics he is a Republican." That's all the info on this gent! Kathy Brubaker Volunteer Genealogist Linesville Historical Society kbrbkr@toolcity.net