Hi Listers.. An index to the biographies in the History of Barron County, 1922, and those previously submitted are available at the following: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/wi/barron/bios.htm Herbert A. Pease, commercial and artistic job printer of Cumberland, formerly Cumberland postmaster, and at various times connected with the journalistic profession in this region, is of pioneer stock, born in Menomonie, Wis., July 28, 1867, son of Dr. Walter C. and Margaret (Evans) Pease. Herbert A. received his early education in the graded and high schools of his native place. He was a sturdy boy of fourteen when he came to Cumberland with his parents in 1881. Here he became interested in printing. As a school boy he started playing about the "Advocate" office, and finally took up the work in earnest and learned the printer's trade there. In 1889 he went to Spooner, and established the Washburn County Register, which he conducted for two years. He came back and on April 22, 1891, with 0. K. Smith, established the Barron County Free Press. While editing this he was assistant postmaster to his father for a while, from 1892 to 1896. In 1892 he moved the Free Press to Amery, in Polk County, and conducted it until the next spring. In 1898 he went to Balsam Lake, Wis., and conducted the Ledger for two years. Then, his wife's health being poor, he went to Holbrook, Arizona, and took over the Argus. In 1904 he came back to Cumberland and was appointed assistant postmaster. Three years later, in 1907, he was appointed postmaster, and served with satisfaction to the patrons until 1915. Then he established his present printing office. He is a master of artistic printing, carries a good line of type, paper, and novelties, and enjoys a good business. Fraternally he is a member of the Knights of Pythias. Politically he adheres to the platform of the Republican party. Mr. Pease was married Sept. 27, 1888, to Etta Morris, who was born Sept. 29, 1868, the daughter of George and Margaret Morris, and died at Holbrook, Arizona, Sept. 1, 1900, leaving two daughters, Margaret and Maretta. Margaret was born in Spooner Sept. 5, 1889, and is the wife of Charles Norton, of this place. Maretta is the wife of A. P. Locke, of Elmira, N. Y. She was born Sept. 20, 1895. --Taken from: History of Barron Co., Wisconsin, H. C. Cooper, Jr., & Co., 1922, pg. 308.