Denny is a descendant of Charles William Barber and Sylvia Lacey Barber. He's researched the family history extensively, all the way back to the 1700's in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to his Great great Grandfather, Reverend James Barber. He's the author of three books about the family, offered here, and has edited two others.
Thirteenth edition, culminating more than six years of Barber and Lacey family history research. Family tree details on more than 800 descendants of James and Mary Maize Barber and related families,... More > including Michael Maize Barber, Matilda Barber Spitler, James Maize Barber, Lovina Barber Krause, John Knisley Barber, and Aaron W. Barber... and their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Surnames documented include Harter, Krause, Maize, Shortess, Spitler, Wetzel, Harris, Miller, Kuiken, Lawshe, Erickson, Baumer, and Gibbs. In easy-to-read formats originally created in 1908 by William Wyland and in 1932 by Harry Loren Knisley.< Less
Chronicle of families who came to the Kirkman area of Shelby County, Iowa in the 1850's, 1860's, and 1870's as told through their biographies, many century-old photographs, and the personal memoirs... More > and correspondence of the subjects and their descendants. This Second Edition has been rewritten and expanded from first publication in March, 2004 with contributions from many Barber and Lacey descendants.< Less
This is the history of two Barber families in the years 1880 - 1950. Although they lived similar lives in Jerauld County society, politics, and agri-commerce, they were unrelated. One Barber clan... More > emigrated from Ontario, Canada to homestead west of Wessington Springs. Descendants are still on the land. The other came from Pennsylvania through Iowa and settled around Lane. This book, by two direct descendants, details the lives of these families with memoirs, anecdotes, photographs, lineage charts, and news clippings to tell their stories.To purchase a copy, click on "Buy as Paperback book"
Family surnames documented: Barber, Baumer, Bickford, Doughton, Feay, Fenton, Gaffin, Harris, Hensley, King, Kuiken, Lacey, Maize, Meink, Miller, Mulliner, Nelson, Noltensmeier, Oerlline, Peterson, Sabin, Scandrett, Schroeder, Teeslink, Vercellino, and many others. (Click on "Preview" to see a complete list.)
Printed in USA. Published simultaneously in the U.S. and Canada under ISBN 0-9735248-1-2.< Less
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