Person:Frank Barber (5)

I looked in the 1850 census for all Barbers born in VT, but residing in NY; NONE had a son, Frank. He *might* be the William F. Barber, age 3, son of Roswell Barber, 37, widowed? farmer with several children, living in Hamburg, Erie Co., in 1850. Further clues to support this theory is that the 13-year-old son living with this family in 1860, still in Hamburg, is now named Franklin! He's not with them in 1870 (but shouldn't be; he's married by then) Yes! This is him... After not being able to find him in 1870 as Frank or Franklin (and married to Ellen), I find him as Wm. F. Barber (his parents b. NY, not VT!!):

1880 US Census: Aurora, Erie Co, NY: Barber, Frank, 33, farmer, s/p b. NY; farmer -, Ellen, 33, s/p b. NY -, Albourne, dau, 13, b. NY -, Avanchia, dau, 10, b. NY [this is the one that brother Floyd is living with in 1920 census] -, William, son, 6, b. NY -, Grace, dau, 1, b. NY

1890 Buffalo City Directory: Name: Frank Barber Location 1: 153 Spring Occupation: milk dealer Year: 1890 City: Buffalo State: NY

1900 census: 434 Clinton, Buffalo, NY; ward 7, ED 58, sheet 11A (p. 245): Barber, Frank, b. March 1847 NY; parents b. VT; milk dealer Ellen, wife, b. Jan 1846 NY; fb CT; mb NY; 6 births; 5 living William, son, b. Sept 1874 NY Grace, dau, b. Sept 1879 NY Floyd, son, Apr 1891 NY [wow... mom was 45 when she had Floyd]

1910 census: 343 Clinton, Buffalo, NY Barber, Frank W., 63, m44 years, b. NY; pb VT, milk dealer, private family -, Ellen M., wife, 64, 5/5, s/p b. NY -, Grace L., dau, 31, single, b. NY -, Floyd F., son, 19, single, b. NY; milk dealer

1.   Aurora, Erie, New York, in United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publications M593 and T132).

   1870 US Census: Aurora, Erie Co., NY (3 Sept)
   Barber, Wm. F., 23, farmer, b. NY
   --, Ellen, 24, b. NY
   --, Albourne (male), 3, b. NY
   --, Lavanche, 2 months, b. NY