Rowland A. Barber died at his home in Portville, N. Y., November 13, 1911. Rowland A. Barber was born in Woodville, R. I., December 17, 1827. He was the son of Samuel and Nancy Crandall Barber, and came to this section when about three years of age.
On December 21, 1848, he was married to Sylvia Main who died January, 1867. On April 25, 1868, he was united in marriage to Julia Stillman Hull who survives him. Besides his wife he is survived by three daughters - Mrs. H. B. Clark, Mrs. A. C. Sanford, and Mrs. Dora Maxson of Little Genesee; one son, R. E. Barber of Portville; one sister, Mrs. Martha Barber of Barbertown; nineteen grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.
He became a constituent member of East Portville Church when it was reorganized, of which he has since remained a member.
The funeral was held at the Seventh-day Baptist church. G. P. K.