1. | Rev. Henry Barber was born on 28 May 1801 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (son of Thomas Barber and Mary Atherstone); died on 9 Jan 1878 in Leek, Staffordshire, England. Notes: Became a Congressional or Independant Minister; emigrated to America as a missionary at Amenia, Dutchess County, State of New York, USA. Henry married Hannah Mary Atherstone on 19 Feb 1828 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Hannah (daughter of Jonathan Atherstone and Mary Bailey) was born about 1800. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] Children:
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2. | Thomas Barber was born on 28 Mar 1771 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England (son of Thomas Barber and Ann Abbott); died on 12 Sep 1843 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England; was buried in Nottingham General Cemetery, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. Notes: Thomas Barber was a well known painter of Nottingham, who painted portraits of many of the aristocracy of the Midlands. He studied at the studio of Sir Thomas Lawrence and was a regular exhibitor at the Royal Academy. He left many fine portraits of his wife and family, and these are still treasured heirlooms of his descendants. His marriage to Mary Atherstone produced 7 sons and 1 daughter. . ref: Some Frontier Families, by I Mitford-Barberton & Violet White. page 32 Thomas married Mary Atherstone on 9 Jun 1795 in St Nicholas, Nottingham, England. Mary (daughter of Hugh Atherstone and Ann Green) was born in 1769; was christened on 15 Apr 1769; died on 25 Sep 1825 in Derby, Derbyshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
3. | Mary Atherstone was born in 1769; was christened on 15 Apr 1769 (daughter of Hugh Atherstone and Ann Green); died on 25 Sep 1825 in Derby, Derbyshire, England. Notes: Mary was a member of the Moravian Church, and Thomas appears to have been closely associated with the members. He had painted portraits of all the contemporary Bishops, including Bishop and Sister Clemens ( Barbers of the Peak, page 19)
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4. | Thomas Barber was born on 9 Mar 1729 in Castleton, Derbyshire, England (son of Robert Barber and Ann Bradwall); died in 1775 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. Thomas married Ann Abbott on 24 Aug 1762 in St Mary's, Nottingham, England. Ann was born est 1730. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
5. | Ann Abbott was born est 1730.
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6. | Hugh Atherstone was born in 1743 in Higham-On-The-Hill, Leicestershire, England (son of Jonathan Atherstone); died on 16 Mar 1816 in Eckbrook, Derbyshire, England. Notes: The Atherstone family originates from Warwickshire, England, where there is a village named after the family, near Merevale. Atherstone and Atherstone Friary are named in the Doomsday Book. Early records show three brothers, William, Hugh and Samuel, moving from Higham-on-the-Hill in Leicestershire and settling in Nottingham about 1760. Hugh Atherstone is the direct ancestor of all the Atherstones in Africa. He, in company with his two brothers, owned a cloth dyeing business. He lived in Brewhouse Yard, Nottingham, and was a well known and highly respected citizen. His portrait was painted by Thomas Barber (his son-in-law). . He and his wife Ann Green had 15 children, four of whom are Mary, Hugh, Edwin, and John. of this method in any British Colony. Dr Atherstone was an extremely active man who, in addition to his medical profession and serving as the District Surgeon of Albany, had a wide range of subjects in which he was accomplished, such as music, art, astronomy, geology, botany and natural history. He had a wonderful collection of geological specimens, fossils and extensive notes. The hugC Hugh + Ann Green. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
7. | Ann Green
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8. | Robert Barber was born in Mar 1691 (son of Thomas Barber and Mary Hall). Notes: Robert Barber of Castleton, known as Robert the Singer. Robert married Ann Bradwall on 13 Jun 1715. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
9. | Ann Bradwall
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12. | Jonathan Atherstone was born in Hull, Yorkshire, England.
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