Almira Barber

Brief Life History of Almira

When Almira Barber was born on 22 November 1803, in Stephentown, Rensselaer, New York, United States, her father, Rev Benjamin Barber, was 27 and her mother, Hannah Morse, was 26. She married Moses Daley Sr. on 22 January 1819, in Marcellus, Marcellus, Onondaga, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Davis, Utah, United States in 1850 and California, United States in 1870. She died on 10 July 1873, in San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Pioneer Memorial Cemetery, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Moses Daley Sr.
1794–1865
Almira Barber
1803–1873
Marriage: 22 January 1819
John Stephen Daley Sr.
1818–1861
Ann Daley
1840–
Daley
–1835
Hannah Maria Daley
1820–1843
Stephen Daley
1821–1847
Amy Ann Daley
1823–
Edward Barber Daley
1825–1896
Moses Daley Jr.
1827–1881
Phineas Marion Daley Sr.
1828–1910
Mary Matilda Daley
1831–1887
Almira Daley
1833–1836
Abigail Daley
1837–1837
Samantha Ann Daley
1842–1882

Sources (14)

  • Elmira Daly in household of Moses Daly, "United States Census, 1870"
  • U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 about Moses Daley
  • Almira Barber Daley, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1804

Lewis and Clark set out from St. Louis, MO to explore the West.

1818

Oldest listed burial : Baby Anderson Birth unknown Death 19 May 1818 Burial Pioneer Memorial Cemetery San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, California, USA Plot block 2-8-7- Memorial ID 30014373

1825 · The Crimes Act

The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.

Name Meaning

English: occupational name for a barber, from Middle English barb(o)ur ‘barber’ (Anglo-Norman French barber, Old French barbier, from Late Latin barbarius, a derivative of barba ‘beard’). In the Middle Ages barbers not only cut hair and shaved beards, but also practised surgery and pulled teeth.

German and Jewish (Ashkenazic): occupational name from German Barbier ‘barber’ (compare 1 above).

Catalan: occupational name for a barber, barber (see 1 above).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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The History of Moses and Almira (Barber) Daley of Marcellus, New York and Stephentown, New York

(Updated July 2017. This version contains no citations or footnotes and is just a narrative version. The fully sourced version with MLA citations and footnotes is found in Moses' Documents section i …

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