BARBER/BARBUR

BARBER Changed To BARBUR around 1880

James A. BARBER/BARBUR
Living in Oregon according to the 1850 Census.
Documented in text as early as 1840.

James A. BARBER/BARBUR married Elizabeth Rachael ROBINSON

~~they had three sons~~

• Orange Lemon BARBER/BARBUR
  Born in Polk County Oregon 1855 Died in Portland Oregon 1923
  Richard Thomas BARBER/BARBUR
  Born Polk County Oregon Died 1932 in Oregon
  Asbury Lincoln BARBER/BARBUR
  Born Polk County Oregon 1861 Died in Portland Oregon 1941
  

Orange Lemon BARBER/BARBUR married
Luzetta GURLEY approx. 1880

~~They had seven children~~

• Silas Barbur Nov 1882 Oregon
  Ella Barbur Dec 1884 Washington
  Verna Barbur Feb 1887 Washington
  Nettie Barbur Aug 1889 Washington
  Lorena Barbur May 1892 Oregon
  Mary Barbur April 1894 Oregon
  Hobart Barbur April 1896 Oregon
  

Orange married twice after Luzetta's death in Oct 1898.
Lydia Howlett Pankey in 1905 in Oregon City Oregon
Elsie Brayton-Blood in 1915 in Vancouver Washington

Richard Thomas BARBUR found on Census record of 1910. Living in Oregon.
It is listed as follows:

• Richard T. BARBUR
  Christeni age 43 born Oregon Wife
  Raymond L. age 23 born Oregon Son
  Ralf W. age 21 born Oregon Son
  Evelin age 19 born Oregon Daughter
  

Asbury Lincoln BARBER/BARBUR
Changed the name for Polical Reasons. The BARBER spelling was common he did not wish to be confused with other common BARBER's.

Asbury Lincoln married
Annie WILHELM in 1887. She died in 1895 leaving 3 small children.

• Herbert BARBUR born 1888 died 1949 {twin}
  Harold BARBUR born 1888 died 1947 {twin}
  Lela BARBUR married Ross MUIR
  

Asbury Lincoln Married Annie WILHELM's sister Chatherine WILHELM in 1896. They had five children.

• Vera
  Everett C. died in 1961 Oregon
  Clarence
  Irene
  Arthur Donald born 1903 died 1960 Oregon
  

Asbury Lincoln BARBUR was elected City Auditor in the early 1900's. Held that office for ten years. In 1917 was elected City Commissionor of Portland. Was resposible for the city's first road paving plant. He was said to be a man among men, proven to be true to every obligation. His birthdays were city wide celebrations. He was nicknamed "OLD MAN PORTLAND". To which a stretch of road was named for him "BARBUR BLVD". He died in 1941. His second wife Catherine died in 1938.