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of the Great River, then known as Windsor
Farms. He married (first) Ruth Ban-
croft, and they were the parents of Lieu-
tenant John (4) Stiles, who resided in
that part of the old town of Windsor now
known as Scantic parish in the present
town of West Windsor. He married Mary
Osborn. Israel Stiles, son of Lieutenant
John (4) and Mary (Osborn) Stiles, mar-
ried Martha Rockwell, and they were the
parents of Benoni Stiles, a farmer of East
Windsor, Connecticut, and a Revolutionary
soldier. Benoni Stiles married Hannah
Harper, and died January 1, 1820, his
widow surviving him until August 16.
1853, being then eighty-eight years of
age. They were the parents of Hannah
Stiles, who married Harvey Barber. They
were the parents of three children : George
Harvey, of further mention ;
James
Stiles, born June 15, 1818; and Edward
Wolcott, June 20, 1821.
George Harvey Barber, born in South
Windsor, Connecticut, February 25, 1816,
died in Thompsonville, Connecticut, Oc-
tober 20, 1893. He obtained his educa-
tion in the district schools, and until
reaching the age of twenty-five engaged
in farming. He had kept up his studies,
however, and about 1841 he began teaching,
continuing this occupation for about
ten years in Thompsonville, Connecticut,
schools. He continued teaching until
1861, when he returned to his first occu-
pation, and for several years operated a
farm on Enfield street, Thompsonville.
Later he opened a meat market in Thomp-
sonville. and there resided until his death.
He was a director of the Thompsonville
Trust Company, and an attendant of the
Congregational church.
Mr. Barber married, in Enfield. Connecticut,
October 24, 1839, Silena Matilda
Henry, born in Enfield, Connecticut, July
4, 1820, her parents later moving to En-
field. Her father, Parsons Henry, was a
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soldier in the War of 1812, a farmer and
a tobacco grower. He married Hannah
Bicknell. Mr. and Mrs. Barber are the
parents of two daughters: 1. Ellen Hannah,
born January 18, 1842; married, October
20, 1864, Royal A. Fowler, Jr., born
in August, 1833, died December 13, 1867;
son, George Barber Fowler, born June 25,
1867, died November 23, 1915 ; graduated
from law department of Yale, 1888; prac-
ticed law in Hartford for a few years,
then moved to Detroit, where he resided
for the remainder of his life ; married,
May 18, 1899, Grace Mary Filer, who died
June 5, 1912; children: Barbara, born
March 23, 1900, died aged six months
Delos Royal Filer, born May 10, 1903. 2.
Linna Amelia, of further mention.
Linna Amelia Barber, youngest daughter
of George Harvey and Silena Matilda
(Henry) Barber, was born in Thompson-
ville, Connecticut, September 3, 1855.
She married, in Thompsonville, October
13, 1881, Herbert Clarence Moseley, a
merchant of that place, son of George
Washington and Mary (Lathrop) Mose-
ley. George W. Moseley established a
general store in Thompsonville, later removed
that business to Hartford, Connecticut,
where he resided for the remainder
of his life. Herbert Clarence Moseley
was born in Thompsonville, Connecticut,
January 19, 1853, and there died May 23,
1910. He completed grammar school
courses in Thompsonville schools, then
was a student at Williston Academy, there
finishing his studies. He began business
life with his father in his general store at
Thompsonville, and when a wholesale
grocery was established in Hartford by
Mr. Moseley, Sr., his son accompanied
him and was engaged there for some
years. He then moved West to Pana, Illinois,
but later returned to Thompson-
ville, married, and until his death was engaged
in the wholesale grocery business
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