Barsby, John

John Barsby

  • Born on December 4, 1843 in Leicester, England.

  • Died on December 22, 1931 in Geneva, NE. Buried in Fairmont.

  • Married Kate Cummins in April 1866 in Illinois. (dec. 1897)

  • Parents of McVicar, Harry, Edward, Mattie (dec. 5 yrs), Ray (dec 21 days), and Leola (dec. 4 mo.)

  • Married Emma Von Baumbach on Jan.1, 1899 in Chicago.

  • Settled in Illinois with his family when he was fourteen.

  • Enrolled in the 146th Illinois Infantry when he was seventeen.

  • In the battle of Arkansas Pass, Jan. 11, 1863, he was wounded and laid up for a year.

  • Enlisted in the Sixth Missouri Infantry and fought at Chickasaw, Chattanooga and Vicksburg.

  • At Abraham Lincoln’s burial, one of the special guards of honor over the President’s body.

  • Homesteaded near Milford in 1868

  • Came to Fillmore County in 1873, settling in Fairmont.

  • After studying law, was admitted to the bar in 1878.

  • Was the Fillmore Co attorney from 1894 to 1898.

  • President of the Fillmore County Bar Association for many years.

  • Charter member of the Fairmont Masonic Lodge.

  • Was a noted vocalist along with two other former Leicester boys, F. B. and Sid Donisthorpe.