William Henry Barr

William was born on April 26, 1839 to William Henry and Mary Jane (Shaw) Barr in Spencer, MA.

During the US Civil War he served as a wagoner, teamster, and forage master in the 21st Massachusetts Infantry, Company C. Private Barr enlisted in July 1861 and served faithfully until he mustered out in October 1864. During his service he contracted malaria but survived.

After the War William returned to Massachusetts and worked as a teamster and laborer, taking on odd jobs. He married Mary Jane Parker in Barre, MA in 1867. The couple had seven children according to the 1900 US Census. They made their home in Sutton, MA.

William died in Uxbridge, MA on October 18, 1914 of bronchial pneumonia at the home of his son William W. Barr. Mary Jane joined him in death two years later, and they rest together at the Old Howard Cemetery in Sutton.