JOHN W. BARRICK, farmer, P. O. Morris, was born January 1817, in Frederick County, Md., son of George and Margaret (Cramer) Barrick, also natives of Maryland. George Barrick died in Maryland, and in 1846 his widow came to Ohio and settled in Eden Township, this county, where she died in 1858. Their children were six in number: William, Catharine (Mrs. Dean), Margaret (deceased), John W., Mary C. (widow of Mr. Shriner) and Albert. Our subject was united in marriage, in 1839, with Catharine S. Devilbiss, by whom be has seven children: George W., married to Elizabeth Ogden; Simon F., married the first time to Martha Burnside (by whom he had one child, Howard; and the second time to Ella Kemp by whom he has one daughter, Bertha); Margaret, wife of A. Cox; Virginia R.: Alice A.: Mary , C.; and Walter, married to Sarah Kemp. Mrs. Barrick died in 1881 subject, in 1846, moved on the farm where he has since lived, and which partly improved. He has been very successful; has served as assessor, assistant assessor, and as school director. He is a member of the Reformed Church of Tiffin.


Trancribed by Bonnie Walsh.
WARNER, BEERS & CO., 1886
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES, Part IV, p.847
EDEN TOWNSHIP