WRISLEY, Clara Barber

CLARA BARBER-WRISLEY

IDENTIFICATION ON PHOTO: Mrs. George Wrisley, nee Clara Barber
PHOTO TAKEN: unknown photographer and location, 1886
PURCHASED: 2019 Feb Kamin's Moment in Time at Fairgrounds Antique Show

The fact that this photo has gold beveled edges points to a time period of between 1885-1892.

Clara Barber was born in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut, on 18 Nov 1862 to parents John Henry Barber (1814-1873) and Clarissa H. Hayden (1821-1891). She was one of seven siblings, the others being:

1849 - James Henry Barber (d. 1868, age 19)
1851 - Strong Hayden Barber (d. 1924)
1853 - Frank W. Barber (d. 1917)
1853 - Mary Grace Barber (d. 1853, infant)
1854 - Milton H. Barber (d. 1856, age 2)
1858 - Gerald Thomas Barber (d. 1873, age 15)

Clara Louise Barber was married to George Manning Wrisley, on 06 Oct 1886. They had five children:

1888 - Gerald Manning Wrisley (d. 1957) m. Beula Culver
1891 - Pearl Hayden Wrisley (d. 1963) m. William J Austin
1895 - Clara Louise Wrisley (d. 1971) m. Andrews
1900 - Cecil Clarence Wrisley (d. 1937, age 36) (he was a teacher) m. Dorothy Pirie
         -- they had two children
1906 - George M. Wrisley Jr (d. 1906, infant)

1900 Federal Census > Conn. > Hartford > Windsor
WRISLEY, George M., head, Feb 1860, 40, bookkeeper
WRISLEY, Clara L., wife, Nov 1862, 37
WRISLEY, Gerald M., son, Jun 1888, 11
WRISLEY, Pearl H., dau, Apr 1891, 9
WRISLEY, Clara L., dau, Nov 1895, 4
WRISLEY, Mary, sister, Aug 1853, 46

Sometime between 1900 and 1907 the family relocated to Los Angeles California.

1910 Federal Census > California > Los Angeles > 942 W. 35th Street
WRISLEY, George M., head, 50, born in CT of CT parents, Gardener, lawns & flowers
WRISLEY, Clara L., wife, 47, born in CT of CT aprents
WRISLEY, Gerald M., son, 21, born in CT, secretary at YMCA
WRISLEY, Pearl H., dau, 19, born in CT, student
WRISLEY, Clara L., dau, 14, born in CT
WRISLEY, Cecil C., son, 9, born in CT

1920 Federal Census > California > Los Angeles > 707 36th Street
WRISLEY, George M., head, 60, bookkeeper for Auto Co.
WRISLEY, Clara L., wife, 57
WRISLEY, Clara L. Jr, dau, 24
WRISLEY, Cecil, son, 19

George Wrisley died Nov 1938.  Clara Barber-Wrisley died in Los Angeles, California on 27 Dec 1936.