Kempsey newspaper, 1885–1954, digitised on Trove.
For Joseph Rambler Barber (1821–1907)
Death. BARBER. On the 25th August, at West Kempsey, Joseph Rambler Barber. Aged 80 years and 3 months.
Trove OCR. The stated age is wrong or mis-OCRd: the monument says 86, and the Macleay Chronicle of 29 August 1907 says 'The deceased was 86 years of age'. 86 years 2 months from 30 May 1821 to 25 August 1907 fits; '80 years and 3 months' does not fit any candidate.
For Charlotte Emma Avery (1833–1908)
In Memoriam. BARBER. In sad but loving memory of our dear mother, Charlotte Barber, who died August 11th, 1908, aged 75 years ; also of oui dear father, who died August 26th, 1907, aged 84 years. And with the morn those Angel voices smile, That we have loved long since and lost awliilc. Inserted by their loving sons and daughters.
Trove OCR. The children's notice, two years on, gets both ages and the father's day wrong (the register and the stone say 25 August 1907, aged 86); it is cited for the couple's identity as the parents of a large family, not for the figures.