Barnet Laubach, born on the old homestead farm of the family, in Lower Nazareth Township, August 30, 1832, was a student in the public schools near his home and in a private school at Easton, Pennsylvania. After completing his own education he devoted six years of his life to teaching in the township schools, proving a capable educator. He then returned to the old homestead which has since been his home and the scene of his labors. He is recognized as one of the progressive agriculturists of his community, and is highly esteemed by friends and neighbors because of his integrity and his fairness in all business transactions. A Republican in politics he has been called upon to serve his fellow townsmen as auditor and as assessor. He is a member of the Dryland Reformed church of Hecktown.

Mr. Laubach was married December 30, 1855, to Eva A. Wagner, who was born November 7, 1835, a daughter of John and Susan (Johnson) Wagner, the former a farmer of Lower Nazareth township. Their only child, William H., born May 25, 1857, died October 13, 1864.