Isaac Barker, 1773-1846, is mentioned as the grandfather of Isaac N. Barker, this biographies subject.
A Portrait and Biographical Record of Boone and Clinton Counties, Indiana,
Chicago: A. W. Bowen & Co, 1895:
ISAAC N. BARKER, well known as a farmer and stock breeder in Sugar Creek township, Boone county, Ind., is a native of Wayne county, Ind., born January 17, 1841, and a son of Jeremiah and Jane (Kerlin) Barker.
Jeremiah Barker was born in North Carolina April 1, 1813, and was a son of Isaac and Mary (Cox) Barker, who were also natives of North Carolina, of English descent. Isaac was a substantial farmer and the father of fourteen children, having been twice married, and of these children, nine were by our subject's own grandmother, Mary (Cox) Barker, and were named as follows: Enoch, Hannah, Jeremiah, Ruth, Nicholas, John, Elijah, Catherine, and Margery. Isaac and Mary, who were members of the Friends' church, were among the pioneers of Boone county, Ind., having come here in 1833, when the woods were filled with Indians and wild animals, and here they entered 160 acres in the wilderness, from which they hewed out a comfortable home, on which they resided until their respective deaths, his occurring in 1844, and hers in 1860.
Jeremiah Barker, father of our subject, was nineteen years of age when he left the parental roof, married Jane Kerlin, and came to Wayne county, Ind., where he lived until 1843; then he moved to Boone county, where he resided until 1857, when he went to Howard county Iowa, where he purchased land on which he lived until his death, January 5, 1858, his widow surviving until July 4, 1876. They were the parents of thirteen children, born in the following order: Martha, deceased; Benjamin, a fruit grower of California; Elijah, of Howard county, Iowa; Sarah, deceased; Isaac N., the subject of this sketch; Mary, deceased; William, of Howard county, Iowa; Malinda, deceased; Catherine, wife of Albert Haines, of Day county. Dak. ; Margery, wife of Dwight Dow, of South Dakota; Jeremiah, deceased; Amos, of Howard county, Iowa, and John, of Portland Oregon. The parents and all the children were members of the Friends' church — the father and his sons all republicans.
Isaac N. Barker was married September 7, 1862, in Boone Co, Indiana, to Jane M. Cox, a native of Montgomery Co, Indiana, and daughter of Enoch and Rachel Cox; to this marriage were born two children, viz: Rachel, wife of John Doan of Sugar Creek Twp, Boone Co, Indiana, and Charles L., living with his father. Mrs.Jane M. Barker died October 16, 1867, and Mr. Barker was next married December 2, 1868 in Boone Co, Indiana, to Cyrena A. Brown, who was born in Sugar Creek April 4, 1842, a daughter of Seth and Alice Brown, and to this union have been born three children, viz: Perry M., Murray S. and Elbert J. The family are all members of the Friends church, and in politics the male members vote the republican ticket. Barker owns 167 acres of fine arable land in this Twp, but gives his attention chiefly to the raising of livestock, making specialties of swine and poultry. He began breeding Berkshire swine in 1869, and from that time until the present has stood at the head of the list of valuable swine owners.
Barker's herd of Berkshires in unexcelled in the state of Indiana, if, indeed, anywhere else, and at the World's fair it secured several valuable prizes; his poultry also stood well at the front, and was successful in carrying off more than one first-class premium. In fact, Barker is known all through the country as a supreme judge of poultry and swine, and has been called as far west as California, and as far east as New York, to act as judge at exhibits of both swine and poultry. Barker is a gentleman of very observing habits and of keen and discriminating judgment in all that pertains to his particular vocation; he is pleasant to deal with in his transactions, and is accorded to be one of the most upright and conscientious dealers in the country. His standing in society is co-equal with that in business circles, his integrity and purity of character being without blemish.
A Portrait and Biographical Record of Boone and Clinton Counties, Indiana,
Chicago: A. W. Bowen & Co, 1895:
ISAAC N. BARKER, well known as a farmer and stock breeder in Sugar Creek township, Boone county, Ind., is a native of Wayne county, Ind., born January 17, 1841, and a son of Jeremiah and Jane (Kerlin) Barker.
Jeremiah Barker was born in North Carolina April 1, 1813, and was a son of Isaac and Mary (Cox) Barker, who were also natives of North Carolina, of English descent. Isaac was a substantial farmer and the father of fourteen children, having been twice married, and of these children, nine were by our subject's own grandmother, Mary (Cox) Barker, and were named as follows: Enoch, Hannah, Jeremiah, Ruth, Nicholas, John, Elijah, Catherine, and Margery. Isaac and Mary, who were members of the Friends' church, were among the pioneers of Boone county, Ind., having come here in 1833, when the woods were filled with Indians and wild animals, and here they entered 160 acres in the wilderness, from which they hewed out a comfortable home, on which they resided until their respective deaths, his occurring in 1844, and hers in 1860.
Jeremiah Barker, father of our subject, was nineteen years of age when he left the parental roof, married Jane Kerlin, and came to Wayne county, Ind., where he lived until 1843; then he moved to Boone county, where he resided until 1857, when he went to Howard county Iowa, where he purchased land on which he lived until his death, January 5, 1858, his widow surviving until July 4, 1876. They were the parents of thirteen children, born in the following order: Martha, deceased; Benjamin, a fruit grower of California; Elijah, of Howard county, Iowa; Sarah, deceased; Isaac N., the subject of this sketch; Mary, deceased; William, of Howard county, Iowa; Malinda, deceased; Catherine, wife of Albert Haines, of Day county. Dak. ; Margery, wife of Dwight Dow, of South Dakota; Jeremiah, deceased; Amos, of Howard county, Iowa, and John, of Portland Oregon. The parents and all the children were members of the Friends' church — the father and his sons all republicans.
Isaac N. Barker was married September 7, 1862, in Boone Co, Indiana, to Jane M. Cox, a native of Montgomery Co, Indiana, and daughter of Enoch and Rachel Cox; to this marriage were born two children, viz: Rachel, wife of John Doan of Sugar Creek Twp, Boone Co, Indiana, and Charles L., living with his father. Mrs.Jane M. Barker died October 16, 1867, and Mr. Barker was next married December 2, 1868 in Boone Co, Indiana, to Cyrena A. Brown, who was born in Sugar Creek April 4, 1842, a daughter of Seth and Alice Brown, and to this union have been born three children, viz: Perry M., Murray S. and Elbert J. The family are all members of the Friends church, and in politics the male members vote the republican ticket. Barker owns 167 acres of fine arable land in this Twp, but gives his attention chiefly to the raising of livestock, making specialties of swine and poultry. He began breeding Berkshire swine in 1869, and from that time until the present has stood at the head of the list of valuable swine owners.
Barker's herd of Berkshires in unexcelled in the state of Indiana, if, indeed, anywhere else, and at the World's fair it secured several valuable prizes; his poultry also stood well at the front, and was successful in carrying off more than one first-class premium. In fact, Barker is known all through the country as a supreme judge of poultry and swine, and has been called as far west as California, and as far east as New York, to act as judge at exhibits of both swine and poultry. Barker is a gentleman of very observing habits and of keen and discriminating judgment in all that pertains to his particular vocation; he is pleasant to deal with in his transactions, and is accorded to be one of the most upright and conscientious dealers in the country. His standing in society is co-equal with that in business circles, his integrity and purity of character being without blemish.
Isaac Barker, 1773-1846, is mentioned as the grandfather of Isaac N. Barker, this biographies subject.
A Portrait and Biographical Record of Boone and Clinton Counties, Indiana,
Chicago: A. W. Bowen & Co, 1895:
ISAAC N. BARKER, well known as a farmer and stock breeder in Sugar Creek township, Boone county, Ind., is a native of Wayne county, Ind., born January 17, 1841, and a son of Jeremiah and Jane (Kerlin) Barker.
Jeremiah Barker was born in North Carolina April 1, 1813, and was a son of Isaac and Mary (Cox) Barker, who were also natives of North Carolina, of English descent. Isaac was a substantial farmer and the father of fourteen children, having been twice married, and of these children, nine were by our subject's own grandmother, Mary (Cox) Barker, and were named as follows: Enoch, Hannah, Jeremiah, Ruth, Nicholas, John, Elijah, Catherine, and Margery. Isaac and Mary, who were members of the Friends' church, were among the pioneers of Boone county, Ind., having come here in 1833, when the woods were filled with Indians and wild animals, and here they entered 160 acres in the wilderness, from which they hewed out a comfortable home, on which they resided until their respective deaths, his occurring in 1844, and hers in 1860.
Jeremiah Barker, father of our subject, was nineteen years of age when he left the parental roof, married Jane Kerlin, and came to Wayne county, Ind., where he lived until 1843; then he moved to Boone county, where he resided until 1857, when he went to Howard county Iowa, where he purchased land on which he lived until his death, January 5, 1858, his widow surviving until July 4, 1876. They were the parents of thirteen children, born in the following order: Martha, deceased; Benjamin, a fruit grower of California; Elijah, of Howard county, Iowa; Sarah, deceased; Isaac N., the subject of this sketch; Mary, deceased; William, of Howard county, Iowa; Malinda, deceased; Catherine, wife of Albert Haines, of Day county. Dak. ; Margery, wife of Dwight Dow, of South Dakota; Jeremiah, deceased; Amos, of Howard county, Iowa, and John, of Portland Oregon. The parents and all the children were members of the Friends' church — the father and his sons all republicans.
Isaac N. Barker was married September 7, 1862, in Boone Co, Indiana, to Jane M. Cox, a native of Montgomery Co, Indiana, and daughter of Enoch and Rachel Cox; to this marriage were born two children, viz: Rachel, wife of John Doan of Sugar Creek Twp, Boone Co, Indiana, and Charles L., living with his father. Mrs.Jane M. Barker died October 16, 1867, and Mr. Barker was next married December 2, 1868 in Boone Co, Indiana, to Cyrena A. Brown, who was born in Sugar Creek April 4, 1842, a daughter of Seth and Alice Brown, and to this union have been born three children, viz: Perry M., Murray S. and Elbert J. The family are all members of the Friends church, and in politics the male members vote the republican ticket. Barker owns 167 acres of fine arable land in this Twp, but gives his attention chiefly to the raising of livestock, making specialties of swine and poultry. He began breeding Berkshire swine in 1869, and from that time until the present has stood at the head of the list of valuable swine owners.
Barker's herd of Berkshires in unexcelled in the state of Indiana, if, indeed, anywhere else, and at the World's fair it secured several valuable prizes; his poultry also stood well at the front, and was successful in carrying off more than one first-class premium. In fact, Barker is known all through the country as a supreme judge of poultry and swine, and has been called as far west as California, and as far east as New York, to act as judge at exhibits of both swine and poultry. Barker is a gentleman of very observing habits and of keen and discriminating judgment in all that pertains to his particular vocation; he is pleasant to deal with in his transactions, and is accorded to be one of the most upright and conscientious dealers in the country. His standing in society is co-equal with that in business circles, his integrity and purity of character being without blemish.
A Portrait and Biographical Record of Boone and Clinton Counties, Indiana,
Chicago: A. W. Bowen & Co, 1895:
ISAAC N. BARKER, well known as a farmer and stock breeder in Sugar Creek township, Boone county, Ind., is a native of Wayne county, Ind., born January 17, 1841, and a son of Jeremiah and Jane (Kerlin) Barker.
Jeremiah Barker was born in North Carolina April 1, 1813, and was a son of Isaac and Mary (Cox) Barker, who were also natives of North Carolina, of English descent. Isaac was a substantial farmer and the father of fourteen children, having been twice married, and of these children, nine were by our subject's own grandmother, Mary (Cox) Barker, and were named as follows: Enoch, Hannah, Jeremiah, Ruth, Nicholas, John, Elijah, Catherine, and Margery. Isaac and Mary, who were members of the Friends' church, were among the pioneers of Boone county, Ind., having come here in 1833, when the woods were filled with Indians and wild animals, and here they entered 160 acres in the wilderness, from which they hewed out a comfortable home, on which they resided until their respective deaths, his occurring in 1844, and hers in 1860.
Jeremiah Barker, father of our subject, was nineteen years of age when he left the parental roof, married Jane Kerlin, and came to Wayne county, Ind., where he lived until 1843; then he moved to Boone county, where he resided until 1857, when he went to Howard county Iowa, where he purchased land on which he lived until his death, January 5, 1858, his widow surviving until July 4, 1876. They were the parents of thirteen children, born in the following order: Martha, deceased; Benjamin, a fruit grower of California; Elijah, of Howard county, Iowa; Sarah, deceased; Isaac N., the subject of this sketch; Mary, deceased; William, of Howard county, Iowa; Malinda, deceased; Catherine, wife of Albert Haines, of Day county. Dak. ; Margery, wife of Dwight Dow, of South Dakota; Jeremiah, deceased; Amos, of Howard county, Iowa, and John, of Portland Oregon. The parents and all the children were members of the Friends' church — the father and his sons all republicans.
Isaac N. Barker was married September 7, 1862, in Boone Co, Indiana, to Jane M. Cox, a native of Montgomery Co, Indiana, and daughter of Enoch and Rachel Cox; to this marriage were born two children, viz: Rachel, wife of John Doan of Sugar Creek Twp, Boone Co, Indiana, and Charles L., living with his father. Mrs.Jane M. Barker died October 16, 1867, and Mr. Barker was next married December 2, 1868 in Boone Co, Indiana, to Cyrena A. Brown, who was born in Sugar Creek April 4, 1842, a daughter of Seth and Alice Brown, and to this union have been born three children, viz: Perry M., Murray S. and Elbert J. The family are all members of the Friends church, and in politics the male members vote the republican ticket. Barker owns 167 acres of fine arable land in this Twp, but gives his attention chiefly to the raising of livestock, making specialties of swine and poultry. He began breeding Berkshire swine in 1869, and from that time until the present has stood at the head of the list of valuable swine owners.
Barker's herd of Berkshires in unexcelled in the state of Indiana, if, indeed, anywhere else, and at the World's fair it secured several valuable prizes; his poultry also stood well at the front, and was successful in carrying off more than one first-class premium. In fact, Barker is known all through the country as a supreme judge of poultry and swine, and has been called as far west as California, and as far east as New York, to act as judge at exhibits of both swine and poultry. Barker is a gentleman of very observing habits and of keen and discriminating judgment in all that pertains to his particular vocation; he is pleasant to deal with in his transactions, and is accorded to be one of the most upright and conscientious dealers in the country. His standing in society is co-equal with that in business circles, his integrity and purity of character being without blemish.
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