Civil War Veteran
Pvt Co D, 21st Regiment Infantry Volunteers

Enlisted Dec 16, 1861, Memphis, MO
Mustered in Feb 1, 1862, Canton, MO
Dropped from the rolls for prolonged absence

Office of Adjutant General
Record of Service Card, Civil War, 1861-1865
Box 4
Reel s00856

1890 United States Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War shows enlistment date as Oct 1861, discharge date as Mar 18, 1862, length of service 5 months

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Pvt Co L, 2nd Regiment Provisional E.M.M.

Enrolled Apr 25, 1863
Ordered into service Apr 25, 1863, Memphis, MO
Relieved from duty Oct 24, 1863

Office of Adjutant General
Record of Service Card, Civil War, 1861-1865
Box 4
Reel s00817

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married, son of L.B. Barker and Huldah Bates
d. cert 13959

Sylvester married Mary Jane Holt on March 18, 1855, in Missouri. He married Annie E. Lasley on March 18, 1885, at Scotland County, Missouri. She was born in December, 1859, at Schuyler County, Missouri, and died on April 17, 1930, at Memphis, Missouri (no d. cert found). Annie was the daughter of Richard Lasley (20969180) and Elizabeth Celia Smith (43536428).

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1860 Missouri census, Scotland County

Sylvester Barker M 26 Kentucky
Mary J Barker F 20 Missouri
Sarah E Barker F 3 Missouri
Nancy J Barker F 0 Missouri

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1870 Missouri census, Scotland County

Sylves Barker M 37 Kentucky
Mary Barker F 31 Missouri
S E Barker F 14 Missouri
Dennis Barker M 6 Missouri
Grant Barker M 3 Missouri
M R Barker F 0 Missouri

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1880 Missouri census, Schuyler County

Sylvester Barker Self M 47 Kentucky
Mary J Barker Wife F 41 Missouri
Howard G Barker Son M 13 Missouri
Jesse S Barker Son M 4 Missouri
George H Barker Son M 1 Missouri
John L Barker Son M 15 Missouri
Gilbert L Barker Son M 7 Missouri

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1900 Missouri census, Vernon County

Silvester Barker Head M 66 Kentucky
Annie E Barker Wife F 41 Missouri

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1910 Missouri census, Scotland County

Silvester Barker Head M 75 Kentucky
Nina A Barker Wife F 50 Missouri

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1920 Missouri census, Scotland County

Slyvester Barker Head M 85 Kentucky
Anna E Barker Wife F 60 Missouri