J. N. BARKER, a highly respected citizen of Wapello County, resides on the old homestead of his mother, two miles east of Kirkville, where he is carrying on agricultural pursuits in an intelligent and successful manner, and, besides the ordinary pursuits of farming is giving much attention to raising stock for the markets. He has been a resident of this county since his boyhood, and has fully established himself in the esteem and confidence of his community. Mr. Barker was born Dec. 20, 1839, and is the son of James and Anna D. Barker, the former born March 27,1801, and the latter on the 21st day of April, 1806. She was the oldest daughter of George Lues, who emigrated from Germany in 1787. The Lues family possessed in a remarkable degree the excellent traits of the substantial German character, of which Mrs. Barker inherited her full share. She received a careful parental training and a fair education in her native State, and remained there, making her home with her parents, until her marriage to James Barker, which occurred in 1824. Fourteen years later they removed northwest to Indiana, and in 1848, the husband, after a long and weary illness, died of consumption, and left the mother of our subject with nine children, and in very limited circumstances, having barely enough to enable her to keep her family together; but she fortunately, by her excellent personal traits, had gathered around her a circle of friends and acquaintances who proved of great assistance and comfort in her time of need. These mostly belonged to the Society of Friends, or Quakers.
Mrs. Barker had reared her boys to habits of industry, so that labor was no hardship for them; and the mother had always practiced close economy, notwithstanding that she was generous almost to a fault. With the assistance of the boys, who worked industriously at whatever they could find to do, and saved their earnings, Mrs. Barker, in the course of time, was enabled to purchase a home in Iowa. While in Indiana they had cultivated rented land, and in 1852 they crossed the Mississippi and settled in this county. In the meantime her eldest son had been removed by death, which was a sore affliction to the widowed mother, and interfered greatly with her plans for the future. But with that courage and resolution which was one of her chief characteristics, she bravely recovered from the blow, and prepared herself for the duties of the future. They started overland from Indiana to Iowa, and, after a journey of twenty days with ox-teams, arrived in this county on the 10th of October, 1852, and were welcomed at the house of an old friend, Joshua Marshall.
As soon as convenient Mrs. B rented a house in Kirkville, which belonged to John H. Carver, into which she removed with her family for the winter. In the meantime she and her sons set about the erection of a frame house on the farm which she had purchased, and which was completed by April of the following year. This consisted of four rooms, and stood out in the middle of the prairie, and here Mrs. Barker and her boys commenced the improvement and cultivation of the farm. The first work done was to build fences, and put up a barn and pig-pen, and for this the boys were obliged to haul the rails and timber five miles. They also did hauling for the neighbors, and the nearest point of timber was two miles away. This was accomplished with ox-teams, as was also the breaking of the prairie. They put up what were called "stake and rider" fences, and these were required to be made seven rails high, with double riders. This involved a vast amount of labor, but it made sturdy men of Mrs. Barker's boys, and fitted them for the later duties of life. The mother and children were prospered in their labors, and it was not long before they were established in a comfortable home, where they enjoyed all the necessaries and many of the luxuries of life. As one by one the boys attained their majority they passed out from under the parental roof, and when the war broke out, in 1861, Mrs. Barker was left with only one son at home. Daniel L. was married and living in Ringgold County, this State, and he now enlisted in the 29th Iowa Infantry , as also did William I. And Joshua H. William lost his life on the field of Mark's Mills, as did many others as brave men as ever marched to the front. J. N., our subject, had the management of the homestead, and Mrs. Barker lived with him until her death, which occurred on the 21st of April, 1876, when she had arrived at the age of seventy years. She was a devout Christian, and left behind her a record of womanly virtues and kindly deeds. From early childhood she had been a member of the Baptist Church, with which she was connected until her removal to Iowa.
J. N. Barker was united in marriage with Miss Rachel J. Stout, Nov. 29, 1860. Mrs. Barker was born in Parke County, Ind., in 1842, and is the daughter of Charles Stout. Of the union of our subject and his wife there have been born eight children: The eldest , a boy died in infancy; Josie became the wife of Gus G. Griffith, an attorney at law, who is engaged in the practice of his profession in Little Rock, Ark.; Ida was married to Stephen Buckner, of this county; the remaining five children—Stella, Cora, Fred W., and Nelson and Nellie (twins)—are at home.
The homestead of Mr. Barker consists of 200 acres of finely improved land, and the estate is supplied with all the appliances for carrying on agricultural pursuits after the most modern and improved methods. In 1881 our subject concluded to abandon farming, and accordingly leased the place for five years and moved to town. After five months' residence in the city he paid his tenant $650 to let him have his farm back, and returned to it, satisfied that the country, for him at least, was the best place in which to live.
The early education of Mr. Barker was necessarily quite limited, but he kept his eyes open to what was going on in the world, and pursued a course of instructive reading as opportunity afforded, and consequently has been enabled to keep himself well posted in regard to matters of general interest. During the first years of his residence in this vicinity he worked in the coal mines of Kirkville during the winter season and on the farm in summer, and consequently had but little time to spend in school. He has been remarkable successful in his stock operations, and feeds from forty to fifty cattle and from sixty to seventy-five hogs each winter. He buys his cattle when about two years old, feeds them one year, and when ready for market they yield him a handsome profit.
Mr. Barker has contributed his full quota toward the building up of his community, in that he has been the stanch friend of education, morality and religion. The whole family are regular attendants of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and have contributed liberally to its establishment and maintenance. Mr. Barker, politically, affiliates with the Democratic party, and uniformly casts his vote in support of its principles. He has fulfilled all his obligations as an honest man and a good citizen, and is held in the highest esteem by the community of which he has been a resident for over thirty years. A view of his place is shown on another page.
(Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Wapello County, Iowa. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1887. Page 450.)
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James Newton Barker, son of James and Anna Barker, was born at Belleville, Indiana, Dec. 20, 1839, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. F. Short, four miles south of Cantril, Iowa, on Nov. 13, 1919, after an illness of eleven weeks, aged 79 years, 10 months, 23 days.
He, with his widowed mother, three brothers and two sisters, came to Iowa in 1852, and settled on a farm near Kirkville. He was united in marriage to Rachel Jane Stout, Nov. 29, 1860, at her home near Fremont, Iowa. To this union were born eight children, Elmer, Josie, Ida, Stella, Cora, Fred, Nellie and Nelson. Elmer, Nelson and Cora preceded him in death.
He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, one son, Fred, of Savage, Montana, and four daughters, Mrs. Josie Griffith of Cleburne, Texas; Mrs. Ida Buchner, St. Petersburg, Florida; Mrs. Stella Moore of Iowa City, Iowa, and Mrs. Nellie Short, of Cantril, Iowa. Also one brother, J. H. Barker, Savage, Montana, twenty-six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. (...)
(Source: Obituary, unknown newspaper, Van Buren County, Iowa. Transcribed by iagenweb.org volunteer Karen DaPra, May 16, 2004.)
Mrs. Barker had reared her boys to habits of industry, so that labor was no hardship for them; and the mother had always practiced close economy, notwithstanding that she was generous almost to a fault. With the assistance of the boys, who worked industriously at whatever they could find to do, and saved their earnings, Mrs. Barker, in the course of time, was enabled to purchase a home in Iowa. While in Indiana they had cultivated rented land, and in 1852 they crossed the Mississippi and settled in this county. In the meantime her eldest son had been removed by death, which was a sore affliction to the widowed mother, and interfered greatly with her plans for the future. But with that courage and resolution which was one of her chief characteristics, she bravely recovered from the blow, and prepared herself for the duties of the future. They started overland from Indiana to Iowa, and, after a journey of twenty days with ox-teams, arrived in this county on the 10th of October, 1852, and were welcomed at the house of an old friend, Joshua Marshall.
As soon as convenient Mrs. B rented a house in Kirkville, which belonged to John H. Carver, into which she removed with her family for the winter. In the meantime she and her sons set about the erection of a frame house on the farm which she had purchased, and which was completed by April of the following year. This consisted of four rooms, and stood out in the middle of the prairie, and here Mrs. Barker and her boys commenced the improvement and cultivation of the farm. The first work done was to build fences, and put up a barn and pig-pen, and for this the boys were obliged to haul the rails and timber five miles. They also did hauling for the neighbors, and the nearest point of timber was two miles away. This was accomplished with ox-teams, as was also the breaking of the prairie. They put up what were called "stake and rider" fences, and these were required to be made seven rails high, with double riders. This involved a vast amount of labor, but it made sturdy men of Mrs. Barker's boys, and fitted them for the later duties of life. The mother and children were prospered in their labors, and it was not long before they were established in a comfortable home, where they enjoyed all the necessaries and many of the luxuries of life. As one by one the boys attained their majority they passed out from under the parental roof, and when the war broke out, in 1861, Mrs. Barker was left with only one son at home. Daniel L. was married and living in Ringgold County, this State, and he now enlisted in the 29th Iowa Infantry , as also did William I. And Joshua H. William lost his life on the field of Mark's Mills, as did many others as brave men as ever marched to the front. J. N., our subject, had the management of the homestead, and Mrs. Barker lived with him until her death, which occurred on the 21st of April, 1876, when she had arrived at the age of seventy years. She was a devout Christian, and left behind her a record of womanly virtues and kindly deeds. From early childhood she had been a member of the Baptist Church, with which she was connected until her removal to Iowa.
J. N. Barker was united in marriage with Miss Rachel J. Stout, Nov. 29, 1860. Mrs. Barker was born in Parke County, Ind., in 1842, and is the daughter of Charles Stout. Of the union of our subject and his wife there have been born eight children: The eldest , a boy died in infancy; Josie became the wife of Gus G. Griffith, an attorney at law, who is engaged in the practice of his profession in Little Rock, Ark.; Ida was married to Stephen Buckner, of this county; the remaining five children—Stella, Cora, Fred W., and Nelson and Nellie (twins)—are at home.
The homestead of Mr. Barker consists of 200 acres of finely improved land, and the estate is supplied with all the appliances for carrying on agricultural pursuits after the most modern and improved methods. In 1881 our subject concluded to abandon farming, and accordingly leased the place for five years and moved to town. After five months' residence in the city he paid his tenant $650 to let him have his farm back, and returned to it, satisfied that the country, for him at least, was the best place in which to live.
The early education of Mr. Barker was necessarily quite limited, but he kept his eyes open to what was going on in the world, and pursued a course of instructive reading as opportunity afforded, and consequently has been enabled to keep himself well posted in regard to matters of general interest. During the first years of his residence in this vicinity he worked in the coal mines of Kirkville during the winter season and on the farm in summer, and consequently had but little time to spend in school. He has been remarkable successful in his stock operations, and feeds from forty to fifty cattle and from sixty to seventy-five hogs each winter. He buys his cattle when about two years old, feeds them one year, and when ready for market they yield him a handsome profit.
Mr. Barker has contributed his full quota toward the building up of his community, in that he has been the stanch friend of education, morality and religion. The whole family are regular attendants of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and have contributed liberally to its establishment and maintenance. Mr. Barker, politically, affiliates with the Democratic party, and uniformly casts his vote in support of its principles. He has fulfilled all his obligations as an honest man and a good citizen, and is held in the highest esteem by the community of which he has been a resident for over thirty years. A view of his place is shown on another page.
(Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Wapello County, Iowa. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1887. Page 450.)
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James Newton Barker, son of James and Anna Barker, was born at Belleville, Indiana, Dec. 20, 1839, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. F. Short, four miles south of Cantril, Iowa, on Nov. 13, 1919, after an illness of eleven weeks, aged 79 years, 10 months, 23 days.
He, with his widowed mother, three brothers and two sisters, came to Iowa in 1852, and settled on a farm near Kirkville. He was united in marriage to Rachel Jane Stout, Nov. 29, 1860, at her home near Fremont, Iowa. To this union were born eight children, Elmer, Josie, Ida, Stella, Cora, Fred, Nellie and Nelson. Elmer, Nelson and Cora preceded him in death.
He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, one son, Fred, of Savage, Montana, and four daughters, Mrs. Josie Griffith of Cleburne, Texas; Mrs. Ida Buchner, St. Petersburg, Florida; Mrs. Stella Moore of Iowa City, Iowa, and Mrs. Nellie Short, of Cantril, Iowa. Also one brother, J. H. Barker, Savage, Montana, twenty-six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. (...)
(Source: Obituary, unknown newspaper, Van Buren County, Iowa. Transcribed by iagenweb.org volunteer Karen DaPra, May 16, 2004.)
J. N. BARKER, a highly respected citizen of Wapello County, resides on the old homestead of his mother, two miles east of Kirkville, where he is carrying on agricultural pursuits in an intelligent and successful manner, and, besides the ordinary pursuits of farming is giving much attention to raising stock for the markets. He has been a resident of this county since his boyhood, and has fully established himself in the esteem and confidence of his community. Mr. Barker was born Dec. 20, 1839, and is the son of James and Anna D. Barker, the former born March 27,1801, and the latter on the 21st day of April, 1806. She was the oldest daughter of George Lues, who emigrated from Germany in 1787. The Lues family possessed in a remarkable degree the excellent traits of the substantial German character, of which Mrs. Barker inherited her full share. She received a careful parental training and a fair education in her native State, and remained there, making her home with her parents, until her marriage to James Barker, which occurred in 1824. Fourteen years later they removed northwest to Indiana, and in 1848, the husband, after a long and weary illness, died of consumption, and left the mother of our subject with nine children, and in very limited circumstances, having barely enough to enable her to keep her family together; but she fortunately, by her excellent personal traits, had gathered around her a circle of friends and acquaintances who proved of great assistance and comfort in her time of need. These mostly belonged to the Society of Friends, or Quakers.
Mrs. Barker had reared her boys to habits of industry, so that labor was no hardship for them; and the mother had always practiced close economy, notwithstanding that she was generous almost to a fault. With the assistance of the boys, who worked industriously at whatever they could find to do, and saved their earnings, Mrs. Barker, in the course of time, was enabled to purchase a home in Iowa. While in Indiana they had cultivated rented land, and in 1852 they crossed the Mississippi and settled in this county. In the meantime her eldest son had been removed by death, which was a sore affliction to the widowed mother, and interfered greatly with her plans for the future. But with that courage and resolution which was one of her chief characteristics, she bravely recovered from the blow, and prepared herself for the duties of the future. They started overland from Indiana to Iowa, and, after a journey of twenty days with ox-teams, arrived in this county on the 10th of October, 1852, and were welcomed at the house of an old friend, Joshua Marshall.
As soon as convenient Mrs. B rented a house in Kirkville, which belonged to John H. Carver, into which she removed with her family for the winter. In the meantime she and her sons set about the erection of a frame house on the farm which she had purchased, and which was completed by April of the following year. This consisted of four rooms, and stood out in the middle of the prairie, and here Mrs. Barker and her boys commenced the improvement and cultivation of the farm. The first work done was to build fences, and put up a barn and pig-pen, and for this the boys were obliged to haul the rails and timber five miles. They also did hauling for the neighbors, and the nearest point of timber was two miles away. This was accomplished with ox-teams, as was also the breaking of the prairie. They put up what were called "stake and rider" fences, and these were required to be made seven rails high, with double riders. This involved a vast amount of labor, but it made sturdy men of Mrs. Barker's boys, and fitted them for the later duties of life. The mother and children were prospered in their labors, and it was not long before they were established in a comfortable home, where they enjoyed all the necessaries and many of the luxuries of life. As one by one the boys attained their majority they passed out from under the parental roof, and when the war broke out, in 1861, Mrs. Barker was left with only one son at home. Daniel L. was married and living in Ringgold County, this State, and he now enlisted in the 29th Iowa Infantry , as also did William I. And Joshua H. William lost his life on the field of Mark's Mills, as did many others as brave men as ever marched to the front. J. N., our subject, had the management of the homestead, and Mrs. Barker lived with him until her death, which occurred on the 21st of April, 1876, when she had arrived at the age of seventy years. She was a devout Christian, and left behind her a record of womanly virtues and kindly deeds. From early childhood she had been a member of the Baptist Church, with which she was connected until her removal to Iowa.
J. N. Barker was united in marriage with Miss Rachel J. Stout, Nov. 29, 1860. Mrs. Barker was born in Parke County, Ind., in 1842, and is the daughter of Charles Stout. Of the union of our subject and his wife there have been born eight children: The eldest , a boy died in infancy; Josie became the wife of Gus G. Griffith, an attorney at law, who is engaged in the practice of his profession in Little Rock, Ark.; Ida was married to Stephen Buckner, of this county; the remaining five children—Stella, Cora, Fred W., and Nelson and Nellie (twins)—are at home.
The homestead of Mr. Barker consists of 200 acres of finely improved land, and the estate is supplied with all the appliances for carrying on agricultural pursuits after the most modern and improved methods. In 1881 our subject concluded to abandon farming, and accordingly leased the place for five years and moved to town. After five months' residence in the city he paid his tenant $650 to let him have his farm back, and returned to it, satisfied that the country, for him at least, was the best place in which to live.
The early education of Mr. Barker was necessarily quite limited, but he kept his eyes open to what was going on in the world, and pursued a course of instructive reading as opportunity afforded, and consequently has been enabled to keep himself well posted in regard to matters of general interest. During the first years of his residence in this vicinity he worked in the coal mines of Kirkville during the winter season and on the farm in summer, and consequently had but little time to spend in school. He has been remarkable successful in his stock operations, and feeds from forty to fifty cattle and from sixty to seventy-five hogs each winter. He buys his cattle when about two years old, feeds them one year, and when ready for market they yield him a handsome profit.
Mr. Barker has contributed his full quota toward the building up of his community, in that he has been the stanch friend of education, morality and religion. The whole family are regular attendants of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and have contributed liberally to its establishment and maintenance. Mr. Barker, politically, affiliates with the Democratic party, and uniformly casts his vote in support of its principles. He has fulfilled all his obligations as an honest man and a good citizen, and is held in the highest esteem by the community of which he has been a resident for over thirty years. A view of his place is shown on another page.
(Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Wapello County, Iowa. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1887. Page 450.)
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James Newton Barker, son of James and Anna Barker, was born at Belleville, Indiana, Dec. 20, 1839, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. F. Short, four miles south of Cantril, Iowa, on Nov. 13, 1919, after an illness of eleven weeks, aged 79 years, 10 months, 23 days.
He, with his widowed mother, three brothers and two sisters, came to Iowa in 1852, and settled on a farm near Kirkville. He was united in marriage to Rachel Jane Stout, Nov. 29, 1860, at her home near Fremont, Iowa. To this union were born eight children, Elmer, Josie, Ida, Stella, Cora, Fred, Nellie and Nelson. Elmer, Nelson and Cora preceded him in death.
He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, one son, Fred, of Savage, Montana, and four daughters, Mrs. Josie Griffith of Cleburne, Texas; Mrs. Ida Buchner, St. Petersburg, Florida; Mrs. Stella Moore of Iowa City, Iowa, and Mrs. Nellie Short, of Cantril, Iowa. Also one brother, J. H. Barker, Savage, Montana, twenty-six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. (...)
(Source: Obituary, unknown newspaper, Van Buren County, Iowa. Transcribed by iagenweb.org volunteer Karen DaPra, May 16, 2004.)
Mrs. Barker had reared her boys to habits of industry, so that labor was no hardship for them; and the mother had always practiced close economy, notwithstanding that she was generous almost to a fault. With the assistance of the boys, who worked industriously at whatever they could find to do, and saved their earnings, Mrs. Barker, in the course of time, was enabled to purchase a home in Iowa. While in Indiana they had cultivated rented land, and in 1852 they crossed the Mississippi and settled in this county. In the meantime her eldest son had been removed by death, which was a sore affliction to the widowed mother, and interfered greatly with her plans for the future. But with that courage and resolution which was one of her chief characteristics, she bravely recovered from the blow, and prepared herself for the duties of the future. They started overland from Indiana to Iowa, and, after a journey of twenty days with ox-teams, arrived in this county on the 10th of October, 1852, and were welcomed at the house of an old friend, Joshua Marshall.
As soon as convenient Mrs. B rented a house in Kirkville, which belonged to John H. Carver, into which she removed with her family for the winter. In the meantime she and her sons set about the erection of a frame house on the farm which she had purchased, and which was completed by April of the following year. This consisted of four rooms, and stood out in the middle of the prairie, and here Mrs. Barker and her boys commenced the improvement and cultivation of the farm. The first work done was to build fences, and put up a barn and pig-pen, and for this the boys were obliged to haul the rails and timber five miles. They also did hauling for the neighbors, and the nearest point of timber was two miles away. This was accomplished with ox-teams, as was also the breaking of the prairie. They put up what were called "stake and rider" fences, and these were required to be made seven rails high, with double riders. This involved a vast amount of labor, but it made sturdy men of Mrs. Barker's boys, and fitted them for the later duties of life. The mother and children were prospered in their labors, and it was not long before they were established in a comfortable home, where they enjoyed all the necessaries and many of the luxuries of life. As one by one the boys attained their majority they passed out from under the parental roof, and when the war broke out, in 1861, Mrs. Barker was left with only one son at home. Daniel L. was married and living in Ringgold County, this State, and he now enlisted in the 29th Iowa Infantry , as also did William I. And Joshua H. William lost his life on the field of Mark's Mills, as did many others as brave men as ever marched to the front. J. N., our subject, had the management of the homestead, and Mrs. Barker lived with him until her death, which occurred on the 21st of April, 1876, when she had arrived at the age of seventy years. She was a devout Christian, and left behind her a record of womanly virtues and kindly deeds. From early childhood she had been a member of the Baptist Church, with which she was connected until her removal to Iowa.
J. N. Barker was united in marriage with Miss Rachel J. Stout, Nov. 29, 1860. Mrs. Barker was born in Parke County, Ind., in 1842, and is the daughter of Charles Stout. Of the union of our subject and his wife there have been born eight children: The eldest , a boy died in infancy; Josie became the wife of Gus G. Griffith, an attorney at law, who is engaged in the practice of his profession in Little Rock, Ark.; Ida was married to Stephen Buckner, of this county; the remaining five children—Stella, Cora, Fred W., and Nelson and Nellie (twins)—are at home.
The homestead of Mr. Barker consists of 200 acres of finely improved land, and the estate is supplied with all the appliances for carrying on agricultural pursuits after the most modern and improved methods. In 1881 our subject concluded to abandon farming, and accordingly leased the place for five years and moved to town. After five months' residence in the city he paid his tenant $650 to let him have his farm back, and returned to it, satisfied that the country, for him at least, was the best place in which to live.
The early education of Mr. Barker was necessarily quite limited, but he kept his eyes open to what was going on in the world, and pursued a course of instructive reading as opportunity afforded, and consequently has been enabled to keep himself well posted in regard to matters of general interest. During the first years of his residence in this vicinity he worked in the coal mines of Kirkville during the winter season and on the farm in summer, and consequently had but little time to spend in school. He has been remarkable successful in his stock operations, and feeds from forty to fifty cattle and from sixty to seventy-five hogs each winter. He buys his cattle when about two years old, feeds them one year, and when ready for market they yield him a handsome profit.
Mr. Barker has contributed his full quota toward the building up of his community, in that he has been the stanch friend of education, morality and religion. The whole family are regular attendants of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and have contributed liberally to its establishment and maintenance. Mr. Barker, politically, affiliates with the Democratic party, and uniformly casts his vote in support of its principles. He has fulfilled all his obligations as an honest man and a good citizen, and is held in the highest esteem by the community of which he has been a resident for over thirty years. A view of his place is shown on another page.
(Source: Portrait and Biographical Album, Wapello County, Iowa. Chicago: Chapman Brothers, 1887. Page 450.)
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James Newton Barker, son of James and Anna Barker, was born at Belleville, Indiana, Dec. 20, 1839, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. A. F. Short, four miles south of Cantril, Iowa, on Nov. 13, 1919, after an illness of eleven weeks, aged 79 years, 10 months, 23 days.
He, with his widowed mother, three brothers and two sisters, came to Iowa in 1852, and settled on a farm near Kirkville. He was united in marriage to Rachel Jane Stout, Nov. 29, 1860, at her home near Fremont, Iowa. To this union were born eight children, Elmer, Josie, Ida, Stella, Cora, Fred, Nellie and Nelson. Elmer, Nelson and Cora preceded him in death.
He leaves to mourn his loss a wife, one son, Fred, of Savage, Montana, and four daughters, Mrs. Josie Griffith of Cleburne, Texas; Mrs. Ida Buchner, St. Petersburg, Florida; Mrs. Stella Moore of Iowa City, Iowa, and Mrs. Nellie Short, of Cantril, Iowa. Also one brother, J. H. Barker, Savage, Montana, twenty-six grandchildren and ten great-grandchildren. (...)
(Source: Obituary, unknown newspaper, Van Buren County, Iowa. Transcribed by iagenweb.org volunteer Karen DaPra, May 16, 2004.)
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DEC. 20, 1839 – NOV. 13, 1919
RACHEL J. HIS WIFE
FEB. 8, 1842 – DEC. 22, 1925
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