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William Madison Barker

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William Madison Barker

Birth
Henry County, Virginia, USA
Death
31 Aug 1909 (aged 74)
Weal, Pittsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Axton, Henry County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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~ ~ ~ WILLIAM MADISON BARKER ~ ~ ~

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CIVIL WAR VETERAN
CONFEDERATE SOLDIER

William married on 27 April 1858 in Henry County, Va.
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He was a Confederate Soldier
Company B
38th Infantry Regiment
VA TROOPS
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He enlisted on 10 June 1861 at Callands, Pittsylvania County, Va. as a private.
Source: Regimental History by G. Howard Gregory.
Pub by H. E. Howard, Inc. Lynchburg, Va.
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He was discharged by order of General Johnston on 1 Nov. 1861.
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The cemetery where he is buried is down hill from the old home of James Madison Barker on the right.
DANVILLE REGISTER, Danville, Va., Wed., Sept. 1, 1909, p. 3, col. 2:
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Chatham, Va. - Aug. 31.
Mr. William Madison Barker died at his home near Weal, this county, Tuesday morning following an illness of lengthy duration.
He was born in Henry County more than seventy years ago, but the whole of his life was passed at the place of his death. He is survived by his wife and one brother, Hon. J. M. Barker, of Axton, Henry County, and a prominent member of the State Board of Agriculture.
Interment will be at the old home of the deceased in Henry County, Va. near Axton, Wednesday afternoon.
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The newspaper dated Sat., Sept. 4th, p. 2, col. 2, added the following -
Axton, Va. - Sept. 3.
Mr. William Barker of near Chatham, was buried at the old burying ground near Axton, Wednesday last.
He is survived by a widow and several children; also by three brothers and two sisters: Mr. J. M. Barker of Axton; Mr. Floyd Miller Barker of Winston-Salem, N.C.; Mr. Doc Barker who lives in the West; Mrs. James Roach, near Axton and Miss Curdie Barker of near Boxwood, Va.
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Ref:Paul Martin: AN ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO FOLLOW THE PERIWINKLE, page 4: Unnamed cemetery, off Rt. 610, past Barker-Hughes cemetery, take right in forks of old road on left, on down hill to old home of James Madison Barker on right in woods: William Madison Barker, 8/31/1909 - only date.
(source Bruce Locke)
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~ ~ ~ WILLIAM MADISON BARKER ~ ~ ~

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CIVIL WAR VETERAN
CONFEDERATE SOLDIER

William married on 27 April 1858 in Henry County, Va.
===
He was a Confederate Soldier
Company B
38th Infantry Regiment
VA TROOPS
===
He enlisted on 10 June 1861 at Callands, Pittsylvania County, Va. as a private.
Source: Regimental History by G. Howard Gregory.
Pub by H. E. Howard, Inc. Lynchburg, Va.
===
He was discharged by order of General Johnston on 1 Nov. 1861.
===
The cemetery where he is buried is down hill from the old home of James Madison Barker on the right.
DANVILLE REGISTER, Danville, Va., Wed., Sept. 1, 1909, p. 3, col. 2:
(edited)
Chatham, Va. - Aug. 31.
Mr. William Madison Barker died at his home near Weal, this county, Tuesday morning following an illness of lengthy duration.
He was born in Henry County more than seventy years ago, but the whole of his life was passed at the place of his death. He is survived by his wife and one brother, Hon. J. M. Barker, of Axton, Henry County, and a prominent member of the State Board of Agriculture.
Interment will be at the old home of the deceased in Henry County, Va. near Axton, Wednesday afternoon.
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The newspaper dated Sat., Sept. 4th, p. 2, col. 2, added the following -
Axton, Va. - Sept. 3.
Mr. William Barker of near Chatham, was buried at the old burying ground near Axton, Wednesday last.
He is survived by a widow and several children; also by three brothers and two sisters: Mr. J. M. Barker of Axton; Mr. Floyd Miller Barker of Winston-Salem, N.C.; Mr. Doc Barker who lives in the West; Mrs. James Roach, near Axton and Miss Curdie Barker of near Boxwood, Va.
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Ref:Paul Martin: AN ALPHABETICAL INDEX TO FOLLOW THE PERIWINKLE, page 4: Unnamed cemetery, off Rt. 610, past Barker-Hughes cemetery, take right in forks of old road on left, on down hill to old home of James Madison Barker on right in woods: William Madison Barker, 8/31/1909 - only date.
(source Bruce Locke)

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