Beeson Barker born May 10, 1802 in Randolph, North Carolina, son of Jeremiah (1773-1825) & Mary Beeson Barker. On December 28, 1821 he was married to Sarah Moffitt. Although the marriage record has Sarah, she was shown as Mary on all other records.
Around 1829, all of the families, including the mother, moved to a farm in Morgan county, Indiana. In 1856 the Morgan county line was changed and is now Hendericks county, Iowa. Three of the children, Robert Moffitt Barker (1830-1834) Martha Jane Barker (1831-1838) and Sarah Ann Barker (1841-1850) are buried in Center Valley Cemetery, Hendricks county, Indiana
In 1852 Beeson Barker and two sons came to Union county, Dodge Township, in a covered wagon, bringing the necessary tools to build a cabin. These tools consisted of an ax, saw, broad ax, and froe. The froe is to split blocks of wood into shingles. The shingles were then tied down with a clapboard which was tied down with bark fastened to weights. When they came to site of Grand River they staked out the land and Mr. Barker made a trip to Chariton to the land office and paid 1.25 dollars an acre. (200A.)
Coming back he build a good sized cabin, partly floored with split timber. The fireplace was a stick chimney dobbed with mud. . This cabin was built in the center of the 40 acre tract and was larger than the average cabin, measuring 14 x 16ft., the loft being 7 ft. high.
It was a large home for those days, and only half of the floor was covered. There was a large fire place with its Dutch Oven and skillets and those large iron tongs to handle them with. The table was very crude and home made, did not have any drop leaves. A few hickory bottom chairs. Only a few cooking utensils and no pictures on walls or rugs on the floor. Two beds and a large supply of comforters which they brought with them. They also possessed a large spinning wheel and loom. . A large rifle hung over the door on two wooden pegs. The floor of the cabin was of split logs and hewed down. In building the cabin the cracks and flue were daubed with clay and windows covered with paper. The shavings from the building were tied together, fixed with a handle, and this made a wonderful broom. It was considered a fine home and later on an addition was built."
With the cabin completed and a fire guard plowed, they left and returned to Indiana for the winter. In the spring of 1853 they loaded three wagons with the most important household goods which included a loom and spinning wheel. As soon as they returend they started splitting rails for fences and breaking prairie. Chief Green and his tribe was camped about a mile north.
The first school house in Dodge township was built of sawed native lumber and erected in Section 12. Rev. Beeson Barker held services there and before it was built, services were held in the different home.
On July 21, 1861 he was married in Madison county, Iowa to Martha Wright.
Rev. Beeson Barker died March 16, 1873 at the residence of Marion Carey, age 76 years 10 months and 5 days. He had been in the ministry for forty one years.
Children were Aaron Dennis (1824-1881) Jeremiah Harmon (1826-1885) Robert Moffitt (1830-1834) Martha Jane (1831-1838) David Pearce (1834-1918) Mary Rahab Carey (1938-1891) Sarah Ann (1841-1850) and William Beeson (1842-1926)
Around 1829, all of the families, including the mother, moved to a farm in Morgan county, Indiana. In 1856 the Morgan county line was changed and is now Hendericks county, Iowa. Three of the children, Robert Moffitt Barker (1830-1834) Martha Jane Barker (1831-1838) and Sarah Ann Barker (1841-1850) are buried in Center Valley Cemetery, Hendricks county, Indiana
In 1852 Beeson Barker and two sons came to Union county, Dodge Township, in a covered wagon, bringing the necessary tools to build a cabin. These tools consisted of an ax, saw, broad ax, and froe. The froe is to split blocks of wood into shingles. The shingles were then tied down with a clapboard which was tied down with bark fastened to weights. When they came to site of Grand River they staked out the land and Mr. Barker made a trip to Chariton to the land office and paid 1.25 dollars an acre. (200A.)
Coming back he build a good sized cabin, partly floored with split timber. The fireplace was a stick chimney dobbed with mud. . This cabin was built in the center of the 40 acre tract and was larger than the average cabin, measuring 14 x 16ft., the loft being 7 ft. high.
It was a large home for those days, and only half of the floor was covered. There was a large fire place with its Dutch Oven and skillets and those large iron tongs to handle them with. The table was very crude and home made, did not have any drop leaves. A few hickory bottom chairs. Only a few cooking utensils and no pictures on walls or rugs on the floor. Two beds and a large supply of comforters which they brought with them. They also possessed a large spinning wheel and loom. . A large rifle hung over the door on two wooden pegs. The floor of the cabin was of split logs and hewed down. In building the cabin the cracks and flue were daubed with clay and windows covered with paper. The shavings from the building were tied together, fixed with a handle, and this made a wonderful broom. It was considered a fine home and later on an addition was built."
With the cabin completed and a fire guard plowed, they left and returned to Indiana for the winter. In the spring of 1853 they loaded three wagons with the most important household goods which included a loom and spinning wheel. As soon as they returend they started splitting rails for fences and breaking prairie. Chief Green and his tribe was camped about a mile north.
The first school house in Dodge township was built of sawed native lumber and erected in Section 12. Rev. Beeson Barker held services there and before it was built, services were held in the different home.
On July 21, 1861 he was married in Madison county, Iowa to Martha Wright.
Rev. Beeson Barker died March 16, 1873 at the residence of Marion Carey, age 76 years 10 months and 5 days. He had been in the ministry for forty one years.
Children were Aaron Dennis (1824-1881) Jeremiah Harmon (1826-1885) Robert Moffitt (1830-1834) Martha Jane (1831-1838) David Pearce (1834-1918) Mary Rahab Carey (1938-1891) Sarah Ann (1841-1850) and William Beeson (1842-1926)
Beeson Barker born May 10, 1802 in Randolph, North Carolina, son of Jeremiah (1773-1825) & Mary Beeson Barker. On December 28, 1821 he was married to Sarah Moffitt. Although the marriage record has Sarah, she was shown as Mary on all other records.
Around 1829, all of the families, including the mother, moved to a farm in Morgan county, Indiana. In 1856 the Morgan county line was changed and is now Hendericks county, Iowa. Three of the children, Robert Moffitt Barker (1830-1834) Martha Jane Barker (1831-1838) and Sarah Ann Barker (1841-1850) are buried in Center Valley Cemetery, Hendricks county, Indiana
In 1852 Beeson Barker and two sons came to Union county, Dodge Township, in a covered wagon, bringing the necessary tools to build a cabin. These tools consisted of an ax, saw, broad ax, and froe. The froe is to split blocks of wood into shingles. The shingles were then tied down with a clapboard which was tied down with bark fastened to weights. When they came to site of Grand River they staked out the land and Mr. Barker made a trip to Chariton to the land office and paid 1.25 dollars an acre. (200A.)
Coming back he build a good sized cabin, partly floored with split timber. The fireplace was a stick chimney dobbed with mud. . This cabin was built in the center of the 40 acre tract and was larger than the average cabin, measuring 14 x 16ft., the loft being 7 ft. high.
It was a large home for those days, and only half of the floor was covered. There was a large fire place with its Dutch Oven and skillets and those large iron tongs to handle them with. The table was very crude and home made, did not have any drop leaves. A few hickory bottom chairs. Only a few cooking utensils and no pictures on walls or rugs on the floor. Two beds and a large supply of comforters which they brought with them. They also possessed a large spinning wheel and loom. . A large rifle hung over the door on two wooden pegs. The floor of the cabin was of split logs and hewed down. In building the cabin the cracks and flue were daubed with clay and windows covered with paper. The shavings from the building were tied together, fixed with a handle, and this made a wonderful broom. It was considered a fine home and later on an addition was built."
With the cabin completed and a fire guard plowed, they left and returned to Indiana for the winter. In the spring of 1853 they loaded three wagons with the most important household goods which included a loom and spinning wheel. As soon as they returend they started splitting rails for fences and breaking prairie. Chief Green and his tribe was camped about a mile north.
The first school house in Dodge township was built of sawed native lumber and erected in Section 12. Rev. Beeson Barker held services there and before it was built, services were held in the different home.
On July 21, 1861 he was married in Madison county, Iowa to Martha Wright.
Rev. Beeson Barker died March 16, 1873 at the residence of Marion Carey, age 76 years 10 months and 5 days. He had been in the ministry for forty one years.
Children were Aaron Dennis (1824-1881) Jeremiah Harmon (1826-1885) Robert Moffitt (1830-1834) Martha Jane (1831-1838) David Pearce (1834-1918) Mary Rahab Carey (1938-1891) Sarah Ann (1841-1850) and William Beeson (1842-1926)
Around 1829, all of the families, including the mother, moved to a farm in Morgan county, Indiana. In 1856 the Morgan county line was changed and is now Hendericks county, Iowa. Three of the children, Robert Moffitt Barker (1830-1834) Martha Jane Barker (1831-1838) and Sarah Ann Barker (1841-1850) are buried in Center Valley Cemetery, Hendricks county, Indiana
In 1852 Beeson Barker and two sons came to Union county, Dodge Township, in a covered wagon, bringing the necessary tools to build a cabin. These tools consisted of an ax, saw, broad ax, and froe. The froe is to split blocks of wood into shingles. The shingles were then tied down with a clapboard which was tied down with bark fastened to weights. When they came to site of Grand River they staked out the land and Mr. Barker made a trip to Chariton to the land office and paid 1.25 dollars an acre. (200A.)
Coming back he build a good sized cabin, partly floored with split timber. The fireplace was a stick chimney dobbed with mud. . This cabin was built in the center of the 40 acre tract and was larger than the average cabin, measuring 14 x 16ft., the loft being 7 ft. high.
It was a large home for those days, and only half of the floor was covered. There was a large fire place with its Dutch Oven and skillets and those large iron tongs to handle them with. The table was very crude and home made, did not have any drop leaves. A few hickory bottom chairs. Only a few cooking utensils and no pictures on walls or rugs on the floor. Two beds and a large supply of comforters which they brought with them. They also possessed a large spinning wheel and loom. . A large rifle hung over the door on two wooden pegs. The floor of the cabin was of split logs and hewed down. In building the cabin the cracks and flue were daubed with clay and windows covered with paper. The shavings from the building were tied together, fixed with a handle, and this made a wonderful broom. It was considered a fine home and later on an addition was built."
With the cabin completed and a fire guard plowed, they left and returned to Indiana for the winter. In the spring of 1853 they loaded three wagons with the most important household goods which included a loom and spinning wheel. As soon as they returend they started splitting rails for fences and breaking prairie. Chief Green and his tribe was camped about a mile north.
The first school house in Dodge township was built of sawed native lumber and erected in Section 12. Rev. Beeson Barker held services there and before it was built, services were held in the different home.
On July 21, 1861 he was married in Madison county, Iowa to Martha Wright.
Rev. Beeson Barker died March 16, 1873 at the residence of Marion Carey, age 76 years 10 months and 5 days. He had been in the ministry for forty one years.
Children were Aaron Dennis (1824-1881) Jeremiah Harmon (1826-1885) Robert Moffitt (1830-1834) Martha Jane (1831-1838) David Pearce (1834-1918) Mary Rahab Carey (1938-1891) Sarah Ann (1841-1850) and William Beeson (1842-1926)
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