Husband William Barker [461]
Born: 19 Nov 1824 - Ohio, United States
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Died: 6 Nov 1900 - Scotland, Missouri, United States
Buried: - Barker Cemetery, Hitt, Scotland, Missouri, United States 1
FamilySearch ID: KCFZ-GGQ
Find A Grave ID: 51512595
Marriage: 9 Sep 1847 - Decatur, Indiana, United States
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• Biography: William Barker was born in Ohio, November 19, 1824. He moved to Iowa in 1852 and in 1856 to Scotland County, Mo., Where he has since lived until, November 6, 1900, when he departed peacefully this life, aged 75 years 22 months and 22 days.
He was twice married, first to Miss Lucinda Becraft, to which union was born five girls and two boys--two girls surviving him. His second marriage was to Mrs. May Brunk, a sister to his former wife, October 2, 2897. He was converted and joined the U.B. Church about 1865, where he has served most acceptably and effectively until his promotion. No man in the community had so great an influence for good. He was charitable to the poor and very liberal in the support of the different interests of the church, having given at least $3,000 to Avalon College. Just before his death he deeded fourteen acres of ground to the parsonage and said he would give $1,000 for the erection of a new church, which should stand as a monument to his memory and that of his wife.
He was elected by the Missouri Conference four and eights ago as its lay representative in the general conference, which covened at Toledo, Iowa, and Dayton, Ohio. His last words to his wife were, "I have done all I could for the cause." Memphis Reveille Nov 13, 1900 by Scotland County Genealogical Society.
William Barker was born in Ohio 1824,and married Lucinda Becraft. She was born in Kentucky, August 9 1823 and died August 1 1891. He married her sister, Polly Becraft. William Barker was a breeder of fine horses importing them from Frank, Belgium and England. He owned many acres of land and donated land and money to build Barker School and Church. (From the Martin Family History) One William Barker's daughters married Joseph Martin, she was Sarah Elizabeth Barker.(S.C.Historical Society).
Wife Lucinda Becraft [353]
Born: 9 Aug 1823 - Montgomery, Kentucky, United States
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Died: 1 Aug 1891 - Scotland, Missouri, United States
Buried: 1891 - Barker Cemetery, Hitt, Scotland, Missouri, United States 1 2
FamilySearch ID: LZN8-DX7
Find A Grave ID: 55541126
Father: William Becraft [204] (1794-1838)
Mother: Nancy Casseldine [348] (1797-1888)
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• She owned land Barker's Cemetery. Notes from Darline Duncan, 11539 Nisqually Pk. Lp. SE, Olympia, WA 98513
members of the community built the United Brethren Church just over the Missouri line from Stiles, Iowa. Lucinda Becraft Barker gave the land for the church and so they named the Cemetery next to the church Barker Cemetery, Lucinda's mother Nancy Casseldine Becraft was buried there.
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Children
1 F Sarah Elizabeth Barker [462]
Born: 1848 - Indiana, United States
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Died: 26 Dec 1923 - Fulton, Callaway, Missouri, United States 3
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FamilySearch ID: LZND-C5N
Find A Grave ID: 61144653
Spouse: Joseph B "Joe" Martin [1275] (1846-1916)
Marr: 19 Oct 1871 - Scotland, Missouri, United States
2 M George Barker [464]
Born:
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3 F Nancy Jane Barker [463]
Born: 16 Feb 1852 - Indiana, United States 4
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Died: 30 Nov 1929 - Memphis, Scotland, Missouri, United States
Buried: - Barker Cemetery, Hitt, Scotland, Missouri, United States
FamilySearch ID: LZND-CR2
Find A Grave ID: 51512430
Spouse: Samuel White [1276] (1848-1925)
Marr: 16 Mar 1873 - Scotland, Missouri, United States
4 F Luellen Barker [465]
Born: 4 Oct 1860
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Died: - Palisade, Mesa, Colorado, United States
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Spouse: John Schook (Shook) [1277] ( - )
Marr: 9 Feb 1879
5 F Catherine "Beca" Barker [466]
Born: 25 Nov 1861
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Died: 14 Oct 1863
Buried: - Barker Cemetery, Hitt, Scotland, Missouri, United States
Find A Grave ID: 61134132
Spouse: Did Not Marry
6 F Josephine Vandeline Barker [468]
Born: 21 Feb 1864 - Miller, Scotland, Missouri, United States 5
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Died: 14 Dec 1951 - Downing, Schuyler, Missouri, United States 5
Buried: - Richland Cemetery, Hitt, Scotland Co, MO
FamilySearch ID: LZND-DHS
Find A Grave ID: 51845383
Spouse: Joseph Marshall Reed 1 [1278] (1862-1950)
Marr: 21 Feb 1884 - Scotland, Missouri, United States
7 M William H Barker [467]
Born: 9 Mar 1869
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Died: 10 Jan 1874
Buried: - Barker Cemetery, Hitt, Scotland, Missouri, United States
FamilySearch ID: LZND-DC5
Spouse: Did Not Marry