C. S. BARKER

BARKER

Posted By: Jake Tornholm (email)
Date: 4/20/2020 at 15:13:50

C. S. BARKER, an enterprising farmer of section 22, Nodaway township, was born in Perry county, Ohio, January 30, 1835, the son of Samuel Barker, who was born at Cayuga Lake, New York, the son of John Barker, a native of New England. John married Miss Chamberlain. His grandfather was one of three brothers who emigrated from England to New England. The maiden name of the mother of C. S. was Elizabeth Straight; she was a daughter of William Straight; and her mother's name before marriage was Miss Immel, and she was of Pennsylvania Dutch ancestry. Samuel Barker had six sons and five daughters, eight of whom are now living. Three of the sons were in the army; James and John were in the Sixty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry; James died in June, 1866, from disease contracted in the United States service. Joseph was a member of the Thirty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and now lives in Crawford county, Illinois. John lives in Mercer county, Ohio. The parents resided in Ohio until their death, both past sixty years. The father was a farmer all his life. In politics he was a Democrat until the war, since which time he has been a zealous Republican. In religion he was an active member and class- leader of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Mr. C. S. Barker, our subject, was brought up on an Ohio farm. In 1859 he moved to Crawford county, Illinois; in 1871 to Van Buren county, Iowa, being on the road during the great Chicago fire of October 9-11, that autumn; and in 1872 he came to Adams county and located upon the place he now occupies, which was then land entirely wild. It now contains 120 acres. He has a new residence, 16x24 feet in dimensions and built on a stone foundation. The L is 14x16 feet.

Mr. Barker was married in Fairfield county, Ohio, to Miss Lucretia Siniff, who was born and reared in that county, a daughter of Jacob Siniff, and they have three children living, viz.: Dora A., Charles O. and Silus W., - all at their parental home. Besides, two children died, - Cora Ellen and Alice Belle, both of whom died at the age of three years. The great loss of Mr. Barker's life has been that of his beloved life companion, which occurred July 8, 1888. She was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal Church and a kind wife and mother. Mr. Barker has been a member of the church for over forty years, and for several years was class-leader. Dora and Charles O. are also worthy members of the same church. In politics Mr. Barker is a Democrat.