BARKER, Addison

BARKER, KILMER, MILLER

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Date: 2/9/2017 at 22:42:41

From the 1901 Biographical Record of Clinton Co., Iowa, Illustrated 

Addison Barker, deceased, was cue of
the honored and highly respected citizens oi
Camanche township, and was for many
years prominently identified with its agricultural
interests. He was born in Greene
county, New York, on the 26th of January,
1825. and was a son of Thomas Barker,
who was a native of the Empire state. By
occupation the father was a dry goods merchant.
The subject of this sketch was the third
in order of birth in a family of six children.
His early boyhood was spent under the
paternal roof and he was educated in the
common schools of his native county, but
after his father's death, when eighteen years
of age, he went to- live with an aunt, remaining
with her until his marriage, which
was celebrated in 1850, Miss Christina Kilmer
becoming his wife. She was also a
native of New York, of which state her parents,
Jonas and Nancy (Miller) Kilmer,
were life-long residents. The father died
at the advanced age of ninety years. He
made farming his life occupation. Unto
Mr. and Mrs. Barker were born five children,
namely: Edith: Colonel, deceased;
Kilmer; Florence: and Wendell.
Mr. Barker came to Clinton county,
Iowa, at an early day and laid claim to one
hundred and sixty acres of school land in
Camanche township, which he purchased
when it came into market. By trade he was
a broom-maker, and followed that occupation
in connection with farming. At different
times he bought and sold land, having at
the time of his death one hundred and sixty
acres, which were well improved and highly
cultivated. As one of the most popular and
influential citizens of his township, he was
called upon to fill several local offices of honor
and trust, including those of justice of the
peace and school director, in which he served
for a number of years. In his political
affiliations he was a Republican. He was
a deacon of the Baptist church, of which he
was an active member for many years, and
died in that faith on the 4th of September,
1896. He was a sincere and earnest Christian,
and commanded the respect and confidence
of all with whom he came in contact,
either in business or social life. His family
are also members of the Baptist church
and are people of prominence in the community
where they reside.