Mary Mallisa BEAN BARKER

BEAN, BARKER, HEDGER, VAN DEVENTER

Posted By: Barbara TESLUK (email)
Date: 1/13/2002 at 09:35:37

Mary Mallisa BEAN BARKER

January 15, 1851 - February 19, 1931

Mary Mallisa BEAN was born in Carrol County, Ohio, and at the age of four years her people emigrated to Van Buren County, Iowa, and later to Adams County, Iowa, where the deceased grew to woman hood, and was united in marriage to George BARKER on June 24, 1866. At the age of 41 years she became converted to the gospel of Jesus Christ and united with the United Brethern Church and in later years with the Church of God. She consecrated her life wholly to God and later received the Baptism of the Holy Ghost according to Acts 2:4. She was an earnest worker for her master, never failing to do what she thought to be her duty. She had great faith in God. Many souls have been won to the Lord by her prayers and beseeching; always interested in the Salvation of souls in the communities where she was living and also spent much time in ministering to the sick. She was a good wife and loving mother and made a host of friends and lived closely to those whom she loved, until the day of her death. To this union were born nine children, three having preceded her in death. Namely they are: Mary Elizabeth HEDGER, John Albert and James Richard BARKER. The latter departing from this life at the age of 20 years, 2 days. She is survived by her husband and six children. They are Frank A., George Frederick, Charles Alonzo, Benjamin M. and Joseph W. BARKER and Ella VAN DEVENTER; also 36 Grandchildren and 23 Great Grandchildren, which will miss her kind words and sweet affection of a noble mother.

"Golden Valley American" newspaper, Friday, February 27, 1931, p2.

submitted by Barbara TESLUK great-great-granddaughter