Charles Barker

From "Martha's Extended Family" family tree page on Charles Barker:

http://martisgenes.info/p48.htm#i519

Charles Barker[1],[2],[3],[4],[5]

• M, b. 15 July 1834, d. 18 May 1898
• Father* Matthew Barker b. 1 Nov 1797, d. s 1848
• Mother* Tamar Davis b. 30 Mar 1799
• Birth* Charles was born on 15 July 1834 in Boone County, Indiana.[6],[3],[2] He was the son of Matthew Barker and Tamar Davis.
• (household member) Census1850 On the 1850 census, Tamar Davis's household included Charles in Wayne County, Iowa.[2]
• Marriage* He married Lucinda Foutz on 20 May 1855 in Appanoose County, Iowa.[7]
• Census1860* On the 1860 Census in Wright Township, Wayne County, Iowa, Charles was listed as the head of a family.[8]
• Census1870* Charles was listed as the head of a family on the 1870 Census in Doyle Township, Marion County, Kansas.[9]
• Employment* Charles was employed by First President Florence, Marion County, Kansas, 1873. Marion County Bank.[10]
• Census1880* Charles was listed as the head of a family on the 1880 Census in Doyle Township, Marion County, Kansas.[11]
• Census* He appeared on the census of 1895 in Doyle Township, Marion County, Kansas.[12]
• Death* Charles died on 18 May 1898 at age 63.[3]
• Burial* He was buried in Hillcrest Cemetery, Florence, Marion County, Kansas.[3]

Family Lucinda Foutz b. 22 Nov 1838, d. 30 Oct 1893

• Marriage* He married Lucinda Foutz on 20 May 1855 in Appanoose County, Iowa.[7]
  • Children
    • 1. ◦Mary J Barker[8] b. c 1857
    • 2. ◦Diane Barker b. c 1858
    • 3. ◦LaFayette Barker b. c 1860
    • 4. ◦Bert Barker b. 11 Sep 1868, d. 29 Jul 1897
    • 5. ◦Anny Barker[13] b. c 1871

Citations:

• 1.[S186] Eleanor M. Davis, Davis: A Quaker Family, Charles Davies, the Immigrant, to Pennsylvania about 1725, from there to North Carolina, His Wife, Hannah Matson, and Their Descendants, p. 538.
• 2.[S696] 1850, Wayne County, Iowa.
• 3.[S120] Gravestones.
• 4.[S226] Sondra Van Meter, Marion County, Kansas, Past and Present, p. 145.
• 5.[S1074] 1870, Doyle Township, Marion County, Kansas, p. 292B.
• 6.[S186] Eleanor M. Davis, Davis: A Quaker Family, Charles Davies, the Immigrant, to Pennsylvania about 1725, from there to North Carolina, His Wife, Hannah Matson, and Their Descendants.
• 7.[S2290] Iowa Marriage Index 1851-1900.
• 8.[S2950] 1860, Wayne County, Iowa.
• 9.[S1074] 1870, Doyle Township, Marion County, Kansas.
• 10.[S226] Sondra Van Meter, Marion County, Kansas, Past and Present.
• 11.[S1215] 1880, Doyle Township, Marion County, Kansas, p. 87C.
• 12.[S2255] 1895.
• 13.[S1215] 1880, Doyle Township, Marion County, Kansas, p. 87C

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From the Topeka State Journal of Friday, May 20, 1898

Death of Charles Barker:

Florence, May 20 - Charles Barker, President of the Marion County Bank of this city, is dead at his home adjoining town.

George Hartman, superintendent of the Mexican Central Railroad, who is visiting in this city, called at the home of Mr. Barker to pay him a visit, and was told that he had just gone to the barn. Mr. Hartman went to the barn and found Mr. Barker lying on a pile of hay in the driveway. Mr. Barker was very sick when found, and died a few minutes afterwards. His death was caused by heart disease.

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According to the spreadsheet for burials at Hillcrest Cemetery:

Charles Barker (1834-1898) is buried in Lot OR 292 in Row 33-K-1, Plot 1.

Others buried in OR 292:

• 33-K-2, Plot 2: wife Lucintha Barker (1839-1893)
• 33-K-3, Plot 3: Nancy Ann Barker (1870-1930)