References:
(1) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, page 8.
(2) The History of Mason County, West Virginia, page 15.
Historical Notes:
Oren Manderville Barker only attended two short terms of school, but he
loved to read. From an early eage and until after he was married he worked
with his father in the timber business in Boone County, West Virginia. About
1910 he moved to Putnam County where he met Cora Alice Cook.They were married in Gallipolis, Ohio June 1st, 1912.
Oren and Cora were farmers in the Henderson and Gallipolis Ferry area. It
took a lot of hard work and good management to make a living for a family of
eight in the hills and along Two Mile Creek, especially in those depression
years. Cora saw to it that all produce not needed by the family was processed
and sold to the good customers in Henderson. There were no school buses and
Bill walked the seven miles to Point Pleasant High School and back.In 1914 the Barker family moved to a new farm with 40 acres of river
bottom land. Bill joined in the farming business and they continued to peddle
their produce until 1939 when they started shipping milk to Charleston. Oren
and Cora operated their dairy until 1951. They had acquired several apartments
in down town Point Pleasant which they rented.
References;
(1) The History of Mason County West Virginia, page 16.
References:
(1) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, page 15, 16.
Historical Notes:
(1) The following extract is taken from page 874, of "Virginia and Virginians,"
by Brock:"In Logan County, West Virginia, June 22, 1838 the subject of this sketch
was born, his father, William L. was born in Bedford County Virginia, December
30th, 1814 and died in Logan County May 23rd, 1875, his mother, whose maiden
name was Dorcas Workman, was also born in Logan County (Bald Knob, in what is
now Boone County: December 9th, 1818, and now resides in that county. He
enlisted in the CSA, in 1861, in Company D, 36th Virginia Volunteers; while
home on a furlough he was taken prisoner and held one month in Camp Chase,
rejoining his regiment near Raliegh Court House, and with his command took
active part in all battles in which his regiment was prominent; he was again
captured at the battle of Winchester, August 17th, 1864, taken to Fort
Delaware, and there detained until the close of the war. Mr. Barker was united
in marriage in his native county, March 29th 1868, to Mary F. Lucas, of same
nativity as her husband, born 11 April 1846; her father Ralph Lucas was born in
Giles County, and died in Boone County, West Virginia, her mother, Nancy Godbey
was born in Logan County, in 1818 and still resides there. Mr. Barker was
elected school commissioner in 1886, which office he ably filled four years; He
resides in a beautiful home situated in Big Creek, in Logan County, and is an
earnest worker for the good of the community; he is class leader and
superintendent of the Sunday School in the M.E. Church. Mr. Barker is of Welch
(?) descent, his ancestors coming to Virginia from Wales (?) in the early
history of Virginia and are people of high integrity and good standing. The
Lucas family are likewise people of respectability and honor. Mrs. Barker's
ancestors coming from Ireland and settling in Virginia.(?) Added by this compiler.
References:
(1) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, page 15, 16.
References;
(1) Archive Records, The Genealogical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah.
References:
(1) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, page 17, 18.
References:
(1) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, page 15, 16.
References:
(1) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, Janet Hager, page 21.
References:
(1) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, page 15, 16, 23.
References:
(1) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, page 15, 16.
References:
(1) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, Janet Barker Hager, page 30.
References:
(1) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, page 15, 16, 23.
References:
(1) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, Janet Barker Hager, page 30.
Necessary Explanations:
(1) William Anderson Barker had a daughter born outside of wedlock, before his
marriage to Eliza Jane Garrett, the mothers name is unkown.
References:
(1) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, page 15, 16, 23.
References:
(1) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, page 15, 16, 23.
References:
(1) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, page 23.
References:
(1) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, page 23.