Who was Bernise Barker?

Bernise Barker (1787–1866) was born in Massachusetts, United States and died in Oregon (Holt County), Holt County, Missouri, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Bernise Barker 1787–1866

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Born 9 Sep 1787 · Massachusetts, United States

Died 25 Sep 1866 · Oregon (Holt County), Holt County, Missouri, USA

Father Francis Barker

Mother Deborah Russell

Spouse Asa May

Children Obediah R May

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In 1787, Bernise Barker entered the world in Massachusetts, United States, born to francis barker and deborah russell. Bernise Barker married asa may, and had children including obediah r may. Bernise Barker passed away in 1866 in Oregon (Holt County), Holt County, Missouri, USA.

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Bernise Barker

This ancestor line traces from Newbury, Essex, Massachusetts, United States (1685) to Massachusetts, United States (1787) across 4 generations.

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: Bernise Barker (1787–1866) was born in Massachusetts, United States and died in Oregon (Holt County), Holt County, Missouri, USA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Bernise in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 4 generations of this lineage geographically.
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Bernise Barker PTP

1787–1866

Massachusetts, United States