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Johnny Neal Barker 1947–1993

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Born 20 Aug 1947 · Wise, Virginia, USA

Died 11 Dec 1993 · Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America

Father Paul Marrion Andrew Barker

Mother Dorothy Ellen Fox

Spouse Marcia

Children Jason Barker

Siblings Betty Ann Barker, Opal Susie Paulette Barker

Records

1950 United States Federal Census U.S. Public Records Index U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, … Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, … U.S., Find a Grave Index Virginia, Birth Records Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005

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Immediate Family

Parents

Paul Marrion Andrew Barker

Dorothy Ellen Fox

Spouse(s)

Marcia

Children

Jason Barker

Biography

In 1947, Johnny Neal Barker entered the world in Wise, Virginia, USA, born to paul marrion andrew barker and dorothy ellen fox. In 1935, Johnny Neal Barker resided in Hammond, IN. In 1950, Johnny Neal Barker resided in Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, USA. Johnny Neal Barker married marcia, and had children including jason barker. Johnny Neal Barker passed away in 1993 in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America.

Sources

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Census 1950 United States Federal Census
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Record U.S. Public Records Index
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Record U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
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Birth Records Virginia, U.S., Birth Records, 1912-2015, Delayed Birth Records
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave Index
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Birth Records Virginia, Birth Records
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Record Indiana, Marriage Certificates, 1917-2005

Life Timeline

1935

Johnny Neal Barker resided here in Hammond, IN

Residence

1947

Birth of Johnny Neal Barker in Wise, Virginia, USA

Birth

1950

Johnny Neal Barker resided here in Big Stone Gap, Wise, Virginia, USA

Residence

1993

Death of Johnny Neal Barker in Athens, Limestone, Alabama, United States of America

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Johnny Barker

This ancestor line traces from Sulgrave, Northamptonshire, England (1500) to Wise, Virginia, USA (1947) across 16 generations.

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: Johnny Barker (1947–1993) was born in Wise, Virginia, USA and died in Athens, Limestone County, Alabama, United States of America. 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 (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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