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RACHEL BARKER 1911–1998 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Dec 1911

Birth Location: Mermentau, Acadia, Louisiana, USA

Death Date: 25 Aug 1998

Death Location: Harris, Texas

Father: JOHN SR.

Mother: ELIZABETH (JONES)

Spouse(s): PIERCE ANDREWS, Charley Brewer, JOE LYONS, Joseph Lyons

Children(s): CHARLES BREWER, BETTY Woods, WADE BARKER, Carol WILLIAMS, Joseph Lyons

The story of RACHEL BARKER began in 1911 in Mermentau, Acadia, Louisiana, USA. In 1930, RACHEL BARKER resided in Houston, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA. In 1935, RACHEL BARKER resided in Houston, Harris, Texas. RACHEL BARKER married Charley Brewer, Joe Lyons, Joseph Lyons, Otis Woods, Pierce Andrews, and had children including Arlene Barker Ferguson, Betty Barker Woods, Carol Barker Williams, Charles Barker Brewer, Joseph Anthony Lyons, Rachel Brewer Green, Wade Alan Barker. RACHEL BARKER passed away in 1998 in Harris, Texas.

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Biography

  • The story of RACHEL BARKER began in 1911 in Mermentau, Acadia, Louisiana, USA.
  • In 1930, RACHEL BARKER resided in Houston, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, RACHEL BARKER resided in Houston, Harris, Texas.
  • RACHEL BARKER married Charley Brewer, Joe Lyons, Joseph Lyons, Otis Woods, Pierce Andrews, and had children including Arlene Barker Ferguson, Betty Barker Woods, Carol Barker Williams, Charles Barker Brewer, Joseph Anthony Lyons, Rachel Brewer Green, Wade Alan Barker.
  • RACHEL BARKER passed away in 1998 in Harris, Texas.

Immediate Family

Parents

JOHN SR.
1870–1959
Birth Location: Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
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ELIZABETH (JONES)
1882–1970
Birth Location: Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
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Spouses(s)

PIERCE ANDREWS
1887–1975
Birth Location: BAYOU CHICOT, Louisiana, USA
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Charley Brewer
1911–1968
Birth Location: Bunkie, Avoyelles, Louisiana, USA
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JOE LYONS
1900–
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Joseph Lyons
1900–
Birth Location: Louisiana
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Children(s)

CHARLES BREWER
1949–1999
Birth Location: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
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BETTY Woods
1932–1968
Birth Location: Houston, Harris County, Texas, United States of America
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WADE BARKER
1934–1957
Birth Location: LOUISIANA
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Carol WILLIAMS
1939–2016
Birth Location: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
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Joseph Lyons
1945–1977
Birth Location: Louisiana
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RACHEL BARKER's Ancestors

Self
RACHEL BARKER
1911–1998
Birth Place: Mermentau, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
Parents
JOHN BARKER SR.
1870–1959
Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
ELIZABETH (TYLER) (JONES)
1882–1970
Opelousas, St Landry Parish, Louisiana, United States
Grandparents
JOHN (BAPTISTE "NACE" HARRISON) BARKER
1845–1905
Grand Coteau, St Landry, Louisiana, USA
KATHERINE ("KITTIE") BIAS
1833–1932
St.Landry Parish, Louisiana, USA
ADAM JONES
1850–
Louisiana
ELIZBETH (HANDY) TYLER
1845–1923
Crowley, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
Great-Grandparents
Anderson Barker
1795–1885
Marie Thibodeaux
1802–1890
Charles Bias
1824–1861
Dicee Kizi
–1938
GILBERT HANDY
1825–
DIVINE HANDY
1818–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Welch)
1761–1829
Elizabeth Hill
1782–1860
Pierre Thibodeaux
1776–1839
Marguerite Richard
1780–1852
James HENNEN
1775–
HANDY
1793–
Charles WISSE
1790–
Salve Minique
1826–

RACHEL BARKER's Descendants

1.
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RACHEL BARKER (24 Dec 1911–25 Aug 1998) m. PIERCE ANDREWS (Feb 1887–Apr 1975) m. Charley Brewer (2 Apr 1911–1968) m. JOE LYONS (abt 1900–) m. Joseph Lyons (abt 1900–)
  1. 1. CHARLES (BARKER) BREWER 1949–1999
  2. 2. BETTY (BARKER) Woods 1932–1968
  3. 3. WADE (ALAN) BARKER 1934–1957
  4. 4. Carol (Barker) WILLIAMS 1939–2016 m. HORACE WILLIAMS 1930–2005
  5. 5. Joseph (ANTHONY) Lyons 1945–1977

RACHEL BARKER's Timeline

9 Records

1911
24 Dec 1911
Birth of RACHEL BARKER in Mermentau, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
Mermentau, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 19
RACHEL BARKER resided here in Houston, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
Houston, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 24
RACHEL BARKER resided here in Houston, Harris, Texas
Houston, Harris, Texas
1939
1939
Age 28
RACHEL BARKER resided here in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
1940
1940
Age 29
RACHEL BARKER resided here in Ward 3, Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
Ward 3, Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 39
RACHEL BARKER resided here in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 40
RACHEL BARKER resided here in Louisiana
Louisiana
1960
1960
Age 49
RACHEL BARKER resided here in Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
1998
25 Aug 1998
Age 87
Death of RACHEL BARKER in Harris, Texas
Harris, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1911
    Event Place: Mermentau, Acadia, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [2] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Lake Charles, Calcas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Houston, Houston, Harris, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Houston, Harris, Texas; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 2342082

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Houston, Harris, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01390; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 10-7

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Ward 3, Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01390; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 10-7

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Lake Charles, Calcas

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1960
    Event Place: Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 28 May 1966
    Event Place: Lake Charles, Louisiana
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Lake Charles American-Press - 28 May 1966 - Page 13, 28 May 1966

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Aug 1998
    Event Place: Harris, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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