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Silas Barker 1851–1896 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1851

Birth Location: West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1896

Death Location: Wetzel, West Virginia, USA

Father: David BARKER

Mother: Mary Starkey

Spouse(s): Salina Williams

Children(s): Laverna Barker, Lewis Barker, William Barker, Ellis Barker, Elmer Barker, Isaac Barker, John Barker

In 1851, Silas Barker entered the world in West Virginia, USA, born to David T Barker And Mary Ellen Polly Starkey. Silas Barker married Salina Williams, and had children including Ellis Barker, Elmer Barker, Isaac Homer Barker, John Howard Barker, Laverna May Vernie Barker, Lewis Henry Barker, William Riley Barker. Silas Barker passed away in 1896 in Wetzel, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Silas Barker entered the world in West Virginia, USA, born to David T Barker And Mary Ellen Polly Starkey.
  • Silas Barker married Salina Williams, and had children including Ellis Barker, Elmer Barker, Isaac Homer Barker, John Howard Barker, Laverna May Vernie Barker, Lewis Henry Barker, William Riley Barker.
  • Silas Barker passed away in 1896 in Wetzel, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David BARKER
1809–1874
Birth Location: Ohio Co. Va.
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Mary Starkey
1813–1903
Birth Location: Wetzel, West Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Salina Williams
1856–1927
Birth Location: McElroy, Doddridge, West Virginia, USA
SW

Children(s)

Laverna Barker
1879–1953
Birth Location: Traders Run, Wetzel, West Virginia
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Lewis Barker
1887–1945
Birth Location: Smithfield, Wetzel County, West Virginia, United States of America
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William Barker
1874–1951
Birth Location: Marion Co, West Virginia
WB
Ellis Barker
1877–1879
Birth Location: Grant, Wetzel Co. W.Va.
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Elmer Barker
1885–
Birth Location: Wetzel, West Virginia, USA
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Isaac Barker
1892–1963
Birth Location: Smithfield, Wetzel, West Virginia, USA
IB
John Barker
1876–1951
Birth Location: West Virginia
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Silas Barker's Ancestors

Self
Silas Barker
1851–1896
Birth Place: West Virginia, USA
Parents
David T BARKER
1809–1874
Ohio Co. Va.
Mary (Ellen"'Polly") Starkey
1813–1903
Wetzel, West Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Samuel (Starkey) Sr
1791–1868
Westmorland, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Rebecca (Jane) Edgell
1795–1888
Monongalia County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
James Edgell
1775–1805
Mary Ice
1774–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Ice
1730–1826
Margaret Higginbotham
1749–1803

Silas Barker's Descendants

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Silas Barker (1851–1896) m. Salina Williams (26 Jun 1856–28 Mar 1927)
  1. 1. Laverna (May "Vernie") Barker 1879–1953
  2. 2. Lewis (Henry) Barker 1887–1945
  3. 3. William (Riley) Barker 1874–1951
  4. 4. Ellis Barker 1877–1879
  5. 5. Elmer Barker 1885–
  6. 6. Isaac (Homer) Barker 1892–1963
  7. 7. John (Howard) Barker 1876–1951 m. Malinda (Belle "Linda") Harvey 1883–1946
    1. 1. Ray Barker 1901–1952 m. Louise Revels 1929–1994 m. Allie Parsons 1911–1997
      1. 1. Cecil (Clarence) Barker 1935–2000
      2. 2. James (Robert) Barker 1934–1988
      3. 3. Freda (Belle) Barker 1930–1931

Silas Barker's Timeline

2 Records

1851
1851
Birth of Silas Barker in West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, USA
1896
1896
Age 45
Death of Silas Barker in Wetzel, West Virginia, USA
Wetzel, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: West Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1896
    Event Place: Wetzel, West Virginia, USA
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