William Bays Barker (1820 - 1899)

Born 27 Dec 1820 in Washington, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Lucinda (Barnhardt) Barker — married 11 Jun 1846 in Scott, Virginia, United States

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Biography

William Bays Barker was born on 27 Dec 1820 in Washington, Virginia, his father, John, was 29 and his mother, Sarah, was 21. He married Lucinda C Barnhardt on June 11, 1846, in Scott, Virginia. They had nine children in 19 years. He died on February 14, 1899, in his hometown, having lived a long life of 78 years, and was buried in ?

Married Lucinia Barnhart June 11, 1846. 1860 Census: Wm B Barker, in Western District, Washington County, Virginia; wife listed as Lucinda. Virginia, Marriages, 1785-1940 has daughter Rebecca V. Barker marriage to Chas. William Nickels on December 27, 1870. Mother's name is Lucinda.

Problem: Barnhardt-569 may be wife; cf. Find a Grave 127105324; date of marriage matches this record, but husband listed as William Bays Barker 1820–1899; child matches this record, but includes three others. Needs further review. Also Unmarried parents with other marriages? Relative: 04433391 Not yet investigated.

Sources

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127105348/william_bays-barker: accessed March 18, 2024), memorial page for William Bays Barker (27 Dec 1820–14 Feb 1899), Find A Grave: Memorial #127105348, citing Barker Cemetery, Washington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Mander (contributor 47110820).
• Family genealogy lists wife as Lucinia.
• [FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M41B-BS7 United States Census, 1860 ]
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/127105324/lucinda_barker: accessed April 13, 2024) memorial page for Lucinda Barnhart Barker (17 Nov 1829-11 Jan 1914), citing Barker Cemetery.