Laura Barker (1924 - 1984)

Born 22 Jun 1924 in Tennessee, USA

Ancestors

Biography

Laura Barker is a part of US Black heritage.

Laura Barker was born in Tennessee.

Laura Barker was born on 22 June 1924 in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, the son of Addie Mason and William Barker.^[1]

In the 1930 census, he was six years old and living with his parents and four siblings in Clarksville.^[2]

On 20 June 1942, he registered for the World War II draft.^[3] He was enlisted in the US Army on 11 February 1943 and served until he was discharged on 4 January 1947.^[4][5]

He married Mary Elizabeth (Moore) Sidney at some point before 1950.^{[citation needed]}

In the 1950 census, he was living in Evansville, Indiana, with his family.^[6]

He married Willie Mae Vance on 3 June 1963 in Montgomery County, Tennessee.^[7]

He passed away on 1 June 1984 and was memorialized at Foston Memorial Gardens in Clarksville, Tennessee.^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary - "Laura Barker," The Leaf-Chronicle (Clarksville, Tennessee) Sun, Jun 3, 1984, page 9. Newspapers Clip: 143965928 (accessed 23 March 2024).
2. ↑ 1930 Census - "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPHW-F59 : accessed 3 December 2015), Lowry Barker in entry for Willian Barker, 1930.

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Willian Barker	M	Negro	35	Married	Head	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
   Addie Barker	F	Negro	38	Married	Wife		Tennessee
   Charles Barker	M	Negro	13	Single	Son		Tennessee
   Coleman Barker	M	Negro	9	Single	Son		Tennessee
   Lowry Barker	M	Negro	6	Single	Son		Tennessee
   Helen Barker	F	Negro	3	Single	Daughter		Tennessee

3. ↑ World War II Draft Card: "U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947"
   National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards For Tennessee, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 14
   Ancestry Record 2238 #201218627 (accessed 23 March 2024)
   Name: Laura Barker; Race: Negro (Black); Age: 18; Birth Date: 22 Jun 1924; Birth Place: Clarksville, Tennessee; Residence Place: Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee; Registration Date: 30 Jun 1942; Registration Place: Clarksville, Montgomery, Tennessee; Employer: Pan-Am Filling Station; Height: 55"; Weight: 130; Complexion: Dark Brown; Hair Color: Black; Eye Color: Brown; Next of Kin: Mrs Addie Barker;
   Household Members (Name) Relationship:
   Laura Barker
   Addie Barker Mother.
4. ↑ BIRLS Death File: "U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010"
   Original data: Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Page number: 1
   Ancestry Record 2441 #5062020 (accessed 23 March 2024)
   Name: Laura Barker; Birth Date: 22 Jun 1924; Death Date: 1 Jun 1984; Enlistment Branch: ARMY; Enlistment Date: 11 Feb 1943; Discharge Date: 4 Jan 1947.
5. ↑ Enlistment Record - Fold3.com. "US, WWII Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1846," The National Archives. Enlistment Record on Fold3.com.
6. ↑ 1950 Census: "1950 United States Federal Census"
   National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana; Roll: 3825; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 94-52
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 62308 #134523683 (accessed 23 March 2024)
   Laura Barker (25), married, Press Operator, head of household in Evansville, Vanderburgh, Indiana, USA. Born in Tennessee.

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Laura Barker	M	Negro (Black)	25	Married	Head	Press Operator	Tennessee
   Mary E Barker	F	Negro (Black)	25	Married	Wife		Kentucky
   Opal O Sidney	F	Negro (Black)	5	Never married	Stepdaughter		West Virginia
   Hobert S Sidney	M	Negro (Black)	4	Never married	Stepson		West Virginia
   Shirley M Sidney	F	Negro (Black)	2	Never married	Stepdaughter		Indiana
   Helen S Barker	F	Negro (Black)	Born in November	Never married	Daughter		Indiana
   Mary E Moss	F	Negro (Black)	85	Widowed	Grandmother		Kentucky

7. ↑ Marriage: "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
   citing Montgomery, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 521,551
   FamilySearch Record: Q281-W4WM (accessed 23 March 2024)
   FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C9BX-333F-Z Image number 00620
   Laura Barker (38) marriage to Willie Mae Vance (46) on 3 Jun 1963 in Montgomery, Tennessee, United States.
8. ↑ Find a Grave - database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/123467971/laura-barker: accessed March 23, 2024), memorial page for Laura Barker (Jun 1924–Jun 1984), Find a Grave Memorial ID 123467971, citing Foston Memorial Gardens, Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Carole McCaig (contributor 46785778).

• "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JR5C-64F : accessed 12 November 2015), Laura Barker, Jun 1984; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).