J Barker Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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Joseph Barker

~1839 - ~March 1862

Born around 1839.
Resided in Guadalupe County, TX in 1860 with parents and siblings; occupied as a farmer.

Mustered into Company G at Houston, TX on September 16, 1861.
Died at Nashville, TN by March 1862.

Also Identified As:
	James Barker, Joseph Parker, James Parker
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	(family member)
Parents:
	Ephraim Manley Barker b. ~1818 in GA Talitha Ann Duke b. January 14, 1821 in AL d. November 9, 1903 in TX
Siblings:
	Emory Crawford Barker, Co. G b. September 9, 1839 in AL m. Leah Humphries on October 4, 1866 in Guadalupe County, TX d. February 18, 1914 in TX David Barker b. ~1843 in MS Ira Barker b. ~1847 in MS William Wilburn Barker b. October 14, 1849 in GA m. Maggie Murray on December 8, 1868 in Guadalupe County, TX Jackson M. Barker b. ~1852 in TX
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1840 Census - State, County, Town, Page, (image)
	Head of Houshold

1850 Census - MS, Lafayette County, Town, Page 307, Dwelling 1150 (166/185)
	Name	Age.	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?
	E. Barker	32	M		Farmer	$400	GA
	Tabitha A. Barker	27	F				AL
	Emory C. Barker	11	M				AL
	Joseph Barker	9	M				MS
	David Barker	7	M				MS
	Ira M. Barker	3	M				MS
	William Barker	1	M				MS

1860 Census - TX, Guadalupe County, Page 295, Dwelling 22, Family 184, (13/77)
	Name	Age.	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	E. A. Barker	42	M		Farmer	$2,500	$5, 990	GA
	Tabitha Barker	37	F					AL
	Emory Barker	20	M		Farmer			AL
	Jos. Barker	18	M		Farmer			MS	Y
	David Barker	17	M		Student			MS	Y
	Ira Barker	13	M					MS	Y
	William Barker	10	M					MS	Y
	Jackson M. Barker	8	M					TX	Y

Related Links:
	"Terry's Regiment," The Galveston Weekly News, August 15, 1862 (offsite) Elayne Pair Gibbons' Pair Family gedcom (offsite) Descendants of Jesse BARKER Sr.- Fourth Generation (offsite) LDS Family Group Record - Ephraim A Barker & Tabitha Ann Duke (offsite) LDS Family Group Record - E A Barker & Tabitha Ann (offsite) LDS Family Group Record - E. A Barker & Tabitha Ann
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Barker) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Barker) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Guadalupe County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Guadalupe County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Guadalupe County, TX)

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