Mrs Martha Elizabeth Barker, 71, of 417 S Lee, died about noon Sunday at a convolescent hospital in Oklahoma City. Services are pending at Garrison Funeral Home. Born Jan 23, 1880 in Gainesville TX, Mrs Barker moved to Greer County in 1906. Her husband, William C Barker, was a farmer and stockman near Reed until his retirement in 1920 when the couple moved to Oklahoma. He died in 1950. She was a member of the auxiliary of Woodmen of the Wood Lodge. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs Harry Tinkham, 1800 SW 15; and Mrs Ada Bleich, Silverton, Colorado; a son, Charles Barker, of Reed; a sister, living in CA; and a brother, Joe Nix; 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
(Published in The Oklahoman, Monday, Apr 1, 1957)
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Mother: Phoebe Virginia (Reed) Nix
Father: James Thomas Nix
Married 25 Mar 1877 in Gainsville, Cooke County Texas. The same day as her sister Mary Cordilia (Reed) McCarty
(Subitted by Cathy Summerlin, niece)
1880 census, Pct 3, Cook Co, TX:
Thomas Nicks (Nix) 30 MO
Virginia Nicks (Nix) 20 TX
Sarah Nicks (Nix) 2 TX
Martha Nicks (Nix) 4m TX
In 1900 her parents lived in Ardmore, Chickasaw Nation:
James T Nix 50 AL
Phoebe Nix 40 TX
Rebecca Nix 5 Indian Terr.
Joseph B Nix 3 TX
In 1900 Martha lived in Mustang, OK:
William C Barker 29 AR
Mattie E Barker 20 TX
Effie R Barker 3 TX
Emma Barker 1 TX
(Published in The Oklahoman, Monday, Apr 1, 1957)
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Mother: Phoebe Virginia (Reed) Nix
Father: James Thomas Nix
Married 25 Mar 1877 in Gainsville, Cooke County Texas. The same day as her sister Mary Cordilia (Reed) McCarty
(Subitted by Cathy Summerlin, niece)
1880 census, Pct 3, Cook Co, TX:
Thomas Nicks (Nix) 30 MO
Virginia Nicks (Nix) 20 TX
Sarah Nicks (Nix) 2 TX
Martha Nicks (Nix) 4m TX
In 1900 her parents lived in Ardmore, Chickasaw Nation:
James T Nix 50 AL
Phoebe Nix 40 TX
Rebecca Nix 5 Indian Terr.
Joseph B Nix 3 TX
In 1900 Martha lived in Mustang, OK:
William C Barker 29 AR
Mattie E Barker 20 TX
Effie R Barker 3 TX
Emma Barker 1 TX
Mrs Martha Elizabeth Barker, 71, of 417 S Lee, died about noon Sunday at a convolescent hospital in Oklahoma City. Services are pending at Garrison Funeral Home. Born Jan 23, 1880 in Gainesville TX, Mrs Barker moved to Greer County in 1906. Her husband, William C Barker, was a farmer and stockman near Reed until his retirement in 1920 when the couple moved to Oklahoma. He died in 1950. She was a member of the auxiliary of Woodmen of the Wood Lodge. Surviving are two daughters, Mrs Harry Tinkham, 1800 SW 15; and Mrs Ada Bleich, Silverton, Colorado; a son, Charles Barker, of Reed; a sister, living in CA; and a brother, Joe Nix; 5 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.
(Published in The Oklahoman, Monday, Apr 1, 1957)
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Mother: Phoebe Virginia (Reed) Nix
Father: James Thomas Nix
Married 25 Mar 1877 in Gainsville, Cooke County Texas. The same day as her sister Mary Cordilia (Reed) McCarty
(Subitted by Cathy Summerlin, niece)
1880 census, Pct 3, Cook Co, TX:
Thomas Nicks (Nix) 30 MO
Virginia Nicks (Nix) 20 TX
Sarah Nicks (Nix) 2 TX
Martha Nicks (Nix) 4m TX
In 1900 her parents lived in Ardmore, Chickasaw Nation:
James T Nix 50 AL
Phoebe Nix 40 TX
Rebecca Nix 5 Indian Terr.
Joseph B Nix 3 TX
In 1900 Martha lived in Mustang, OK:
William C Barker 29 AR
Mattie E Barker 20 TX
Effie R Barker 3 TX
Emma Barker 1 TX
(Published in The Oklahoman, Monday, Apr 1, 1957)
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Mother: Phoebe Virginia (Reed) Nix
Father: James Thomas Nix
Married 25 Mar 1877 in Gainsville, Cooke County Texas. The same day as her sister Mary Cordilia (Reed) McCarty
(Subitted by Cathy Summerlin, niece)
1880 census, Pct 3, Cook Co, TX:
Thomas Nicks (Nix) 30 MO
Virginia Nicks (Nix) 20 TX
Sarah Nicks (Nix) 2 TX
Martha Nicks (Nix) 4m TX
In 1900 her parents lived in Ardmore, Chickasaw Nation:
James T Nix 50 AL
Phoebe Nix 40 TX
Rebecca Nix 5 Indian Terr.
Joseph B Nix 3 TX
In 1900 Martha lived in Mustang, OK:
William C Barker 29 AR
Mattie E Barker 20 TX
Effie R Barker 3 TX
Emma Barker 1 TX
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