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George Washington Barker

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George Washington Barker

Birth
Lee County, Virginia, USA
Death
10 Feb 1971 (aged 91)
Ellicott City, Howard County, Maryland, USA
Burial
Pennington Gap, Lee County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Son of William Henry Harrison "Bud" Barker and Sarah A Nicholson. Step-son of Sarah Frances "Pietta" Gibson. Husband of Dorcas D Wilder. Father of Ethel Sarah, Allie May Roberts, Eunice Ethel, Kermit Henry, Zellie E., John W, Dollie Beatrice Collins, Ornan Arnice, Dorcas Lee Neal, Pauline, Reba C, and William "Bill" Barker.

While his newspaper obituary claims George Washing Barker was 100 years old at the time of his death (and his headstone), he was not. G W was born in 1879. He can be easily found in the 1880 census with his father "Bud" , and In that document his age is given as 1.
Son of William Henry Harrison "Bud" Barker and Sarah A Nicholson. Step-son of Sarah Frances "Pietta" Gibson. Husband of Dorcas D Wilder. Father of Ethel Sarah, Allie May Roberts, Eunice Ethel, Kermit Henry, Zellie E., John W, Dollie Beatrice Collins, Ornan Arnice, Dorcas Lee Neal, Pauline, Reba C, and William "Bill" Barker.

While his newspaper obituary claims George Washing Barker was 100 years old at the time of his death (and his headstone), he was not. G W was born in 1879. He can be easily found in the 1880 census with his father "Bud" , and In that document his age is given as 1.

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