Mother: Nancy Murphy b. 1807 d. 1848 ( unknown burial memorials I won't link to)
John & Margaret Priscilla Gilmore m. 2 Dec 1847 in Missouri.
John came across the plains in 1852 in a covered wagon drawn by both oxen and horses. They came by way of Burns and Goose Lake, which they crossed, Tule Lake, Klamath Falls, and the Rogue River Valley. There were plenty of Indians on the plains, but the emigrant train was a large one and well-armed. The Barker family brought a considerable amount of cattle. The desert cholera was very severe and fatal on this train. A daughter, Mary, died as did John's aunt Mary. John M. Barker was also very ill, but recovered.
The Barker family finally arrived at Deer Creek [now known as Roseburg], Douglas County, Oregon. Here, John took a donation land claim of 640 acres. John and the family also lived in California for a couple of years. John was a reknown expert wheelwright, wagon-maker and carpenter.
The Barkers' known children:
Nancy b. ca 1846 in Missouri; d. after 1865.
Mary b. ca 1848 in MO; d. 1852 from cholera while crossing the plains.
Josephine b. ca 1852 in MO.
Martha E. b. ca 1854, So. Deer Creek, Douglas Co., OR; m. Samuel C. Hudson, 19 Nov. 1871 in Douglas Co. OR
William A. Barker b. 15 Feb. 1856 in Oregon; d. 1 April 1914 in Canyonville, Douglas Co., OR.
Sarah Elizabeth b. ca 1860. Married a Mr. Lynch.
John b. ca 1868.
Margaret "Maggie" b. ca 1871.
John & Margaret Priscilla Gilmore m. 2 Dec 1847 in Missouri.
John came across the plains in 1852 in a covered wagon drawn by both oxen and horses. They came by way of Burns and Goose Lake, which they crossed, Tule Lake, Klamath Falls, and the Rogue River Valley. There were plenty of Indians on the plains, but the emigrant train was a large one and well-armed. The Barker family brought a considerable amount of cattle. The desert cholera was very severe and fatal on this train. A daughter, Mary, died as did John's aunt Mary. John M. Barker was also very ill, but recovered.
The Barker family finally arrived at Deer Creek [now known as Roseburg], Douglas County, Oregon. Here, John took a donation land claim of 640 acres. John and the family also lived in California for a couple of years. John was a reknown expert wheelwright, wagon-maker and carpenter.
The Barkers' known children:
Nancy b. ca 1846 in Missouri; d. after 1865.
Mary b. ca 1848 in MO; d. 1852 from cholera while crossing the plains.
Josephine b. ca 1852 in MO.
Martha E. b. ca 1854, So. Deer Creek, Douglas Co., OR; m. Samuel C. Hudson, 19 Nov. 1871 in Douglas Co. OR
William A. Barker b. 15 Feb. 1856 in Oregon; d. 1 April 1914 in Canyonville, Douglas Co., OR.
Sarah Elizabeth b. ca 1860. Married a Mr. Lynch.
John b. ca 1868.
Margaret "Maggie" b. ca 1871.
Mother: Nancy Murphy b. 1807 d. 1848 ( unknown burial memorials I won't link to)
John & Margaret Priscilla Gilmore m. 2 Dec 1847 in Missouri.
John came across the plains in 1852 in a covered wagon drawn by both oxen and horses. They came by way of Burns and Goose Lake, which they crossed, Tule Lake, Klamath Falls, and the Rogue River Valley. There were plenty of Indians on the plains, but the emigrant train was a large one and well-armed. The Barker family brought a considerable amount of cattle. The desert cholera was very severe and fatal on this train. A daughter, Mary, died as did John's aunt Mary. John M. Barker was also very ill, but recovered.
The Barker family finally arrived at Deer Creek [now known as Roseburg], Douglas County, Oregon. Here, John took a donation land claim of 640 acres. John and the family also lived in California for a couple of years. John was a reknown expert wheelwright, wagon-maker and carpenter.
The Barkers' known children:
Nancy b. ca 1846 in Missouri; d. after 1865.
Mary b. ca 1848 in MO; d. 1852 from cholera while crossing the plains.
Josephine b. ca 1852 in MO.
Martha E. b. ca 1854, So. Deer Creek, Douglas Co., OR; m. Samuel C. Hudson, 19 Nov. 1871 in Douglas Co. OR
William A. Barker b. 15 Feb. 1856 in Oregon; d. 1 April 1914 in Canyonville, Douglas Co., OR.
Sarah Elizabeth b. ca 1860. Married a Mr. Lynch.
John b. ca 1868.
Margaret "Maggie" b. ca 1871.
John & Margaret Priscilla Gilmore m. 2 Dec 1847 in Missouri.
John came across the plains in 1852 in a covered wagon drawn by both oxen and horses. They came by way of Burns and Goose Lake, which they crossed, Tule Lake, Klamath Falls, and the Rogue River Valley. There were plenty of Indians on the plains, but the emigrant train was a large one and well-armed. The Barker family brought a considerable amount of cattle. The desert cholera was very severe and fatal on this train. A daughter, Mary, died as did John's aunt Mary. John M. Barker was also very ill, but recovered.
The Barker family finally arrived at Deer Creek [now known as Roseburg], Douglas County, Oregon. Here, John took a donation land claim of 640 acres. John and the family also lived in California for a couple of years. John was a reknown expert wheelwright, wagon-maker and carpenter.
The Barkers' known children:
Nancy b. ca 1846 in Missouri; d. after 1865.
Mary b. ca 1848 in MO; d. 1852 from cholera while crossing the plains.
Josephine b. ca 1852 in MO.
Martha E. b. ca 1854, So. Deer Creek, Douglas Co., OR; m. Samuel C. Hudson, 19 Nov. 1871 in Douglas Co. OR
William A. Barker b. 15 Feb. 1856 in Oregon; d. 1 April 1914 in Canyonville, Douglas Co., OR.
Sarah Elizabeth b. ca 1860. Married a Mr. Lynch.
John b. ca 1868.
Margaret "Maggie" b. ca 1871.
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