Children of William & Arzela:
Sarah Elizabeth b. 9/28/1850 m. Thomas Jacob Crosswhite
Martha Jane b. 6/15/1857 m. John Lou Crosswhite
Armilda b. 8/29/1861 m. Albert Higmon
John C. b. 5/30/1864 d. 7/7/1864
William Franklin b. 4/24/1865 m. Jesse Osborn
Turn b. 2/13/1866
Emma A. b. 1/19/1871 m. Clinton Samuel Crosswhite
Mary Anne b. 11/1/1875 m. Virgil Burroughs
Ulyssess b. 3/23/1878 m. Jesse Osborn
William & Arzela homesteaded in Colorado, the map shows their homestead is on the Homestead Map - located in Twp 20, Rng 69W, Section 22 on Adobe Creek. Their ranch was purchased by Karol Smith, he moved 2 Barker structures to his movie set called Buckskin Joe's which is where they stand today (2012). The information below was taken from a Buckskin Joe Brochure.
Picture Number 8
"Representative of the type of log structure found on the streets of Buckskin Joe is this one which came from one of the earliest ranches on Adobe creek. It was originally one room and was built by "Uncle Billy" Barker who homesteaded and filed on water rights in 1884. When located it had been covered with siding which had preserved it, and was a part of a larger structure. After the death of Mr. & Mrs. Barker it was owned and occupied by several families. The last was that of Cal Sweeten, a pioneer who died in Wetmore. The homestead is now a part of the large Gumear
Ranch which is owned and operated by Lewis Draper, Uncle of Karol Smith."
Picture Number 24 - is titled as "Photo Gallery" and the description reads:
"This building was once a barn on the Barker ranch on Adobe creek south of Florence. William Barker was a substantial citizen and developed his homestead by surrounding the home with several well-constructed buildings for storage and shelter for his livestock. To support his family he raised some grain and a large garden. There was open range for his milk cows and a few beef cattle. The community school house was built on the mesa above his ranch and he obtained his supplies in Florence and Canon City. Most of his neighbors were several miles away on Hardscrabble creek."
Other movies also filmed at Buckskin Joe's are: "True Grit", "White Buffalo", "The Dutchess and the Dirtwater Fox" and the "Sacketts". Some of the Information about Karol Smith came from The Pueblo Chieftain, dated 7/2/1992.
Silver Cliff Rustler
September 14, 1898
Died, at his residence near Wetmore last evening of uremic poisoning, William Barker. The funeral will be held tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 9, Rev. A.L. Chase officiating, and the remains deposited in the Wetmore cemetery. The services will be held at 10 a.m.
Mr. Barker was a native of Kentucky but has been a resident of this section for some thirty years. He was born in 1826 and so had passed the limit of three score years and ten. He was a man of strong constitution and industrious life. An old settler, well known through all this region, he was respected and trusted as a man of integrity and generous nature. He was a member of the Methodist church and consistent in his daily life.
He leaves a wife, two sons and four daughter to mourn his departure.
- Florence Citizen
Contributor:
Linda Thompson - [email protected]
Sarah Elizabeth b. 9/28/1850 m. Thomas Jacob Crosswhite
Martha Jane b. 6/15/1857 m. John Lou Crosswhite
Armilda b. 8/29/1861 m. Albert Higmon
John C. b. 5/30/1864 d. 7/7/1864
William Franklin b. 4/24/1865 m. Jesse Osborn
Turn b. 2/13/1866
Emma A. b. 1/19/1871 m. Clinton Samuel Crosswhite
Mary Anne b. 11/1/1875 m. Virgil Burroughs
Ulyssess b. 3/23/1878 m. Jesse Osborn
William & Arzela homesteaded in Colorado, the map shows their homestead is on the Homestead Map - located in Twp 20, Rng 69W, Section 22 on Adobe Creek. Their ranch was purchased by Karol Smith, he moved 2 Barker structures to his movie set called Buckskin Joe's which is where they stand today (2012). The information below was taken from a Buckskin Joe Brochure.
Picture Number 8
"Representative of the type of log structure found on the streets of Buckskin Joe is this one which came from one of the earliest ranches on Adobe creek. It was originally one room and was built by "Uncle Billy" Barker who homesteaded and filed on water rights in 1884. When located it had been covered with siding which had preserved it, and was a part of a larger structure. After the death of Mr. & Mrs. Barker it was owned and occupied by several families. The last was that of Cal Sweeten, a pioneer who died in Wetmore. The homestead is now a part of the large Gumear
Ranch which is owned and operated by Lewis Draper, Uncle of Karol Smith."
Picture Number 24 - is titled as "Photo Gallery" and the description reads:
"This building was once a barn on the Barker ranch on Adobe creek south of Florence. William Barker was a substantial citizen and developed his homestead by surrounding the home with several well-constructed buildings for storage and shelter for his livestock. To support his family he raised some grain and a large garden. There was open range for his milk cows and a few beef cattle. The community school house was built on the mesa above his ranch and he obtained his supplies in Florence and Canon City. Most of his neighbors were several miles away on Hardscrabble creek."
Other movies also filmed at Buckskin Joe's are: "True Grit", "White Buffalo", "The Dutchess and the Dirtwater Fox" and the "Sacketts". Some of the Information about Karol Smith came from The Pueblo Chieftain, dated 7/2/1992.
Silver Cliff Rustler
September 14, 1898
Died, at his residence near Wetmore last evening of uremic poisoning, William Barker. The funeral will be held tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 9, Rev. A.L. Chase officiating, and the remains deposited in the Wetmore cemetery. The services will be held at 10 a.m.
Mr. Barker was a native of Kentucky but has been a resident of this section for some thirty years. He was born in 1826 and so had passed the limit of three score years and ten. He was a man of strong constitution and industrious life. An old settler, well known through all this region, he was respected and trusted as a man of integrity and generous nature. He was a member of the Methodist church and consistent in his daily life.
He leaves a wife, two sons and four daughter to mourn his departure.
- Florence Citizen
Contributor:
Linda Thompson - [email protected]
Children of William & Arzela:
Sarah Elizabeth b. 9/28/1850 m. Thomas Jacob Crosswhite
Martha Jane b. 6/15/1857 m. John Lou Crosswhite
Armilda b. 8/29/1861 m. Albert Higmon
John C. b. 5/30/1864 d. 7/7/1864
William Franklin b. 4/24/1865 m. Jesse Osborn
Turn b. 2/13/1866
Emma A. b. 1/19/1871 m. Clinton Samuel Crosswhite
Mary Anne b. 11/1/1875 m. Virgil Burroughs
Ulyssess b. 3/23/1878 m. Jesse Osborn
William & Arzela homesteaded in Colorado, the map shows their homestead is on the Homestead Map - located in Twp 20, Rng 69W, Section 22 on Adobe Creek. Their ranch was purchased by Karol Smith, he moved 2 Barker structures to his movie set called Buckskin Joe's which is where they stand today (2012). The information below was taken from a Buckskin Joe Brochure.
Picture Number 8
"Representative of the type of log structure found on the streets of Buckskin Joe is this one which came from one of the earliest ranches on Adobe creek. It was originally one room and was built by "Uncle Billy" Barker who homesteaded and filed on water rights in 1884. When located it had been covered with siding which had preserved it, and was a part of a larger structure. After the death of Mr. & Mrs. Barker it was owned and occupied by several families. The last was that of Cal Sweeten, a pioneer who died in Wetmore. The homestead is now a part of the large Gumear
Ranch which is owned and operated by Lewis Draper, Uncle of Karol Smith."
Picture Number 24 - is titled as "Photo Gallery" and the description reads:
"This building was once a barn on the Barker ranch on Adobe creek south of Florence. William Barker was a substantial citizen and developed his homestead by surrounding the home with several well-constructed buildings for storage and shelter for his livestock. To support his family he raised some grain and a large garden. There was open range for his milk cows and a few beef cattle. The community school house was built on the mesa above his ranch and he obtained his supplies in Florence and Canon City. Most of his neighbors were several miles away on Hardscrabble creek."
Other movies also filmed at Buckskin Joe's are: "True Grit", "White Buffalo", "The Dutchess and the Dirtwater Fox" and the "Sacketts". Some of the Information about Karol Smith came from The Pueblo Chieftain, dated 7/2/1992.
Silver Cliff Rustler
September 14, 1898
Died, at his residence near Wetmore last evening of uremic poisoning, William Barker. The funeral will be held tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 9, Rev. A.L. Chase officiating, and the remains deposited in the Wetmore cemetery. The services will be held at 10 a.m.
Mr. Barker was a native of Kentucky but has been a resident of this section for some thirty years. He was born in 1826 and so had passed the limit of three score years and ten. He was a man of strong constitution and industrious life. An old settler, well known through all this region, he was respected and trusted as a man of integrity and generous nature. He was a member of the Methodist church and consistent in his daily life.
He leaves a wife, two sons and four daughter to mourn his departure.
- Florence Citizen
Contributor:
Linda Thompson - [email protected]
Sarah Elizabeth b. 9/28/1850 m. Thomas Jacob Crosswhite
Martha Jane b. 6/15/1857 m. John Lou Crosswhite
Armilda b. 8/29/1861 m. Albert Higmon
John C. b. 5/30/1864 d. 7/7/1864
William Franklin b. 4/24/1865 m. Jesse Osborn
Turn b. 2/13/1866
Emma A. b. 1/19/1871 m. Clinton Samuel Crosswhite
Mary Anne b. 11/1/1875 m. Virgil Burroughs
Ulyssess b. 3/23/1878 m. Jesse Osborn
William & Arzela homesteaded in Colorado, the map shows their homestead is on the Homestead Map - located in Twp 20, Rng 69W, Section 22 on Adobe Creek. Their ranch was purchased by Karol Smith, he moved 2 Barker structures to his movie set called Buckskin Joe's which is where they stand today (2012). The information below was taken from a Buckskin Joe Brochure.
Picture Number 8
"Representative of the type of log structure found on the streets of Buckskin Joe is this one which came from one of the earliest ranches on Adobe creek. It was originally one room and was built by "Uncle Billy" Barker who homesteaded and filed on water rights in 1884. When located it had been covered with siding which had preserved it, and was a part of a larger structure. After the death of Mr. & Mrs. Barker it was owned and occupied by several families. The last was that of Cal Sweeten, a pioneer who died in Wetmore. The homestead is now a part of the large Gumear
Ranch which is owned and operated by Lewis Draper, Uncle of Karol Smith."
Picture Number 24 - is titled as "Photo Gallery" and the description reads:
"This building was once a barn on the Barker ranch on Adobe creek south of Florence. William Barker was a substantial citizen and developed his homestead by surrounding the home with several well-constructed buildings for storage and shelter for his livestock. To support his family he raised some grain and a large garden. There was open range for his milk cows and a few beef cattle. The community school house was built on the mesa above his ranch and he obtained his supplies in Florence and Canon City. Most of his neighbors were several miles away on Hardscrabble creek."
Other movies also filmed at Buckskin Joe's are: "True Grit", "White Buffalo", "The Dutchess and the Dirtwater Fox" and the "Sacketts". Some of the Information about Karol Smith came from The Pueblo Chieftain, dated 7/2/1992.
Silver Cliff Rustler
September 14, 1898
Died, at his residence near Wetmore last evening of uremic poisoning, William Barker. The funeral will be held tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 9, Rev. A.L. Chase officiating, and the remains deposited in the Wetmore cemetery. The services will be held at 10 a.m.
Mr. Barker was a native of Kentucky but has been a resident of this section for some thirty years. He was born in 1826 and so had passed the limit of three score years and ten. He was a man of strong constitution and industrious life. An old settler, well known through all this region, he was respected and trusted as a man of integrity and generous nature. He was a member of the Methodist church and consistent in his daily life.
He leaves a wife, two sons and four daughter to mourn his departure.
- Florence Citizen
Contributor:
Linda Thompson - [email protected]
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