References:
(1) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, page 15, 16.
References:
(1) Kith and Kin: Vol. IX, page 115.
(2) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, Janet Barker Hager, page 33.
References:
(1) Pioneers of the Virginias; page 162.
(2) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, page 15, 16.
(3) Archive Records, The Genealogical Society, Salt Lake City, Utah.
(4) Information supplied by Mary C. W. Dillon, 523 South 9th East,
Salt Lake City, Utah.
References:
(1) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, page 15, 16.
References:
(1) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, page 17, 18.
Historical Notes:
(1) Letter of John V. Barker to his parents, copied from a photocopy in
possession of Sidney M. Barker."Dear Father: I take my pen in hand to inform you that we are all well
at present hoping these few lines may find you all enjoying the same state of
health. We are all well just fine over hear and would like to see you all. We
got hear on Thursday and was very tired. They was very glad to see us come I
did not get any money of Uncle John We have plenty to eat and drink, times is
very exciting here. We got the news last night that there was 3,000 men at
Point Pleasant a coming up Kanawha thar are over 3,000 men here...here and I
don't know how many thay had. Thar was trouble here yesterday and was going up
Elk to drive back the Abolition. I have not time to write much now but we are
expection a attact here every day, giv my best respects to all my friends so
nothing...but write soon as you can."John Barker - 1861
References:
(1) Pioneers of the Virginias; page 162.
(2) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, page 6.
References:
(1) Pioneers of the Virginias: Page 162.
(2) The Barker Family of Southern West Virginia, page 6.
References:
(1) Kith and Kin: Vol. IX, page 115.
References:
(1) Kith and Kin: Vol. IX, page 116.
Historical Notes:
(1) The following story is relayed to us from the eminent scholar of Boone
County History, Sigfus Olafson, which he heard some 60 years ago (1981), and is
printed in Volume IX, page 116 of the magazine "Kith and Kin" as published by
the Boone County Genealogical Society:"William and Calvary Bias served in the Confederate Army during the Civil
War, like practically all Confederates, they were ardent Democrats after the
war. They wanted to see a Democrat elected President, but it was not until
November of 1884, nearly 20 years after the war ended that their wishes were
gratified by the election of Grover Cleveland.""The brothers were very happy about it. A few days later, they went to
the local coal bank to dig their winter's coal and to their surprise they found
a hibernating bear sleeping theirin. One of the brothers immediately said:
"Let's tie him up and send him to President Cleveland. I'll go home and get
some rope." The other brother thought it a fine idea and stood guard with a
club in case the bear woke up, and tried to get out. It was not long until the
other brother returned with the rope and crawled into the coal bank. The
brother outside beard a terrible din inside the coal bank, and very soon his
brother came crawling out, bloody and scratched from head to foot, and most of
his clothes torn off.""The brother who had been waiting outside asked, "Did you get the bear
tied up?" "No, I did not get the bear tied up," was the reply."What should we do?" asked the other brother. The reply was short: "I
think we had better let Cleveland come and get his own bear!"