Huntington County IN Archives Obituaries.....Barker, Thomas K.  July 16, 1910
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The Huntington Herald (Huntington, Indiana), Monday, July 18, 1910, page 7 
THOMAS R BARKER
	After an illness dating since last January, Thomas R. Barker, an aged 
and well known man of the city and county, died Saturday evening at the home of 
his daughter, Mrs. Francis Fulton, corner Henry and West Taylor streets.  Mr. 
Barker was born October 25, 1831, and had lived in this county since 1844.
	The Barker homestead was located near the Greenwood church until 
thirteen years ago.  Mr. Barker with his wife came to this city and took up 
their residence on Clark street, spending their declining years in quiet.  
Three years ago last October Mrs. Barker died.  For a month Mr. Barker had been 
living at his daughter’s home.
	Mr. Barker was born in Wayne county, and emigrated to this county while 
a young man.  In the gold excitement in California four years later Mr. Barker 
made a trip overland to the coast, and gained a snug fortune in the fine yellow 
dust.  He returned to Indiana, and on February 22, 1856 he claimed Miss Mary 
Cochran as his bride.  They were parents of seven children, three of whom, 
Angeline, Della and Lillian are deceased.  The four children surviving are Mrs. 
Fulton and F. M. and T. M. Barker of Huntington, and James Barker who lives in 
Denver.  A sister is Mrs. Hannah Dungan and Mrs. Mary Ann Wilson of Bunker Hill 
is a half-sister.  There are eight grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
	Funeral services and burial were conducted this afternoon, the cortege 
leaving the residence at 2:30 and going to the Pleasant Grove church where 
services were conducted by Rev. C. A. Love of Marion.  Interment was at 
Greenwood.


Additional Comments:
[Transcriber’s notes:  The name on Thomas’ headstone is “Thomas K. Barker.  His 
probate notice also notes his name as Thomas K., so I believe this article is in 
error.  Penny Starr 16 Apr 2016]

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