BIO: Elbert E. Barker, Wyoming Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, PA & NY

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Chaffee, Amasa Franklin. History of the Wyoming 
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church. 
New York: Eaton & Mains, 1904, pages 276-277.
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  Barker, Elbert Ellington, Jr., was born on July 4, 1876, at 
Durhamville, Madison County, N.Y. His parents moved to Oneida in 1882. 
He graduated from the Oneida High School in 1895, from Cazenovia 
Seminary in 1896, and from Syracuse University in 1902. He entered 
Syracuse in 1896 and remained until 1899, during which time he was 
advertising manager of the college weekly, the University Forum, and 
also conducted an advertising bureau in the city.
  He was converted at twelve years of age, and realized a call to the 
ministry during his freshman year in college. Exhorter's license was 
given by his home church, in Oneida, April, 1897, and local preacher's 
license in June of the same year. He left college in January, 1899, and 
joined the Conference in the next spring, receiving deacon's orders in 
1901. In September, 1901, he again entered Syracuse University.
  On August 5, 1903, he married Miss Laura J. Marshall, of Pratt's 
Hollow, N.Y.
  His pastorates have been as follows: 1899-1900, Heart Lake; 1901-03, 
North Norwich.