Obituary:  Jessie F. (JACOBS) BARKER, d. 1948, Janesville, Rock Co., Wisconsin

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Janesville Daily Gazette, Page 2, Janesville, Wisconsin, Wednesday, September 1, 
1948

Mrs. Jessie Barker

Mrs. Jessie Jacobs Barker, 80, long a Janesville resident, died in the Verona 
hospital Wednesday morning after two years' failing health.

The former Jessie Jacobs was born in Menominee, Mich., Feb. 24, 1868, and was 
married to Albert F. Barker in Millard in 1887.  Mr. and Mrs. Barker lived in 
Madison for several years as well as Janesville.

Mr. Barker died in 1941 and she was also preceded in death by two brothers, one 
sister and one daughter.  Mrs. Barker was a member of the Methodist church.

Surviving are one son, Clinton F. Barker, Janesville; a sister, Miss Marion 
Jacobs, Madison; three grandchildren, Mrs. Earl Osborn and Robert Barker, both of 
Janesville, and Louis Barker,Kenosha; and seven great grandchildren.

Services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday in the Overton funeral home.  Burial 
will be in Forest Hill cemetery, Madison.  Friends may call at the funeral home 
Thursday evening.