Besides that, I also get alot of "Truth or Consequences" to which my wife replies --- that she now knows the Consequence of my truth! We have tracked the Barkers and it appears there were two distinct sets of them in the Lexington area - one set from Virginia and the other from Pennsylvania. As of yet, we cannot determine if they were related or not. I have been told through family stories that one branch of my family went to Missouri, one set to Indiana and another into Georgia; however, the Missouri connection is the only one that I have been able to verify. As you can see, the family was overly fond of the names of John, William, Joseph and Henry, and used them over and over and over again. No wonder I am having difficulty in tracking them down. I have come across a Jesse Barker in Kentucky. He was out of the Lexington area and his grandfather's name was William Barker. There is also another Jesse Barker that resided in the Nelson County, Kentucky area. Do you have any ties to Kentucky at all with your Barker line? I suspect that possibly one of these Jesse's is related to my Henry & John. My Elusive Barkers: 1. HENRY1 BARKER was born Abt. 1787 in Virginia, and died 1823 in Mercer County, Kentucky. He married CATHERINE BACH December 28, 1807 in Lexington (Fayette County), Kentucky, daughter of HARMON BACH and MARGARET HUFFMAN. She was born October 1787 in Virginia, and died April 10, 1867 in Kentucky. Henry's father is suspected to be John Barker; however, this hasn't been proven. Children of HENRY BARKER and CATHERINE BACH are: 2. i. JOHN2 BARKER, b. February 18, 1809, Fayette County, Kentucky; d. March 27, 1887, Perryville (Boyle County), Kentucky. Married to LYDIA SILVERTOOTH 3. ii. WILLIAM S. BARKER, b. May 15, 1813, Fayette County, Kentucky; d. February 11, 1895, Washington County, Kentucky. Married first to SERENA LAWSON, and secondly to JOANNA HOLDERMAN. 4. iii. JOSEPH BARKER, b. June 15, 1816, Mercer County, Kentucky; d. June 4, 1868, Perryville (Boyle County), Kentucky. Married to MARY KIRKLAND After Henry's death, his widow, Catherine married John Potts (Of Warren County, Kentucky) on January 29, 1825. One child born of this union: i HENRY BARKER POTTS, b. abt 1826 in Mercer County, Kentucky (Married Mary Ellen Campbell on June 10, 1850, and had 11 children) Generation No. 2 2. JOHN2 BARKER (HENRY1) was born February 18, 1809 in Fayette County, Kentucky, and died March 27, 1887 in Perryville (Boyle County), Kentucky. He married LYDIA SILVERTOOTH December 5, 1832 in Mercer County, Kentucky, daughter of GEORGE SILVERTOOTH and HANNAH COLLIER. She was born 1815 in Kentucky, and died June 15, 1854 in Perryville (Boyle County), Kentucky. Children of JOHN BARKER and LYDIA SILVERTOOTH are: i. GEORGE H.3 BARKER, b. 1834. ii. CATHERINE H. BARKER, b. 1833; d. 1884, Perryville, Kentucky. iii. LOUISE MARIAH BARKER, b. 1841; d. 1895, Perryville, Kentucky. iv. SERENA MARY BARKER, b. 1844; d. 1882, Perryville, Kentucky. (school teacher in Perryville) Notes for CATHERINE, SERENA AND LOUISE: All three daughters buried in the same plot with her father, John. It appears none of the girls married. v. CAROLINE H. BARKER, b. Abt. 1847. (music teacher in Perryville) 3. WILLIAM S.2 BARKER (HENRY1) was born May 15, 1813 in Fayette County, Kentucky, and died February 11, 1895 in Washington County, Kentucky. He married (1) SERENA M. LAWSON June 21, 1838 in Washington County, Kentucky, daughter of JOHN LAWSON and ELIZABETH -. She was born October 19, 1819 in Washington County, Kentucky, and died December 10, 1858 in Washington County, Kentucky. He married (2) JOANNA HOLDERMAN July 19, 1860 in Nelson County, Kentucky, daughter of JACOB HOLDERMAN. She was born May 11, 1840 in Washington County, Kentucky, and died March 2, 1919 in Washington County, Kentucky. Children of WILLIAM BARKER and SERENA LAWSON are: 5. i. MARY ELIZABETH3 BARKER, b. July 20, 1839, Washington County, Kentucky; d. January 4, 1930, Lexington (Fayette County), Kentucky. Married to Alexander Bricken. 6. ii. JOHN W. BARKER, b. December 11, 1841, Mercer County, Kentucky; d. November 13, 1906, Pewee Valley, Kentucky. Married to Emily P. Sanders (This is my great grandfather) iii. HENRY POTTS BARKER, b. February 10, 1843. Was in Yuba City, California in 1880. Disappeared shortly thereafter. 7. iv. CLINTON KING BARKER, b. March 24, 1845, Perryville (Boyle County), Kentucky; d. March 26, 1925, Memphis, Tennessee. Married to Mary Margaret McClintock. v. TRAVIS BLACKWOOD BARKER, b. April 20, 1847; d. December 21, 1911, Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee; m. MARTHA ROARK; b. August 14, 1859, Lexington, Mississippi; d. November 21, 1943, Bartlett, Shelby County, Tennessee. vi. POLINA CATHERINE BARKER, b. March 21, 1849; m. (1) WILLIAM S. CLAYBROOK, February 22, 1872, Washington County, Kentucky; m. (2) SHELTON JEFFRIES, September 3, 1874, Washington County, Kentucky. Marriage Notes for POLINA BARKER and WILLIAM CLAYBROOK: vii. WILLIAM BAILEY BARKER, b. March 29, 1851, Mackville (Washington County), Kentucky; d. August 1, 1852, Mackville (Washington County), Kentucky. 8. viii. MAHALA MAYES BARKER, b. April 12, 1853, Mackville (Washington County), Kentucky; d. March 9, 1933, Bellevue (Kenton County), Kentucky. Married John Linney. 9. ix. JOSEPH FANANDES BARKER, b. July 21, 1855, Mackville (Washington County), Kentucky; d. April 3, 1925, Louisville, Kentucky. Married Ida Belle Hall, secondly to Frances Rawlings, and thirdly to Hattie Richards. 10. x. FRANKLIN PHILLIPS BARKER, b. November 15, 1857. Married to first to Chinesea Rains, and secondly to Ellen Raines. Children of WILLIAM BARKER and JOANNA HOLDERMAN are: 11. xi. JACOB3 BARKER, b. June 8, 1861, Washington County, Kentucky. xii. LEWIS HARMON BARKER, b. September 8, 1862. (Humboldt, California) xiii. SARAH LOUISA BARKER, b. February 24, 1864. xiv. SERENA WINNY BARKER, b. December 5, 1865. xv. CHARLES HENDERSON BARKER, b. March 9, 1869. xvi. CAROLINE HOWARD BARKER, b. February 15, 1872; m. STITH T. MAYES, October 26, 1891, Washington County, Kentucky. xvii. ROSA RAY BARKER, b. March 12, 1875; m. JAMES A. HOLDERMAN, March 11, 1908, Washington County, Kentucky. 12. xviii.GEORGE DAVIS BARKER, b. August 3, 1877; d. December 10, 1949, Washington County, Kentucky. Married to Maggie May. 4. JOSEPH2 BARKER (HENRY1) was born June 15, 1816 in Mercer County, Kentucky, and died June 4, 1868 in Perryville (Boyle County), Kentucky. He married MARY KIRKLAND November 28, 1842 in Mercer County, Kentucky. She was born Abt. 1825. After Joseph's death, the family moved to Missouri, and ultimately Delta County, Texas. Children of JOSEPH BARKER and MARY KIRKLAND are: i. W. H.3 BARKER, b. Abt. 1848. ii. LOUISE A. BARKER, b. Abt. 1850; m. WALLER C. RUSSELL, October 17, 1871, Boyle County, Kentucky; b. Abt. 1854, Perryville, Kentucky. 13. iii. JOHN H. BARKER, b. June 1852. Moved to Cooper County, Texas iv. SARAH C. BARKER, b. Abt. 1853; m. ADDISON CONDOR; b. 1859. v. EMMA BARKER, b. Abt. 1865, Perryville, Kentucky. (From Missouri to Texas)