Would like to connect with cousins of this line: John G. Barker and Lucetta Lusk had three sons - it was thought that Lucetta was a mistress and that John G. was married at the time. John G. Barker was born in Newark, Niagara Co. New York - birth year unknown. He apparently died in about 1849 in Lockport, Niagara Co., NY. Lucetta Lusk was born in 1814 in Ireland and died in 1855 in Harland, Niagara Co. New York. She is listed as Lucetta Lusk on the 1850 census with two sons: Charles R. Barker born 1846 and died 1915 in Chicago Illinois. He worked for the Postal Service in Chicago at the time of his death. Maurice/Morris L. Barker born 2/13/1848 was born in Newark, Niagara Co., NY and died in 1921 in Quincy, Illinois. A third son was Roger Barker born 1847 and died at 8 months of age. Maurice Barker is my great grandfather. His mother Lucetta Lusk apparently married in 1851 to a man named Harold or Howard Rose. The two young boys went to live with Stephen Dunwell and his second wife Esther (first wife was Nancy). I believe this was a foster situation although there could have been some relationship involved. The reason I feel this was a foster situation is that Maurice mentioned that he and his brother lived in the barn. Maurice L. Barker is listed also a Morris Barker - reason? He lied about his age when he joined the Civil War. He was only 14 at the time and for 3 successive years on the roll was listed as being 18. He married Ella E. VanNorman on October 15, 1888 in St. Cloud Minnesota. She was born October of 1852 in Wisconsin and died in 1919 in Quincy Illinois. Children of Maurice and Ella Barker: Ray Coleman Barker born June 24, 1889 in St. Cloud Minnesota and died in Illinois??? This was my grandfather and I don't have much on him since my parents were divorced with I was a toddler. Roy(al) Maurice Barker born 12/26/1890 William S. Barker born 3/30/1893 Ray Coleman Barker married Edith Mary Thomas in Chicago Illinois. Children of Ray and Edith Barker: Elizabeth Jean Barker b. 1914, Ft. Wayne Indiana m. William H. Murphy, died in 1989 in Sarasota Florida. Robert Ray Barker b. 1917 Chicago, Il. m. 1st. to Lennetta R. Latham, died in 1985 in Chicago. Any fill in information is appreciated. Thanks, Leslie Thomas (nope not related to my grandmother's Thomases). "When you arise in the morning, give thanks for the morning light, for your life and strength. Give thanks for your food, and the joy of living. If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies with yourself...." Tecumseh , Shawnee

Sorry, None of your Barkers fit in my Family .---Gary Barker Waka or Rod wrote: > Would like to connect with cousins of this line: > > John G. Barker and Lucetta Lusk had three sons - it was thought that > Lucetta was a mistress and that John G. was married at the time. John > G. Barker was born in Newark, Niagara Co. New York - birth year unknown. > He apparently died in about 1849 in Lockport, Niagara Co., NY. Lucetta > Lusk was born in 1814 in Ireland and died in 1855 in Harland, Niagara > Co. New York. She is listed as Lucetta Lusk on the 1850 census with two > sons: > Charles R. Barker born 1846 and died 1915 in Chicago Illinois. > He worked for the Postal Service in Chicago at the time of his death. > Maurice/Morris L. Barker born 2/13/1848 was born in Newark, Niagara Co., > NY and died in 1921 in Quincy, Illinois. > > A third son was Roger Barker born 1847 and died at 8 months of age. > > Maurice Barker is my great grandfather. His mother Lucetta Lusk > apparently married in 1851 to a man named Harold or Howard Rose. The > two young boys went to live with Stephen Dunwell and his second wife > Esther (first wife was Nancy). I believe this was a foster situation > although there could have been some relationship involved. The reason I > feel this was a foster situation is that Maurice mentioned that he and > his brother lived in the barn. > > Maurice L. Barker is listed also a Morris Barker - reason? He lied > about his age when he joined the Civil War. He was only 14 at the time > and for 3 successive years on the roll was listed as being 18. He > married Ella E. VanNorman on October 15, 1888 in St. Cloud Minnesota. > She was born October of 1852 in Wisconsin and died in 1919 in Quincy > Illinois. > Children of Maurice and Ella Barker: > > Ray Coleman Barker born June 24, 1889 in St. Cloud Minnesota and died in > Illinois??? This was my grandfather and I don't have much on him since > my parents were divorced with I was a toddler. > > Roy(al) Maurice Barker born 12/26/1890 > > William S. Barker born 3/30/1893 > > Ray Coleman Barker married Edith Mary Thomas in Chicago Illinois. > Children of Ray and Edith Barker: > > Elizabeth Jean Barker b. 1914, Ft. Wayne Indiana m. William H. Murphy, > died in 1989 in Sarasota Florida. > > Robert Ray Barker b. 1917 Chicago, Il. m. 1st. to Lennetta R. Latham, > died in 1985 in Chicago. > > Any fill in information is appreciated. Thanks, Leslie Thomas (nope not > related to my grandmother's Thomases). > > "When you arise in the morning, give thanks > for the morning light, for your life and strength. > Give thanks for your food, and the joy of living. > If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault > lies with yourself...." > > Tecumseh , Shawnee > > ==== BARKER Mailing List ==== > BARKER Mailing List Archives Search http://www.rootsweb.com/~scwhite/barker/mailsrch.html > The Searchable Rootsweb Mailing List Archives http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl