This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: BARKER RUSSEL WHEELER Classification: Biography Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/2RB.2ACE/8352 Message Board Post: Biography of: J.E. BARKER b. St. Lawrence Co. New York [History of Spokane, Co. Washington] by Rev. Johnathan Edwards Published; 1900 - W.H. Lever, Publisher Page # 530 Original Leather Book, Spokane County Library, Spokane, Washington Transcribed by; Dee Biegler Spokane, Washington 12/ 17/2005 Transcribed for Free Genealogy searches Only. Please Note: Parenthesis any additions, from original biography J.E. BARKER, a prominent citizen of Chatteroy, (Washington) and proprietor of the Chattaroy Hotel and livery Stable, was born in St. Lawrence County, New York, March 28, 1827. He lived in that and adjacent counties until twenty-eight years old, running a blacksmith shop most of the the time after becoming old enough. He first opened at Morristown, where he worked at his trade exclusively for two years, then moved onto a farm near by and combined farming and blacksmithing for a few years more. He next moved to the city of Gouverneur, (N.Y.) and ran a shop one year, then combined blacksmithing and farming, as he had done before in Morristown. In 1866 he sold out and came (went) to Minnesota, where he purchased some land and farmed for three years. He then conducted a boarding house, farm and shop in Benton county, that state, until 1888, when he sold out, moved to Chattaroy, (WA) this county, where he has a hotel, a stable and blacksmith shop. Mr. Barker is one of the ol! d residents of the town and has taken a lively interest in all of its public affairs. Socially, he is affiliated with the Maccabees, being a charter member of the Chattaroy lodge. He was married April 19, 1855, to Sallie RUSSEL, a native of St. Lawrence county, (NY) They have one child, living, Izora, wife of John S. WHEELER, a farmer, also one deceased, namely, Gilbert E. Mrs BARKER is a member of L.O.T.M., she being the first past commander