You don't give any information on your grandfathers family so it is a bit difficult to narrow down a search - I found only one James Barker in the 1880 census but a few other name variants that should be taken into consideration. Maybe one of these will be of help to you. Census Place: Bell Plaine, Shawano, Wisconsin Source: FHL Film 1255447 National Archives Film T9-1447 Page 331D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace William BARKER Self M D W 63 NY Fa: ENG Mo: ENG James BARKER Son M S W 18 WI Fa: NY Mo: NY Census Place: Beloit, Rock, Wisconsin Source: FHL Film 1255444 National Archives Film T9-1444 Page 11D Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace James BAKER Self M M W 48 IRE Occ: Farmer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Ann M. BAKER Wife F M W 46 IRE Occ: Keeping House Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Owen BAKER Son M S W 23 PA Occ: Farmer Fa: IRE Mo: IRE James BAKER Son M S W 13 WI Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Margaret BAKER Dau F S W 8 WI Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Ellen BAKER Dau F S W 7 WI Fa: IRE Mo: IRE John BAKER Son M S W 4 WI Fa: IRE Mo: IRE Census Place: Darlington, La Fayette, Wisconsin Source: FHL Film 1255433 National Archives Film T9-1433 Page 67A Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Biska BAKER Self M M W 40 PA Occ: Carpenter Fa: NY Mo: --- Carry BAKER Wife F M W 37 PA Occ: Keeping House Fa: PA Mo: NY James BAKER Son M S W 12 WI Occ: At School Fa: PA Mo: PA Fred BAKER Son M S W 3 WI Fa: PA Mo: PA Census Place: 4th Ward, Janesville, Rock, Wisconsin Source: FHL Film 1255444 National Archives Film T9-1444 Page 246C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Charles BAKER Self M M W 34 WI Occ: Painter Fa: NY Mo: NY Sarah BAKER Wife F M W 32 WI Fa: NY Mo: NY James BAKER Son M S W 8 WI Fa: WI Mo: WI Census Place: Oshkosh, Winnebago, Wisconsin Source: FHL Film 1255453 National Archives Film T9-1453 Page 435C Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Betze EDWARD Self F W W 75 NY Fa: NY Mo: NY Mary BACKER Dau F S W 52 NY Occ: Keeping House Fa: NY Mo: NY Frank BACKER GSon M S W 20 NY Occ: Laborer Fa: NY Mo: NY James BACKER GSon M S W 16 NY Occ: Painter Fa: NY Mo: NY ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, May 23, 2002 9:06 PM Subject: Searching for. > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Surnames: Barker > Classification: Birth > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/zEC.2ACE/229 > > Message Board Post: > > My Grand Father James w. Barker was born on 3-27-1867 somewhere in WI. Does anybody have any info. Thank You....Gary Barker > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >