Person:The Family (7)

There was a Francis Barker in Withern, Lincolnshire, c1806-40, a brewer and landlord of the Red Lion Inn for many years [c1805 he had married the widow of the previous publican]. I think he had died by 1840.

There was a Barker family in Sunfield, Eaton, MI. GRAND LEDGE AREA FAMILY HISTORIES DECENDANTS OF JOSEPH BARKER born Sep 21, 1802 in Lancaster England & died Dec 21, 1879. He married Sumit Cowles 1822 in Seneco, NY, coming to USA 1816 . There would appear to be no connection, except one of our Barker descendants went to Sunfield from Ionia County. Also, William R. Barker, who cannot be found yet on the 1880 census, was somewhere within reach of Bloomingdale, Van Buren County in 1885. Was Sunfield a possible location?

There was a Francis Barker in Berien County, MI in the late 1820's.

The 1850 St. Joseph Co MI census shows several Barkers in Mottville Township that came from England. John, Thomas, Benjamin and James Barker were there in 1845 (but no Kings).

These are all the Barkers listed as married in Washtenaw County. Some, of course, have been identified as our family - they are marked with stars. The others? We will see.

Amelia H Barker b. CTTheron Ford b. 1809 NY29 Feb 1848 in Saline in 1850 Ann Barker* b. MIPerry C. Case04 Mar 1869 in Sylvan in 1870 her parents were born in England (1880) Benjamin Barker b. EngAnna Northrup20 May 1882 in Ann Arbor 1880 mother Rebecca b. Eng Blanch E Barker b. MIWilliam C Jolly21 Mar 1879 in Ann Arbor 1880 her parents b. Eng (next door to Rebecca (above)) Caroline Barker*John Wortley26 Oct 1879 Elizabeth Barker*James Rass01 Jul 1862 Elizabeth Gertrude BarkerCharles Addison Sanford03 Sep 1868 father in Manchester 1870 He was superintendent of Lansing Schools - 1880 census have her father, Levi S. Barker with them. These Barkers are from NY Ellen BarkerHiram Davis07 Sep 1884 Frank Nash BarkerAda Murray11 Nov 1868 Harriet Barker b. 1816 Eng?Thomas Walker06 Apr 1880 in Ann Arbor 1880 Hiram Barker b. NYSarah Ann Rupell22 Aug 1867 in Ypsi 1880 son of John G. and Caroline Barker of Waterloo, Jackson 1850 Isaac W BarkerCatherine Williams05 Nov 1874 from Canada? Emmet, Calhoun 1870? Jane Barker b. NYJames Hawkins22 Nov 1857 1860 living next to his parents Abram and Mary in Northfield Jesse A Barker b. NYCaroline Styles28 Mar 1842 in Manchester 1845 then Green, Mecosta, Michigan John Barker*Mary E Wortley24 Nov 1872 John S Barker b. NYAlmira Bionis19 Nov 1846 1860 in Meegeree, Antrim, Michigan Josephine Barker*John A Schufelh16 Nov 1876 Julia Barker*Jerome Cushman23 May 1878 Martha BarkerJames Argile19 May 1863 1840 in Union, Madison, OH Mary Barker b. NYNelson Townsend26 Nov 1846 1850 Superior, Washtenaw Mary Elizabeth Barker b. NYOrson Ross SwiftDr.11 Mar 1846 1850 Nankin, Wayne Mehitable Barker b. NHHenry Stone05 Nov 1836 1860 2nd ward Grand Rapids Phoebe Barker b. NYDaniel C Mills30 Nov 1834 1850 Manchester Russel M BarkerHattie A Pond10 Dec 1869 1860 Flint, Genessee Sarah A BarkerMurtella Wurner28 Jun 1877 Sophia G BarkerAlva Brown11 Feb 1830 maybe 1860 Union, Branch Susie Barker*Godfrey Stodle09 Dec 1875

From Land Records in Washtenaw County

1831Grove Barker4SR4EBridgewaterresided Livingston Co, NY 1833George J.4SR3EManchester Dutchess Co, NY 1833Phoebe4SR3EManchester Washtenaw Co, MI 1836Lucien B.1SR6ENorthfieldMadison Co, NY

Grove Barker, who was in Washtenaw County in 1831-1832, is very interesting. His land sale record in Washtenaw County (in Hixon Twp which became Bridgewater Twp, perhaps Manchester) says he was living in Livingston Co, New York in 1830 (census Grove and his wife in York, Livingston, NY p 52). He was in Lewis Co, NY in 1810, with 3 males and 3 females in the family (census image saved.) In 1820, he seems to be in York, Genessee, NY (census image saved) Earlier he was probably in Massachusetts (get 1800 census image).