TX Family Group Sheet for the John Christopher Columbus " Lum" Barker Family *********************************************** Copyright © Steven Wayne Meredith. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Steven Wayne Meredith Email address: stevenmeredith@sbcglobal.net Husband: John C C BARKER Name: John Christopher Columbus "Lum" Barker Birthdate: May 29 1844 Birthplace: Hickory Flatt Tippah County MS Death date: Oct 3, 1920 Place of death: Gustine Comanche County tX Burial: Gustine Comanche County TX in the Union Cemetery Father: Jesse C. Barker Mother: Eliza Dunbar Marriage date: Nov. 28, 1867 Marriage place: Rusk County TX Wife: Martha " Mattie" Ellen Holleman Birthdate: Jan 14, 1849 Birthplace: Rusk County tX Death date: April 23, 1907 Place of death: Knott Howard County TX Burial: West Knott Howard Cemetery Father: William Arthur Holleman Mother: Malinda Guinn CHILDREN Child No. 1: John Jefferson Barker Sex: M Birthdate: July 18, 1870 Birthplace: Rusk County TX Death date: 1939 Place of death: ? Burial: ? Marriage date: ? Marriage place: ? Spouse's name: Emma Brinkly Child No. 2: James Monroe Barker Sex: M Birthdate: Oct. 1872 Birthplace: Rusk County TX Death date: 1942 Place of death: ? Burial: ? Marriage date: ? Marriage place: ? Spouse's name: Emma Westmoreland Child No. 3: Ida M. Barker Sex: F Birthdate: July 1875 Birthplace: Rusk County TX Death date: 1964 Place of death: Big Springs Howard County TX Burial: ? Marriage date: ? Marriage place: ? Spouse's name: Mr. Calloway Child No. 4: Laura Octavia Barker Sex: F Birthdate: Jan 9 1879 Birthplace: Rusk County TX Death date: April 24,1947 Place of death: Bevins Cass County TX Burial: Concord TX Concord Cemetery Marriage date: Jan 17, 1898 Marriage place: Brazos County TX Spouse's name: John William Meredith Child No. 5: Nettie or Mattie A. Barker Sex: F Birthdate: Jan 1881 Birthplace: TX Death date: ? Place of death: ? Marriage date: ? Burial: ? Marriage place: ? Spouse's name: J. C. Hancock Child No. 6: Malindy L. Barker Sex: F Birthdate: Jan 1885 Birthplace: TX Death date: ? Place of death: ? Burial: ? Marriage date: oct 4, 1903 Marriage place: Comanche County TX Spouse's name: Joe C. Cox Child No. 7: Elnora Barker Sex: F Birthdate: Feb. 1887 Birthplace: TX Death date: ? Place of death: ? Burial: ? Marriage date: ? Marriage place: ? Spouse's name: John Gaskin Sr. Child No. 8: Jesse W. Barker Sex: M Birthdate: July 1890 Birthplace: Leon County TX Death date: ? Place of death: ? Burial: ? Marriage date: ? Marriage place: ? Spouse's name: Mary Nee? Barker Child No. 9: Joel Alvin Barker Sex: M Birthdate: March 6, 1892 Birthplace: Leon County TX Death date: Dec. 17, 1967 Place of death: Kimble County TX Burial: Kimble County TX Marriage date: Jan 28, 1910 Marriage place: ? Spouse's name: Laura Shelby Posey Documentation: John Christopher Columbus Barker's 2nd wife was Martha Stevens I think they married in June 22, 1908 in Howard County TX. My grandmother told me most of this her name was Cecil Agnes Abercrombie Meredith. Also my 1st great-grandfather John William Meredith was not listed in the West Knott Cemetery in Knott Howard County TX.He died May 21, 1930 in Knott Howard County TX in the West Knott Cemetery I was told beside his mother-in-law Martha Barker. Would love to know more about these families. Contact me at Steven Meredith 1800 Druid Lane Fort Worth TX, 76112 or email me at stevenmeredith@sbcglobal.net or phone # is 817- 233-2133 .