Salem Pioneer Cemetery ~ William James Barker ~ part of the Marion County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon

William James Barker

LAST NAME: Barker	FIRST NAME: William	MIDDLE NAME: James	NICKNAME:

MAIDEN NAME:	AKA 1:	AKA 2:	AKA 3:

TITLE:	GENDER: M	MILITARY:

BORN: 19 Aug 1848	DIED: 20 Nov 1940	BURIED: 23 Nov 1940

ETHNICITY:		OCCUPATION: Building contractor

BIRTH PLACE: Salem, Marion Co., Oregon

DEATH PLACE: Portland, Multnomah Co., Oregon

NOTES: Name of father William S. Barker Maiden name of mother Aurelia Davidson 1880 OR CENSUS - William J. Barker, age 29, occupation house contractor, b. Oregon, is enumerated with his wife Viola H., age 20, b. Oregon, along with daughter Bessie A., age 3, b. Oregon.

OBITUARY: W. J. Barker, 92 Son of Pioneers William James Barker, 92, thought to be the oldest native son of Salem, died Wednesday in Portland. He was born at Salem on August 19, 1848, son of William and Aurelia Ann Barker, natives of Massachusetts, who crossed the plains to Oregon in 1847. Mr. Barker's father was a cabinet maker and established a furniture factory in Salem on the present site of the Marion hotel. He is survived by one son, Harry L. Barker and a nephew, O. B. Coldwell, both of Portland. Funeral services will be held at Salem Saturday at 2 P.M. and burial will be in the Barker family plot. Oregonian, The (Portland, Oregon) 22 Nov 1940 6:5

INSCRIPTION: William J. Barker Aug. 19, 1848 Nov. 20, 1940

SOURCES: LR LD OSBH DC (Multnomah Co., 1940) #3697 Saucy Survey & Photographs 1880 OR CENSUS (Marion Co., Turner, ED 86, pg 20D) Oreg 22 Nov 1940 6:5

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LOT: 410	SPACE: 1 SW	LONGITUDE: N 44° 55.180'	LATITUDE: W 123° 02.830'

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