David Tilman Barker

Ambrose Barker married Mary Ann Ragland. Their son John married Sarah Wilson. Their son David Tilman was the topic of this email recently:

"Was on line and found your info on David Tilman Barker and his 5 children.
Oliver T. is listed on tombstone and death certificate as Ollie T . Barker.
He was my husband's grandfather, via Charles Macon Barker.
My husband was named for him.
Noticed you had family for Lydia Martha Barker Patterson, who was Charles Macon's sister . "

I have asked for more information on the family. I have some information on Oliver but from there it really peters out, and there are lots of gaps on the siblings. Hopefull I'll learn some more soon.

Additional Site

I also have loaded my genealogy database at Rootsweb here. This is easily searchable. This is in addition to the site mentioned in the left column.

Benjamin Barker

I recently had a pleasant exchange with Teresa B. in Virginia. She was trying to establish the identity of a certain Ben Barker in her family. I have four Benjamin Barkers in my database, none of them well-identified. One seemed a likely match, the son of Ambrose Barker and Mary Ann Ragland.

This was her initial information:
Ben W. Barker (b. ca. 1785) in 1850 he was in Regiment 98 in Mecklenburg, VA.
Wife Judith Jones (daughter of Richard Jones of Mecklenburg County)
Children:
Benjamin b. ca. 1831
Richard b.ca. 1827
Calissa Barker (married Something Rideout)

Benjamin b.10/1831 is likely Benjamin W. Jr.
He married Amanda Cleaton and both were living in Namozine, Dinwiddie, VA in 1880.
Their children:
Mary J. Barker b. 1859 in Mecklenburg, married John Alfred Springfield.
Sarah E. Barker b. 1860 Mecklenburg, married William Holy Dabney
Andrew Barker b. 1863
George Benjamin Barker b. 22 Dec 1863

Teresa is not convinced that her Ben W. Barker is the one who is son of Ambrose Barker and Mary Ann Ragland, but is hopeful she can find corroboration. If you can fill in any blanks, please leave a comment!

Josiah Barker and daughter Mary Barker Ellis

I recently got this note from Jim Ellis. it concerns the will of Josiah Barker, and clarifies some information. This is great stuff! Click the first link to see the will. The image is very messy, which is why I never posted it to the site. The transcript has to suffice.

Jim's note:
Josiah Barker and Faith Washington did have a daughter, Mary Barker, who married John Ellis. They settled in NC.

The will of Josiah Barker is not worded very well. The will states, in part, "I give and bequeath to my son Lemuel Barker the plantation whereon I dwell and all land belonging to me from the Reedy Branch to John Barker line..........(snip).....he will pay to his sister Faithy Barker......(snip)...Sarah Faithy and Mary Ellis twenty shillings a piece.......

The will mentions in all sons Arthur, John, Rivers, and Lemuel. It also mentions his wife, Faith. I believe the will indicates Sarah, Faith, and Mary were daughters of Josiah Barker. Mary is mentioned by her married name, Ellis.

Check out an online transcript of the will at http://www.genealogy.com/users/b/a/r/Mike-Barker-VA/FILE/0016text.txt


John and Mary Ellis had several children baptized in the Albemarle Parish Register which covers Surry and Sussex Counties.

You should also check out a transcript of a Bible record belonging to a descendant. It mentions the Barker and Ellis connection. It records the death of the youngest child of John Ellis and Mary Barker. It identifies Mary Ellis, the wife of John Ellis, as a daughter of Josiah Barker.

Check it out at

http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/tn/roane/bibles/talleyfa10gbb.txt