William Barker (1895 - 1957)

Born 20 Jul 1895 in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA

Husband of Addie (Mason) Barker — married 7 Oct 1916 in Robertson County, Tennessee, USA

Died 22 Nov 1957 at age 62 in Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States [uncertain]

Biography

William Barker is a part of US Black heritage.

William Barker was born in Tennessee.

William Barker was born on 20 July 1895 in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee.^[1]

He married Addie Mason on 7 October 1916 in Robertson County, Tennessee.^[2]

On 30 March 1918, he was enlisted as a private in the 18th Engineers in World War I, and served until his honorable discharge on 12 August 1919.^[3] In July 1919, he was listed on a troop ship returning home from Brest, France.^[4]

In the 1930 census, they were living in Clarksville with four children.^[5]

William Barker passed away on 22 November 1957 and was buried at Dayton National Cemetery in Dayton, Ohio.^[3][6]

Sources

1. ↑ World War I Draft Card - "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ6G-Z5C : accessed 3 December 2015), William Barker, 1917-1918; citing Robertson County, Tennessee, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,877,687.
2. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK41-BPCW : accessed 3 December 2015), William Barker and Addie Mason, 07 Oct 1916; citing Robertson, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,223,628.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Military Headstone Application: "U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985"
   National Archives at Washington DC; Washington DC, USA; Applications for Headstones For U.S. Military Veterans, 1925-1941; NAID: 596118; Record Group Number: 92; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2375 #1239866 (accessed 23 March 2024)
   William Barker death 22 Nov 1957 (born 20 Jul 1895) in Veterans Administration Center.
4. ↑ Passenger List - "US, Army WWI Transport Service, Passenger Lists, 1918-1919. Brest Casual Company (Colored)." The National Archives. Fold3.com Sharing Link.
5. ↑ 1930 Census - "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SPHW-FPY : accessed 3 December 2015), Willian Barker, 1930.

   Name	Sex	Race	Age	Status	Relation	Occupation	Birth Place
   Willian Barker	M	Negro	35	Married	Head	Farm Laborer	Tennessee
   Addie Barker	F	Negro	38	Married	Wife		Tennessee
   Charles Barker	M	Negro	13	Single	Son		Tennessee
   Coleman Barker	M	Negro	9	Single	Son		Tennessee
   Lowry Barker	M	Negro	6	Single	Son		Tennessee
   Helen Barker	F	Negro	3	Single	Daughter		Tennessee

6. ↑ Find a Grave - database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/324956/william-barker: accessed March 23, 2024), memorial page for William Barker (20 Jul 1895–22 Nov 1957), Find a Grave Memorial ID 324956, citing Dayton National Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Sue Butterfield Picard (contributor 47207644).