John R. Barks (1838 - 1904)

Born 1838 in Maryland

Died 24 Mar 1904 at about age 66 in Bedford County, Pennsylvania

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John R. Barks (1838-1904)

John Barks is a part of US Black heritage.

Obituary

John R. Barks

John R. Barks, one of the best known colored citizens of Bedford, died yesterday at 11:50 a.m. The deceased was a son of Henry Barks and was born in the Cumberland Valley 66 years ago. He removed to Bedford in 1861.

On February 12, 1864, he was enrolled in Company B, 32nd Regiment, United States Colored Troops, Infantry, and was discharged at Hilton Head, South Carolina on August 22, 1865. He was a good soldier.

In 1867 he was married to Miss Nancy Cossler, who died about 8 years ago. He is survived by 5 daughters - Bessie, Susan and Carrie, of Pittsburgh; Emma and Margaret, at home. Four brothers and one sister also survive him, namely, Shannon, William and Harold, of Pittsburgh, and Margaret, of Bedford.

He was a member and trustee of the A.M.E. Zion Church for many years. The funeral services will be held tomorrow at 1 p.m. Mr. Barks was a man of more than ordinary intelligence and ability. He was a Republican and frequently served as an election officer in his ward. For many years he was janitor at the court house and for some time was a porter at the Bedford Springs hotel.

Bedford Gazette, March 25, 1904.

Sources

• Find A Grave: Memorial #13265104

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• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KDPR-JS5 : accessed 02 Jun 2014), John R Barks, 1890.

• "United States Census, 1880," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MW6T-F2V : accessed 02 Jun 2014), John Barks, Bedford, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 19D, NARA microfilm publication T9.

• "United States Census, 1870," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MZLF-Q12 : accessed 02 Jun 2014), John Barks, Pennsylvania, United States; citing p. 3, family 17, NARA microfilm publication M593, FHL microfilm 000552803.

• "United States Civil War Service Records of Union Colored Troops, 1863-1865," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/JZDG-SZZ : accessed 02 Jun 2014), John R Barks, 1864; citing "Compiled Military Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: 1st through 5th United States Colored Cavalry, 5th Massachusetts Cavalry (Colored), 6th United States Colored Cavalry," Fold3.com; military unit 32nd US Colored Infantry, NARA microfilm publication M1992, roll 19.

• "United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MXP6-WJM : accessed 02 Jun 2014), John Barks in household of Henry Barks, Cumberland Valley Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 1, household ID 822, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 805072.

• "United States Census, 1850," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M44J-V2M : accessed 02 Jun 2014), John Barks in household of Henry Barks, Cumberland Valley, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 184, NARA microfilm publication M432.