Barker - John W.
John W. BARKER
Source: Crawfordsville Journal & Review, Feb 25, 1949 p 7
John Willard Barker, 71 a life-long resident of Fountain Co died at 12:45 o'clock Thursday afternoon at his home, NW of Cates. He had been ill five months with a heart ailment Mr. Barker was b. Dec 10, 1877, a son of Joseph Bryant & Anna Sowers Barker. He was married Aug 2, 1905 to Cora A. Hacker, who died in 1937. Four sons survive, Arnold L Barker and Russell B. Barker both of Kendallville; Ralph A Barker, RFD 1, Covington and Fred C. Barker RFD 2, Kingman. There are also 7 grandchildren. Mr. Barker was a member of the Masonic Lodge of Yeddo. Members of the lodge will be pall bearers at the fun. service in the Caqtes EUB church at 2 o'clock Sun afternoon. Rev. Austrew, pastor, will be officiating and Rev. and Mrs. Wamsley will sing. Masonic rites will be given at the graveside in the Harveysburg Cemetery. obituary from Dowden scrapbook -typed by kbz