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Barkers in California

Updated Mar 25, 2024
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Barkers in California
A photo of Emmit, Thomas, Mary Ann, and Martha Barker. Uncle Thomas & his sister Rebecca crossed the plains in a covered wagon in 1853. He later sent money back to Illinois for Martha, Mary, and Emmit. In San Francisco, all their trunks and baggage was stolen & Uncle Emmit had to buy clothes for them. He filed a claim for 160 acres near Sheridan in 1864.
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California pioneers Emmit, Thomas, Mary Ann, and Martha Barker. Remember "Uncle Thomas" from last week? His sister Becky and he went to California via covered wagon in 1853. Then he sent for Emmit, Mary Ann, and Martha . . . but it wasn't easy: "all their trunks and baggage was stolen (in San Francisco) & Uncle Emmit had to buy clothes for them"

Everything turned out OK - Emmit bought 160 acres of land in Placer county (just north of San Francisco) in 1864. It must have been pretty isolated as the post office didn't open until 1868. Talk about being pioneers!

It's the family stories and photos like these that I personally find fascinating.
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Placer county is east of SF and NE of Sacramento
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Martha Ann (Hudson) Barker
Martha Ann (Hudson) Barker was born on July 25, 1834 in USA, and died at age 89 years old on April 1, 1924. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Martha Ann (Hudson) Barker.
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Mary Ann Barker
Mary Ann Barker was born on July 25, 1831. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Ann Barker.
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Thomas Martin Barker was born on January 17, 1891. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Thomas Martin Barker.
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Emmit Barker
Emmit Barker was born in 1834. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Emmit Barker.
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Bethel Nadine Holmes of the gold dredging town of Hammonton, Calif. Author of "Peeks Into Sierra Pantries" & "Wood Chips To Game Chips, History of North Lake Tahoe Casinos." Retired from Univ of Nevada Library. Grandaughter of Samuel Jackson Lewis & Martha Love Barker and John Hughes Holmes & Clarissa Angella Laine. Descendant of Wm Braden & Euphemia Jackson, Van Rensselaer Holmes & Elizabeth Ross (dau of Ignatius), Melissa Sheral, Casandra Le Sueur, and James Barker & Martha Patsie Love Emmitt.
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