A photo of William Barker, son of Henry and Catherine 'Caty' Back Barker of Mercer County, Kentucky. William lived in Mercer and Washington Counties, Kentucky. Married first to Serena M. Lawson in 1838, and secondly to Joanna Holderman in 1860. William had 18 children and was a carpenter.
William Barker was born in 1813, and died at age 82 years old in 1895. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Barker.
Antique photos showing men's grooming habits - their beards, mustaches, and other types of facial hair.
Did you know that at times in which there are more women than men - that is, when there is a smaller chance that a man will find a mate - beards become more fashionable? It's not that women prefer fac...
The 1800s where the end of the industrial revolution and the birth of scientists.
The Industrial Revolution began around 1760 and ran through the 1840's. Then began the birth of the profession of science. Louis Pasteur, Charles Darwin, Michael Faraday, Thomas Edison, and Nikola Te...