(1929-1934)

1924: 1811 Lee

1929-1932:  1715 Lee

Obit says he lived at this address until his death in 1950

Amos was born on 23 August 1874 in Iowa to Merrill and Louisa Barker in 1874.  He had a half-brother, Frank by his father’s first marriage.  By 1880 at age 5, Amos had moved with his family to Nebraska.  After Amos, Merrill and Louisa had six more children, the last being born in 1893.

Amos performed military service from Nov 1894 – Dec 1897.  About that same time, the family moved to Mahama OR and by 1900 Amos was a farm laborer in Howel Prairie while boarding with the Danial Smith Family.

In 1903, at age 28, Amos married Bertha (Betsey) M Hull Barker and in 1906, they had a son, Gordon.  Amos and Bertha may have moved to Portland when Amos’ father passed away in 1904.  We do know that by 1910, he had left the farm to spend some time as a street car conductor in Portland.  He was back farming near Salem by 1915.  At that time, the family lived on Silverton Road just outside the Salem city limits.

From Jan 1918 through April 1919, Amos served in the Oregon Militia (National Guard).  It is unclear whether this service included WW 1 overseas duty.

Amos began working at TKWM in about 1920 as a laborer after moving his family to 1811 Lee St.  He worked his way up to Finishing Room Forman by 1940 having moved to 1715 Lee St.  He and Bertha lived there until Amos’ passing on 28 Sep 1950 at age 76.  The house still stands as of early 2019.

1917        Amos H Barker (Bertha) Farmer Silverton Rd ¾ mile north of city limits.

1924        Laborer, TK Woolen Mill, h. 1811 Lee

1928/29   h. 1715 Lee

1932        h. 1715 Lee

1935        h. 1715 Lee

1900

Louisa T Barker, 44, b Jul 1855, in Winconsin, home Mehama, OR.  (Father and Mother born in Germany)  Wife of Merrill M Barker.  Married in 1878.  Number of living children 5.  Merrill M 57, Louisa T 44, Nina A 18, Devant K 14, Sherley K 11, Keno E 10, Lance D 7.

Amos Barker, 24.  Farm Laborer, Boarder with Danial W Smith family.  Howel Prairie

1910 Amos Barker, 35 married 7 years. Street car conductor in Portland.  Amos 35, Bertha 26, Gordon 4.

1920 Amos Barker 45. Textile worker in Salem. 1811 Lee.  Amos 45, Bertha 36, Gordon A 13

1930 Amos Barker 55.  Textile worker in Salem.  1715 Lee St.  Age at first marriage 28.  Father b in NY, mother b in Minn. Amos 55, Bertha 46.

1940 Amos Barker 65.  Forman, Finishing Room.  1715 Lee St.  Amos 65, Bertha 56, Gordon Hill boarder 58 (salesman).

OBITUARY:
Amos H. Barker, at the residence, 1517 Lee St., September 28. Survived by wife, Bertha M. Barker of Salem; son, Gordon A. Barker of Salem; brother, Lance Barker of Portland, and Kino Barker of Salem; sister, Mrs. Nina Norris of Portland; two grandsons, Elvis and Gary Barker, both of Salem; and by several nieces and nephews. Private services will be held at the Clough-Barrick Chapel Saturday, September 30, at 10:30 a.m. with interment at Belcrest Memorial Park. Please omit flowers. (Statesman Journal, Salem, Oregon 9/29/1950)

Louisa Tina Miller Barker, b 10 Jul 1857 in Wisconsin, USA.  D 30 Jun 1930 at 72 in Portland.  Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery.

OBITUARY:

Burial: July 2, 1930.  w/o Merrill M. Barker.  In this city, June 30, Mrs. Louisa T. Barker, aged 73 years, beloved mother of Mrs. George D. Norris of this city, Keno G. Barker of Corvallis, Lance D. Barker and Amos H. Barker of Salem. Friends are invited to attend funeral services today (Wednesday) at 1 p.m. at Centenary-Wilbur M. E. Church, 474 E. Ash St. Commitment Lone Fir Cemetery. Arrangements in charge of the East Side Funeral Directors. (unknown paper and date)

Merrill Maurice Barker, b 3 Dec 1842 in Niagara Fall, NY.  D 1 Aug 1904 (61) in Portland, OR.  Lone Fir Pioneer Cemetery.

OBITUARY:
At the residence, August 1, 1904, Merrill M. Barker, aged 61 years, 7 months, 28 days. Funeral will take place today, August 3, at 2 p.m. from his late residence, 489 Union Ave. Friends invited. (Oregonian, Portland, Oregon 8/3/1904)

Family Members:

Parents:  Hiram H Barker 1801-1884, Clarissa Ann Brunson Barker 108-1879.

Hiram Barker Spouses:  Sarah Jennie Hitchcock Barker 1840-1878 (m. 1865), Louisa Tina Miller Barker 1857-1930 (m. 1878).  Siblings Terissa Ann Barker Button 1835-1922, Persilla Ann Barker Powell 1838-3837, Martha Ann Barker Button 1846-1935.  Children:  Frank Eugene Barker 1867-1929,

Amos Hunn Barker 1874-1950, Nina Clara Ann Barker Norris 1881-1969, Devant Kent Barker 1885-1903, Shirley Edward Barker 1886-1909, Kino Goodman Barker 1889-1955, Lance Daro Barker 1893-1981