Charles Barker

1879 - 1954  (75 years)

• Name	Charles Barker
  Birth	18 Jul 1879	McLean Co, IL
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Dec 1954	McLean Co, IL
  	Charles Barker died at Mennonite Hospital in Bloomington after a long illness. He was 75 years old. He was a retired farmer. He was a member of the Cooksville Methodist Church, the Cooksville Town Board, and for many years a director of the Fletcher Grain Company. He was the son of Jesse Barker and Martha (Thompson) Barker. He was born near Holder. His family moved to a farm near Cooksville when he was a child. He married Mollie (Williams) Barker of Somerset, Kentucky on October 5, 1904. He was survived by his wife, Mollie (Williams) Barker; his sons, Jesse Barker of Cooksville, Carl Barker of Cooksville, and Elvin Barker of Gibson City; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, Jesse Barker and Martha (Thompson) Barker; three sisters; and five brothers. Funeral services were held at Beck Memorial Home in Bloomington.
  Burial	McLean Co, IL
  	FindAGrave Memorial 141876257
  Person ID	I3054	RidingsHale
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2023

  
  

  Family	Mary A Williams,   b. 27 May 1882, Pulaski Co, KY bur. McLean Co, IL
  Marriage	5 Oct 1904	McLean Co, IL
  Children	1. Jesse Barker,   b. 12 Oct 1905, McLean Co, IL d. 29 Jan 1970, McLean Co, IL (Age 64 years)   2. Harold Carl Barker,   b. 8 Sep 1907, McLean Co, IL d. 29 Jul 1999, McLean Co, IL (Age 91 years)   3. Elvin Charles Barker,   b. 16 Jul 1912, McLean Co, IL d. 30 Aug 1975, Champaign Co, IL (Age 63 years)
  Family ID	F963	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	30 Nov 2025