Barker Cemetery

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History of the Cemetery

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Directions To

From Courthouse in Athens take 175 East towards the Baxter Community approximately 6 1/2 miles. Cemetery sign on road (left hand side). Follow road around to the Gum Creek Community.
Cemetery is in pasture and you have to cross cattle guard to get to it.

Enumeration

A Community cemetery was given by Armstead Roderick Barker, a land owner in Gum Creek Community, when his wife, Hester Stovall Barker passed in 1894. He set aside four acres of land for a cemetery six and one half miles east of Athens in the black community of Gum Creek.
Oct 9, 1920 during the division of the Armstead Roderick Barker Estate, it was found that the cemetery had not been deeded to the Community.
January 13, 1934 the Gum Creek Cemetery Association paid Lazarus (Babe) Barker $50.00 cash for the four acres of land and deed read A. Barker Cemetery.
(Henderson County Deed Book 179, page 222-224)

Adams, George no date no date no marker but known burial
Adams, Julie no date no date no marker but known burial
Adams, Mary no date no date no marker but known burial
Adams, Walter no date no date no marker but known burial
Arthur, A. H. Jan 6 1882 May 3 1935
Banks, Callie no date no date
Banks, Frances Sep 22 1921 Feb 17 1953 Son of Jack & Lucy Banks
Banks, Jack Jan 1 1887 Oct 28 1974
Barker, Ann Mar 1847 Aug 18 1922
2nd wife of Armstead Roderick Barker
Barker, Armstead Roderick Oct 1837 1919 no marker but known burial
Barker, Banna Moore Dec 1871 no date
Wife of Wm. Henderson Barker-no marker
Barker, Charlie no date no date Son of Lazarus Barker
Barker, Christine no date Dec 22 1932
Children of David & Lillian Barker-all buried together
Barker, D. B. no date May 20 1930
Children of David & Lillian Barker-all buried together
Barker, David Sep 21 1900 Mar 21 1975 Son of Lazarus & Elsie Barker
Barker, Elbert Dec 14 1936 Jun 4 1958 Son of David & Lillian Barker
Barker, Elsie no date no date Wife of Lazarus Babe Barker
Barker, Hester S. Oct 5 1837 Oct 16 1893 wife of Armtead Roderick Barker
Barker, Lazarus (Babe) Oct 1870 Mar 1 1953
Son of Armstead R. Barker-no marker
Barker, Marion Frances 1871 1937 Son of Armstead R. Barker
Barker, Rosie Lee 00 Oct 1927 1941 Daughter of Lazarus & Ione Barker
Barker, William Henderson Mar 4 1861 Jul 13 1936 Son of Armstead R. Barker
Bowman, Albert no date no date no marker but known burial
Bowman, Annie Jun 3 1890 Feb 20 1935
Bowman, Ben no date no date no marker but known burial
Bowman, Estella 1891 1967
Bowman, Gennie B. Jan 1 1916 Jun 14 1948
Bowman, Jack no date no date no marker but known burial
Bowman, Jeweline Oct 15 1945 Oct 15 1945
Bowman, John Gaston Mar 8 1907 Feb 16 1974
Bowman, Rayford no date 00 Nov 1977
Age 73 years-no marker but known burial
Bowman, Vercie Nov 5 1909 Jan 18 1980
Burks, Lens no date no date no marker but known burial
Burks, Pearlie no date no date
Burrell, Julia Barker 1867 1937 Daughter of Armstead R. Barker
Calhoun, Mabell Wesley Mrs no date no date
Carter, Alberta no date no date
Carter, Rev. no date no date
Chancellor, Berta M. Aug 19 1908 Jan 11 1981
Chancellor, Calvin Jul 4 1886 Jun 23 1977 Husband of Berta M.
Chancellor, Grady Sep 18 1921 Dec 20 1953 TX US navy WWII
Son of Roxie C. Criner
Chancellor, Hattie 1862 1914
Chancellor, Laura Fuller 1880 1914
Chancellor, Neal May 16 1924 Nov 30 1971 TX Str. 3 USNR WWII
Son of Roxie C. Criner
Chancellor, Onetta Barker no date 00 Jul 1893
Daugther of Henderson & Banna Barker
Chancellor, Robert no date no date
Chancellor, Tobe 1852 1923
Criner, Sanco Oct 20 1893 Sep 26 1959 WW I
Dever, Margaret "Maggie" Barker no date no date
Daughter of Roderick Barker
Dunnington, Agnes no date no date
Dunnington, Alex Jr. May 22 1903 May 15 1963
Dunnington, Alex Sr. Oct 15 1865 Jun 21 1937
Dunnington, Geneva Aug 19 1917 Mar 6 1937
Dunnington, Jim Sep 18 1905 Mar 30 1976
Dunnington, Pinkie Sharp Apr 8 1907 Jan 18 1980
Dunnington, Rosevelt Feb 17 1900 Aug 20 1920
Dunnington, Roxie Barker 00 May 1865 no date
Daughter of Roderick & Hester Barker
Dunnington, Sarah Jul 11 1874 Sep 9 1950
Dunnington, Tommie no date no date
Dunnington, Willie May 17 1895 Feb 14 1962
Ellick, John Sr. 1821 Mar 4 1866
Franks, Ann Smith Aug 27 1892 Nov 8 1974 Wife of Hugh M. Franks
Franks, Clemon Aaron "Bo" Dec 21 1915 Oct 2 1984
Franks, Cuney Oct 9 1889 Jan 25 1980 Son of Jerry & Nancy Franks
Franks, Edward 1875 no date Son of J. C. & Nancy Franks
Franks, Elbridge Garrett Jul 7 1870 Mar 2 19609 Son of J. C. & Nancy Franks
Franks, Eless S. May 23 1907 Jan 28 1968
Franks, George no date no date no marker but known burial
Franks, Henry Earl Aug 31 1943 no date
Son of Jerry & Martelia Franks-no marker known burial
Franks, Hugh Mack 00 Nov 1876 no date Son of J. C. & Nancy Franks
Franks, James "Jimmie" 00 Aug 1894 no date Son of J. C. & Nancy Franks
Franks, Jerry Nov 6 1911 Sep 21 1969 Husband of Martelia Foggle
Franks, Jerry "J. C." 00 Mar 1854 no date
Husband of Nancy Barker Franks, d/o A. R. Barker
Franks, Martelia Foggle Dec 2 1910 no date
Gammage, Jeff no date no date no marker but known burial
Grace, Dorothy Dec 25 1898 Jan 25 1980
Green, Alice Apr 10 1847 Jun 2 1949
Halling, Georgia 1899 no date Daughter of C. H. S. Halling
Hayward, Leo no date no date no marker but known burial
Hayward, Mammie no date no date no marker but known burial
Hollie, Annie no date no date no marker but known burial
Hollie, Ben no date no date no marker but known burial
Hollie, Hattie no date no date no marker but known burial
Houston, Carrie Feb 14 1900 Mar 27 1971
Houston, Lula P. Sep 10 1898 Oct 10 1977
Howard, Arthur 1892 1935
Howard, Charlett Aug 4 1882 Jan 7 1981
Howard, E. H. Nov 16 1905 Jan 2 1925
Howard, Sam Rev. 1885 Dec 8 1972
Hunter, Jessie Earl Sep 18 1952 00 Sep 1955
Hunter, Joe Calvin May 30 1950 May 30 1950
Son of Rev Pete & Iola Hunter
Hunter, Pete Rev. Oct 22 1903 Apr 9 1980
Husband of Iola Chancellor Hunter
Irving, Alvin no date no date
Irving, Della Mae Howard Apr 17 1907 Jun 2 1975
Irving, Katherine no date no date
Irving, Mary Grace no date no date
Irving, Raft Lee no date no date
Jackson, Ella Oct 16 1878 Feb 6 1940
Jackson, Jordan 1871 1967
Johnson, Laura Barker no date no date
Daughter of Lazarus & Elsie Barker
Johnson, Omie no date no date no marker but known burial
Jones, Albert C. no date no date no marker but known burial
Jones, Clarence "Bud" Mar 23 1915 Aug 21 1979
Jones, Jerry Sep 28 1934 Apr 16 1975
Jones, Jewell Oct 2 1932 Feb 29 1984
Jones, Milton B. no date no date no marker but known burial
Jones, Milton Rev. no date no date no marker but known burial Husband of Mozelle Jones
Jones, Omer no date no date no marker but known burial
Lale, Andy Sep 6 1943 no date no marker but known burial
Larkins, Enoch 1885 1930
Lee, J. B. Oct 7 1909 Sep 14 1932
Lee, Luther Jul 17 1913 Dec 9 1933
Lollar, Abraham 00 Sep 1905 Jan 4 1945
Lollar, Sarah Mrs no date no date no marker but known burial
Loving, Lee H. Jr. Mar 15 1938 May 17 1938
Luster, Lucy Mae no date no date
Children of David & Lillian Barker-all buried together
Marshall, Gilmer 1907 1933
Massey, Jimmie Jr. Jul 25 1932 Feb 25 1984 Son of Jim & Sallie Massey
Massey, Sallie Millens Apr 3 1905 Apr 25 1975 Wife of Jim Massey
McCain, Sue no date no date no marker but known burial
McNeil, William Dec 11 1908 Feb 2 1971
Millens, Hortense no date no date
Millens, Hubert no date no date no marker but known burial
Millens, Lucenda Jan 16 1906 Jan 25 1984
Millens, Magnes no date no date no marker but known burial
Millens, Martilla no date no date no marker but known burial
Millens, Shedrick Jul 29 1894 Aug 31 1959
Miller, Mance no date no date
Mitchell, Ada no date 1900
Mitchell, All 1857 1936
Mitchell, Emma 1881 1946
Morgan, Essie no date no date
Morgan, Eva Thomas 1872 1931 Wife of Jesse Morgan
Morgan, Hariett Montgomery 1844 1928 Grandmother
Morgan, Hester 1913 Jan 14 1970
Morgan, James no date no date
Morgan, Johnny no date no date
Son of Jesse Morgan Husband of Pearl Morgan
Morgan, Saint 1914 1928 Son of Jesse & Eva T. Morgan
Morgan, William Penn 1891 1968 Son
Paris, Bertha Mae Apr 1 1896 Apr 10 1964
Paris, Jeffie Lee Jan 10 1886 May 17 1972
Pinson, Minerva no date no date age 89
Powell, Pinky no date no date no marker but known burial
Powell, Reggie Feb 5 1892 Oct 9 1938
Pullins, Sunk no date no date
Ray, Abram no date no date
Ray, Angerline Jun 7 1870 May 26 1917
Ray, Bennie no date no date
Ray, Bessie E. no date no date
Ray, Carmell Anderson 1889 1951
Ray, Davis no date no date
Ray, Dorothy 1937 1945
Ray, Ernest Jul 16 1939 Mar 15 1974
Ray, Ervin 1907 1972 Son of Garrett & Carmell Ray
Ray, Garrett 1888 1959
Ray, Gilbert 00 Oct 1906 Aug 21 1959
Ray, Homer no date no date
Ray, Jesse B. Dec 10 1910 Feb 18 1974 Son of Garrett & Carmell Ray
Ray, Louise no date no date
Ray, Lucy no date no date
Ray, Mary no date no date
Ray, McDuff Jan 21 1891 Feb 28 1985 WW I
Rhinehart, Annie 1899 1968
Rhinehart, Ethel Mar 14 1909 Feb 26 1949
Rhinehart, Maude D. 00 Apr 1922 Aug 21 1948
Rhinehart, Minnie Mae Jun 19 1930 Mar 4 1977
Rhinehart, Odie Apr 16 1898 Mar 3 1976
Rhineheart, Oliver 1902 1956
Riner, Roxie Chancellor Barker no date no date
Daughter of Lazarus & Elsie Barker, wife of Sanco
Royall, Arthur Dec 5 1892 Feb 18 1979 Husband of Yancy Barker
Royall, Yancy Barker no date 00 Jan 1973 Daughter of Lazarus & Elsie Barker
Sanders, Jettie no date no date
Sanders, Mary no date no date
Sanders, Nett no date no date
Sharp, Bailey no date no date Husband of Sallie
Sharp, Bassey 1886 1890 Son of Bailey & Sallie Sharp
Sharp, Bernie 1882 no date
Sharp, Betheny Nov 7 1875 Aug 27 1882 Daughter of Bailey & Sallie Sharp
Sharp, Carrie Sep 14 1887 May 21 1938
Sharp, Celestine Jan 8 1919 Jan 25 1936
Sharp, Dellie Mae 1926 1932
Sharp, Glenn Dec 25 1882 Jan 8 1963
Son of Bailey Sharp-Husband of Carrie
Sharp, Inez Jan 29 1913 Oct 18 1952 Wife of Owen Shapr
Sharp, Lacie Apr 22 1899 Apr 30 1945
Sharp, Leah Franks 00 Jun 1884 00 Aug 1927
Sharp, Mattie Aug 1 1997 Aug 20 1898 Daughter of Bailey & Sallie Sharp
Sharp, Owen 1909 1938
Sockwell, Louisa Jun 6 1889 Nov 10 1982
Tanner, Alvesta Rhinehart Nov 7 1918 Dec 25 1972
Thomas, Alex 1855 1928
Thomas, Mattie 1877 1947
Thomas, Obe "O.B." no date no date
Wesley, Aprelia 1860 Mar 2 1908 Wife of John Wesley
Wesley, Billy Glenn no date no date Infant of Horace & Ora Mae Wesley
Wesley, Bulah Lee no date no date
Wesley, Charlie B. June 8 1932 Aug 9 1983
Wesley, Emily Feb 23 1919 Dec 13 1883
Wesley, Ethel Aug 1 1912 Apr 9 1978
Wesley, Horace 1894 1977 Pvt US Army Husband of Ethel Wesley
Wesley, John Rev. Nov 1 1841 Sep 8 1939
Wesley, Nomon Aug 27 1927 Feb 2 1983
Wesley, Ora Mae no date Dec 13 1946 Wife of Horace Wesley
Wesley, Stromer Aug 7 1904 Nov 1 1944 TX Pvt 1231 Service Unit WWII
Wesley, Susie Jul 4 1880 Aug 13 1949
Whiteman, Gloria Nov 7 1946 Aug 25 1969 no marker but known burial
Winfield, Arrela Anderson Sep 24 1886 Jun 27 1920
Wood, James 1895 Jun 25 1932 TX Pvt WW I
Wood, Julia Barker Jan 16 1915 Mar 23 1984 Daughter of Lazarus & Elsie Barker
Wood, Willie J. Jan 3 1922 May 6 1949 Tx PFC 1332 Eng. Gn. Svc. Reg't. WWII

Historical Marker

Marker Text:
Hester (Stovall) and Armstead R. Barker struggled to buy the lands they 
worked for their former masters, W. C. Larkin and Nat Coleman. When Mrs. 
Barker died in 1893, her husband set aside 4 previous acres of land to be 
used as a cemetery by the settlers of the Gum Creek community and their 
descendants. Although Hester was the first person to be interred on this land, 
several earlier graves were relocated from their original sites. John Ellick, 
originally buried on the Barker farm in 1866, is the oldest of these. During the 
Depression, Lazarus Barker was forced to offer the four acres for sale. 
Concerned citizens of the Gum Creek and Lease Springs communities 
formed the Barker Cemetery Association in August of 1933, and by 
December Barker deeded the land to the association. Others donated land 
for a driveway to the road. Cemetery maintenance proved difficult for the 
farming families of the area, but in 1958 the Barker Cemetery Improvement 
Club sparked new development. A chain link fence, an organized list of 
graves, and a brick entrance were all completed by 1985. In 1997, over 
300 graves had been counted in Barker Cemetery. Still in use, the site is 
a monument to the vision of Hester and Armstead Barker. (1997)

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