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Show IB BARKER, SHIS UD ST 1ST li HENRY BARKER. The funeral of Henry Barker, Sr., was held yesterday in the North Og-den Og-den meeting houso. Tho hall was not largo enough to accommodate tho huge crowd of acquaintances, friends and mourners which turned out to respect the memory of the pioneer. The high priests quorum of the North Ogden vard attended the funeral In a body, leading the funeral cortege from the home to the chapel and from the chapel to the cemetery. Tho speakers were Elder George Brown, David I. Tracy, invocation, President Thomas E. McKay, of tho Ogden stake, Frederick E. Barker of Salt Lake City, Patriarch James Ward and John Gibson. The benediction was pronounced by Principal Owen E. Beal of Weber college and Prof. James L. Barker, a son of tho deceased dedicated dedicat-ed tho grave. The music was furnished furnish-ed as follows: "When First the Glorious Light of Truth" and "Resting Now From Care and Sorrow," mixed double quartet: "0 My Father" and "Nearer My God To Thee," a quartet composed of Arthur Ar-thur G. Berrett, Charles Storey, T. B. Storey and William M. Ellis; solos, "I Know That My Redeemer Lives" and "Hand in Hand," Aldous Dixon. Born in fvlew York. Henry Barker, Sr., was the son of Frederick and Ann Blygh Barker and was born at Watertown, Jefferson county, N. Y., Oct. 6, 1840. His parents, par-ents, with four children, Matilda, Mary Ann, James and Sarah, also Frederick's Frede-rick's brother George and family sailed from England March 23, 1830, in the "New Brunswick," an old English war vessel, equipped with armament. They landed at Staten Island Juno 23, and soon afterward located at Le Raysville, Jefferson county, N. Y. After four or five years, they moved to Watertown. At LeRaysvlIle the children, William and Harriet, were horn, and at Watertown, June, Henry and Byron. Early in the.-10's the two families were converted to the gospel through tho efforts of Dlmick Huntington, Hunt-ington, Benjamin Brown, Jesse W. Crosby and Thomas Dutcher and joined join-ed tho church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Henry was baptized by Elder Grover about 1850. Start West . In the spring of 1845 the Barkers left New York for the west, stopped at Indian Prairie, now Lebanon, la., for three years, obtaining means and provisions to equip them for their journey to the "valleys of the mountains." moun-tains." They removed from Lebanon in tho spring of 1849, arrived at Council Eluffs June 8, and leaving July 7, in Captain Allen Taylor's company of 100, Enoch Rhees' 50 and David Moore's 10, 205 souls, 65 wagons, 292 oxen, 127 cows, 21 horses and 148 I sheep. They arrived at Salt-Lake City I Oct. 20, and at Brown's Fort (now lOgden), Oct. 24, locating for the win- lor on tho north side of tho junction of the Ogden and "Weber rivers. In the spring, they moved into Farr's fort. They were among the first families of Ogden. Mrs. Barker was tho daughter of Pierre Jean Stalle and Mario Joanne I Gaudin. She was born at Boulo Cosle, near Pranistin, Piedmont, Italy, and was a pioneer to Utah In 1856. She crossed the plains in tho first handcart company, in charge of Edmond Ellsworth. Ells-worth. They left Iowa City June 9. This company and ono under Daniel D , IMcArthur, which started on tho 11th, 'arrived at Salt Lake City. Friday. Sept. 2G. They were mot and welcomed by the First Presidency of the church, a brass band, a company of lancers and a largo concourso of people. When they started both companies contained -107 souls, with 100 handcarts, 5 wagons, "2-1 oxen and 25 tonts. i North Ogden Builder. Mr. Baker was one of tho builders of North Ogclbn and "Weber county and a strength to the community, having filled many positions of honor and trust. His wife, one brother. Byron Barker of Wlllard, Utah, two sisters. Mrs. Harriet Chase of Ogden, and Mrs. Jane Durfeo of Idaho, with the following children survive him: Mrs. Emma Wheeler of Curlew, Idaho, Henry, Jr., of Ogden, principal of the (North Ogden ward: James Louis, professor of modern languages In the University of Utah; William Nathan, president of tho Y. M. M I. A. pf the North Ogden ward; Mrs. Ann Frances Clifford of North Ogden and Mrs. Lilly May Richards of Ogden. In 1S5S tho family moved south at tho time of tho coming of Johnson's army, going as far south as Summit Creow, now Santaquin. When Henry was 18 years of age, ho moved with his father to North Ogden. The young man purchased the present family homestead, then known jas the "Bice" farm and, following his wedding, Nov. 30, 1SG7, to Marguarito Stalle, established his own home there. The homestead has been the family home over since. In 18G6, Mr. Barker was called to go on a mission to the Missouri river to bring emigrants to Utah. He also made two trips to Montana as a freighter, in 1863 and 1SG1, hauling supplies to tho mines, from Weber county, mainly farm produce. He was a member of the North Ogden Elders' quorum presidency for many years and also was active in the Sunday school. At the timo of his demise he was a member of the high priests quorum of the Ogden stake. He was keenly interested In all sports, and, until middlo life, played baseball, wrestled, and ran footraces. He remained always an enthusiastic supporter of athletics. oo |