Sam Presley Barker 
Born: September 7, 1885   Kingston, Madison County, AR 
Married: February 3, 1907   Carroll Co, AR 
Died: September 29, 1970   Huntsville, Madison County, AR 
Father: George Frank Barker 
Step-father:  Jasper Binam
       note: Sam's father died when he was 1 year old and 
       Jasper Binam was the only father he knew as he grew up.
Mother: 'Mollie' Mary Catherine (Adeline Nancy) Inman 
Other Spouses: Lula Nunneley 
Wife: Vinnie Idora Nichols 
Born: August 7, 1890    Osage Township, Newton County, AR 
Died: December 4, 1955   Kingston, Madison County, AR 
Father:  William R. 'Billy' Nichols 
Mother: Mary L. Newberry 

Children: 
l. William Frank Barker 
    Born: February 15, 1908   Dinsmore, Newton County, AR 
    Married: December 11, 1928   Berryville, Carroll County, AR 
    Died: July 28, 1987   Othello, Adams County, WA 
    Spouse: Elsie Moore 

2. Donna 'Donny' Barker 
    Born: July 19, 1909   Dinsmore, Newton County, AR 
    Died: Aug 1910   Dinsmore, Newton County, AR 

3. Mary Cleo Barker 
    Born: December 23, 1910   Dinsmore, Newton County, AR 
    Married 1: September 23, 1928   Dinsmore, Newton County, AR 
    Spouse: James Fred Smith 
    Married 2: September 12, 1985   Huntsville, Madison County, AR 
    Spouse: Henry Troy Sugg 

4. Wilbur Baley Barker 
    Born: May 8, 1913   Dinsmore, Newton County, AR 
    Married: May 6, 1932   Huntsville, Madison County, AR 
    Died: November 25, 1995   Twin Falls, Twin Falls County, ID 
    Spouse: Doshey Dotson 

5. Fred Barker 
    Born: February 24, 1915   Dinsmore, Newton County, AR 
    Died: April 4, 1932   Newton County, AR 

6. Katie Marie Barker 
    Born: October 24, 1916   Dinsmore, Newton County, AR 
    Died: November 1, 1987   Kansas City, MO 
    Married 1: June 30, 1934   AR 
    Spouse: Orval Cannafax, Sr. 
    Married 2: 1961   Kansas City, MO 
    Spouse: Vernon Williams 

7. Bert Everett Barker 
    Born: June 16, 1918   Dinsmore, Newton County, AR 
    Married: 1936  AR 
    Died: April 21, 1979   Lancaster, CA 
    Spouse: Frankie Ardena Greer 

8. James Clifford Barker 
    Born:  August 29, 1922   Dinsmore, Newton County, AR 
    Died: October 6, 1995   Harrison, Boone County, AR 
    Married 1: 1941,  AR 
    Spouse: Rosa Brown 
    Married 2: February 7, 1947,  AR 
    Spouse: Louise Henderson 

View picture of Sam and Vinnie in Scrapbook, Item # 871
(note: Sam, Vinnie, Donna, Fred are buried in Liberty Cemetery, Newton County, AR)

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