Barker, Coleman Perkins^{[1, 2]}

1836 -

• Name	Barker, Coleman Perkins
  Nickname	Coley
  Born	Oct 1836	Pittsylvania, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Person ID	I856	Taylor
  Last Modified	10 Nov 2003

  
  

  Father	Barker, Jim Bolling
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Polly
  Relationship	Birth
  Family ID	F507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Giles, Virginia L.,   b. 1836, , Pittsylvania, Virginia
  Married	22 Dec 1859	Pittsylvania, Virginia
  Children	+ 1. Barker, Enoch Irvin,   b. 04 Oct 1860, , Pittsylvania, Virginia ,   d. 17 May 1939  (Age 78 years)  [Birth]   2. Barker, James Coleman,   b. 1864, Pittsylvania, Virginia  [Birth] + 3. Barker, Levi G.,   b. May 1879, Pittsylvania, Virginia  [Birth]
  Family ID	F523	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Chaney, Elizabeth T
  Married	08 Mar 1883	, Pittsylvania, Virginia
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2004
  Family ID	F7981	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 3	Mills, Mary Susan,   b. 1854, , , Virginia
  Married	20 Dec 1887
  Family ID	F540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Certificate of Release for Prisoner of War Coleman Perkins Barker credit: The library of Virginia, www.lva.lib.va.us Confederate Military Records

  
  

• Notes

  Prisoner of War during the Civil War. Upon his release this physical description is given: Brown hair, blue eyes, height 5'6" and weight 130 lbs. on April 18, 186? 1880 Census, Callands, Pittsylvania County, FHL #12255384, NA Film #T9-1384, Page 85D shows: Coleman P. Barker, 45, Farmer, Virginia L. Barker, Wife, 40, E. I., Son, 19, Single, Works on Farm, James C., Son, 16, L. G., Son, 7. Per Josephine, Barker's had a small country store and they lived upstairs above the store.

  
  

• Sources

  [S38] 1880 United States Census, 85D (Reliability: 3). Birth Year <1835> Birthplace VA Age 45 Occupation Farmer Marital Status M Race W Head of Household Coleman P. BARKER Relation Self Father's Birthplace VA Mother's Birthplace VA Census Place Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia Family History Library Film 1255384 NA Film Number T9-1384 Page Number 85D [S77] 1910 United States Census, 158 (Reliability: 3), 15 Apr 1910. Series: T624 Roll: 1626 At age 75 He was living in , Danville, Pittslyvania, Virginia working as a Spinner at a mill. He is listed as not being able to read, nor write. He is also listed a survivor of the Civil War who fought for the Confederacy. He is listed as being married three times, denoted by "M3" on the records. He lists being married to his current wife, Susan, for 28 years.