Jared Barker

As printed in 1881

JARED BARKER, Bath. Mr. Barker is one of the leading agriculturists and live-stock dealers of Summit Co. He was born in Monroe Co., N. Y., Sept. 10, 1819. He is the son of Lanson and Betsey (Phelps) Barker, both of whom were natives of Connecticut. They were married in Pittsford, Monroe Co., N. Y. In 1827, Mr. Barker came to Ohio and purchased a tract of land in Holmes Co., and the year following came West with his family and stopped for a few weeks at Massillon, Ohio, and then moved to Granger, Medina Co., Ohio. He lived in Medina Co. some j'ears, and then purchased a place in Royalton, Cuyahoga Co., Ohio, upon which he resided for most part the remainder of his days. In his family were the following children, viz.: Roxie A., William, Jared, John, Lyman, Mary and Frances. He departed this life in 1855, and his wife in 1847. They were intelligent, Christian people, and had the respect of all who knew them. Jared Barker lived at home and assisted in the farm duties until 27 years of age. He was united in marriage to Miss Eleanor Munson Dec. 16, 1847. She was born in Wayne Co., Ohio, Nov. 25, 1827. By this union there were two children, viz.: Mary E. and William. Mrs. Barker died Sept. 9, 1856. Soon after his marriage Mr. Barker came to Bath Township, and the year following purchased 300 acres of land, going in debt for nearly the entire amount. By hard work and economy he paid for this land, and has added to it, until he now owns over 500 acres. Upon his farm are five large barns which are very conveniently arranged, and afford shelter to a large number of live stock. Mr. Barker has made a specialty of wool-growing, and is one of the most successful and practical stock-growers in the county. He now has upon his place about eighty head of short-horn cattle. A number of these arc thoroughbred, ahd the rest good grade cattle. He also has upon his place some fine Clydesdale and English coach horses. Perhaps there is not a man in Summit Co. who owns more good stock of all kinds than Mr. Barker. He began as a poor boy, and is in the fullest sense of the word a self-made man. He is of a retiring disposition, and does not middle much in political affairs, yet he is decided in his opinions which he never fails to express at the ballot-box. His donations for educational, religious and other charitable purposes have been very considerable; nor have they been confined to Bath Township alone. Many of them are yet unknown in the community in which he resides.

As printed in History of Summit County, with an outline sketch of Ohio (1881). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.