BARKER, Robert

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• Name	BARKER, Robert
  Birth	27 Mar 1891	Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States
  Gender	Male
  Death	1 Dec 1918	Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States
  Burial	3 Dec 1918	Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States
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  Family	WOOLSEY, Dicy Elnora ,   b. 14 May 1896, Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United Statesd. 8 May 1985, Escalante, Garfield, Utah, United States (Age 88 years)
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  Notes on the Life of Robert Barker Contributed By GrantMeridene1 · 10 December 2013 · 0 Comments NOTES ON THE LIFE OF ROBERT BARKER (1891-1918) By Robert D. Barker Robert Barker, the fifth son of Peter Barker and Eleanor Heaps Barker, was born on March 27, 1891 in Escalante, Utah. His mother died when he was about a year and a half old. His grandmother Heaps took the responsibilities of being a mother to him for the first nine years of his life. At this time Robbie returned to live with his father, brothers and sister. Little is known of his early childhood. We can assume that he probably participated in many of childhood's mischievous pranks and activities. We must also realize that he never had the experiences of a real mother's love, to love him, teach him, to give encouragement and understandings. This I am sure had a lasting effect upon his life. Information given to me by his family and friends say that even as a young man he was very lively and ambitious. As a young boy he started to accumulate a herd of livestock. He was able to do this by working for cattlemen and sheep men and taking a calf, a lamb, or a horse for payment. It wasn't long before he had a small herd of cattle and a number of fine saddle horses. As a means of identifying his stock from those of brothers and father he used the Half Circle as a brand. Rob was a fine horseman; he had natural and a special way of communicating with these animals. In return to his kindness, these animals responded very well to his training. Rob had a keen love for horses. Being a fine horseman, he was often hired by other cattlemen to break and train their young saddle ponies. Bits of information given by his friends and family are that he could rope and brand his calves without any help from another person. He was able to do this with the aid of two well-trained horses. (*** was the name of his favorite horse) Rob would rope a calf tying the rope to the horn of the saddle on one horse, then by bulldogging tying another rope to the calf's feet and then to the saddle horn of the second horse. With the two horses being trained to keep the rope taut he could brand, dock, and ear mark the calf. 2 Robbie was well liked by everyone. He was always happy and had a good sense of humor. At any social gathering he was the life of the party, as he kept things in a jolly good mood by his jokes, pranks and funny stories. He was very popular with all the young ladies, as he was just about the best dancer in all of Escalante. He was a singer with a nice tenor voice. His schooling ended with the graduation from the eighth grade, but he continued to keep well informed in civic, state, and national affairs. Along with his brother Orren, they went into business by opening a cooperative store. This business was of short duration as the two brothers were too trusting of their fellowman, by allowing goods taken out on credit. Both Orren and Rob were too softhearted to press for collections, so this business adventure came to a sad end. On May 17, 1916 Rob married Dicy Elnora Woolsey. Glenna, my sister was born on 14 June 1917. Because dad was married and a father, he didn't have to serve in the army during World War 1. In the month of November 1918, the year of the flu epidemic, Dad came down with the flu. He was on the road to recovery, but through his desire to help those who were still ill, by feeding their livestock, and doing the necessary chores he over exerted himself. As a result he came down with a more severe case of the flu. He died on December 1st, and was buried two days later on the 3rd of December 1918, a very cold and snowy day. Only graveside services were held. Interment, Escalante Cemetery, Escalante, Utah. Sealed to Dicy Elnora Woolsey Barker, after Robert Barker passed away. LIFE HISTORY OF DICY ELNORA WOOLSEY BARKER Written by herself Daughter of James Brigham Jr. and Dicy Elnora Young Woolsey. I was born on 14th of May 1896 at Escalante, Utah. When my father and mother were married they moved in a new home which father had built. This home was the birthplace of seven children. No doctors were ever present at any of these births. Susannah Heaps, a mid-wife, delivered all the children. My brothers and sisters are in order of their births: James Emil Woolsey 17 October 1897; Tillman Woolsey 12 May 1899; Pearl Ella Woolsey 31 May 1901; Riley Oral Woolsey 21 December 1903; Willis Arden Woolsey 7 November 1904; Tyresha Ann (Leola) Woolsey 21 September 1907. 1 had a happy childhood, never had many changes of clothes, but the food was always plentiful. I had to go barefooted every summer until I was thirteen. The only time I could wear shoes was when going to the store or to church. The shoes always felt good on my feet--stubbed toes were always the cause of much pain. I had lots of playmates; all the neighborhood kids came to our place to play. I had lots of playthings, which my father had made for me. These were a cupboard, doll cradle, and rocking chair. Father would also make me a playhouse by putting a tarp over a wagon box. We had all kinds of fun playing in this playhouse. We had an old dog called "Darby." We had all kinds of fun playing with this kind old dog. Our most fun was to hitch him to a little red wagon and have Darby pull us all over the place. It was indeed a sad day for us when this kind old dog failed to return home with dad from a trip down on the desert. I had all the childhood diseases, including chicken pox, mumps, measles, small pox, and the seven-year itch. It seemed like I was always the first in the family to get these childhood diseases. My school days began when I was six years old. My first grade teacher was Alice Baily. I graduated from the eighth grade when I was fourteen years old. My first time away from home came when I went away for my first year in high school; this was to B.Y.U. in Provo, Utah. This was one of the highlights of my life. I was really disappointed in not being able to continue my schooling. Emil, my brother, went the next year, because Dad couldn't afford to send the two of us. My courtship with Robert Barker began at a dance. I had gone to a dance with a few girl friends. This young man had always appealed to me very much, so I was really thrilled when he invited me to dance with him. Most of the evening we danced together and to cap off the whole evening Rob asked if he might have the privilege of taking me home. I was excited and thrilled and accepted. This was the beginning of our courtship. Robert Barker, this young man, was always the life of a party, a dance, or any social function. He was a good singer, but never had the opportunity to improve or develop this special talent. His father, Peter Barker was also a good singer and played the violin. Rob and I always had a lot of fun together before we were married. I enjoyed our Sunday afternoon walks; we would walk down to the spring to get the milk cows to drive them home. We went to dances and other entertainment whenever they were held and when he was home. Rob was away from home a good share of the time, herding sheep, and riding the range for cattle. He also helped his dad with farming. We had a few spats as young couples do. One time we had a problem with a letter of mine I had received from a fellow I knew at school in Provo. Rob read the letter and didn't like what he read, so he stopped seeing me for a time. We finally resolved our differences and that spring we decided to get married. We were married on the 17th of May 1916, at my father's home. We moved in with his dad and had two rooms to ourselves. The next spring on the I4th of June 1917 a baby girl was born. We named her Glenna; we were very thrilled and so proud with this new baby daughter. I have never seen a father make more fuss over a baby than Rob did over this special daughter of ours. He was always showing her off to everyone. Whenever possible he would take Glenna with him on horse back or in a wagon or whatever. Rob was a hard working man; we bought a lot and were drawing plans for a home. In the early winter of l9l8, the flu epidemic hit the town of Escalante. Rob would try to help those who were ill, going out of his way to do so. He took over Orren's store (his brother) when Orren came down with the flu. Finally Rob contacted the flu, both Glenna and myself were real sick with the flu. On 1 December 1918 my beloved husband died and was buried on 3 December 1918. So many people had the flu and were dying that only graveside services were held. I still had the flu and didn't get to see him buried. My father came and moved me back home with them. On 2 April 1919, my son was born; I named him Robert D. Barker. I was so happy that I had a boy. He looked like his father. My father was like a father to this special boy of mine-the only father he ever knew. In 1935 when dad was leaving to be operated on my father said, “Robbie, always be a good boy like you are now." On 17 January 1921, 1 married Hyrum A. Porter. On 12 December 1921 my second son was born, we named him Owen Ray Porter. My second marriage was difficult. We never had much to go on, Hy wasn't very ambitious. Out of the money I received from my father's estate, I bought the Proctor farm. We moved out to this farm, which was about five miles from town. I enjoyed living on the farm. On 13 September 1936, Phyllis was born, we were so happy I had another daughter. Glenna had married Wayne Banks11 July 1936. I was very lonely after Glenna and Wayne moved to Cedar City. Phyllis was a real joy and a blessing to me, helping to take away some of the loneliness I had. Hy became ill and so we had to leave the farm and move back into town. Hy never got better. He kept getting worse, he became bedridden, it was a chore for me to take care of him. Hy died 21 May 1946. Phyllis and me were alone as Robbie and Owen were away to school. After Hy died, I went to work in the school lunch. I worked there for five years for $42.00 a month. I then got a job in the Southwest Mission Home in Gallup, New Mexico for $125.00 a month. I worked in the mission home for two years. Leaving Gallup, my work took me to Provo, Utah where I cared for an invalid lady; she was confined to a wheel chair. Due to the heavy lifting, I developed a hernia and had to undergo an operation in the Utah Valley Hospital. After the operation I stayed with Owen in American Fork for a while. Then Glenna and Wayne took me to Escalante and helped me get settled into my home, which I had been away from for several years. While I was working in the school lunch I was called to be first counselor in the Ward Relief Society Presidency. During this time I sold the farm and bought the home I am living in now. After living in the South Ward for two years I was called to once again serve in the Relief Society Presidency, this I thoroughly enjoyed. When Phyllis got married this about broke my heart as this left me all alone. During the year 1960 1 worked in Whities Cafe in Escalante. As I was waiting for a bus in Panguitch, Utah, one time, I met Eph Coombs, (he was from Boulder, Utah) he invited me to have lunch with him after lunch we attended a show together. From this brief association with Eph, we wrote to each other for a while, then on 21 May l961 we were married in the Manti Temple for time only. We lived in Boulder, Utah the first year of our marriage. In July of 1962 Eph was operated on and had most of his stomach removed. Eph was never well again. He sold his property in Boulder and we moved into my home in Escalante. Eph lived there with me until his death on 2 April 1975. I was left alone for the third time. Not long after Eph's death, Glenna invited me to go with her to visit my grandson, Douglas Banks, at his home in Falls Church, Virginia. We took in all the sights in and around Washington D.C. I thoroughly enjoyed this experience and one, which I never dreamed of taking. In 1976 I went to spend the winter with Glenna and Wayne, now living in Iowa. At Christmas time we went to visit another grandson, Robert Banks, who was living in San Diego, California. While there I enjoyed another grand tour going into Old Mexico and surrounding areas. On our way back to Iowa we went through Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri. I really enjoyed seeing all the sights going through the states. Now that I am home alone, I do a lot of quilting for other people. This brings in a little money and best of all it gives me something to do. In the fall of 1978, I was operated on for a tumor in my left ear. I don't suppose that I will get over this operation. The doctor who did the surgery cut a nerve and as a result, the left side of my face is drawn out of shape. This is very disturbing to me. Mother never did fully recover from this operation. She went down hill from this point. However she was able and wanted to remain in her home. She loved her home and was able to take care of herself until the last two months of her life. She died quietly and peacefully in Glenna's home, 8th of May 1985. She was 89 years old. Interment Escalante Cemetery, Escalante, Utah. Sealed in the Temple to Robert Barker, after his death. Robert D. Barker