Isaac N. Barker

"Isaac N. Barker, well known as a farmer and stock breeder in Sugar Creek Twp, Boone Co, IN., was born January 17, 1841, and a son of Jeremiah and Jane (Kerlin) Barker.

"Isaac N. Barker was married September 7, 1862, IN Boone Co, IN., to Jane M. Cox, a native of Montgomery Co, IN., and daughter of Enoch and Rachel Cox; to this marriage were born two children, viz: Rachel, wife of John Doan of Sugar Creek Twp, Boone Co, IN., and Charles L., living with his father. Jane M. Barker died October 16, 1967,[typo? should be 1867?] and Barker was next married December 2, 1868 in Boone Co, IN., to Cyrena A. Brown, who was born in Sugar Creek April 4, 1842, a daughter of Seth and Alice Brown, and to this union have been born three children, viz: Perry M., Murray S. and Elbert J. The family are all members of the Friends church, and in politics the male members vote the republican ticket. Barker owns 167 acres of fine arable land in this Twp, but gives his attention chiefly to the raising of livestock, making specialties of swine and poultry. He began breeding Berkshire swine in 1869, and from that time until the present has stood at the head of the list of valuable swine owners.

" Barker's herd of Berkshires in unexcelled in the state of IN, if, IN indeed, anywhere else, and at the World's fair it secured several valuable prizes; his poultry also stood well at the front, and was successful in carrying off more than one first-class premium. In fact, Barker is known all through the country as a supreme judge of poultry and swine, and has been called as far west as CA, and as far east as NY, to act as judge at exhibits of both swine and poultry. Barker is a gentleman of very observing habits and of keen and discriminating judgment in all that pertains to his particular vocation; he is pleasant to deal with in his transactions, and is accorded to be one of the most upright and conscientious dealers in the country. His standing in society is co-equal with that in business circles, his integrity and purity of character being without blemish."

Submitted by: Shelly Sloan

Source: Excerpt from, "A Portrait and Biographical Record of Boone and Clinton Counties, Indiana," Chicago: A. W. Bowen & Co, 1895