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- JUDSON C. BARKER, residing on section
- 10, town of Clinton, is one of the prominent farmers
- and stock-raisers of this county. He was born in Hampden
County, Mass., on the 17th day of February, 1839, and when a
little lad of five years, came with his parents to the Territory
of Wisconsin, where he has since continued to reside. He has
been an eye witness of the wonderful growth and progress of Rock
County, has seen its wild prairies transformed into beautiful
homes and farms, its little villages converted into large and
thriving cities and
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- has aided largely in the work of development. He was reared
to manhood on his father's farm and received his primary education
in the common schools, which was supplemented by a partial course
at Allen's Grove Academy. His boyhood days were passed in the
work of cultivating and improving the land and since attaining
to mature years, he has followed the same occupation.
- On the 31st day of May, 1866, Mr. BARKER celebrated his marriage,
Miss Diana JONES
- becoming his wife. She is a daughter of Samuel JONES, one
of the pioneer settlers of Rock County, where their wedding was
celebrated. Unto them were born two children, but only one is
now living - Frank, a most promising young man, who is now completing
his education at Beloit College.
- Mr. BARKER is one of the extensive land owners of Rock County,
his beautiful farm comprising
- 366 acres of arable land under a high state of cultivation;
he has made many improvements, his barns and outbuildings are
models of convenience, and he has all the latest machinery. In
connection with the care and cultivation of his land, he gives
considerable attention to the raising of stock of the best grades,
in which line he has been very successful. He is energetic and
enterprising, attending carefully to all the details of his business
and is a representative and valued citizen. He is well known
throughout the community and is held in high regard. In his political
affiliations he is a Republican.
- It is with pleasure we present the portraits of Mr. and Mrs.
BARKER to the readers of the
- Album.
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- Taken from "The Portrait and Biographical Album of
Rock County, Wis." (c)1889, pp. 273-274; lithograph from
same book.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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