Mary Ann Holt

Brief Life History of Mary Ann

When Mary Ann Holt was born on 11 January 1840, in Johnson, Illinois, United States, her father, James Holt, was 35 and her mother, Mary Ann Payne, was 25. She married William Barker on 13 October 1855, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Pleasant View, Weber, Utah, United States in 1910. She died on 22 February 1916, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

William Barker
1833–1902
Mary Ann Holt
1840–1916
Marriage: 13 October 1855
Clarissa Ann Barker
1856–1856
William Frederick Barker
1857–1879
Harriet Matilda Barker
1859–1918
James Albert Barker
1861–1881
Mary Jane Barker
1863–1864
Sarah Ellen Barker
1865–1945
Lenore June Barker
1867–1943
George Franklin Barker
1869–1936
LeRoy Barker
1872–1950
Leonard Overton Barker
1873–1877
Amy Barker
1876–1950
John Barker
1877–1878
Fidella Barker
1880–1884
Andrew Barker
1881–1881

Sources (26)

  • Mary A Barker, "United States Census, 1910"
  • Mary Ann Holt in death entry for Lenora Barker Farley, "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994" (image)
  • Mary Ann Holt & William Barker, "U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900"

World Events (8)

1841 · The Nauvoo Legion

In 1841, the Nauvoo Legion was organized. It was a group of men formed to protect the people of Nauvoo but also fought in different wars. Joseph Smith was the Lieutenant General of this group. Other leaders included Brigham Young, John C. Bennett, and others. They were part of the Illinois Mormon War (1844-1846), Mexican-American War (March of California, Capture of Tucson), Indian Wars (Battle Creek Massacre, Battle of Fort Utah, Walker War, Ute Black Hawk War, Mountain Meadows Massacre), American Civil War, and Morrisite War. The Legion was disbanded in 1887.

1846

U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.

1861 · Simple life to Soldiers

Illinois contributed 250,000 soldiers to the Union Army, ranking it fourth in terms of the total men fighting for a single state. Troops mainly fought in the Western side of the Appalachian Mountains, but a few regiments played important roles in the East side. Several thousand Illinoisians died during the war. No major battles were fought in the state, although several towns became sites for important supply depots and navy yards. Not everyone in the state supported the war and there were calls for secession in Southern Illinois several residents. However, the movement for secession soon died after the proposal was blocked.

Name Meaning

English, North German, Dutch, Danish, and Norwegian: topographic name for someone who lived in or by a small wood, from Middle English, Middle Low German, Danish, and Norwegian holt, or a habitational name from one of the many places called with this word. In England, the surname is widely distributed, but more common in Lancashire and Yorkshire than elsewhere.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Mary Ann Holt Barker DUP Biography

Mary Ann Holt was born in Johnson County, Illinois in 1840. The family moved to Nauvoo in 1841 and lived there until driven out. They went to Iowa where her mother passed away. It wasn't until 1856 th …

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