Barker, Wesley Thomas
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Birth
Wesley Thomas Barker was born in Ulster County, NY in 1844, a son of Nathaniel Barker and Catherine Grogin. He was known as Thomas.
Occupation
He was a drayman
Marriage and Children
At about 1869 he married a woman named Nellie and removed to Brutus, Cayuga Co., NY. They had no children.
Military Service
| Residence: | Westerlo[1] |
| Place of Birth: | Ulster County, NY[1] |
| Date of Birth: | 1844[1] |
| Names of Parents: | Nathaniel C. Barker and Catherine Grogin[1] |
| Marital Status: | Single[1] |
| Occupation: | Farmer[1] |
| Term of Enlistment: | 3 years[1] |
| Bounty Received: | $50.00[1] |
| Enlistment Date: | 30 August 1862 [2] |
| Enlistment Place: | Westerlo, New York [1] |
| Enlistment Rank: | Private |
| State Served: | New York |
| Regiment: | 61st Infantry |
| Company: | Company I |
| Muster Out Date: | 5 Jun 1865[2] |
| Muster Out Place: | Alexandria, VA[2] |
| Additional Remarks: Enlisted at the age of 18.[2] "Died in the service Date Not known"[1]mustered out with detachment, June 5, 1865, at Alexandria, Va.[3] |
| Sources Used: Ancestry.com, American Civil War Soldiers; Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War |
Death
Thomas died in the service on October 20, 1864. His mother received her pension for his CW service.[4]
Additional Research Notes
Additional Media
Heroes of Albany|Heroes of Albany
"Thomas Westley Barker, of Westerlo, enlisted in Company D, Sixty-first Regiment, September 1, 1862. Died in the service. "
Town and City Registers of Men Who Served in the Civil War
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