Thank you! I am not an expert either. Since this posting, I have learned more about my ggf - at least about his death.
The difficulty in finding the maternal side of my family is that the BARKER story (owning steamships on the river and being robbed and killed) is difficult to find. I am now searching our state archives. It is a slow process and I get distracted when seeing other potential family names.
Your assistance is welcomed. Please contact me: clydellmorgan@rocketmail.com
thanks!