First Generation  

1. George Barker, Sr. was born in 1730 in VA and died in 1806 in Wilkes Co., NC at age 76.

George married Ann Kerr in 1786 in Lawrence County, KY. Ann was born in 1735 in VA and died after 1765 in Virginia.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 2 M    i. Hezekiah Barker, Sr. was born in 1765 in Wilkes Co., NC and died in 1816 in Wilkes Co., NC at age 51.

  Second Generation  

2. Hezekiah Barker, Sr. was born in 1765 in Wilkes Co., NC and died in 1816 in Wilkes Co., NC at age 51.

General Notes: Index to the War of 1812 Pay Rolls & Muster Rolls: CATALOG CARD

NAME Barker, Hezekiah, Sergt
Pay Rolls, p.398

NOTE Part of index to: Pay Rolls of Militia Entitled to Land Bounty Under the Act of Congress of Sept. 28, 1850 (Richmond, 1851) and: Muster Rolls of the Virginia Militia in the War of 1812 (Richmond, 1852) which supplements Pay Rolls.

Hezekiah married Susannah Sebastian in 1786 in Lawrence County, KY. Susannah was born in 1771 in NC and died after 1799.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 3 M    i. Hardin Barker was born in 1799 in Wilkes Co., NC and died after 1841 in Lawrence County, KY.

  Third Generation  

3. Hardin Barker was born in 1799 in Wilkes Co., NC and died after 1841 in Lawrence County, KY.

Hardin married Annis Wilson on 20 Nov 1823 in Knox Co., TN. Annis was born in 1805 in Wilkes Co., NC and died in 1841 at age 36.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 4 M    i. William Oliver Butler Barker was born in 1841 in Clifty Creek, KY and died after 1889 in Carter County, KY.

  Fourth Generation  

4. William Oliver Butler Barker was born in 1841 in Clifty Creek, KY and died after 1889 in Carter County, KY.

William married Suzanna Johnson after 1869 in Carter County, KY.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 5 F    i. Lydia Susan Barker was born on 16 Nov 1889 in McGlone, KY and died on 17 Aug 1972 in Ashland, KY at age 82.

  Fifth Generation  

5. Lydia Susan Barker was born on 16 Nov 1889 in McGlone, KY and died on 17 Aug 1972 in Ashland, KY at age 82.

Lydia married William Jefferson Knipp, son of John Littleton Knipp and Patricia "Patty" Wallace, on 6 Jan 1906 in Grahn, KY. William was born on 6 Mar 1878 in Lick Falls, KY and died on 11 Dec 1956 in Clifty Creek, KY at age 78.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 6 M    i. John Chester Knipp was born on 22 May 1919 in Sophia, KY, died on 22 May 1973 in Ashland, KY at age 54, and was buried in Carter County Memory Gardens, Grayson, KY.

   7 M    ii. Clyde Knipp .

Clyde married Alma CARROLL, daughter of John "Johnny" CARROLL and Unknown, in 1929 in Carter County, KY. Alma was born in 1917 in Carter County, KY.

   8 F    iii. Eva Knipp .

   9 F    iv. Edna Knipp .

   10 M    v. Ora Knipp was born in 1914 in Clifty Creek, KY and died in 1918 in Clifty Creek, KY at age 4.

   11 F    vi. Cynthia Knipp was born clifty Creek, KY in 1921 and died clifty Creek, KY in 1938.

Cynthia married Roy Rayburn about 1936 in Carter County, KY.

  Sixth Generation  

6. John Chester Knipp was born on 22 May 1919 in Sophia, KY, died on 22 May 1973 in Ashland, KY at age 54, and was buried in Carter County Memory Gardens, Grayson, KY.

John married Gladys Susan Tussey, daughter of Homer Tussey and Bradie Flynn, on 13 Sep 1946 in Greenup, KY. Gladys was born on 16 Jun 1928 in Hitchens, KY, died on 7 Apr 1983 in Grayson, KY at age 54, and was buried in Carter County Memory Gardens, Grayson, KY.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 12 F    i. Rosa Belle Knipp was born on 11 Mar 1951 in Sophia, KY.

+ 13 M    ii. William Homer Knipp was born on 7 Mar 1947 in Hitchens, KY.

   14 M    iii. Donald Ray Knipp was born on 7 Apr 1948 in Clifty Creek, KY and died in Apr 1996 in Lexington, KY at age 48.

   15 M    iv. Thomas Jefferson Knipp was born on 23 Mar 1953 in Clifty Creek, KY and died on 7 May 1997 in Ashland, KY at age 44.

John next married Christine Elliott, daughter of George Elliott and Mahalia JACKSON, in 1941 in Grayson, KY. Christine was born about 1925 in Leon, KY.

The child from this marriage was:

+ 16 M    i. John Wesley Knipp was born on 21 Dec 1941 in Sophia, KY.

  Seventh Generation  

12. Rosa Belle Knipp was born on 11 Mar 1951 in Sophia, KY.

General Notes: Published genealogy and historical notes to Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 2005

The Mixing Pool: An In-Depth Analysis of Appalachian Genealogy

Rosa married Paul Richard Lester, son of Arthur Fleming Lester and America Corinne Mounts, on 19 Sep 1970 in Harman, VA. Paul was born on 10 Jul 1946 in Harman, VA.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 17 F    i. Lydia Kathryn Lester was born on 11 Jun 1973 in Richlands, VA.

+ 18 M    ii. Paul Richard Lester II was born on 6 Sep 1976 in Pikeville, KY.

Rosa next married Paul Richard Lester, son of Arthur Fleming Lester and America Corinne Mounts, on 19 Sep 1970 in Harman, VA. Paul was born on 10 Jul 1946 in Harman, VA.

13. William Homer Knipp was born on 7 Mar 1947 in Hitchens, KY.

General Notes: William abandoned his family in 1982.

Angela Combs Knipp remarried to Roy Chipman in Wetumpka AL.

All of William's children took the name Chipman when they were adopted 29 June 1988 by Roy Chipman.

William married Angela Combs on 6 Jun 1970 in Big Stone Gap, VA. The marriage ended in Divorce in Oct 1982. Angela was born in 1951 in Neon, KY.

Children from this marriage were:

   19 F    i. Jeanie Sue (Knipp) Chipman was born on 4 May 1971 in Ironton, OH.

   20 F    ii. Hester Knipp was born on 15 Jul 1973 in Mansfield, OH, died on 16 Jul 1973 in Mansfield, OH, and was buried in Mansfield, OH.

   21 M    iii. William Homer (Knipp, Jr.) Chipman was born on 15 Feb 1975 in Mansfield, OH.

William married Paula Michelle Harris on 23 May 1998 in Millbrook, AL.

William next married Sharon Unknown after 1982 in Alabama.

The child from this marriage was:

   22 F    i. Gloria Knipp was born about 1985.

16. John Wesley Knipp was born on 21 Dec 1941 in Sophia, KY.

John married Rutha Fay Parker, daughter of Wylie Parker and Unknown, in Dec 1963 in Olive Hill, KY. The marriage ended in Divorce after 1970. Rutha was born in 1943 in Olive Hill, KY.

The child from this marriage was:

   23 M    i. James Wesley Knipp was born in 1968 in Mansfield, OH.

  Eighth Generation

17. Lydia Kathryn Lester was born on 11 Jun 1973 in Richlands, VA.

Lydia married Gregory Alan Holsapple, son of Gene Holsapple and Dorothy Shifflett, in May 1996 in Charlottesville, VA. Gregory was born in Albemarle County, VA.

Children from this marriage were:

   24 F    i. Darien Jade Holsapple was born in Oct 1999 in Charlottesville, VA.

   25 M    ii. Gregory Adam Holsapple was born on 10 Mar 2001 in Charlottesville, VA.

18. Paul Richard Lester II was born on 6 Sep 1976 in Pikeville, KY.

Paul married Tonia Lynn Johnson, daughter of William Anderson "Andy" Johnson and Patty PUGH, on 13 Jul 1996 in Afton, VA. Tonia was born on 14 May 1978 in Richmond, VA.

Children from this marriage were:

   26 M    i. Thomas Richard Lester was born on 15 Jan 1996 in Charlottesville, VA.

   27 F    ii. Kaitlyn Nichole Lester was born on 13 Oct 1999.

   28 F    iii. Jessica Lynn Martin Lester was born on 3 Nov 1993 in Charlottesville, VA.