John T. Barkley  10 Feb 1865 - 13 Nov 1900

John T. BARKLEY was born February 10, 1865 in Cypress Inn Wayne Co TN, the son of William M. and Hannah M. (MARTIN) BARKLEY. He died November 3, 1900 following a lingering illness as the result of gunshot wounds received the previous spring. On October 27, 1895, he married Nora E. HARDER, daughter of Judge Thomas A. and Louisa (RUCKER) HARDER. To this union four children were born: Lillie Louanna; Hannah Edna; Eleanor Nora and John William BARKLEY. John's brothers and sisters were Martha Ann, who married Bruce RICH; Benjamin A., who died in childhood; Mack C. 'Isaac', and Willie, who died in his teens. John immigrated to Missouri with his parents between 1870- 1880 from Wayne Co TN, settling first in Howell County, then relocating to Shannon County where they lived on a farm near Bartlett formerly homesteaded by a relative. John and Nora are buried in Pine Lawn Cemetery in Winona. There are no grave markers, but they are next to the graves of his son John and family.

The Record, Birch Tree, MO, Shannon Co. MO, Friday, Jan 26 1900
Local matters: John Barkley, living 3 mi so of Bartlett, was shot in the arm and hip Monday night by some unknown person. He had gone to the woodpile to get some pine when the shot was fired from the brush. It is not known who made this cowardly attempt to take Mr. Barkley’s life, but a man named Ben Kirby is suspicioned. About 2 yrs ago Barkley testified against Kirby in a counterfeiting case and Kirby made his threat that he would kill Barkley after his release from the penitentiary to which he had been sentenced. Kirby was released recently.