smoky wrote:BAKER, the name is Baker!
Kate Barker was born in Ash Grove, Missouri, near Springfield, and named Arizona Donnie Clark. Her parents were conservative Christians who believed in hard work and traditional values, traits which she embraced. In 1892, she married George Barker. They had four boys named Herman, Lloyd, Arthur, and Fred. George Barker departed after the birth of their last son, Fred. There is indication that George Barker was considered a “worthless drunk” and was tossed out by Ma Barker. Since she was trying to raise the boys on her own, with little income, they had inadequate supervision and became juvenile delinquents. Ma Barker often kept them out of the Criminal justice system by pleading with the arresting officers, or throwing tantrums at the police station.
Arizona Clark was most likely born on October 8, 1873. George Barker was the informant on Arizona Barker's amended death certificate. He gave her date of birth as October 8, 1877. The 1877 is incorrect, but 8 October is probably correct. The 1880 Census of Boone Twp., Greene Co., MO, lists Arizona Clark as the step-daughter of Reuben Reynolds, who had married Arizona's mother, Emeline (Parker) Clark on July 8, 1879 in Greene Co.,MO. Arizona is listed as being 6 years old. This places her birth between June 1, 1873 and June 1, 1874, and agrees with a birthdate of October 8, 1873. The best record of Arizona's year of birth is her marriage record. She married George E. Barker on September 12, 1892 in Aurora, Lawrence Co., MO. She gave her age as 18. This places her birth between September 12, 1873 and September 12, 1874, and agrees with a birthdate of October 8, 1873. In 1910 George and Arrie Barker appeared on the census of Finley, Christian Co., MO. Arrie was listed as age 36, and therefore born between April 15, 1873 and April 15, 1874. This also agrees with a birthdate of October 8, 1873. The 1920 census of Lincoln, Stone Co., MO, gives Arrie's age as 45 - when she should have been 46. Her age at the time of her first marriage is 17, when it was actually 18.
That's her