Louisa Caroline "Carrie" Byars

Female 1890 - 1962  (71 years)


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  • Name Louisa Caroline "Carrie" Byars 
    Birth 30 Jun 1890  Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Death 7 Feb 1962  Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Person ID I45965  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 7 Mar 2017 

    Father John Andrew Byars,   b. 18 Oct 1848, East Lake, Jefferson County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1939, Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Louisa Caroline Stubbs,   b. 16 Mar 1848, Pike County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Sep 1939, Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 91 years) 
    Marriage ~ 1866  Trussville, Jefferson County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6
    Residence (Family) 0___ 1880  Russellville, Franklin County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Family ID F14517  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Luke Pryor Alexander,   b. 1880   d. 1918 (Age 38 years) 
    Marriage Y  [3
    Family ID F17648  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

    Family 2 Joe Walker Barker 
    Marriage Y  [1, 3
    Residence (Family) Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Family ID F16811  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 30 Jun 1890 - Alabama Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 7 Feb 1962 - Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence (Family) - - Moulton, Lawrence County, Alabama Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Birth: Jun. 30, 1890
      Death: Feb. 7, 1962
      Moulton
      Lawrence County
      Alabama, USA

      "Carrie" was the daughter of John A. Byars and Louisa Caroline Byars.

      She was the spouse of Luke Pryor Alexander.

      After his death she married Joe Walker Barker.
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      Mrs. Carrie Barker

      MOULTON -- Mrs. Carrie Barker, Moulton, died Wednesday at 9:50 p.m. of an apparent heart attack at her home.

      Funeral services will be Friday at 2 p.m. from Elliott-Brown Service Funeral Home Chapel.

      Burial will be in Moulton City Cemetery.

      Survivors include her husband, Joe Barker, Moulton; three daughters, Mrs. Myrtle Karrh, Hale Center, Tex.; Mrs. Evelyn Matthews, Birmingham; Mrs. Marjorie Francis, Decatur; four sons, William Alexander, Moulton; Clifton Alexander, Sheffield; Ernest Alexander, Russellville; Thomas Barker, Lucasville, Ohio; one sister, Mrs. L.E. Hurst, Decatur; two brothers, George D. Byars, Moulton; J.W. Byars, Russellville; 20 grandchildren and five great grandchildren.

      Active pallbearers will be Mike Alexander, Buzz Alexander, Luke Alexander, Jake Alexander, Jim Francis, and Tommy Barker.

      Honorary pallbears will be Milton Hall, Odis Long, Lonnie Gentry, Hudson Sandlin, Bill Barclift, Floyd Smith, John Wilson, J.D. Weinman, and Wallace Sneed.

      The body will lie in state from 1 until 2 p.m. at the chapel.

      The family request any donation be made to the heart fund.

      DECATUR DAILY - February 7, 1962

      Family links:
      Parents:
      John Andrew Byars (1848 - 1939)
      Louisa Caroline Stubbs Byars (1848 - 1939)

      Spouses:
      Joe Walker Barker (1892 - 1977)
      Luke Pryor Alexander (1880 - 1918)*

      Children:
      Myrtle Alexander Karrh (1908 - 1998)*
      William Byars Alexander (1910 - 1994)*
      Clifton R Alexander (1911 - 1990)*
      Ernest E. Alexander (1913 - 1981)*
      Evelyn A. Alexander Matthews (1914 - 2005)*
      Marjorie Alexander Francis (1918 - 2004)*
      Thomas Harold Barker (1921 - 1982)*

      Siblings:
      Mary Ann Catherine Byars Walker (1868 - 1952)*
      Victoria Ellen Byars Hurst (1870 - 1963)*
      Thomas Josiah Byars (1873 - 1884)*
      Dora Alice Byars Stansell (1875 - 1956)*
      John D. Logan Byars (1877 - 1962)*
      Louis Jefferson Byars (1880 - 1919)*
      Mattie Fannie Byars Hurst (1882 - 1920)*
      James William Byars (1884 - 1966)*
      George D Byars (1886 - 1972)*
      Louisa Caroline Byars Barker (1890 - 1962)

      *Calculated relationship

      Burial:
      Moulton Memory Gardens
      Moulton
      Lawrence County
      Alabama, USA

      Created by: WSalmond
      Record added: Nov 14, 2009
      Find A Grave Memorial# 44314254

      * [3]

  • Sources 
    1. [S6441] "John Andrew Byars" biography, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=byars&GSfn=john&GSby=1848&GSbyrel=i.

    2. [S6544] "Louis Jefferson Byars" biography, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Byars&GSiman=1&GScid=1997141&GR.

    3. [S10605] "Louisa Caroline "Carrie" Byars Barker" biography, which was abstracted, downloaded and published Tuesday, March 7th, 20.

    4. [S53670] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=byars&GSfn=john&GSby=1848&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=44539.

    5. [S53671] http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=44540281.

    6. [S6496] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.

    7. [S6517] "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4JJ-6Y3 : 11.