Individual Details

Death

Per death certificate: daughter of Charles L. Barker and Minna Dewitt

KENTUCKY IRISH AMERICAN, JULY 19, 1919
The angel of death certainly laid a heavy hand last Sunday on the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Barker, 1403 E. Breckinridge Street, when their only daughter, Marcella DeWitt Barker, nine years old, was called to join the heavenly hosts. The little one was a happy and loving disposition and among her friends and relatives her absence will be keenly felt. Her father is Secretary of the Democratic County and City Committee and has received many expressions of sympathy. The funeral too place Tuesday morning with requiem high mass at St. Brigid's Church.

A letter written April 25, 1970 by Olive Dewitt Prouty says, "Lafe didn't feel equal to going back for the services [sister Minna's death]. He is still grieving over Nellie's death, two years ago. He did visit with Nancy [Birch] in Louisville in Sept. and saw Minn three of four times then. She led a sad, lonely life since the death of two children, one, an infant, Pamela - pardon me, Marcella age twelve. I have told you that she drank polluted stream water at a Fourth of July picnic. Then her husband passed away in 1949."