Gilbert, Frank T. "Historic Sketches of Walla Walla, Whitman, Columbia and Garfield Counties, Washington Territory; and Umatilla County, Oregon." Portland, OR: Print & Lithographing House of A. G. Walling, 1882. p. a6. O. P. BARKER is a farmer on Dry creek, where he lives about thirteen miles east of Walla Walla. He was born January 11, 1845, in Lenawee County, near Morenci, in Michigan, where he lived during his minority. After becoming of age, he left his father's home and removed to Wabaunsee, Kansas, from there to Wichita in the same state, and finally to Pueblo, in Colorado. During these years of rambling, his attention was divided between farming, freighting, and the livery business. In 1876, he arrived in Walla Walla by way of Laramie. MRS. SARENA BARKER, his wife, was born in Fayette County, Kentucky, February 19,1819. She became the wife of James Angell, in 1837, and in 1862, of Andrew Pitts. Crossing the plains with her husband, they settled on Powder river, in 1864, and leaving that section, became residents of Walla Walla County, in 1865, but removed to Willamette the next year. In 1867, Mr. Pitts came back with his family to Walla Walla, and settled on the farm where Mrs. Barker now lives, and he died there on the 6th of November, 1877. In 1878, September 23, the widow married Mr. O. P. Barker, the subject of this sketch. Their farm consists of 180 acres, and 440 additional have been obtained by them since marriage,and most of it is inclosed and under cultivation. A view of their home accompanies this work that will give a much better idea of its surroundings, than could be conveyed by language. The railroad station of Dixie is but three miles from it, which places them in easy reach of a market for what the farm produces. * * * * Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in February 2007 by Diana Smith. Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Washington Biographies Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.