Illinois:  History of Cass County, Illinois, ed. William 
Henry Perrin. O. L. Baskin & Co. Historical Publishers, 
Chicago, 1882. Cass County.

WILLIAM BARKLEY, farmer; P.O. Virginia; was born in Portage 
County, Ohio, April 14, 1846; youngest of a family of five 
children, born to Christopher and Christina (Waukmiller) Barkley, 
natives of Germany; he born in 1806, now a retired farmer, living 
in Missouri; she died in 1848. William, at the age of ten years, 
was taken by his father to Missouri, where he received an ordinary 
education; left home, and for a time followed freighting on the 
plains near Salt Lake. In 1864, he came to this county, where he 
has since lived, engaged in farming, and the handling and raising 
of stock of all kinds. In this county, Aug. 7, 1871, he married 
Nancy McDonald; born in this county Aug. 27, 1849; daughter of 
John T. and Mary A. (Thomas) McDonald; he, born July 2, 1812, died 
in 1866; she died Oct. 28, 1850. From this marriage one child was 
born, on Aug. 18, 1880. Mr. Barkley is a Democrat, and a member of 
the A.F. & A.M. and A.O.U.W.

Barkley Waukmiller McDonald Thomas
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Germany Portage-OH MO