Seventh Generation

6108. Della Mae Clarke was born on 30 June 1875 in Avery Co., NC. She lived with her son Tom Barrier in Grassy Creek, Mitchell Co., NC on 16 April 1940. Della died of acute heart failure on 18 September 1950 at the age of 75 in Marion, McDowell Co., NC and was buried at Tate Famiy Cemetery in Linville, Avery Co., NC on 20 September 1950.^20333,20334

Della Mae Clarke and Elam Gaither Barrier were married circa 1894 in North Carolina. They appeared in the census on 30 June 1900 in Upper Creek Twp., Burke Co., NC.²⁰³³⁵ They^²⁰³³⁵ appeared in the census on 5 May 1910 in Upper Creek Twp., Burke Co., NC.²⁰³³⁶ Della and Elam^²⁰³³⁶ appeared in the census on 5 February 1920 in Marion Twp., McDowell Co., NC.²⁰³³⁷ They^²⁰³³⁷ appeared in the census on 16 April 1930 in Marion Twp., McDowell Co., NC.²⁰³³⁸ Elam Gaither Barrier was born on 25 March 1875 in Jonas Ridge, Burke Co., NC. He registered for the WWI draft on 12 September 1918 in Mitchell Co., NC.²⁰³³⁹ Elam died of pleursey on 25 June 1932 at the age of 57 at home in Marion, McDowell Co., NC and was buried at Jonas Ridge Community Cemetery in Jonas Ridge, Burke Co., NC on 27 June 1932.^20340,20341

Della Mae Clarke and Elam Gaither Barrier had the following children:

12717	i.	Laura L. Barrier was born in April 1895 in Burke Co., NC.
12718	ii.	Florida Barrier was born circa 1896 in Burke Co., NC.
12719	iii.	William Seth Barrier was born on 3 January 1897 in Morganton, Burke Co., NC. William died in Marion, McDowell Co., NC on 19 October 1991 and was buried at Zion Hill Baptist Church Cemetery in Marion, McDowell Co., NC in October 1991 .^20342,20343
12720	iv.	Ethel M. Barrier was born in April 1898 in Burke Co., NC.
12721	v.	Charlotte Inez Barrier was born on 13 June 1900 in Burke Co., NC.²⁰³⁴⁴ Charlotte died in Hillsboro, Orange Co., NC on 25 December 1994 and was buried at Ebenezer Baptist Church Cemetery in Hillsboro, Orange Co., NC in December 1994 .^20345,20346
12722	vi.	James Gudger Barrier was born on 19 August 1902 in Burke Co., NC. James died at McDowell General Hospital in Marion, McDowell Co., NC on 8 October 1963 of metastatic carcinoma of brain and was buried at Ballew Memorial Cemetery in Nebo, McDowell Co., NC on 10 October 1963 .^20347,20348
12723	vii.	Gladys Susan Barrier was born on 28 June 1905 in North Carolina. Gladys died in Hickory, Catawba Co., NC on 3 September 1976 and was buried at McDowell Memorial Park in East Marion, McDowell Co., NC on 6 September 1976 .^20349,20350
12724	viii.	Moil E. Barrier was born circa 1908 in Burke Co., NC.
12725	ix.	Living was born circa 1913 in North Carolina.
12726	x.	Tom Harvey Barrier was born on 23 August 1914 in North Carolina. Tom died at Blackwelder Hospital in Lenoir, Caldwell Co., NC on 6 November 1966 of a coronary thrombosis and was buried at Dudley Shoals Baptist Church Cemetery in Granite Falls, Caldwell Co., NC on 10 November 1966 .^20351,20352
12727	xi.	Living was born circa 1915.
+12728	xii.	Myrtle Chloe Barrier.