Gilliam Barker, who was born in 1774, married Mary Houston, a daughter of James Houston. Gilliam Barker was still in Iredale County in 1810. But he afterwards made his way to the Sequatchie Valley, residing near Dunlap in a place that came to be known as Barkertown. He died there in 1824. The children of Gilliam Barker included William who married Ruth Farmer, Howell G. who married Elizabeth Hudson, Sally who married Howell Marler, James who married Ruth Hendricks, Mary, Martha, Rebecca who married Elijah Hudson, and Patsy who married Alex Hilliard. Chattanoogan article published 2005