John married Oma Laverne Gattis 8 Jan 1950. Oma (daughter of Elaine Gattis and Eva Lena Crow) was born 22 Sep 1921, Nimmons, Clay County, Arkansas, USA; died 7 Oct 1995, Burfordville, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was buried , Bollinger County Memorial Park Cemetery - Marble Hill, Missouri, USA. [Group Sheet]

1. J.E. Barks
2. G.E. Barks
3. Flora Evalene Barks was born 13 Jan 1953; died 19 Dec 2013, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA; was cremated , New Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery - Jackson, Missouri, USA.
4. Carol Gertrude Barks was born 9 Apr 1959, Kennett, Dunklin County, Missouri, USA; died 16 Apr 2022, Marble Hill, Bollinger County, Missouri, USA; was buried 22 Apr 2022, Cook Cemetery - Scopus, Missouri, USA.

John married P.E. Gattis [Group Sheet]