Roy Halsted Barkalow was born on 1. Feb. 1877 at Iowa. He was the son of
William P. Barkalow and
Alice Ann Stratton. Roy Halsted Barkalow married
Rose Kephart on 26. Oct. 1898 at Muscatine County, Iowa. Roy Halsted Barkalow was shown in the census on 1. Jun. 1900 as a day laborer.
Roy Halsted Barkalow and
Rose Kephart appeared on the census of 1. Jun. 1900 at Atalissa, Muscatine County, Iowa; no children. Roy Halsted Barkalow was shown in the census on 15. Apr. 1910 as a rural letter carrier.
Roy Halsted Barkalow and
Rose Kephart appeared on the census of 15. Apr. 1910 at Atalissa, Muscatine County, Iowa; 4 children, 4 living.

Roy Halsted Barkalow was shown in the census on 13. Jan. 1920 as a farmer.
Roy Halsted Barkalow and
Rose Kephart appeared on the census of 13. Jan. 1920 at Moscow Twp,, Muscatine County, Iowa. Roy Halsted Barkalow was shown in the census on 7. Apr. 1930 as a road worker, county.
Roy Halsted Barkalow and
Rose Kephart appeared on the census of 7. Apr. 1930 at Wilton, Muscatine County, Iowa; real estate value 700.00.