CHARLES HARDY BARNES 1823/1825?-1893

BARNES, BEEDY

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 7/4/2005 at 08:31:38

Charles Hardy BARNES was born at Malone N. Y. Sept. 16th, 1825 [note: date is possibly 1823], and died at his home in Postville on Wednesday morning, March 8th, 1893, making his age 67 years, 5 months and 22 days. He had been a great sufferer for the past year and a half from dropsy, and during the past year his family and friends have looked for the final end to come almost any time. Mr. BARNES emigrated to Illinois in 1850, where he married Miss Hannah M. BEEDY. He removed to Hardin, Iowa, in 1852, and soon moved on to a farm in Grand Meadow township, where he resided until 1865, when he moved over the line into Allamakee county and resided there until 1888, when he came to Postville and has since resided here. Mr. BARNES was the father of five children, two sons and three daughters, with his wife, survive him. We do not believe that "hardy" as we all famillarly called him, had an enemy in the world, for we do not believe he ever gave anyone occasion to be an enemy. The funeral is to be held today (Friday) at 11 o'clock from the M.E. church, the interment being in the Postville cemetery. [Extracted from a longer obituary].

Postville Review, 3/11/1893 - contributed by Sharyl Ferrall