George W. James, 1839-1916

JAMES, BARNHARD

Posted By: Jane Culver Ingram (email)
Date: 8/26/2006 at 13:22:07

Mr. G. W. James was born in New Hampshire, June 6, 1838. Died at his home in Dickens, Iowa, at 2:00 o'clock Friday, December 8, 1916, at the age of 78 years, 6 months and 2 days. Mr. James moved from New Hampshire to Woodstock, Illinois, where he was united in marriage to Miss Marcia D. Barnard. Seven children were born to this union, all of whom live in Clay and Dickinson counties, except one daughter Nettie, who passed away a few years ago. He leaves to mourn his demise a wife, five daughters and one son.

The deceased came to Iowa in 1874 and settled near Storm Lake, where he resided until 1888, when he came to Clay county.

Mr. James gave three years of his life to serving his country during the civil war. He enlisted in the Eighth Illinois and received an honorable discharge.

Religiously Mr. James was a spiritualist, and he has now passed into that spiritual realm that he loved to talk so much about and where death is no more and where all is spirit. In his departure can be said that a very amiable countryman has gone, an indulgent husband and father has left us.

When marble wears away
And monuments are dust;
The songs that guard our soldiers
Clay will still fulfill their trust.
With lifted head, and steady tread,
Like stars that guard the skies,
Go watch each bed, where rest the dead.
Brave songs? With sleepless eyes.

The funeral services were conducted from the Congregational church by Rev. George O. Long, pastor of the church, on Sunday, December 10, at 2:00 o'clock in the afternoon. Interment took place in the Dickens cemetery.

Source: Spencer Reporter, Spencer, Iowa.