BARNES, Mary M. ALSTON 1854 - 1938

BARNES, ALSTON, VOTE, CLARKE

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/20/2006 at 17:35:48

"The Fairfield (Ia.) Daily Ledger"
Thursday, March 3, 1938
Page THREE, Column 5

Word has been received of the passing of Mary M. BARNES at Los Angeles, California, on Feb. 28th. She was 82 years old and had been feeble and in poor health for the past few years. Mary was born and grew to womanhood in Fairfield, and had spent the greater part of her life here.

Her father, William ALSTON, was one of the early influential settlers of Jefferson County. He entered and purchased from the United States Government a number of tracts of land in Jefferson county. For many years he had a grocery and general store in Fairfield. He was one of the founders of the old First National Bank and was one of its principal stockholders.

Mary was the last of her family, her brother, William E. ALSTON and Henry C. ALSTON having preceded her in death.

Her son, Rex W. VOTE and his wife, Helen CLARKE VOTE, and their son Robert, survive her. Her other son Earl, died during the past year.

The body, accompanied by Helen CLARKE VOTE, will arrive in Fairfield on No. 6 of the Burlington, Saturday March 5th, and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.

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"The Fairfield (Ia.,) Daily Ledger"
Wednesday, March 9, 1938
Page FIVE, Column 2

Flood Delays Train, Mary BARNES To Be Buried Here Friday

Mrs. Mary BARNES, formerly of Fairfield, who died in Los Angeles Calif. on Monday, Feb. 28, will be buried in Fairfield. Because of the California storm no trains left Los Angeles until the evening of March 7.

Mrs. Helen CLARKE VOTE left Los Angeles with Mrs. BARNES' remains on March 7, and coming by way of San Francisco, will reach Fairfield on the Burlington Railway at two o'clock Friday afternoon, March 11.

Mr. Murray's carriage and the Fairfield friends will meet the train and procede (sic) at once to the Evergreen cemetery, where a short service will precede the burial.

All friends, who so desire, are invited to meet the No. 6 Burlington train or to be at the cemetery at 2:20 o'clock for the funeral services.

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*Transcribed for genealogy purposes; I have no relation to the person(s) mentioned.

Note: Buried in Lot SDof17-003; she was first married to Henry VOTE, and then to an unknown BARNES. Where either husband is buried is not known at this time.