BARNES, Sarah Amelia 1838 - 1918

BARNES, MARSHALL, DUNLAP, WOODS, CUMMINGS, KIRKPATRICK, MCGAUGHEY, LEECH

Posted By: Joey Stark
Date: 5/25/2021 at 20:23:27

"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Tuesday, January 29, 1918
Page 2, Column 4

MRS. J. C. BARNES DIED EARLY THIS MORNING.

Mrs. J. C. BARNES, a well known and highly respected resident of this city, died this morning at 12:45 at her home, 303 East Washington street, after a lingering illness due to old age. She had been confined to her bed for the past seven weeks.

Sarah Amelia MARSHALL, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart MARSHALL, was born December 3rd, 1838, in Baltimore, Maryland.

On August 21st, 1866, in Pennsylvania, she was united in marriage to J. C. BARNES (sic - John Clark BARNES). In 1880 they moved to Cedar township and in 1896 they moved to this city where they have since resided. To this union were born seven children, who with the father, are left to mourn the death of a loving wife and mother. They are John M. of Ottawa, Kan.; Mrs. E. E. DUNLAP, of Canyon City, Co,l.; (sic) Mrs. Geo. C. WOODS, Mrs. Wm. CUMMINGS, Charles M. and Mrs. Ray KIRKPATRICK all of this city; and Mrs. J. C. McGAUGHEY of Keokuk, Iowa. She is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Pressly LEECH, of Washington county, Pa.

She has long been a faithful member of the Presbyterian church and has lived according to its teaching.

The funeral will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:30 from the home, Rev. Mosser in charge, and interment will be in Evergreen cemetery.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Friday, February 1, 1918
Page 3, Column 1

LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

… --John BARNES, of Ottawa, Kan., is in the city, called here by the death of his mother, Mrs. J. C. BARNES.

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"The Fairfield Daily Journal"
Saturday, February 2, 1918
Page 3, Column 2

CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the friends and neighbors for their kindness to us in the sickness and death of our wife and mother, and for the beautiful floral offerings.

J. C. BARNES and Children.

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Note: Buried in Lot 3rd.044 with husband John who died in 1922.