Mary (Mendenhall) Barnett (1909)

BALLARD, BARNETT, JACKSON, MENDENHALL

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler
Date: 3/28/2014 at 08:23:48

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, May 27, 1909
Page 2

Earlham

Aunt Mary Barnett, one of the old time residents of this place was buried on last Friday.
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Earlham Echo
Earlham, Iowa
Thursday, May 27, 1909

Mary Mendenhall, daughter of Ira and Sara Ballard Mendenhall, was born in Morgan county, Ind., Nov. 4, 1826; was married to Amos Barnett in Mooresville, Ind., Aug. 30, 1849. She departed this life at Earlham, Iowa, at the home of her daughter, Laura Jackson, May 20, 1909, at the age of 82 years, 6 months and 16 days. To this union was born a family of eleven children, two of whom with her husband, preceded her to the better land.

Amos Barnett journeyed from Iowa to Indiana in a covered wagon, to claim his worthy helpmate.

In the spring of 1859, they started in a long, tedious journey across the plains to Washington, with their family. Traveling in a prairie sch—ner drawn by an ox team, it took almost five months to make the trip and this, in then a new country, they experienced many hardships.

After seven years they returned to Iowa where she has lived ever since.

Three daughters and one son were with her at the time of her death, the other two daughters and four sons being unable to be present.

She was a life long member of the Friends church and remained faithful till the end.

During her long sickness, a period of 20 months, Aunt Mary bore with patience as only a true Christian can, showing the example set by one who was ready and had longed to pass to her Great Reward.

Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Laura Jackson, conducted by Rev. John Stribling. Interment was in Earlham cemetery.
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Dexter Sentinel
Dexter, Iowa
Thursday, May 27, 1909

Old Pioneer Passes Away at Home of Daughter in Earlham, Aged Eighty-two Years

Mary Mendenhall, daughter of Ira and Sarah Ballard Mendenhall, was born in Morgan Co., Ind. Nov. 4, 1826. She was married to Amos Barnett in Moorseville, Ind. Aug. 30, 1849, and departed this life at Earlham, Iowa, at the home of her daughter, Laura Jackson, May 20, 1909, at the age of 82 years, 6 months and 16 days.

To this union was born a family of eleven children, two of whom with her husband, preceded her to the better land.

Amos Barnett journeyed from Iowa to Ind. in a covered wagon to claim his worthy helpmate. In the spring of 1859 they started on a long, tedious journey across the plains to Washington with their family, traveling in a prairie schooner drawn by an ox team. It took almost five months to make the trip, in which they experienced many hardships. After seven years, they returned to Iowa where she has lived ever since.

Three daughters and one son were with her at the time of her death. The other two daughters and four sons were unable to be present.

She was a life long member of the Friends church and remained faithful till the end. During her long sickness of 29 months, Aunt Mary bore all with the patience only borne by a true Christian, showing the example set by one who was ready to pass to her Great Reward. Funeral services were held Friday and interment made in the Earlham cemetery.

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