Yvonne Williams wrote:

>

> Thanks for two hits! Jennie Pace Barnthouse was Jennie Tansey, my great-aunt

> who married Sylverster Barnthouse, the little brother of her sister's

> husband, William Barnthouse. Sylvester died and she married George Pace. I

> have the original newspaper clipping of Jennie's obituary.

>

> The other hit was my great-grandfather, Daniel Tansey. Until I saw the

> obit. that you printed, I did not know he served in the Civil War or that he

> was a member of the Weldon G.A.R.

>

> Bless you for these postings. I know it is a time consumming job. You are

> helping hundereds of people by doing this!

>

> Yvonne Barnthouse Williams

> Muncie, IN

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: "Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert" <iggy29@scican.net>

> To: <IADECATU-L@rootsweb.com>

> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 9:18 PM

> Subject: OBITUARY - DANIEL TANSEY.

>

> > Decatur County Journal

> > October 8, l908

> >

> > WELDON NEWS:

> >

> > DANIEL TANSEY, an old and respected citizen, died at his late home in

> > north Weldon Saturday. The funeral was held at the M.E. Church Monday,

> > the sermon being preached by the Pastor, Rev. J.G. Bourne.

> >

> > The large church was filled with sympathizing friends. The west room

> > was entirely filled with school children who attended with their

> > teachers in a body. For a long time he had been a great sufferer at

> > times, but since his wife's death only about three months ago, he grew

> > rapidly worse and wished that he might soon be with her, which wish was

> > gratified.

> >

> > He was a soldier of the civil war and was a member of the Weldon G.A.R.

> > Post. His comrades carried him to his last resting place, the members

> > of the Post attending in a body. Interment was in the Green Bay

> > Cemetery. His children and grandchildren have the sympathy of all who

> > know them.

> > -----------------------------------------------------------------------

> > Copied by Nancee(McMurtrey)Seifert

> > September 6, 200l

> >

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