On Sunday, September 29th, 1940 the Harrison Daily Times reported the following:
Delbert U. Barnes, 72, of Omaha died at 11:30 a.m. Friday (Sept. 27). He was born May 11, 1868 in Indiana. Survivors are his wife and nine children, Cecil, Robert and Glen of Omaha, Hull Barnes of Hollister, MO, Guy Barnes of Sapulpa, OK, O.D., Louis and Dick Barnes of Noti, OR, and Mrs. Ida Gilbert of Klamath Falls, OR; two sisters, Mrs. Addie Moore of Carthage, MO, Mrs. Lou Williams of Kansas and a brother, Marshall Barnes of Washington, and 15 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending the arrival of relatives, but probably will be held Sunday afternoon at Omaha.
... info from grandson Jack Howard Barnes:
My grandfather, Delbert Ulysses Barnes was born in Illinois and came to Omaha, Ark., where he married Eda Andrews Barnes. There were eleven born to this union. They settled at Self, Ark., located on the Missouri-Pacific Railroad close to a creek named Barnfork (Barren Fork--K.T.). He operated a grocery and dry goods store dealing also in cattle, horses, mules, furs, timber, lumber and operated a sawmill. On his sale pad, on the back side was this line; "If you like what you bought, tell others; if not, tell me.: Grandpa knew a little magic and he claimed he could get rid of warts by rubbing them and saying the magic word that was given to him by someone who possessed this power. He told no one the words he used. He had lots of fun and he loved to sing. His favorite hymn was 'Farther Along' and he sang bass. He was never a church member, but would tell anyone he was a believer in God and he was a Baptist in his belief. He was never baptized. He loved ice cream and lemon pie. He wore a white beard and I remember that he cut it off a few years before he died. My brother, Ward Barnes, told me that he and Platt Barnes (brother) were separated from the family as they crossed the Mississippi River going westward. As a result, Delbert and Platt came to Omaha and settled, Delbert marrying Eda Andrews and Platt marrying Valaire (Valera) Jennings.
On Sunday, September 29th, 1940 the Harrison Daily Times reported the following:
Delbert U. Barnes, 72, of Omaha died at 11:30 a.m. Friday (Sept. 27). He was born May 11, 1868 in Indiana. Survivors are his wife and nine children, Cecil, Robert and Glen of Omaha, Hull Barnes of Hollister, MO, Guy Barnes of Sapulpa, OK, O.D., Louis and Dick Barnes of Noti, OR, and Mrs. Ida Gilbert of Klamath Falls, OR; two sisters, Mrs. Addie Moore of Carthage, MO, Mrs. Lou Williams of Kansas and a brother, Marshall Barnes of Washington, and 15 grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are incomplete pending the arrival of relatives, but probably will be held Sunday afternoon at Omaha.
... info from grandson Jack Howard Barnes:
My grandfather, Delbert Ulysses Barnes was born in Illinois and came to Omaha, Ark., where he married Eda Andrews Barnes. There were eleven born to this union. They settled at Self, Ark., located on the Missouri-Pacific Railroad close to a creek named Barnfork (Barren Fork--K.T.). He operated a grocery and dry goods store dealing also in cattle, horses, mules, furs, timber, lumber and operated a sawmill. On his sale pad, on the back side was this line; "If you like what you bought, tell others; if not, tell me.: Grandpa knew a little magic and he claimed he could get rid of warts by rubbing them and saying the magic word that was given to him by someone who possessed this power. He told no one the words he used. He had lots of fun and he loved to sing. His favorite hymn was 'Farther Along' and he sang bass. He was never a church member, but would tell anyone he was a believer in God and he was a Baptist in his belief. He was never baptized. He loved ice cream and lemon pie. He wore a white beard and I remember that he cut it off a few years before he died. My brother, Ward Barnes, told me that he and Platt Barnes (brother) were separated from the family as they crossed the Mississippi River going westward. As a result, Delbert and Platt came to Omaha and settled, Delbert marrying Eda Andrews and Platt marrying Valaire (Valera) Jennings.
Family Members
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Eliphalet Hull Barnes
1897–1966
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Cecil Chester "CC" Barnes
1899–1978
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Infant Son "Little Brother" Barnes
1902–1902
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Guy Neal Barnes
1904–1976
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Robert Lee Barnes
1905–1968
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Olen Dee Barnes
1908–1983
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Glen Ulysses Barnes
1910–1990
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Dick Delbert Barnes
1912–1963
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Louis Van Barnes
1914–1990
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Ila O'Dell Barnes Gilbert
1917–1976
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Infant Son Barnes
1919–1919
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