Roderick was the third child of Albert and Sarah Barnes. He married Mary Martin Warren in February 1868. Roderick was in charge of Thornton's Steam Sawmill in Monroe township.
On Sunday, July 26, 1868 Roderick was asked to shoot a dog which showed symptoms of hydrophobia. Roderick took his shotgun and attempted to shoot the dog, but the shotgun failed to discharge. He then called for a lad named Zacheus Snyder, to hand him a pistol. In handling the pistol the boy discharged it, and the ball took effect in the right arm and upper portion of the right lung, causing the death of Mr. Barnes in about 15 minutes."He was universally beloved, and his untimely death has cast a gloom over the entire community." (Tioga County Agitator, 5 Aug 1868).
Following Roderick's death, Mary married Ward Warren.
On Sunday, July 26, 1868 Roderick was asked to shoot a dog which showed symptoms of hydrophobia. Roderick took his shotgun and attempted to shoot the dog, but the shotgun failed to discharge. He then called for a lad named Zacheus Snyder, to hand him a pistol. In handling the pistol the boy discharged it, and the ball took effect in the right arm and upper portion of the right lung, causing the death of Mr. Barnes in about 15 minutes."He was universally beloved, and his untimely death has cast a gloom over the entire community." (Tioga County Agitator, 5 Aug 1868).
Following Roderick's death, Mary married Ward Warren.
Roderick was the third child of Albert and Sarah Barnes. He married Mary Martin Warren in February 1868. Roderick was in charge of Thornton's Steam Sawmill in Monroe township.
On Sunday, July 26, 1868 Roderick was asked to shoot a dog which showed symptoms of hydrophobia. Roderick took his shotgun and attempted to shoot the dog, but the shotgun failed to discharge. He then called for a lad named Zacheus Snyder, to hand him a pistol. In handling the pistol the boy discharged it, and the ball took effect in the right arm and upper portion of the right lung, causing the death of Mr. Barnes in about 15 minutes."He was universally beloved, and his untimely death has cast a gloom over the entire community." (Tioga County Agitator, 5 Aug 1868).
Following Roderick's death, Mary married Ward Warren.
On Sunday, July 26, 1868 Roderick was asked to shoot a dog which showed symptoms of hydrophobia. Roderick took his shotgun and attempted to shoot the dog, but the shotgun failed to discharge. He then called for a lad named Zacheus Snyder, to hand him a pistol. In handling the pistol the boy discharged it, and the ball took effect in the right arm and upper portion of the right lung, causing the death of Mr. Barnes in about 15 minutes."He was universally beloved, and his untimely death has cast a gloom over the entire community." (Tioga County Agitator, 5 Aug 1868).
Following Roderick's death, Mary married Ward Warren.
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