Thursday March 1, 1934 [p. 1]
J. M. Barnes, Civil War Veteran, Dies
Joseph M. [arcellus] Barnes, 91, civil war veteran, died at his home eight miles southeast of Bedford Sunday, Feb. 25. The funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Clark M. Crowell. Burial was in the Bedford cemetery.
He was born in the state of Indiana in 1842. At the age of five years he moved with his parents to the state of Iowa, settling near Iowa City, where he grew to manhood. From there he moved to Taylor County, where he spent the remainder of his life, having resided on the same farm for the past fifty years.
May 6, 1877 he was married to Mary N. [elson] Tinder. To them were born six children, one son having died in infancy. The remaining children are Charles A.[ugustus] Barnes of Sheridan, Mo., Mrs. Loyal G. [regg] Burch [Alta May] of Blockton, Mrs. W. [illiam] R. [iley] Ritter [Etta Eva] of Shoshone, Ida., Guy L.[ee] Barnes of Bedford, and Nellie Barnes at home. He is also survived by one brother, Augustus Barnes, of Smith Center, Kans., fourteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
He served two years in the civil war. Mrs. Barnes died Dec. 29, 1931.
Thursday March 1, 1934 [p. 1]
J. M. Barnes, Civil War Veteran, Dies
Joseph M. [arcellus] Barnes, 91, civil war veteran, died at his home eight miles southeast of Bedford Sunday, Feb. 25. The funeral services were held at the Wetmore Funeral Home Wednesday afternoon, conducted by Rev. Clark M. Crowell. Burial was in the Bedford cemetery.
He was born in the state of Indiana in 1842. At the age of five years he moved with his parents to the state of Iowa, settling near Iowa City, where he grew to manhood. From there he moved to Taylor County, where he spent the remainder of his life, having resided on the same farm for the past fifty years.
May 6, 1877 he was married to Mary N. [elson] Tinder. To them were born six children, one son having died in infancy. The remaining children are Charles A.[ugustus] Barnes of Sheridan, Mo., Mrs. Loyal G. [regg] Burch [Alta May] of Blockton, Mrs. W. [illiam] R. [iley] Ritter [Etta Eva] of Shoshone, Ida., Guy L.[ee] Barnes of Bedford, and Nellie Barnes at home. He is also survived by one brother, Augustus Barnes, of Smith Center, Kans., fourteen grandchildren and thirteen great grandchildren.
He served two years in the civil war. Mrs. Barnes died Dec. 29, 1931.
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