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Obit For Lewis Barnes
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Text Lewis Barnes, an old and highly respected citizen living near Seligman, died Friday following a lingering illness of many months. The funeral services were held Saturday. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity and was buried with the honors of that order. He leaves four children, U. L. [Ulysses], Joe, and James Barnes and Mrs. Levi Pippin. Mr. Barnes had been for years a prominent member of the Baptist church and had taken an active part in religious work. Mrs. Barnes died last October.
Seligman News: Lewis Barnes was buried on Saturday with Masonic honors and service. He was one of the highly respected and prominent farmers of this county. The sympathy of all is expected to the family in their hour of grief. His remains were laid to rest in the Pad Roller Cemetery.
Research Note: Lewis Barnes was born Jan 15, 1842 and died Aug 3, 1911. Nancy was born Jan 17, 1831 and died Nov 4, 1910. His son Ulysses was born in 1867 and died in 1923 and his is also buried at King Cemetery, as well as Ulysses' wife Mary M. and some of their children. William J., probably the one above who was listed as Joe, is also buried there along with some of his family members. And James Barnes, son mentioned above, born Jan 8, 1872 and died Mary 17, 1951 is also buried there. Some of the Pippin family are also buried at King, but there isn't a stone there for Levi Pippin.
Pad Roller Cemetery is also known as King Cemetery.
Newspaper or Funeral Home Cassville Republican, Cassville, Barry Co., MO
Date Thursday, August 10, 1911
Death Cert Link Death Certificate
Resource State Historical Society of MO Microfilm
Submitted by Donna Cooper