| Obit For | Zippa Caroline (Baker) Barnes |
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| Headline | MRS. BARNES DEAD: |
| Text | ARTICLE # 1 - As the flowers wither and fade and the laves fall from the trees, so does life fade and carry with it, its beauties to a spirit land of delight for well spent lives, that leave a record for the loved ones to imitate while sojourning on earth with a promise or a ruturi? state of happiness in the happy beyond, where a mother will away their arrival with a loving greeting. Mrs. Zippa (Baker) Barnes beloved wife of T. J. Barnes of near Seligman, passed to a happy reward in the land of eternal felicity, at their home near Seligman, Monday morning at 12:05, surrounded by a loving husband and children, who parted with their loved one, after a sickness of several years, aged about 70 years. Her aged husband will be lonesome at the separation, but he is consoled with the knowledge of her future existence, and can meet her on the other shore. She was the mother of ten children who are: Mrs. W. A Fairchild, Mrs. Jacob Roller, Mrs. Oscar Webb of near Washburn, Mrs. Dave Miller of Cassville, Mrs. Frankie Ferguson of Eureka Kan., Mrs. Della Herd of Los Angeles, Cal., Henry and Pickney Barnes of near Seligman, Lewis Barnes of Chicago, Ill., and Jeff Barnes of Lamar, Col. All were at her bedside excepting the three that were so far away. Funeral services were conducted at the Barnes home Tuesday, by Rev. Crouch of Pleasant Ridge township, pastor of the Rock Springs Baptist Church, where she held her membership. The remains were laid to rest in the family cemetery on the Barnes farm to await a sweet resurrection. She was born in Benton county, Ark., and after arriving at the age of womanhood, she and Mr. Barnes were married. ARTICLE # 2 - OBITUARY: Mrs. Z. C. Barnes, wife of T. J. Barnes passed away Nov. 19, 1917, at 12:05am, at her home near Seligman, Mo., age 67 years, 9 months and 12 days. She was surrounded by living husband, sons, daughters and friends. She was born in Jasper County, Mo., February 6, 1850; moving with the family to Greenwood county, Kansas, where she and T. J. Barnes were married March 28, 1867; residing there a short time, they then moved to Barry county, Missouri where they have since made their home. Of this marriage eleven children were born, or whom ten are living. They are: Mrs. W. A. Fairchild, Mrs. Jacob Roller, Mrs. Oscar Webb of near Washburn Mo.; Mrs. P. D. Miller of Cassville; Mrs. Della Hurd of Los Angeles Cal.; Mrs. Frankie Ferguson of Eureka, Kan.; Henry and P. L Barnes of near Seligman; Jeff Barnes of Lamar, Col., and Lewis Barnes of Chicago, Ill., All were present excepting Mrs. Della Hurd and Jeff Barnes. She had twenty-nine grand-children and four great grand-children, one brother John Baker and one sister Mrs. J. W. Deweese, both of Seneca Mo. She had been a member of the Baptist Church since 1869 and lived a consistent Christian life. Funeral services conducted at the Barnes home, Tuesday Nov. 20th, by Rev Crouch of Pleasant Ridge township, pastor of the Baptist church. The remains were laid to rest in the family cemetery on the Barnes farm to away a sweet resurrection. A happy home is darkened; a loving and affectionate wife and mother called from a devoted husband and children, whose heart strings are bleeding from grief and sorrow. None ever entered her home without a warm and sincere welcome; nor left without feeling the warmth of a genuine hospitality, so characteristic of the people of her ancestry. Disease did not destroy the charm of a kinds indulgent disposition of diminish her unselfish solicitude for her loved ones as well as neighbors and friends. While she has continued to enjoy the society of her family and friends, she has for several years, realized that her active life was over and with resignation, awaited the divine call from death unto life. She has attended the last roll call on earth, but will answer in Heaven, when the roll is called -- over there. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | - |
| Date | Nov. 1917 |
| Death Cert Link | - |
| Resource | Scrapbook bought at the estate sale of Vivian Roller by Ted W. Roller |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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