Barnes - Milton C.
Source: Crawfordsville Daily Journal Monday 30 Oct 1893
Milton C. Barnes died quite unexpectedly last night at 11 o’clock. He had been sick two weeks with typhoid fever, but his condition was at no time looked upon as alarming. Yesterday afternoon there came a sudden change for the worse, and he sank very rapidly. Although conscious till the last, he did not know how near he was to death, and his end was peaceful and quiet. The death was a great shock to his family and will be a surprise to the public. It was unlooked for, even by the physicians in attendance.
Mr. Barnes was born in Pike County, Ohio, about fifty eight years ago, and came to this county in 1848, residing with his parents in Tippecanoe Township, near Battle Ground. He was a brother of Thos. J. Barnes and the eldest of nine children. In 1866 he was married to Miss Sarah C. Moore. He left the farm about 18 years ago and became traveling salesman for the Canton, Ohio, bridge company. Afterwards he occupied the same position with the Smith Bridge Company of Toledo. Three years ago he moved from Greencastle to this city, becoming a salesman for the Lafayette Bridge Company. He was a good salesman, a very clever and genial gentleman, and possessed a great many qualifications that made friends for him everywhere he went. Sober, earnest, judicious, Mr. Barnes was a good business man, a loving father and husband, and a man with whom it was an honor to be acquainted.
In his death the family suffers an irreparable loss, and the city loses a valued citizen. A widow and four children survive. The children are: Mrs. E. O. Van Arsdel of Frankfort, Ross, William and Ruth Barnes.—Lafayette Courier
The deceased was until a few years ago a resident of Crawfordsville and leaves a large circle of friends here.
Source: Crawfordsville Review 4 Nov 1893 p 1
Milton C. Barnes a former resident of this city died at his home in Lafayette last Tuesday. Mr. Barnes was the well-known agent of the Canton Iron Bridge Co.