Barnes - Sarah Elizabeth - Montgomery InGenWeb Project

Sarah Elizabeth Barnes died at the Home hospital Sunday morning at 2 o’clock. She was taken to the hospital at 2 o’clock Saturday afternoon.  Mrs. Barnes has been residing with her brother, JM Bush.  2240 East Main Street during the last year and had been in poor health all winter.  Mrs. Barnes was born October 31, 1854 and was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Argailus Bush of Jamestown Ind.  She was united in marriage to Mark Barnes May 12, 1874; he preceded her in death. To this union were born two children, George Otis Barnes of Sacramento, Cal, survives and Mrs. Maude Larsh, of Rensselaer, a daughter is dead.  She is also survived by for grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Dewitt of Sheldon, Ia; Mrs. WD Ford of Muskogee, Okla; Richard Bush of Frankfort and Joseph M. Bush of Lafayette.  The funeral will be held from the Bradshaw parlors at 1 o’clock Tuesday afternoon and burial will be in Weston Cemetery at Rensselaer.

Source: Lafayette Tippecanoe County Democrat Newspaper Archives July 6, 1923

Sarah Elizabeth Barnes, widow of Mark Barnes, died at the Home hospital Sunday morning.  Mrs. Barnes has been residing with her brother, J.M. Bush, 2240 East Main street, during the last year and had been in poor health all winter.  Mrs. Barnes was born October 31, 1854.  A son, George Otis Barnes, of Sacramento, Cal., survives.  She is also survived by four grandchildren, two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. DeWitt, of Sheldon, Ia.; Mrs. W.D. Ford, of Muskegon, Okla.; Richard Bush, of Frankfort, and Joseph M. Bush, of Lafayette.  The funeral was held Tuesday and the body taken to Rensselaer for burial. – thanks muches to Kim H