Rebecca Caroline Barnes

Rebecca carried her first born James in her lap, horse back, when they moved from Kentucky abt. 1838. After Benjamin's death, Rebecca lived with son James until his death 6 Feb 1915, she moved to son John's home to live until she died in 2 Oct 1915. She was 94 years and 11 months old at her death.

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Taken from Worth County Tribune, Gentry County Missouri, for October 6, 1915 on page 5, Equals: age 94 yrs. 10 M9. 18 da. OBITUATY - REBECCA BARNES: Rebecca Caroline Larison was born in Kentucky, November 18, 1820. She was married to Benjamin to Benjamin F. Barnes April 23, 1835. To this union was born 12 children: James, who died Feb 1915; Mary Jane who lives in Oklahoma; Eady who died 7 years age; Elsie died Jany. 3, 1914, Nancy Isabell lives in Arkansas; Joseph who died 10 years ago; John lived near Denver, Mo. with whom the deceased lived since April after the death of her son James; Lucy Ann who died 35 years ago; Rececca Carolins who lives in Stanberry, Mo.; Ezekiel who lived in Barton County, Mo.; Moses lived in Oklahoma; and Ruth M. who died in infancy. Benjamin F Barnes, the husband passed to the land beyond thirty years ago. Rebecca Caroline (Larison) Barnes lived to be 94 years (and 11 months). She leaved eighty grandchildren besides quite a number of grat-grandechildren to mourn her love. In about 1835 when just reaching womanhood she obeyed her Savior and was baptized and united with the Baptist Church, and 14 hyears later she united with the Christian Church where she continued in the Faith until the time of her death. She often sloke of being ready to die, and was prepared to meet her Saviour. Only a few hours before her death, she spoke of the funeral services, expressing the desire to have the serviced held in the Christian Church at Worth, Mo., she having worshipped in this Church when it stood 2 miles southwest of town and was know as Shiloh. In 1838, when her oldest son James was 6 months old she with her husband his brother, Moses Barnes, came from Kentucky and settled near what is now know as Hall's station near St. Joseph, Mo. The men drove a team of oxen and Mrs. Barnes came on horsebakc and carried the baby. About 14 years later they moved near where Denver, Missouri now is. Note by compiler, Ruth Amy Barnes: Rebecca died in October 1914 one month short of her birthday in November, making her 94 years and 11 months.

A Worth County Honagenarian. In the St. Louis Repoblic of 26 Nov. 1912 we found the following item concerning one of Worth County's grand old mothers, sent in from Worth. "Mrs. Rebecca Barnes, 92 years old, does all her sewing and can hear perfectly. She admits her living descendants are too numerous to count, the mother of twelve children, but too many grandchildren and great grandchildren to keep track of. She says one of the most important events of her life was her journey from Estill County, Kentucky to Buchanan County, Missouri in 1839. She made the trip on horseback, carrying her year old son (James) in her lap. This son is now 74 years old. Mrs. Barnes makes her home with him. Her father (John Larison) lived to be 100."