Wallace J. Barnes

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[poss desc of John Barnes 1770+Christianna Conklin?]

Along the Delaware: 31Dec1902 18Jan1909 W.J. Barnes has closed their mill at Milanville. Mr. & Mrs. E. O. Barnes spent Christmas with his parents, Senator and Mrs. W. J. Barnes at Honesdale 14Mar1912 Wallace Barnes of Honesdale came here Saturday to see his son Cyrus who is ill at the home of his son Earle. 25Mar1913 Mrs. Wallace Barnes of Honesdale was a guest of her son Earl over Sunday. She gave a fine address to the Sunday School. 30Mar1914 Wallace Barnes of Honesdale is spending a few days with his son Earl at Milanville. Apr1920 E. O. Barnes spent Sunday with his parents at Beach Lake 13May1920 Senator Wallace Barnes of Beach Lake preached a very impressive Mother's Day sermon at Milanville Sunday. His daughter Miss Hattie, who had been visiting her brother Earle, accompanied her father home. 28Mar1921 Senator Barnes preached an excellent Easter sermon at Milanville Sunday afternoon, and the people appreciated his kindness in coming. 13Feb1928 Left His Little Toe in the Woods - Ex-senator William J. Barnes of Beach Lake met with a peculiar accident. He was alone in the woods and saw a tree he thought ought to be cut down, so he did it. The tree fell on his foot, severing the little toe. He managed to get released from the tree, left the little toe in the woods, someway reached his automobile and motored home. From there he was taken to Memorial Hospital, Honesdale, for treatment and is still at the hospital. His foot is healing and he expects soon to return home. No one should go in the woods alone. 11Sep1928 Dr. Otto Appley has been president of the Sunday School Association for several years and an energetic and faithful worker, but has been obliged to relinquish all activity because of ill health. He was elected honorary president and Rev. H. L. Renville, acting president, with Wallace J. Barnes vice president.

1880 US Fed Census Berlin, Wayne, Pa

• Elizabeth G. [Grace] 46 1834 PA Eng Eng keeping house widowed [wid of Chas R. 1830] Wallace J 18 1862 son pa pa pa
• Charles E. 16 1864 Margaret G. 15 1865 Wellington O. 13 1863 Earnest F. Barnes 10 1870 son PA Thomas R 7 1873 next to Olvers

1900 US Fed Census Record Berlin, Wayne, Pa Marshall Barnes 43 abt 1857 Pa Head farmer Jennie wf can't read date 34? Charles G Barnes 6 May next:

• Wallace O. Barnes Aug 1861 38 m 16 PA PA Eng lumberman Elizabeth G. 40 Jany 1860 m 16 ch 7-7 pa eng eng Earl O. Nov 1885 14 PA Olin J. 12 1888 [Cline] Grace E. 10 1890 Marcia T 71893 Anna M. 5 1895 Jennie L. 4 1896 Harriet J. 1 1899 Annie M Seifried 28 servant

1910 US Fed Census Berlin, Wayne, Pa District 90 Wallace J Barnes 48 1862 proprietor saw mill Elizabeth G O Barnes 50 1860 PA Eng Eng Olin J Barnes 22 Grace Barnes 20 Marcia Barnes 17 Jennie Barnes 13 Hattie Barnes 11 [Harriet?/Hattie] Ruth Barnes 9 Cyrus Barnes 6 William Gavitt 60 1850 boarder 60 wid pa pa pa next: Charles Gevert 37 1873 farmer & family

1920 US Fed Census Berlin, Wayne, Pa Elizabeth G Barnes 59 1861 head owner & operator general Brimer? W J Barnes 58 1862 spouse husband farmer (Wallace J.) Jennie L Barnes 23 dau Harriet A Barnes 21 teacher high school Ruth Barnes 19 teacher Cyrus W Barnes 16 farm help

Wallace J. Barnes Birth: Aug. 16, 1861 Beach Lake, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, USA Death: Nov. 24, 1945 Beach Lake, Wayne County, Pennsylvania, USA Obit: "Former Senator Wallace J. Barnes of Wayne Co., PA, died Nov. 24, 1945, at his home in Beach Lake, PA. He was born near Beach Lake, PA on Aug. 16, 1861. In 1884, he married Elizabeth G. Olver. Mrs. Barnes died in 1936, to them were born nine children: the eldest, Grace, a missionary to India, died in 1918; the youngest, Mrs. James Fairbanks, died Jan. 16, 1943; Anna, age 5, died in 1900. The following children survive: Olin J. Barnes, Earl O. Barnes, Marcia Barnes, Mrs. Thomas Shaw (Jennie), Mrs. Burcher Sheard, and Dr. Cyrus Barnes; eleven grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren. Burial was at the Beach Lake Cemetery, Beach Lake, PA." Publication and date of obit is unknown. Family links: Spouse: Elizabeth Grace Olver Barnes (1860 - 1936) Children: Earl O. Barnes (1885 - 1966)* Olin J Barnes (1887 - 1970)* Cyrus W Barnes (1904 - 1995)* Burial: Beach Lake Cemetery Wayne County, Pennsylvania Created by: Carolyn Record added: Jul 07, 2012 Find A Grave Memorial# 93234135

Penna Death Cert Name: Wallace J Barnes Gender: Male Race: White Age: 84 3 mo 8 ds Birth Date: 16 Aug 1861 Birth Place: Beach Lake, Pennsylvania Death Date: 24 Nov 1945 Death Place: Berlin, Wayne, Pennsylvania, USA Father: Charles R Barnes Mother: Elizabeth Grace Marshall Spouse: Elizabeth Grace Olver Certificate Number: 97599 Hypertension, arteriosclerosis retired state senator of Penna, burial Beach Lake, PA