Clinton Register
DeWitt County, Illinois
Friday, January 3, 1913
DIED ON FIRST DAY OF YEAR.
Hamilton Barr, of Harp Township, Committed Suicide Wednesday Morning.
Coroner MOORE was called to Harp township Wednesday to investigate the cause of death of Hamilton BARR, who was found dead in his chair in his little house adjoining that of his daughter, Mrs. Stan MILLER [MILTON]. Mr. Barr had preferred to live alone ever since the death of his wife, which occurred in 1908. He refused to be a burden to his relatives, and insisted on doing chores for his board.
Last Saturday Mr. Barr went to Farmer City with his son-in-law, and while there he purchased strychnine, taking enough to end his life Wednesday morning. A granddaughter went to the cottage Wednesday morning to call him to breakfast and found him in his chair—lifeless. Dr. DAVIS of Farmer City was summoned but found that life had been extinct for some time. A bottle containing strychnine, also a spoon from which the dead man had taken the deadly poison, was found in his room. Coroner Moore found on the dead man's person the following articles: one pipe, one tin box containing tobacco, one two-bladed knife, one leather pocketbook containing $15 in currency and 55 cents in change. His passbook showed that he had deposited $40 in the John Warner bank in this city April 3, 1912, and that he had drawn it out September 28 of the same year.
Deceased left seven children, six daughters and one son. He was born in McLean county, near LeRoy, and was united in marriage to Mary TORREA, December 28, 1871. He had lived in DeWitt and McLean counties all his life with the exception of two years spent in Texas, one year in Nebraska and one year in Alabama. His wife died in Harp township about four years ago and was buried in the Willmore cemetery there, in which cemetery deceased was interred Thursday.
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Clinton Register
DeWitt County, Illinois
January 10, 1913
FUNERAL OF HAMILTON BARR.
The funeral of Hamilton BARR, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edith MILTON at Farmer City, Jan. 1st, was held Saturday, conducted by Rev. Mr. Devore, of Fullerton, and interment was in Willmore cemetery near Birkbeck. Mr. Barr was born September 17, 1846, near LeRoy. He was married December 28, 1871, to Miss Mary E. TORREA, who died March 14, 1908. Nine children were born to them. Richard died in infancy and Jennie Carlisle died September 23, 1906. The surviving children are Mrs. Edith Milton, of Farmer City; Mrs. Clara Smith, of Bloomington; Mrs. Belle Blecker, of Bristow, Okla.; Mrs. Hattie Taylor, of Clinton; Mrs. Grace Evans, of Boswell, Ind.; Mrs. Helen Wilson and Harry Barr, of LeRoy. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Jennie Silvy, of Clinton; 4 half brothers and two half sisters. John, Charles and George Barr, all of Brookfield, Mo.; Albert Barr, Mrs. Cora Wood and Mrs. Daisy ANDREW, of Bloomington. Mr. Barr was a man of kind disposition and highly respected by all.
DeWitt County, Illinois
Friday, January 3, 1913
DIED ON FIRST DAY OF YEAR.
Hamilton Barr, of Harp Township, Committed Suicide Wednesday Morning.
Coroner MOORE was called to Harp township Wednesday to investigate the cause of death of Hamilton BARR, who was found dead in his chair in his little house adjoining that of his daughter, Mrs. Stan MILLER [MILTON]. Mr. Barr had preferred to live alone ever since the death of his wife, which occurred in 1908. He refused to be a burden to his relatives, and insisted on doing chores for his board.
Last Saturday Mr. Barr went to Farmer City with his son-in-law, and while there he purchased strychnine, taking enough to end his life Wednesday morning. A granddaughter went to the cottage Wednesday morning to call him to breakfast and found him in his chair—lifeless. Dr. DAVIS of Farmer City was summoned but found that life had been extinct for some time. A bottle containing strychnine, also a spoon from which the dead man had taken the deadly poison, was found in his room. Coroner Moore found on the dead man's person the following articles: one pipe, one tin box containing tobacco, one two-bladed knife, one leather pocketbook containing $15 in currency and 55 cents in change. His passbook showed that he had deposited $40 in the John Warner bank in this city April 3, 1912, and that he had drawn it out September 28 of the same year.
Deceased left seven children, six daughters and one son. He was born in McLean county, near LeRoy, and was united in marriage to Mary TORREA, December 28, 1871. He had lived in DeWitt and McLean counties all his life with the exception of two years spent in Texas, one year in Nebraska and one year in Alabama. His wife died in Harp township about four years ago and was buried in the Willmore cemetery there, in which cemetery deceased was interred Thursday.
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Clinton Register
DeWitt County, Illinois
January 10, 1913
FUNERAL OF HAMILTON BARR.
The funeral of Hamilton BARR, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edith MILTON at Farmer City, Jan. 1st, was held Saturday, conducted by Rev. Mr. Devore, of Fullerton, and interment was in Willmore cemetery near Birkbeck. Mr. Barr was born September 17, 1846, near LeRoy. He was married December 28, 1871, to Miss Mary E. TORREA, who died March 14, 1908. Nine children were born to them. Richard died in infancy and Jennie Carlisle died September 23, 1906. The surviving children are Mrs. Edith Milton, of Farmer City; Mrs. Clara Smith, of Bloomington; Mrs. Belle Blecker, of Bristow, Okla.; Mrs. Hattie Taylor, of Clinton; Mrs. Grace Evans, of Boswell, Ind.; Mrs. Helen Wilson and Harry Barr, of LeRoy. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Jennie Silvy, of Clinton; 4 half brothers and two half sisters. John, Charles and George Barr, all of Brookfield, Mo.; Albert Barr, Mrs. Cora Wood and Mrs. Daisy ANDREW, of Bloomington. Mr. Barr was a man of kind disposition and highly respected by all.
Clinton Register
DeWitt County, Illinois
Friday, January 3, 1913
DIED ON FIRST DAY OF YEAR.
Hamilton Barr, of Harp Township, Committed Suicide Wednesday Morning.
Coroner MOORE was called to Harp township Wednesday to investigate the cause of death of Hamilton BARR, who was found dead in his chair in his little house adjoining that of his daughter, Mrs. Stan MILLER [MILTON]. Mr. Barr had preferred to live alone ever since the death of his wife, which occurred in 1908. He refused to be a burden to his relatives, and insisted on doing chores for his board.
Last Saturday Mr. Barr went to Farmer City with his son-in-law, and while there he purchased strychnine, taking enough to end his life Wednesday morning. A granddaughter went to the cottage Wednesday morning to call him to breakfast and found him in his chair—lifeless. Dr. DAVIS of Farmer City was summoned but found that life had been extinct for some time. A bottle containing strychnine, also a spoon from which the dead man had taken the deadly poison, was found in his room. Coroner Moore found on the dead man's person the following articles: one pipe, one tin box containing tobacco, one two-bladed knife, one leather pocketbook containing $15 in currency and 55 cents in change. His passbook showed that he had deposited $40 in the John Warner bank in this city April 3, 1912, and that he had drawn it out September 28 of the same year.
Deceased left seven children, six daughters and one son. He was born in McLean county, near LeRoy, and was united in marriage to Mary TORREA, December 28, 1871. He had lived in DeWitt and McLean counties all his life with the exception of two years spent in Texas, one year in Nebraska and one year in Alabama. His wife died in Harp township about four years ago and was buried in the Willmore cemetery there, in which cemetery deceased was interred Thursday.
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Clinton Register
DeWitt County, Illinois
January 10, 1913
FUNERAL OF HAMILTON BARR.
The funeral of Hamilton BARR, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edith MILTON at Farmer City, Jan. 1st, was held Saturday, conducted by Rev. Mr. Devore, of Fullerton, and interment was in Willmore cemetery near Birkbeck. Mr. Barr was born September 17, 1846, near LeRoy. He was married December 28, 1871, to Miss Mary E. TORREA, who died March 14, 1908. Nine children were born to them. Richard died in infancy and Jennie Carlisle died September 23, 1906. The surviving children are Mrs. Edith Milton, of Farmer City; Mrs. Clara Smith, of Bloomington; Mrs. Belle Blecker, of Bristow, Okla.; Mrs. Hattie Taylor, of Clinton; Mrs. Grace Evans, of Boswell, Ind.; Mrs. Helen Wilson and Harry Barr, of LeRoy. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Jennie Silvy, of Clinton; 4 half brothers and two half sisters. John, Charles and George Barr, all of Brookfield, Mo.; Albert Barr, Mrs. Cora Wood and Mrs. Daisy ANDREW, of Bloomington. Mr. Barr was a man of kind disposition and highly respected by all.
DeWitt County, Illinois
Friday, January 3, 1913
DIED ON FIRST DAY OF YEAR.
Hamilton Barr, of Harp Township, Committed Suicide Wednesday Morning.
Coroner MOORE was called to Harp township Wednesday to investigate the cause of death of Hamilton BARR, who was found dead in his chair in his little house adjoining that of his daughter, Mrs. Stan MILLER [MILTON]. Mr. Barr had preferred to live alone ever since the death of his wife, which occurred in 1908. He refused to be a burden to his relatives, and insisted on doing chores for his board.
Last Saturday Mr. Barr went to Farmer City with his son-in-law, and while there he purchased strychnine, taking enough to end his life Wednesday morning. A granddaughter went to the cottage Wednesday morning to call him to breakfast and found him in his chair—lifeless. Dr. DAVIS of Farmer City was summoned but found that life had been extinct for some time. A bottle containing strychnine, also a spoon from which the dead man had taken the deadly poison, was found in his room. Coroner Moore found on the dead man's person the following articles: one pipe, one tin box containing tobacco, one two-bladed knife, one leather pocketbook containing $15 in currency and 55 cents in change. His passbook showed that he had deposited $40 in the John Warner bank in this city April 3, 1912, and that he had drawn it out September 28 of the same year.
Deceased left seven children, six daughters and one son. He was born in McLean county, near LeRoy, and was united in marriage to Mary TORREA, December 28, 1871. He had lived in DeWitt and McLean counties all his life with the exception of two years spent in Texas, one year in Nebraska and one year in Alabama. His wife died in Harp township about four years ago and was buried in the Willmore cemetery there, in which cemetery deceased was interred Thursday.
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Clinton Register
DeWitt County, Illinois
January 10, 1913
FUNERAL OF HAMILTON BARR.
The funeral of Hamilton BARR, who died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Edith MILTON at Farmer City, Jan. 1st, was held Saturday, conducted by Rev. Mr. Devore, of Fullerton, and interment was in Willmore cemetery near Birkbeck. Mr. Barr was born September 17, 1846, near LeRoy. He was married December 28, 1871, to Miss Mary E. TORREA, who died March 14, 1908. Nine children were born to them. Richard died in infancy and Jennie Carlisle died September 23, 1906. The surviving children are Mrs. Edith Milton, of Farmer City; Mrs. Clara Smith, of Bloomington; Mrs. Belle Blecker, of Bristow, Okla.; Mrs. Hattie Taylor, of Clinton; Mrs. Grace Evans, of Boswell, Ind.; Mrs. Helen Wilson and Harry Barr, of LeRoy. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. Jennie Silvy, of Clinton; 4 half brothers and two half sisters. John, Charles and George Barr, all of Brookfield, Mo.; Albert Barr, Mrs. Cora Wood and Mrs. Daisy ANDREW, of Bloomington. Mr. Barr was a man of kind disposition and highly respected by all.
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