DAILY REVIEW AUG 13 1913
DR. IRA N. BARNES DIES AT 83 YEARS
FINE NEW ENGLAND STOCK LIVED LONG USEFUL LIFE
PROMINENT SURGEON
On Sunday morning, Aug ? Ira Barnes suffered a stroke of apoplegy.He was at that time being assisted by his wife.He gave way all of a sudden and fell.Since then he had been bed fast realizing n conscious moments that the end was near.That Sunday he said to his wife that he believed that he was going to die. Death came very peacefully. since Friday he has been unconscious and death has been expected hourly. Tuesday night two nurses were at his bedside constantly. It was thought that he would expire before morning but he lived through the night. At daylight however he showed signs of getting weaker and rapidly sank until 7:45 oclock when he passed away.
The funeral will probably be held Friday afternoon. Detailed arrangements have not yet been completed.
Mr.Ira Barnes was born in Claremont N. H. 19, 1829 and was the youngest of five children. His father died when he was four months old. He spent his youth attending school in his native town and at an early age he was a clerk in a drug store. He fitted himself to college at ?Kim Academy in Meriden N. Hampshire and entered Darthmouth in 18?1 where he graduated in 18?
He came from a fine old New Hampshire family. He was a class mate of the late Nelson of Tariff fame and of chief Justice Field of the Superior court of Mass. He first came to Decatur in November? and passed the following year in the drug business with his brother, the late W.A.Barnes. In 18?8 he received the degree of Master of Arts from Dartmouth college and in the same years attended his first course of Medical lecturers at Dartmouth and read medicine with his Drs. Crosby and Peasies in Hanover N. H.
He passed the summer in 18?9 in Philadelphia attending the clinics in the hospitals and in the autumn of the same years matricuiated at the Jefferson Medical college and was graduated in March 1862. He then located in Decatur and formed a partnership with the late. Dr. E. W. Moore for the practice of medicine which continued for 36 years.
In 1863 he was commissioned as a surgeon of the 116th Illinois Volunteers which was attached during the whole war to the First Brigade, Second Division of Shermans famous Fifteenth army corps. He served with his regiment at various battles around Vicksurg, Champion Hills and Jackson,Miss,Missionary Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain and Atlanta. February 22, 1864 he was appointed surgeon in chief of the second division fifteenth army Corps. On the staff of Brigadier General Morgan Smith. He was on the famous march to the sea and at the storming of Fort McCallister, Ga. and then marched through the Carolines and Virginia to Washington D.C. where with his regiment he took part in the Grand review and was mustered out of the service June 9, 1865 by reason of the close of the war.
He married Diantha Sargent of Clairmont N.H., Sept 1861 who died May 10, 1879. One son was born, Dr. Lynn M.Barnes who was graduated from Harvard medical school in 1900 and is now practioner of medicine in Decatur. On July 8, 1886 Dr. Barnes was again married, his second union being with Mary Wilder.
Dr. Barnes was an honored resident of Decatur where he had practiced for so many years becoming the loved family physician in various households. Mans worth in the world is determined by his usefulness by what he had accomplished for his fellow men and he is certainly deserving of that greatest honor and regard whose efforts has been of the greatest benefit to his fellow citizens.
Judged by this standard Dr.Barnes may well be appointed one of the distinguished residents of the city for throughout his professional career covering many decades his labors have been of the most helpful nature certainly his life work has besn of the greatest practical benefit and the world is better for his having lived.
DECATUR REVIEW, THURSDAY AUG 14 1913
FUNERAL OF DR. BARNES FRIDAY
Will Be Held at 4 O'clock at the Residence
The funeral of Dr. Ira Barnes will be held Friday afternoon at the family residence corner of West North and College streets. Friends may call at the residence after 10 o'clock Friday morning. The interment will be in Greenwood.
DR. IRA N. BARNES DIES AT 83 YEARS
FINE NEW ENGLAND STOCK LIVED LONG USEFUL LIFE
PROMINENT SURGEON
On Sunday morning, Aug ? Ira Barnes suffered a stroke of apoplegy.He was at that time being assisted by his wife.He gave way all of a sudden and fell.Since then he had been bed fast realizing n conscious moments that the end was near.That Sunday he said to his wife that he believed that he was going to die. Death came very peacefully. since Friday he has been unconscious and death has been expected hourly. Tuesday night two nurses were at his bedside constantly. It was thought that he would expire before morning but he lived through the night. At daylight however he showed signs of getting weaker and rapidly sank until 7:45 oclock when he passed away.
The funeral will probably be held Friday afternoon. Detailed arrangements have not yet been completed.
Mr.Ira Barnes was born in Claremont N. H. 19, 1829 and was the youngest of five children. His father died when he was four months old. He spent his youth attending school in his native town and at an early age he was a clerk in a drug store. He fitted himself to college at ?Kim Academy in Meriden N. Hampshire and entered Darthmouth in 18?1 where he graduated in 18?
He came from a fine old New Hampshire family. He was a class mate of the late Nelson of Tariff fame and of chief Justice Field of the Superior court of Mass. He first came to Decatur in November? and passed the following year in the drug business with his brother, the late W.A.Barnes. In 18?8 he received the degree of Master of Arts from Dartmouth college and in the same years attended his first course of Medical lecturers at Dartmouth and read medicine with his Drs. Crosby and Peasies in Hanover N. H.
He passed the summer in 18?9 in Philadelphia attending the clinics in the hospitals and in the autumn of the same years matricuiated at the Jefferson Medical college and was graduated in March 1862. He then located in Decatur and formed a partnership with the late. Dr. E. W. Moore for the practice of medicine which continued for 36 years.
In 1863 he was commissioned as a surgeon of the 116th Illinois Volunteers which was attached during the whole war to the First Brigade, Second Division of Shermans famous Fifteenth army corps. He served with his regiment at various battles around Vicksurg, Champion Hills and Jackson,Miss,Missionary Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain and Atlanta. February 22, 1864 he was appointed surgeon in chief of the second division fifteenth army Corps. On the staff of Brigadier General Morgan Smith. He was on the famous march to the sea and at the storming of Fort McCallister, Ga. and then marched through the Carolines and Virginia to Washington D.C. where with his regiment he took part in the Grand review and was mustered out of the service June 9, 1865 by reason of the close of the war.
He married Diantha Sargent of Clairmont N.H., Sept 1861 who died May 10, 1879. One son was born, Dr. Lynn M.Barnes who was graduated from Harvard medical school in 1900 and is now practioner of medicine in Decatur. On July 8, 1886 Dr. Barnes was again married, his second union being with Mary Wilder.
Dr. Barnes was an honored resident of Decatur where he had practiced for so many years becoming the loved family physician in various households. Mans worth in the world is determined by his usefulness by what he had accomplished for his fellow men and he is certainly deserving of that greatest honor and regard whose efforts has been of the greatest benefit to his fellow citizens.
Judged by this standard Dr.Barnes may well be appointed one of the distinguished residents of the city for throughout his professional career covering many decades his labors have been of the most helpful nature certainly his life work has besn of the greatest practical benefit and the world is better for his having lived.
DECATUR REVIEW, THURSDAY AUG 14 1913
FUNERAL OF DR. BARNES FRIDAY
Will Be Held at 4 O'clock at the Residence
The funeral of Dr. Ira Barnes will be held Friday afternoon at the family residence corner of West North and College streets. Friends may call at the residence after 10 o'clock Friday morning. The interment will be in Greenwood.
DAILY REVIEW AUG 13 1913
DR. IRA N. BARNES DIES AT 83 YEARS
FINE NEW ENGLAND STOCK LIVED LONG USEFUL LIFE
PROMINENT SURGEON
On Sunday morning, Aug ? Ira Barnes suffered a stroke of apoplegy.He was at that time being assisted by his wife.He gave way all of a sudden and fell.Since then he had been bed fast realizing n conscious moments that the end was near.That Sunday he said to his wife that he believed that he was going to die. Death came very peacefully. since Friday he has been unconscious and death has been expected hourly. Tuesday night two nurses were at his bedside constantly. It was thought that he would expire before morning but he lived through the night. At daylight however he showed signs of getting weaker and rapidly sank until 7:45 oclock when he passed away.
The funeral will probably be held Friday afternoon. Detailed arrangements have not yet been completed.
Mr.Ira Barnes was born in Claremont N. H. 19, 1829 and was the youngest of five children. His father died when he was four months old. He spent his youth attending school in his native town and at an early age he was a clerk in a drug store. He fitted himself to college at ?Kim Academy in Meriden N. Hampshire and entered Darthmouth in 18?1 where he graduated in 18?
He came from a fine old New Hampshire family. He was a class mate of the late Nelson of Tariff fame and of chief Justice Field of the Superior court of Mass. He first came to Decatur in November? and passed the following year in the drug business with his brother, the late W.A.Barnes. In 18?8 he received the degree of Master of Arts from Dartmouth college and in the same years attended his first course of Medical lecturers at Dartmouth and read medicine with his Drs. Crosby and Peasies in Hanover N. H.
He passed the summer in 18?9 in Philadelphia attending the clinics in the hospitals and in the autumn of the same years matricuiated at the Jefferson Medical college and was graduated in March 1862. He then located in Decatur and formed a partnership with the late. Dr. E. W. Moore for the practice of medicine which continued for 36 years.
In 1863 he was commissioned as a surgeon of the 116th Illinois Volunteers which was attached during the whole war to the First Brigade, Second Division of Shermans famous Fifteenth army corps. He served with his regiment at various battles around Vicksurg, Champion Hills and Jackson,Miss,Missionary Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain and Atlanta. February 22, 1864 he was appointed surgeon in chief of the second division fifteenth army Corps. On the staff of Brigadier General Morgan Smith. He was on the famous march to the sea and at the storming of Fort McCallister, Ga. and then marched through the Carolines and Virginia to Washington D.C. where with his regiment he took part in the Grand review and was mustered out of the service June 9, 1865 by reason of the close of the war.
He married Diantha Sargent of Clairmont N.H., Sept 1861 who died May 10, 1879. One son was born, Dr. Lynn M.Barnes who was graduated from Harvard medical school in 1900 and is now practioner of medicine in Decatur. On July 8, 1886 Dr. Barnes was again married, his second union being with Mary Wilder.
Dr. Barnes was an honored resident of Decatur where he had practiced for so many years becoming the loved family physician in various households. Mans worth in the world is determined by his usefulness by what he had accomplished for his fellow men and he is certainly deserving of that greatest honor and regard whose efforts has been of the greatest benefit to his fellow citizens.
Judged by this standard Dr.Barnes may well be appointed one of the distinguished residents of the city for throughout his professional career covering many decades his labors have been of the most helpful nature certainly his life work has besn of the greatest practical benefit and the world is better for his having lived.
DECATUR REVIEW, THURSDAY AUG 14 1913
FUNERAL OF DR. BARNES FRIDAY
Will Be Held at 4 O'clock at the Residence
The funeral of Dr. Ira Barnes will be held Friday afternoon at the family residence corner of West North and College streets. Friends may call at the residence after 10 o'clock Friday morning. The interment will be in Greenwood.
DR. IRA N. BARNES DIES AT 83 YEARS
FINE NEW ENGLAND STOCK LIVED LONG USEFUL LIFE
PROMINENT SURGEON
On Sunday morning, Aug ? Ira Barnes suffered a stroke of apoplegy.He was at that time being assisted by his wife.He gave way all of a sudden and fell.Since then he had been bed fast realizing n conscious moments that the end was near.That Sunday he said to his wife that he believed that he was going to die. Death came very peacefully. since Friday he has been unconscious and death has been expected hourly. Tuesday night two nurses were at his bedside constantly. It was thought that he would expire before morning but he lived through the night. At daylight however he showed signs of getting weaker and rapidly sank until 7:45 oclock when he passed away.
The funeral will probably be held Friday afternoon. Detailed arrangements have not yet been completed.
Mr.Ira Barnes was born in Claremont N. H. 19, 1829 and was the youngest of five children. His father died when he was four months old. He spent his youth attending school in his native town and at an early age he was a clerk in a drug store. He fitted himself to college at ?Kim Academy in Meriden N. Hampshire and entered Darthmouth in 18?1 where he graduated in 18?
He came from a fine old New Hampshire family. He was a class mate of the late Nelson of Tariff fame and of chief Justice Field of the Superior court of Mass. He first came to Decatur in November? and passed the following year in the drug business with his brother, the late W.A.Barnes. In 18?8 he received the degree of Master of Arts from Dartmouth college and in the same years attended his first course of Medical lecturers at Dartmouth and read medicine with his Drs. Crosby and Peasies in Hanover N. H.
He passed the summer in 18?9 in Philadelphia attending the clinics in the hospitals and in the autumn of the same years matricuiated at the Jefferson Medical college and was graduated in March 1862. He then located in Decatur and formed a partnership with the late. Dr. E. W. Moore for the practice of medicine which continued for 36 years.
In 1863 he was commissioned as a surgeon of the 116th Illinois Volunteers which was attached during the whole war to the First Brigade, Second Division of Shermans famous Fifteenth army corps. He served with his regiment at various battles around Vicksurg, Champion Hills and Jackson,Miss,Missionary Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain and Atlanta. February 22, 1864 he was appointed surgeon in chief of the second division fifteenth army Corps. On the staff of Brigadier General Morgan Smith. He was on the famous march to the sea and at the storming of Fort McCallister, Ga. and then marched through the Carolines and Virginia to Washington D.C. where with his regiment he took part in the Grand review and was mustered out of the service June 9, 1865 by reason of the close of the war.
He married Diantha Sargent of Clairmont N.H., Sept 1861 who died May 10, 1879. One son was born, Dr. Lynn M.Barnes who was graduated from Harvard medical school in 1900 and is now practioner of medicine in Decatur. On July 8, 1886 Dr. Barnes was again married, his second union being with Mary Wilder.
Dr. Barnes was an honored resident of Decatur where he had practiced for so many years becoming the loved family physician in various households. Mans worth in the world is determined by his usefulness by what he had accomplished for his fellow men and he is certainly deserving of that greatest honor and regard whose efforts has been of the greatest benefit to his fellow citizens.
Judged by this standard Dr.Barnes may well be appointed one of the distinguished residents of the city for throughout his professional career covering many decades his labors have been of the most helpful nature certainly his life work has besn of the greatest practical benefit and the world is better for his having lived.
DECATUR REVIEW, THURSDAY AUG 14 1913
FUNERAL OF DR. BARNES FRIDAY
Will Be Held at 4 O'clock at the Residence
The funeral of Dr. Ira Barnes will be held Friday afternoon at the family residence corner of West North and College streets. Friends may call at the residence after 10 o'clock Friday morning. The interment will be in Greenwood.
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