~OBITUARY OF DAVID BARROW
David BARROW was born in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, November 29, 1848. At the age of fourteen he moved to Iowa with his parents. He was united in marriage to Louise POWERS on December 05, 1872. To this union twelve children were born, three daughters and nine sons. He moved with his family to Pratt County, Kansas, in March 1887. At the opening of the Cherokee Strip he moved to near Alva, Oklahoma. In 1901 he went back to Kiowa County, Kansas, and from there to near Forgan, Oklahoma, in 1905 where he had since resided to the time of his death. He departed this life on October 9, 1929, at his home in Forgan at the age of 80 years, 10 months, and 10 days.
At eighteen years of age he was converted and joined the Baptist church. Later he united with the Methodist church of which he remained a member until the time of his death. Shortly before he died he expressed his faith in Christ as his Savior, saying that he was prepared to go and that he expected to see the better land.
Grandpa BARROW was a well informed man and up until recent years was active in affairs making for the betterment of his community and state. He was a man who could count his friends by his acquaintances. He was a kindly, jovial spirit, always looking upon the bright side of life. He was cheerful until the last.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, two daughters, (the oldest daughter having preceded him in death), nine sons, one sister, and twenty-four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church in Forgan Friday, October 11, with T. H. Lent, pastor in charge. Burial was made in the Forgan cemetery.
(Published in The Forgan Advocate (OK), Thursday, October 17, 1929.)
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David BARROW was born in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, November 29, 1848. At the age of fourteen he moved to Iowa with his parents. He was united in marriage to Louise POWERS on December 05, 1872. To this union twelve children were born, three daughters and nine sons. He moved with his family to Pratt County, Kansas, in March 1887. At the opening of the Cherokee Strip he moved to near Alva, Oklahoma. In 1901 he went back to Kiowa County, Kansas, and from there to near Forgan, Oklahoma, in 1905 where he had since resided to the time of his death. He departed this life on October 9, 1929, at his home in Forgan at the age of 80 years, 10 months, and 10 days.
At eighteen years of age he was converted and joined the Baptist church. Later he united with the Methodist church of which he remained a member until the time of his death. Shortly before he died he expressed his faith in Christ as his Savior, saying that he was prepared to go and that he expected to see the better land.
Grandpa BARROW was a well informed man and up until recent years was active in affairs making for the betterment of his community and state. He was a man who could count his friends by his acquaintances. He was a kindly, jovial spirit, always looking upon the bright side of life. He was cheerful until the last.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, two daughters, (the oldest daughter having preceded him in death), nine sons, one sister, and twenty-four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church in Forgan Friday, October 11, with T. H. Lent, pastor in charge. Burial was made in the Forgan cemetery.
(Published in The Forgan Advocate (OK), Thursday, October 17, 1929.)
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~OBITUARY OF DAVID BARROW
David BARROW was born in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, November 29, 1848. At the age of fourteen he moved to Iowa with his parents. He was united in marriage to Louise POWERS on December 05, 1872. To this union twelve children were born, three daughters and nine sons. He moved with his family to Pratt County, Kansas, in March 1887. At the opening of the Cherokee Strip he moved to near Alva, Oklahoma. In 1901 he went back to Kiowa County, Kansas, and from there to near Forgan, Oklahoma, in 1905 where he had since resided to the time of his death. He departed this life on October 9, 1929, at his home in Forgan at the age of 80 years, 10 months, and 10 days.
At eighteen years of age he was converted and joined the Baptist church. Later he united with the Methodist church of which he remained a member until the time of his death. Shortly before he died he expressed his faith in Christ as his Savior, saying that he was prepared to go and that he expected to see the better land.
Grandpa BARROW was a well informed man and up until recent years was active in affairs making for the betterment of his community and state. He was a man who could count his friends by his acquaintances. He was a kindly, jovial spirit, always looking upon the bright side of life. He was cheerful until the last.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, two daughters, (the oldest daughter having preceded him in death), nine sons, one sister, and twenty-four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church in Forgan Friday, October 11, with T. H. Lent, pastor in charge. Burial was made in the Forgan cemetery.
(Published in The Forgan Advocate (OK), Thursday, October 17, 1929.)
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David BARROW was born in Bloomington, Monroe County, Indiana, November 29, 1848. At the age of fourteen he moved to Iowa with his parents. He was united in marriage to Louise POWERS on December 05, 1872. To this union twelve children were born, three daughters and nine sons. He moved with his family to Pratt County, Kansas, in March 1887. At the opening of the Cherokee Strip he moved to near Alva, Oklahoma. In 1901 he went back to Kiowa County, Kansas, and from there to near Forgan, Oklahoma, in 1905 where he had since resided to the time of his death. He departed this life on October 9, 1929, at his home in Forgan at the age of 80 years, 10 months, and 10 days.
At eighteen years of age he was converted and joined the Baptist church. Later he united with the Methodist church of which he remained a member until the time of his death. Shortly before he died he expressed his faith in Christ as his Savior, saying that he was prepared to go and that he expected to see the better land.
Grandpa BARROW was a well informed man and up until recent years was active in affairs making for the betterment of his community and state. He was a man who could count his friends by his acquaintances. He was a kindly, jovial spirit, always looking upon the bright side of life. He was cheerful until the last.
He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, two daughters, (the oldest daughter having preceded him in death), nine sons, one sister, and twenty-four grandchildren.
Funeral services were held in the Methodist Church in Forgan Friday, October 11, with T. H. Lent, pastor in charge. Burial was made in the Forgan cemetery.
(Published in The Forgan Advocate (OK), Thursday, October 17, 1929.)
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