STEUBEN REPUBLICAN, Wednesday, October 6, 1897, page 5, column 5

IRA BARNES, ab. 28 Jun 1821-29 Sep 1897

	In Angola, Indiana, Wednesday, September 29, 1897, Ira Barnes, 
aged 79 years, 8 months and one day.
	Deceased was born in Delaware Co., New York, and came with his 
parents to Steuben county in 1839, when about nineteen years of age, 
being one of the pioneers of the county.  For fifty-nine years he 
lived on the same farm in York township.  He was united in marriage 
with Lydia Carpenter, Jan. 1, 1846, and to the union were born seven 
children, four of whom with the wife having preceded him to the 
spirit world.  He was again married, in 1869, to Caroline Stafford, 
who survives him.  In early life he was a member of the Free Will 
Baptist church, but later in years united with the Christian church.  
Mr. Barnes was possessed of great physical strength and in the early 
days could carry the end of a log or chop down a tree with as much 
ease as the best of men.  His taking away was sudden and unexpected, 
being stricken down while walking on he streets of Angola.  A 
kindhearted and generous citizen has gone to his reward.  Funeral 
services were held at North Scott Christian church, Elder D. C. 
Hanselman officiating. 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Name is spelled Barns in "Cemeteries of Steuben Co., Ind., 1990" by 
Audree Siebel Lewis, Vol. I, page 94.

Ira Barnes/Barns married Lydia (Carpenter) Barnes/Barns, born about 
02 Feb 1824-died 16 Jan 1867, age 44y. 11m. 14d. His 2nd wife was 
Caroline (Stafford) Barnes/Barns. No date of death available.

	Newton Barnes/Barns died 17 Oct 1859, age 2y. 10m. 19d. or 2y. 
10m. 5d. 
	Martha Barnes/Barns died 15 Nov 1877, age -6m. 28d.
All buried at Dygert Cemetery, Steuben County, Indiana.