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JOEL C. BARNESJOEL C. BARNES has always resided in the township of Turman, and his residence has ever been at the place where he now resides and where he is the owner of an excellent farm. He was born June 23, 1857, a son of Nelson and Mercy (Taft) Barnes. The father was born in New York state March 24, 1816, and died February 21, 1884, in Turman township, Sullivan county. The mother was also a native of New York, born about March 27, 1822, and she died October 4, 1884. They were united in marriage in their native state October 21, 1839, and came to Fairbanks township, where he purchased a forty acre tract of land. Sunsequently he removed to Turman township, where both he and his wife laid down life's burdens. At the date of his death he owned five hundred and forty acres of land in the township in which he lived and labored so many years. He was always a farmer, and at an early day helped to build flat-boats, which he also ran upon the Wabash river. In his political views he was a Democrat, and in church matters both he and his wife were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. The following children were born of this happy union: Tryphena Ann, now the widow of Jasper Mayfield, and she lives in Turman township; Ploulina, widow of James Ransford, residing in Turman township; Theodore E., a resident of Sullivan county; Susie, deceased; Abraham, residing in Sullivan county; Cyrus John, deceased; Joel C., of this biography; Lucy M., deceased; and Martha Ellen. Joel C. Barnes was educated in the district schools, and remained under the parental roof unil he was twenty-one years of age, when he began for himself and farmed in the bottoms for two years. He then came to the place which he now occupies. He farms in a successful manner his one hundred and sixty-three acre place, carrying on stock raising in connection with his grain and corn growing. Politically he is a Democrat. In fraternal relations he is a member of the Free and Accepted Masonic lodge No. 373 at Fairbanks, and Mr. and Mrs. Barnes and their daughter are members of the Eastern Star degree of Masonry at Fairbanks. He was united in marriage on Christmas day of 1876 to Josephine Connor, born in Sullivan county February 10, 1854, a daughter of Solomon and Harriet (Crapo) Connor. Mrs. Barnes died in 1892. Five children were born of this union: Flora, born September 18, 1878, wife of Harlan Riggs, now residing in Fairbanks township, and they have two daughters and one son living; Flava, born May 13, 1881, died July 22, 1882; Alma, born October 20, 1882, is unmarried and at home; William, born February 12, 1886, died November 4, 1886; and Orphie, born October 26, 1888, died July 21, 1889. For his second wife Mr. Barnes married, June 18, 1893, Marada Lister, born in Sullivan county February 28, 1867, a daughter of Nimrod and Malinda Lister, who are now deceased. The following children were born to the second union: Ray, born May 2, 1895; Ada, born March 21, 1898, died December 19,1899; Nelson, born April 14, 1901, died November 22, 1902; Essie, born March 15, 1903; and Mabel, born April 5, 1906. Marada Lister was the daughter of Nimrod and Malinda (Evans) Lister, both natives of Ohio, who came to Sullivan county. They were married in Ohio, and came to this county in the autumn of 1859. The father worked in a woolen mill in his early life, but after moving to this county followed farming. They are both now deceased. VOLUME II. PAGE 234. A history of Sullivan County, Indiana, closing of the first century's history of the county, and showing the growth of its people, institutions, industries and wealth THOMAS J. WOLFE EDITOR ILLUSTRATED THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY NEW YORK CHICAGO 1909 |
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