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Guy Addison Barnes
b.11 May 1886 New Buffalo, Berrien County, Michigan
d.10 Nov 1949 Hampton, Hamilton County, Nebraska
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m. 10 Jun 1885
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m. 15 Apr 1907
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1910 Census of Scoville Pct., Hamilton County, Nebraska, ED #84, p. 113B Barnes, Guy A. head 23 md1 3yrs IN IN IN farmer, general farm rents Gertrude G. wife 24 md1 3 yrs 1 - 1 NE KY TN
Arthur J. son 1 4/12 NE IN NE
1920 Census of Scoville Pct., Hamilton County, Nebraska, ED #92, p. 250B Barnes, Guy A. head rents 33 IN MI VT Farmer, general farm Gertrude wife 34 NE KY TN
Arthur son 11 NE IN NE
Willard son 7 NE IN NE
Renold son 4 4/12 NE IN NE
Hugh son 2 5/12 NE IN NE
Heath son 1 6/12 NE IN NE
1930 Census of Doniphan, Hall County, Nebraska, ED #6, p. 30B Barnes, Guy head rents radio 43 md at 20 IN MI VT farmer, farm Gertrude wife 44 md at 21 NE KY TN
Arthur son 21 NE IN NE
Willard son 17 NE IN NE
Reynold son 14 NE IN NE
Hugh son 12 NE IN NE
Keith son 11 NE IN NE
Wilfred son 5 NE IN NE
Guy Addison Barnes, the first child of John Henry Barnes and Eva Belle Warren, was born May 11, 1886. The birthplace was on the farm near New Buffalo, Michigan where later two brothers, Warren and Hugh, and two sisters, Mildred and Della, were born. It was here that Guy grew into young manhood. He had seen happy years with his family and like many a youngster, he felt he must leave home to seek his future. Guy headed west, west to Phillips, Nebraska, the home of his father's cousin, Albert Tabor. Earlier plans had secured his employment at the Tabor farm where he would receive room, board and a going salary. His dreams of being a great farmer were coming true. He was to live in the bountiful Nebraska agricultural land. He didn't know that he would never return to live in the state where he had seen so much childhood happiness. Nor did he know that a pretty young school teacher would be living at the home where he would be working. It must have been a wonderful sight--a handsome young Easterner meeting a pretty lady of the West. They fell in love at first sight and soon the wedding bells rang out for Guy Barnes and Gertrude Gorin. When the school year ended, the young couple rented a farm known as The Grass Place and set up house keeping. The Lord was good to them and they prospered. They had good crops. Their flocks of chickens grew. They acquired a large herd of cattle. The teams of horses and mules were the finest they could buy. They owned a new car. Their family of five boys grew and shared the chores and field work with the parents. After these years of plenty, their lives became almost like the Bible days of Joseph. World War I left its marks. Depression hit the country. Drought struck the Midwest. No matter how hard they tried, the farmers' crops were failures. The earth was bare and dry. Strong hot south winds pushed their way northward, tearing up the soil and depositing the dust like a blizzard of black snow. Animals died of starvation. Farmers lost their life savings, and survived only on the few animals they could save. Guy was no exception. He withstood the storms of the times and made a new start, only to be interrupted by another World War. His family had grown to six sons and one daughter. Guy was proud of his country and prouder still when four of his sons joined the services to fight to make the world free, safe, and a peaceable place to live. He would have enlisted had he been younger. His heart went with each son. He knew the only thing he could do was to join the work crews who built bases for the service forces. When the war was over, the forces were sent home. The government stopped the military building programs. Guy returned home. Three of his sons received military discharges. The fourth, a sailor lost his life at sea. Guy continued his farming until his death on November 10, 1949. His widow, two sons, and his daughter have followed him to the grave. Guy, Gertrude, John Arthur, and Dixie are buried in the Aurora Cemetery, Aurora, Nebraska. For Willard, a military marker has been placed near his parents' graves. Reynold is buried in his birth place in Doniphan, Nebraska. Since the writing of this article a fourth son, Wilfred, Guy's youngest son, has followed Guy to the grave and is buried in the middle section of the Aurora Cemetery. Guy Addison Barnes, son of John H. and Eva Belle (Warren) Barnes, was born in LaPorte County, Indiana on 11 May 1886. He passed away at his home near Hampton, Nebraska on 10 Nov. 1949 at the age of 63 years, five months and 29 days. Funeral services for Guy A. Barnes were held last Sunday afternoon at two o'clock from the Evangelical United Brethen Church with Dr. Paul Porter officiating. W.H. Menzie, acconpanied by Mrs. C.L. Whitney sang, "The Old Rugged Cross" and "The Stranger of Galilee." Guy was united in marriage to Miss Gertrude Gorin at Grand Island, Nebraska, on 15 April 1907. Mr. and Mrs. Barnes were parents of seven children. One son Willard Merlin, passed away on 30 July 1945, while a member of the Armed Services of his country. Mr. Barnes had lived in this community for a number of years and was honored and respected by his many friends and neighbors. He had been in poor health for about three years. He leaves to mourn his passing: his wife; five sons, Arthur J., Hampton; Reynold B., Doniphan; Hugh E., Terre Haute, Indiana; Earl K., Loup City; and Wilfred G., Hampton: one daughter ; Mrs. Dixie Miller of Stockham; two sisters, Mrs. Della Stickel of Golien, Michigan, and Mrs . Mildred Nicklin of New Buffalo, Michigan; two brothers, Warren E., Doniphan and Hugh O., of Michigan City, Indiana; six grandchildren, many nephews and nieces and numerous friends. He was a loving and devoted husband and father and a loyal friend. Pallbearers were Chris Hansen, Chris Rasmussen, Roy Johnson, Herman Petersen, Alfred Cleal and Bryan Harrell. Source: newspaper obituary (no name or date) References
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