OBITUARY
Name: Nathaniel Barnes
From: Unknown, Manning, Iowa
Date: September, 1928
NATH. BARNES SUCCUMBS TO HEART ATTACK
Was a Hard Working Man and Respected By All Who Knew Him.
Services Held Sunday
Nathaniel Barnes was born in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, December 24, 1864, and
died at his home in Manning, Thursday, September 20th, at the age of 64 years 8
months and 26 days. He came with his parents to Manning in 1881 and has resided
here ever since. He was married to Mollie Fiscus in 1888, to which union three
children were born, one dying in infancy; the others are Loren Otto, auctioneer
at Lakefield, Minn., and Hazel Althoff, a nurse in Chicago, Ill.
He was married the second time to Mrs. Rose Edwards who with their three
children survives him. The children are: Bernice, Elaine, and Buddie. Six
sisters and four brothers are living out of the original circle of thirteen. The
brothers are Willard and Joseph of Newell, Iowa; Lewis of Jamestown, Minnesota,
and Lloyd of Manning. The sisters are Mrs. Lillie Proctor and Mrs. Gertie Howard
of Des Moines, Iowa; Mrs. Daisy Hine and Mrs. Maggie Kelso of Chicago; Mrs.
Jessie Woodling of Jackson, Minnesota, and Mrs. Loatie Johnson of Newell, Iowa,
all of these were present at the funeral services.
The deceased was a hard working man. He was not a member of any church but saw
that his children were educated in religion and sent them to Sunday school very
regular.
The funeral services were held at the Methodist church, Sunday, September 23, at
2 p. m. The M. E. choir with Mrs. Bonita Wood at the piano rendered the music in
a most appropriate manner, and the Reverend Harvey preached the funeral
discourse from Psalm 39, verse four. The body was interred in the Manning
cemetery."