The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1876-10-05
Written for the Eaton Democrat.
A FAMILY MEMOIR.

der Barr emigrated from the North Of
Ireland and settled in Dauphin county,
Pa. Here he married Miss Mary NC
Elhenny, and they soon afterwards re-
moved to Indiana Co., Pa, where there
we've born to them three son. and five
daughters, in the following order, viz:
Thomas, Jane, Christopher, Mary, Sa-
rah, Eliza C.. and Nancy l.. (twins) and
john. About the year 1915 they re-
moved to Jefferson township, Preble
Co., o.. and settled near the present
site of Gettysburg, IN the farm where
Mr.. Henry w. Price o resides. Here
Mr.. Barr devoted himself TO the cleaT-
ing up and development of his home in
the wilderness, and in the intervals of
out door labor, taught a neighborhood
school. Many of the older residents of
Jefferson and the northern part of jack
son townships were his pupils in their
youthful days. Besides a good educa-
ton, Mr.. Barr brought with him from
Ireland those sterling christian virtues
which characterize the denomination
of Associate Reformed Presbyterians,
of which he was a member, and was
happy in the choice of a companion pos
sessed of similar qualities of mind and
heart; so that their children were rear
ed in the like precious faith for W hat
ever may be said of the austerity of the
Associate Reformed religion, it is a
marked feature of that people that they
train up their children ain the way they
should 60" and It is also a notable fact
in confirmation of the words of the
wise man, that when they are old they
seldom "depart from it," Such at least
has been the case with the children of
Alexander and Mary Barr, to whose
history we will now turn.
Of the three sons, Thomas alone is
now living, and resides in Jefferson
Co., Pa, where we learn that he u
tains the reputation of an upright man,
and worthy citizen of the common
wealth of Israel. Christopher died a.
bout 40 years ago, while residing on
the farm now occupied by his sen, AL
exander Barr, Jr., near Orangeburg,
in jefferson township. John removed
to Jersey Co., Ills, and subsequently,
to Madison Co., Ills, where he died a.
bout twelve years ago. Both these We
learn were also worthy sons of their
christian parents, and died full of that
faith which takes hold on Immortality.
The five daughters were married re-
spectively as follows: Jane to Mr..
Josiah Curry, who died about AZ years
ago. Mary to Mr.. Henry Hice, both Of
whom are now deceased. Sarah to Mr.
Richard Morrow, who still survives to
mourn her loss. Eliza G. to Mr.. JACOB
L, Wolf, with whom she lived in happy
union until July Goth, 1874, when he
was taken from her by death. Nancy
L. to Mr.. Henry Price, with whom she
still resides near Gettysburg, in this
called away was Mrs. Mary Hice, who
died of typhoid fever at Eaton, in jan
uary 1856, having buried alovely daugh-
ter and only child from the same dis
ease only a few weeks before. The 9TH
er four sisters continued to live, happy
in each others society and within afew
miles of each other, until August, 1876,
when Mrs. Eliza Wolf, having followed
a sweet little granddaughter to the
tomb-little Eliza Gertrude Brown
who died of congestion of the stomach
and bou els-she W as taken i'll with the
same disease and after about two weeks
of intense suffering which she bore
with christian fortitude and resigna-
ton, she fell asleep in Jesus on the
morning of the 9th Of August, 1876.
Next on the evening of the same day,
and of the same disease, Sarah, wife of
Richard Morrow, "Born into physical
life Nov. 22nd, 1910, passed into Spirit
Life Aug. 9th, 1876, aged IS years, 8
months and II days"
"We miss a kline companion and
mother; a husband and children will
often sigh for the light of her genial
eountenance and her words of counsel
and affection; but the thought of her
from suffering, the KNOWLEDGE
that she still LIVES, and the pleasant
prospect of all meeting where the roses
never wither cheer the heart in deepest
sorroW."
ssAnd when the hours of twilight
Fling their shadows DER the hill,
She'll meet the dear home circle,
A mothers place to fill;
Companion6 ffiend and mother
Will love and bless us STILL"
The death of these two sisters on the
same day and from the same disease,
filled the whole community with gloom
and Abatement, they were known and
loved by q wide circle of friends and
and each the center of a
happy family circle; Mrs. Morrow hav-
ing r, AIRED a family of four sons and one
Three of her sons were in
fields of professional usefulnGs IS
and fastened home just in time to wit
ness the departure of her who had been
a mother to them in the highest sense
of that sacred word. Mrs. Wolf had
reared two IONS and three daughters,
three of whom Zone son and two daugh-
tess) were married and settled neal her,
and all of whom looked to ''Mother's
house, as the shrine of their hearts.
But these affective dispensations were
not to end here, another family circle
was to be invaded and another home
desolated. Mrs. Jane Curry, who had
watched with and tenderly cared for
her sisters during their sickness, was in
a few weeks stricken down with the