Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-11-28
AT REST.


Death of Mrs. Sara Spencer Barnes.
The following upon the death of Mrs.
Barnes, taken from the Atlanta
Journal, will be appreciated by her many
friends in this city, where she was widely
known and beloved:
One of the saddest deaths which the
journal has ever been called upon to
record is that of Mrs. Sara Spencer Barnes,
wife OF Mr.. +. II. Barnes, superintendent
of the Georgia division of the East Tennes-
see system, which occurred at the family
residence, No. 2g2 Peachtree street, yester-
| day morning at $40 o'clock. Nearly four
weeks ago Mrs. Barnes was attacked with
/ rheumatism, which affected her shoulders
and back, and latterly the head, death en-
suing when the dis asa seized upon the
brain.
Less than four years ago Mr.. and Mrs
Barnes were united in marriage at the
home of the latter, in Springfield, Ohio
The marriage was happy union Of hearts
as well a. OF hands. Mrs. Barnes was a
lady of much refinement, and was greatly
beloved by very large circle of friends in
/ her old home. \ beautiful and expressive
face, coupled with manner so cordial, and
with rare conversational powers. she won
Il lNl4AN Slit Ntlll IL II ItN1 lAltSll
a year since she joined her husband in At
lanta, but in that time all who met her
learned to love and admire her and the an
nouncement of her death has made many
hearts sad.
She was one three sisters. whose love
and devotion to each other had always been
marked. One sister, Mrs. Charles Ludlow,
OF Springfield, Ohio, arrived here two weeks
ago, and remained in constant attendance
at the bedside of the sufferer until the ''sil
yer cord was loOsened." The other sister
Mrs. Janyier, of Boston, reached the city al
80 yesterday afternoon, but the spirit OF
the loved one had flown.
During her illness she received the closest
and most careful medical attention; but the
progress OF the disease could not be stayed
In response to an urgent summons, DR.
Rogers, of Springfield, the old family ply
! sicisn, reached the city at midnight Sstur
day night. She had then been totally un
. conscious for more than twenty-fOur hours
and his practiced eye told him at the frs
glance that the seal OF death was already
upon her. Surrounded by her loved ones
she slowly sank into that sleep which know
no waking, and at the hour named he
, spirit took its flight to Him who gave it.
In grief so great, words of sympath,
have almost a hollow sound but the be
reayed husband may rest assured OF tn,
deepest and most hertfelt sympathy of al
entire community. The little twO-vear- oil
son. who has thus been made mOtherless
r will be taken by Mrs. Ludlow to her hom
7 in Springfield, to remain with her for tn
present
I At II o'clock this morning a number o
8 personal friends assembled at the famiI,
I residence. No services were held here
The remains, encased in a metallic casket
were borne to the hearse by the following
gentlemen who Officiated as pail bearers
Robert j. Lowry, A. W. Hill, William II
| Clayton. Darwin Jones, Jack W. Johnson
r f.. +. Gay. +. p. Chamberlin, and J.
Jones. They were conveyed to the Eas
5 Tennessee depot and placed upon the l2:l
nOrthbOund express, and accompanied b
I the sorrOwing relatives, are now en- route I
Springfield, Ohio. where they will he con
signed to their last resting place. Tn
funeral will take place from the residenc
OF her sister. Mrs. Charles Ludlow, who fO
years following the death of their mOthe
sustained in large degree that position I
the deceased.