Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1893-05-11
DEATH OF FRANK aAaa


widely known citizens of Grant County.
died at the home of his nephew. C. B.
Stowell, Esq, in Hudson, Michigan.
last Friday night. He was about rs
years of age. but has been in failing
health for several years. in fact ever
since be was injured by being thrown
from horse in IS while travelling
about the Okey neighborhood He was
man of large wealth. indeed the
wealthiest il Grant Co. While he was
confined to his bed from the effects of
his fall, he became impressed with the
idea that he would not get well, since
there seemed to be singular fatality
connected with the death of the wealth
men Of this county. Cyrus Sargent
being killed by fail from load Of
straw, f. Bayley of Piasleville by a
Jersey Bull, Dwight Parker of Boscobel
dying from the effects of a kick received
from horse q year or so before, j.
Allen Barber from the effects of an ac-
cidental blow in the stomach. There
were one or two other similar instances
and review of these tended to Tx
upon Mr.. Barr a melancholy that crew
rather than diminished as be grew older
For time he was a patient in 4
private hospital at Wauwatosa near
Milwaukee, where he received some
benefit, but his usual interest in general
happenings and business affairs never
returned, and for several years his busi-
ness has been looked after by Mr..
Stowell. Mr.. Barr was a.man of strong
intellect and in early life selected the
law as his profession and in order to
prepare himself thoroughly, entered
New England Academy for the purpose
of preparing for college @ His class was
composed of men of rather unusual
ability and he used frequently recount
the names of his classmates and the
positions of distinction which they have
occupied in the different callings of life.
However, his ambition was blasted by
an attack OF measles during his first
winter in the academy and when he
was able to resume work. his voice was
almost entirely gone and his school
work had to be given up. lie went
into printing office and worked there
for short time but he never went back
to school. He went to Beetown in the
forties where his brothers Cyrus and
Timothy were in business and worked
with them. Beetown was then one of
the liyliest and richest mining camps
in the west and the Barr brothers made
money rapidly for they were industri
Gus, careful and saving. When limo
thy and Cyrus died they left their
wealth to Frank and II constantly and
rapidly increased under his manage
ment, until now it is estimated to be
between a quarter and half million
dollars, all well invested MIR. Barr
was never married and for years made
his home with Messrs Everett and w.
j. Mccoy at Beetown, and latter on at
the Mansion House in Lancaster Here
he delighted to get about him, his old
acquaintances, such as Samuel Newick,
Cyrus Sargent, j. Allen Barber, Dwight
Parker, Elijah Maiden. Judge McGoni-
gal and others and relate anecdotes of
one another as well rs recount old
times. He was man Of excellent
ability and took delight in reading and
commenting upon the speeches of the
great men of the day. He was an unus-
ually fine reader and took pleasure in
reading parts OF articles to those about
him and he kept in a scrap book many
of the choicest gems of poetry and
prose. Mr. Bars last years have been
passed quietly, away from the scenes of
his earlier and business life, in a home
where ne has received every attention
and while his old time cheerfulness has
been wanting, he has never ceased to
remember his old time associates, and
the incidents of pioneer life in the
county which was for many years his
home.