The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-03-09
AGED.REsIDENT'
PASSES ! ) ! AWAY ! |.
Mr.. JAMES 8. EARNS DIED LAST
NIGHT At HIS HOME ON
QUINCY STREET..

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NIGHT At His: HOME ON
QUINCY STREET.
a Last night at eisht-thirty o'clock at
/ his home on Quincy street occurred
the death OF Mr.. James Franklin
Barns. one Of the best :lsnowl and most
highly respected citizens Of this conn.
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Mr. Barns had been III for the past
three weeks as a result OF a nervous
breakdown. and for the past week it
was realized that his recovery was al,
most impossible. During the latter
lpart OF his illness he rallied somewhat
and his mind was perfectly clear and
he often expressed a desire that he
fmlEnt recover and mingle again with
EhIs old friends. 4. 4: e Z! 81;
Mr.. Barns was eighty years OF age.
having ben born at Evansville In the
year 1890. He was son OF Thomas
Barns, who is years ago was one of
the leading men west OF the Allegheny
mountains Thomas Barns was one OF
the early settlers and was born during
the Indian wars In 1855 at fort that
In those days stood at the mouth or
Prlckett's creek. During the first half
Of the nineteenth. century Thomas
Barns was active in church matters.
and together. with Asa shinn and 9TH
ers played a prominent part in the cs.
! Establishment. ofithe Methodist Protest
ant Church In Western Virginia and
Western Pennsylvania. -
AT the birth Of Mr.. James Barns bis
father conducted store. postoflce and
mill at Evansville. The postoflce was
the first established between Clarks.
burg and Moragntown. and for years
Thomas Barns distributed the mail
which was housed In an old cabinet,
the cabinet at this time being on ex.
hibitlon in the State Department OF
Archives and History at Charleston.
During the earlier years OF MIR.
James Barns life he was engaged in
working In the car1ing department Of
his fathers mill. A few years later
he. together with Mr.. James Riley.
Fleming, brother-in-law OF the de.
ceased. Mr.. Elmus Hamilton anu MIR.
John s. Barns. both deceased. and the
latter brother Of Mr.. Barns. cstab.
lished the Evansville ;Woolen Mills.
This mill was established before the
Civil war and:is now the property OF
the Evansville Manufacturing Compa-
ny. Several years ago he disposed OF
his stock In this mill, Mr.. Riley Flcm-
Ing being the only member OF the orig
inal company still retaining stock in
tho organization.
Shortly after the war: had closed
Mr.. Barns and Mr.. Fleming built
store and warehouse at the railway
station at Evansville and for number
of years twas one of the most import
ant shipping points in Marion county.
Following this number OF years later
Mr.. Barns. together with q brother,
Mr.. Newton Barns established mer-
cantilc establishment In Fairmont.
For seventy years of his life Barns
resided In Evansville. 1t was there
that his sister; Miss Caroline Barns.
was united in marriage with Uncle
Riley Fleming. This marriage occur
red In 1885, and since that time Mr..
Barns and Mr.. Fefmlng have resided
together. For nifty eyars they resided
in the. old homestead: at Evansville.
which Is now the property OF the Bell
view Development Company.
Ten years ago Mr.. Barns. Mr.. Riley
Fleming and the late Col C. L. Smith
built the handsome residence on Quin-
cy street on the site OF the old Meth
olist Protestant Church and have
since resided In this property. In 1905
Col. Smith passed away and several
years later occurred the death OF Mrs.
Fleming, the wife of Mr. Riley Flenl-
Ing. ~
Tho only surviving member OF the
family Is Miss Phoebe Barns. who re-
sided with her brother at the home on
Quincy street. Mr.. John S. Barns was
the first member of the family of chill.
dren to pass away. His death was fol-
lowed In a number OF years by that of
Mrs. Ollie Lott and Mr.. Newton Barns.
The following nephcws and nieces
survive him: Glenn F. Barns. cashier
OF the National Bank of Fairmont:
Mrs. A. Howard Fleming, OF Fairmont:
Mrs. Maggie. Roger. of Falrmont: Mrs.
Rose Fleming nf Fairn1nnt. Mrs Ian.