Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1912-01-24
CAPT. G. W. BARNETT DEAD.
Prominent Farmer Died ut Fort
Lawn Saturday Morning.
(Chester Reporter.)

| fOrI Lawn, Jau. o.---l HIS WnOlG
| community was deeply saddened
Saturday morning when 1t became
known that Capt. G. w. Barnett, af-
| ter an illness OF about four weeks,
! had quietly passed sto rest that
| morning at o'clock. Capt. Barnett
| had been in failing health for more
than two years, but up until a few
| weeks ago it was not generally known
that the end was so near, and while
it was readily realized from the very
first Of his recent illness that his cQnS
| ditlon was serious, still 1t VAS he
most earnest hope Of his relsaives and
vast concourse of frisgdS that he
would recover. At the same time it
was no surprise to jtHose who realized
his condition to hear of his death.
Georges ashington Barnett was
borp'in Virginia on January 6, ,184S,
apG was sixty-four years old the day
Of his death, having died on his
birthday. He spent the earlier years
| OF his life in the railroad business,
nently located until he camo here
about thirty-two years ago and en-
gagged In farming, after spending
some time In grading and laying the
| Chester railroad. AS Il farmer Capt
Barnet was model he having made
a great success as such. In fact he
was one Of the most successful farm
crs that this community afforded, and
at the time of his death was finan-
cially one Of the best fixed farmers in
the county. For number Of years
he was also engaged in the mercan-
tile business, being associated with
f. NJ. Hough, and they did quite an
extensive business at this place, but
| after a few years SO associated, the
! firm Of IOugh & Barnett was dis
! solved, and Capt Barnett devoted all
OF his time to farming. Capt Bar
nett was an unusually fine neighbor
| and citizen. He numbered his friends
by the hundreds. Everybody that
knew him realized that he had an
exceptionally tender and sympathiz-
ing heart, and 1t was ever a pleasure
FOR him to aid and assist those who
might need his assistance. AS citi-
zen no was patriotic. In all public
questions he would take great in
terest, and was always out-spoken In
his convictions, and on that account
any one could ALWAYS tell where hn
/ S'r"d on any question
cant. Barnett was valuable mem.
q 2rr ni hr &T&yhrtnr,uD church nt
tNa place I's w, librraI in al Inat.
1913 tuhuins ~ the advancement o.
his church, and no doubt will be
sorely missed by that congregation.
He was married in 1881 to Miss
Amanda G. Clark, Of Lancaster, who
survives him, together with one
brother, J II. Barnett, of Westmin-
Ster. S. c., and three sisters. Mrs.
Chas. d. Parker and Mrs. Alice Nor
ris. also OF Westminster, S. c.. and
Mrs. 10 "phinc Schaffer of Charles
ton.
The funeral services were held at
tho Presbyterian church Sunday af-
ternoOn at 2 o'clock. attended by a
vast concourse Of sympathizing
friends and relatives. who braved the
cold and snow to pay their last re-
spects to this truly kind and lovable
friend and relative, after which all
that was mortal Of George Washing
ton Barnett was laid to rest In the
| cemetery at this place.
The pail bearers were s. E. Kilian,
f. NJ. Hough, w. P. Roddey, w. L.
Abernathy. c. B. Jones, w. II. Thom-
| asson, A. W. McFadden and Rev. J.
II. Marlborough.