The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1913-12-25
Tn Memorp Of Col. Geo. gu. Barrere


read at his tuueraL
George w. son of John Mills and Margaret Barrere
born farm New Market Highland county, Ohio
Nov 49, 1881 died his Hsboro, Ohio Dec 2 1913
aged 80 years month and days. of family of IA
children member of the family pass
His grandfather George W. Barrere of the pioneer
settlers of this county, emgang from Kentucky and settling at
New Market in 1902 He the prominent of his day.
serving in the and house of the Ohio lega
being years of the associate judges of the court of
Common Pleas of Highland county
John NJ Barrere Col Baere father of the able and
active of his time and for eleven postmaster of
Hilsboro.
The boyhood life of COL similar that of other
boys those pioneer He received his education in the
schools and finished the Hlsboro Academy under the
instruction of Prof Isaac Sans When he to
Hsboro ve cerng for time the store of the late James
W. Patterson and later being employed the bank of which his
uncle, Benjamin Barrere. president.
Shortly the outbreak of the great Civil War he enlisted
in Co. 60th L. and chosen 1st Lieutenant of his
pany He with his regiment in all of its and
mustered with it after 13 months of service He later enlisted
in the 69h " and Leutenantcolone of the regiment
The record of Col Barrees family truly great His father
Adutan of the Goth " and lost the battle of
Harpers Ferry Col Barrere and four of his brothers tie
service and three of his brothers their lives for their
try. His brother William lost he returning ifrom
Southern prison when the Sutana blew up his brother Thomas
passed Andersonve prison and his brother Beb died
in hospital in Kentucky.
Col Barrere was married to Mary on January 3d.
1861 To this born of whom Elgar
Crceve survives him. After few years of happy married
life, he was bereft of his companion.
On Dec 22 1870 he was married Armda j. Brown To this
four children three of whom George w. Mary
and Granville all of Hboro together with his wife survive him.
In the early 0s Col Barree appointed deputy
of Hsoro by his father and served in this capacity for
years. In 1888 shortly after going out Of the posce heI
chased interest the Highland News 1.-THE NewsHerad
From that time until his death he of the of this
and until few active ismanagemen and
until the last kept touch with its affairs and aided wth
advice and counsel
COL Barrere was one of the landmarks Hsboro For over
sixty years had been prominently identified with all
ties in business socially in the church and Masonic Order
And here fitting mention his connection with the Masonic
which loved WELL grandfather
the first of Highland Lodge which organized in
also one of its masters serving Capacity several terms
How faithful order, how dearly he loved
well he beloved by members and what he all of
its members me bear limo W He had filled every office
said that Col Barrere the best posted Mason Ohio
Often Col spoken of of the pillars
HbOr9 Methodist la and he was lat E ns% but
duty fidelity justice and kindness marked every of his long,
useful and active life
There only who knew the many beauties the
bty his character better than the writer and words fail
me as attempt bear my testimony never knew him
his temper speak harsh word under circumstances
never oath foul word impure thought pass his lips
Being good could always good in others and he said
unnd things of he could not speak well of he
said nothing Although quiet and reserved manner
man of strong convictions held firmly his and
sistenty worked them out Upon moral question
you where find him. He always the right de
AS him intimately said Il have known COL Bar
for forsx and in all of that time he always
the right side of every question.
No man faithfully followed ST. Paus injuncons,
whatsoever things true whatsoever things honest what
things just whatsoever things whatsoever
things lovely whatsoever things good repue there
any virtue if there be praise think of these things
the evening before his DEATH not realizing how prophetic
were the words sang daughter Mary the played
of his avorte hymns Jesus lover of SOUL let
to thy y and Come thou oun of blessing and
at the break dawn the morning peacefully and quietly his
spirit acended he had served long faithfully
He wrapped the his couch about him and laid down
pleasant dreams.
Thus ended the life of who is best described by the
preston heard from many his DEATH He good