The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-11-13
Former Surgeon Major Of Ohio infan-
try and One of the Oldest Gradu-
ates of Cincinnati School,
Dead.
OCCURRED THIS MORNING
Or. Barr Was Stricken With Paralysis
Year and a Half Aqo-Lived in
keokuk for About
Year.

This morning at 1:20 o'clock at the
residence, 1920 Timea street, occur
red the death of Or. Jacob Cullen
Barr. His was a long and useful hfe
in which he earned the highest re-
gard of all who ever came in contact
with him He was in sturdy health
up until a year and half ago, when
he suffered stroke Of paralysis. LIT.
Barr was veteran of the civil war,
and was twice wounded while caring
for injured soldiers. He was major
surgeon of the Ohio infantry. and is
believed to have been the oldest Nv
Ing graduate Of the University OF
Cincinnati.
The body will be taken to- Law
renceville, ILL.,, Wednesday evening
by way of st. Louis, leaving here on
the southbound Burlington train.
Short funeral services will be held
during the evening just before the
departure for the train from the
house. Interment will be at Law
renceville, the old home of the Barr
family.
Among the Oldest Physicians.
DR.. Jacob Cullen Barr was born in
Lancaster county, Pa, in 1880, his
family having been there since the
beginning of the settlement OF that
state. At the age of seven, he was
taken to Midway, Clark county, Ohio,
where he grew up, attained the high
er education of that day, taught
school and studied medicine. In 1857.
he graduated from the Ohio Medical
college, now the University OF Gin
cinnati. and he is believed to have
been the oldest living graduate OF
that institution, as he was one OF
the Oldest physicians registered IL
Illinois. He practiced medfcins IL
Midway for fifteen years, and was =
leader in his community. In 1872, he
moved TO Lawrence county. Illinois.
and for thirty-fve years he was EEss
leading physician, one OF the powers
In politics, prominent in many lines,
and beloved family doctor thar
In 1907. he came to Hamilton, and
later moved to Keokuk, after a year
of residence in Des Moines-
He was major and surgeon OF the
First Ohio infantry in the civil ws-
for three years and was shot twice
IN action caring for his wounded
men. He was an early member Of
mander in that organization years
ago.
OF High and Fine Character.
From his youth, DIR. Barr was z
consistent, working member Of the
Methodist church and during his life
filled almost every lay position in
that denomination. He was chair
man of the committee that built the
pioneer Methodist church in Midway,
Ohio. sixty years ago. For many
years, pastors leaned on him and
sought his advice in their cares and
work
Throughout his long life, Dr. Barr
was noted in his home community
for his high ideals which he made
realities, his fine character and his
philanthropy. Throughout his long
life. he lived the Golden Rule, lived a
life of perfect probity and phf1an-
thropy, and among his acquaintances
his words and actions were accepted
as beyond dispute. His son, DR.. G.
Walter Barr said:
Il have known a good many men
and women, but l never knew one
who lived SO close to the line Of
right as my father. and ! am sure
NIL his many intimate acquaintance
will say the same thing. He always