Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1920-09-20
Obituary..

born in Frederick county, Virginia,
June 90 1885, Early in life her family
moved westward, first to Ohio and later
Ito Waynesville, Illinois. During their
residence here she arrived at woman
hood and on Sept. 20, 1858, was mar
ried to Andrew jackson Barr. About
4 four years, later they moved to Blue
Earth MINI, 1t was ut this period OF
their lives that the civil war occurred
Mr.. Barr was among the volunteers
and served one and half years. Dur
ling this time Mrs. Barr kept the fam
lily and managed and largely worked
the farm. 1t was period not only of
wartime hardships, but of pioneer pri-
Evations and experiences as well. Soon
after his return from the war occurred
the New Ulm Indian massacre. Once
more Mr. Barr shOuldered his gun and
stood for the defense of his home and
country. This was a period Of thrill
ing experiences for all the family. The
children now recall their places OF
hiding as the alarm was given from
time to time. The pillaging and burn
ing occurred Within sight of their
home, but Mrs Barr always proved
her. courage and herOism under such
Occasions. About 1871 they moved to
Hamilton county and settled on a farm
six miles south of this place. In 1887
they moved to Webster City which has
since been their home. Her husband
died seven years ago.
Mrs. Barr was converted and joined
the church in her youth and through
out her life maintained an active In
terest in things religious. The chill
dren, now grown, have lively remem-
Ibrance Of being BUNDLED into the bob
sled and drawn by an OK team for
miles, night after night, to religious
meeting. Time and again, her hands
made the shrOud for a neighbOr's dead.
Often she was the first to visit the new
conner in the community. There are
those now present who declare. that she
offered the first prayer that hallOwed
their house, or travelled several miles
to minister to the sick. Nor will it be
out of place in this connection to re-
call that her husband shared the same
spirit in these ministratiOns. They
were not only both active in Sunday
school work at home, but they were in
strumental in establishing several
schools in their neighboring commune
ties. BY such labOrs as these, and 9th
ers, they secured high place in the
esteem of all who knew them and af-
ford literal fultillment of Blessed
are the dead that die in the Lord. They
rest from their labors and their works
do follow Them
Mrs. Bars family consisted Of six
children, two of whom, Morgan L. and
Angie NJ, died in childhood. The 9th
er members of the family are Mrs. FL
sic e. Robinson Of Gilbert, Iowa; John
+. Barr of Fort Dodge, Iowa; Martha
f. Meeks of Webster City, and VIM.
NJ. Barr of Bridgewater, s. ID. She
also has numerous relatives and large
circle of acquaintances and friends.
For some months past it had. been
apparent that Mrs Barr's earthly tab
ernacle- was letting down. The silver
cord was loOsening, the glden bowl was
shattered Very slowly she approached
the end. She kept about till within
few days of her departure. Loving
hands continued their kindly ministra-
tons for a few days longer and then
last Monday the pitcher. was broken
at the fountain and the wheel broken
ut the cistern and the dust returned to
the earth as it was and the spirit to
God who gave it.. She had marked So
years OF career according to the flesh,
but eternity will fail Oimark the end
of her spiritual career.
The funeral occurred at the home at
800 Bank street, Wednesday afternoon.
Interment took place beside her hus-
hand in Graceland cemetery.
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