Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1931-10-01
JOHN ID. BARKHURST, WE'LL
KNOWN CITIZEN, DIES HERE

Mr.. John D. Barkhurst, aged 78
years, former Morgan county treas
urer, and for many years secretary
of the Morgan county fair board.
passed away at his home, near the
school grounds, Wednesday after
noon at 2:15 O'Clock. Death fol-
lowed a long illness with bladder
and kidney trouble. Up until the
past week or so, he had been able
to be about, and attended the last
county fair a couple of days.
Mr.. Barkhurst was son of the
late Reece and Mary Mercer Bark
hurst, and was born in East Bloom,
near Pisgah church, Nov 27, 1852.
The place is now owned by Mr..
George Barkhurst. When a young
man he was a school teacher, fol
lowing that profession for 10 years
In the year 1877 he was united in
marriage with Miss Alice Reed
daughter of the late Joseph Reed
They established their home in
Morgan township, near Wesley
Chapel church. They resided at
that place until Mr. Barkhurst was
elected county treasurer in the
year 1898, when they moved to Nc
Connelsville. Mr. Barkhurst sue
cessfully served as county treasur-
er for two terms. He had also
served on the school board while
residing in Morgan township; was
trustee of that township for three
terms; was trustee of the Morgan
county children's home from 1910
to 1914, and from 1917 to 1928
was secretary of the Morgan coun-
ty fair board. Whatever he under
took he put his whole being into it,
and rendered the very best service
possible in whatever capacity he
was serving. Through his four
years as county treasurer and the
II years as secretary of the Morgan
county fair board, and through his
other public activities, he formed a
wide acquaintance. His marked
success as secretary of the fair was
his entire life.
In the year 1869, under the pas
tOrate of Rev. l. N. McAbee. he
Joined the Wesley, Chapel Metho-
dist Episcopal church, where he had
since been faithful member. He
served as church steward, and for
many years was Sunday school SUI
perintendent. He was member OF
Corinthian lodge, No. Ill, F. & A.
NJ, and served two terms as its
Master.
| When Mr.. Barkhurst completed
his two terms as county treasurer
he moved to his farm in Morgan
township, where his son Everett
Barkhurst now resides, where HI
lived about IL years. He was a goot
farmer. In the year 1914, whel
his health besan to fail. he return
ed to this place, where he ha,
since made his home. The deceas
ed was splendid, upright citizen
who was always found on the righ
! side of all moral questions. H,
was a man of kindly, pleasant dis
position, and keenly enjoyed tn,
association of his friends, of whom
| he had many.
Besides his wife, he is survived
| by two sons-Walter w. Barkhurs
who resides on the home place
and Everett r. Barkhurst of Nor
gan township, near Harmony Hill
school house. He also leaves fou
| grandchildren, Mrs. Catherin,
Greer, Robert, Margaret and Vir
ginia Barkhurst, and one grea
grandson; brother, George Bark
hurst, and a sister, Mrs. Anna Hen
! derson, both of East Bloom. Broth
ers and sisters deceased were Seth
, Warner and Curtis Barkhurst, Mrs
Ida PEARS and Miss Angeline Bark
| hurst. A granddaughter Miss Mil
| dred Barkhurst, is deceased.
| Funeral services will be held Fri
day afternoon at o'clock, at his
late home, and interment will be
made in McConnelsville cemetery.