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Author: MargieRoopPearce
Surnames: Barnett, Oliver, Sarratt, Jones, Andrews
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Decatur Daily Democrat, Adams County, Indiana; Monday, Nov 10, 1924
FORMER RESIDENT OF COUNTY DIES
Mrs. Ada Barnett Dies At Granite City, Ill.; Body Returned Here
Ada Emry Barnett, age 49 years, former resident of Adams county died at her home in
Granite City, Illinois, at 6:30 o'clock Saturday evening (sic) an illness of five
months of cancer. The remains were brought back to this city for burial, arriving here at
5:10 o'clock this morning.
Mrs. Barnett was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Oliver, former Adams county residents
now living in Granite City, Illinois. She was born in Darke county, Ohio, October 8,
1875, but came to Adams county with her parents when she was a young child. The family
lived near this city until 1898 when they moved to St. Louis. Mr. and Mrs. Barnett were
married in Adams county, December 30, 1893. The deceased was a member of the United
Brethren church of this city and the of the Rebeccah Lodge, No. 477.
Mrs. Barnett is survived by her husband; one son, Carl O. Barnett, residing seven miles
southwest of Decatur; her parents; and three sisters, Mrs. Edith Sarratt, of Granite
City, Illinois; Mrs. Alice Jones, of South Pekin, Illinois and Mrs. Frances Andrews, of
Chicago, Illinois. Funeral services will be held from the Evangelical church at 2
o'clock Tuesday afternoon, the Rev. H. F. Dotson, assisted by the Rev. R. W. Loose,
officiating.
Burial will be made in the Maplewood cemetery. The remains were accompanied to this
city by the husband, the parents, and one sister, Mrs. Jones. Another sister, Mrs.
Andrews, of Chicago, was expected to arrive here this afternoon.
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