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Grove Ettinger Barber

Grove Ettinger Barber, retired professor of the University of Nebraska, was born at Freedom, Ohio, November 1, 1843. He is the son of Myron Alphonso and Marinda Lucetta (Streeter) Barber, the former a farmer of English descent who died at Freedom in 1844. Marinda Streeter was born at Shalersville, Ohio, January 13, 1819, and died at East Des Moines, Iowa, April 19, 1903. Her family came overland from Connecticut in a covered wagon, driven by oxen with horses in the lead, and settled in Shalersville.

Professor Barber attended country school and later Freedom Academy. In 1871 he received a B. A. from Hiram College, in 1874 an A. M., and thereafter took post graduate work at the University of Chicago. He was a student at Hiram College at the time Garfield was president, but was too young to join the company organized by him. He enlisted in the Ohio Volunteers the following year. He was a member of the Alpha Delta Debating Society at Hiram.

On June 24, 1868, he was married to Esther Bates Gardner at Freedom, Ohio. She was born there in 1844, and died in Lincoln on November 28, 1895. Of this marriage there are four children: Lena Aldula, born July 25, 1869, who married L. A. Hussong; Harry Gardner, born April 20, 1871, who married Blanche Davis; Alphonso Grove, born June 24, 1873, who married Ida Herpolsheimer; and Virgil Cassius, born June 24, 1875, who married Lola Tillitson. Mr. Barber was married to Ida E. Mack, who is of Revoluntionary (sic) ancestry, on September 3, 1901.

A resident of Nebraska since 1881, he was for nine years professor of Greek and Latin at Hiram College, one year superintendent of public schools at Grand Island, and forty years professor of Roman History and literature at the University of Nebraska. He is the author of Captivi of Plautius (1899), a Synopsis of Latin Grammar (1894) and Latin Charts (1893).

On August 11, 1862, he enlisted in Company I, 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and served as a musician until June 30, 1865, when he was mustered out, lacking about forty days of being three years in service. He is a member and former commander of Appamattox (sic) Post of the Grand Army of the Republic at Lincoln. One of the organizers in Chicago of the Classical Association of the Middlewest and South, he served as vice president of the organization, and later was elected president. He is a member of the Philological Association, the Archeological Institute of America, and the Nebraska Art Association of which last he has been president. He is a member also of the National Geographic Society, and has always been a contributor to the Red Cross, Salvation Army, Child Welfare Society, etc. Mr. Barber is a member of the First Christian Church of Lincoln.

Identified with the early educational movements of the state, Mr. Barber was one of the organizers of the Central Nebraska Teachers Association. He was a member of the committee (chairman) that organized the Associated School System of the State; in 1887-88 was dean of the academic faculty of the University and was chairman of the jury of awards of the department of education on Social Economy at the Panama Pacific Exposition in San Francisco in 1915.

After the above sketch was written Professor Barber died at his home in Lincoln, on April 25, 1931. (Photograph in Album).

Jacob A. Barber

Jacob A. Barber, a retired farmer near North Loup, Nebraska, was born at Worchester, Indiana, January 27, 1861, the son of William and Amelia (Graves) Barber. His father, who was born at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, December 16, 1816, and died at Fullerton, Nebraska, October 5, 1913, was a farmer; he carried mail for the United States government before the days of the railroad; his parents built one of the first houses at Harrisburg and were among the pioneer settlers that community. His mother was born of English parentage in Ohio in 1819, and died at Hamburg, Iowa April 10, 1868.

Mr. Barber attended the public school and later taught in Valley County, Nebraska. He began farming on a rented farm in Valley County and in a few years purchased his own land there where he was successful until his retirement a few years ago. He has served as county supervisor, road supervisor, and a member of the local school board, and since 1927 has beeen (sic) mayor of North Loup.

He is a member of the Welfare Board at North Loup, has been treasurer of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows for the past six years, and was formerly a men,her of the Modern Woodmen of America. He is chairman of the North Loup Federal Seed Loan Committee, and is interested in civic improvement and beautifying his community. Mr. Barber's favorite snorts are fishing and hunting.

He was married to Harriet Ann Moore at Sidney, Iowa, August 8, 1881. Mrs. Barber was born in Marion County, Ohio, June 3, 1860, and died at North Loup, December 19, 1920. Three children were born to this marriage: Daisy, January 7, 1882, who married Charles Black; Harry, July 14, 1884, who married Berta Goodrich; and Christa, December 24, 1885. Harry is a farmer and is prominent in community affairs. Mr. Barber married Myra W. Thorngate of North Loup, on October 22, 1928. She is the daughter of Reverend C. W. and Ethel (Babcock) Thorngate, pioneer residents of Nebraska. Residence: North Loop.

Peter Thaddeus Barber

For the past 44 years Peter T. Barber has lived in Nebraska. Upon his graduation in 1895, he entered the practice of dentistry in Chadron, Nebraska, where he continued until 1901, then moved to Omaha, where he has since practiced. He was born in Clayton County, Iowa, January 23, 1872, the son of William Clayton and Izora Cornelia (Hutchins) Barber. His father, who was a farmer and ranchman, was born at Clayton County, September 30, 1844, and died at Long Beach, California, December 12, 1916. He was a Civil War veteran who served in the 21st Iowa Infantry. His English ancestors came to this country in 1750. Izora Barber, mother of Peter T. Barber, was born at Malone, New York, May 1, 1851.

Dr. Barber received his elementary education in the country schools and in the Chadron High School. In 1891 he was graduated from Chadron Academy. He was graduated in 1895 from the Chicago College of Dental Surgery. He was elected to membership in Delta Sigma Delta in 1908. From 1904 to 1908 he was professor of operative dentistry at Creighton Dental College. He is now president of the P. T. Barber & Son Dental Supply Company, and is now engaged in the practice of dentistry at Omaha.

He was united in marriage with Mary Ellen Mason at Chadron, June 11, 1893. Mrs. Barber was born at Cheyenne, Wyoming, November 24, 1872. Her ancestry is English. They have the following children: Peter T., born September 13, 1900; Mildred P., born February 19, 1896; Dorothy M., born December 14, 1904; and Harry DeLoss, born April 27, 1911.

Dr. Barber is a member of the Nebraska State Dental Society; the Eastern District Dental Society; the National Dental Society; Odontological Dental Society; and the Professional Men's Club. He is past president of the Nebraska State Dental Society; the Odontological Society; the Tri-City Dental Society; and the Eastern District Dental Society. He is a member of the Omaha Chamber of Commerce, and the Lions Club. He served on the dental examining board during the World War.

He is a member of the following Masonic divisions; Omaha Lodge Number 288; Knights Templar; Commandery; Tangier Temple; and Scottish Rite. He is affiliated with Lowe Avenue Presbyterian Church of Omaha. His hobby is raising dahlias. He is a Republican. Residence: Omaha.

Edward Logan Barker

Edward Logan Barker, editor and postmaster, was born at Tekamah, Nebraska, June 10, 1867, son of Charles E. and Sarah Jane (Ginn) Barker. His father was born at Columbus, Ohio, December 19, 1836, and moved with his parents to Henry County, Iowa, in 1847. Two years later his father, going to the gold fields of California, caused the family to return to Ohio.

In 1853 they again started for Iowa, but cold weather compelled them to stop in Illinois, where they remained three or four years before continuing their journey. When the Civil War broke out Charles Barker was painting a house near Mount Pleasant, and his material becoming exhausted he went into town, for a fresh supply. There he found the government calling for three months volunteers, and enlisted on August 10, in Company H 25th Iowa Infantry and participated in seventeen battles and the Siege of Vicksburg. At Resacca, Georgia, he was wounded in the right leg. During Sherman's march to the sea he had charge of a forage detail and had many adventures. Entering as a drummer boy, he was mustered out of the army as a first lieutenant.

At the close of the war he returned to Oskaloosa, Iowa, where he was joined by his wife. After purchasing a team and wagon, he loaded his personal effects and started overland for Nebraska. Landing on the bank of the Missouri Valley, eight miles east of Tekamah, on September 5, 1865, he lived there ten years until his farm of 253 acres was washed away by the Missouri River. He then moved to Summit township, one and a half miles west of Tekamah, where with the exception of two years spent in Keya Paha County, he resided until his retirement from the farm in the spring of 1910. His death occurred at Tekamah, June 22, 1910. Sarah Jane Ginn, his wife, was born in Newcastle, Indiana, October 30, 1844, and died at Tekamah, July 14, 1906.

Edward Logan Barker attended public and high school at Tekamah, Nebraska. In 1915 he moved to Pender, where he has been active in public life. He is editor of the Pender Republic, and at the present time is also postmaster. He is a Republican, a Presbyterian and a member of the Chamber of Commerce.

On October 8, 1895, he was united in marriage to Nettie Mae Hilsinger at Valentine. Mrs. Barker was born at Little Sioux, Iowa, July 30, 1877, and is assistant editor of the Pender Republic, They have two children, Ethlyn M., born November 17, 1900, who married Waldron F. Wright; and Elaine, born August 15, 1910, who married Norris Kelso. Residence: Pender.

Joseph Barker

Joseph Barker, vice president of the Foster-Barker Company, general insurance agents, was born in Omaha where his parents were early pioneers. His grandfather came from England and settled in Omaha in 1856. His son, Joseph, married Eliza E. Patrick in 1875.

Joseph Barker, the subject of this sketch, was educated in the public schools of Omaha, and in St. Paul's Preparatory School at Concord, New Hampshire. Since 1907 he has been in the insurance business, and has been connected with the Omaha Building and Loan Association, and the Omaha Electric Light and Power Company. He is a member of the firm of the Foster-Barker Company.

On October 31, 1899, he was married to Elizabeth A. Peck. There are four children: Elizabeth E., who married I. J. Bussing; Virginia; Joseph, Jr.; and James. Residence: Omaha.

William E. Barkley

William E. Barkley, son of William E. Barkley, Sr., was born in Indiana, and at the age of 18 came to Nebraska with his parents who settled in Lincoln.

The father was born in Rockport, Indiana, January 24, 1837, and died at Lincoln, July 13, 1905. In August, 1881, he and his family came to Lincoln, where he was subsequently a merchant, a rancher, and a real estate man. In 1894, he became associated with his son in the Lincoln Safe Deposit Company of which he was president at the time of his death. His wife, Nancy E. Hart, was the daughter of Aaron and Isabel (Pye) Hart.

William E. Barkley entered the Lincoln Savings Bank in 1892, and subsequently organized the Lincoln Safe Deposit and Trust Company, and later the Lincoln Trust Company, of which he was president for a time. In 1920, he retired from both to devote his entire attention to the Lincoln Joint Stock Land Bank. Residence: Lincoln.

George Earl Barks

Born at Manson, Iowa, March 23, 1896, George Earl Barks is the son of George W. and Hattie M. (Briggs) Barks. His father, born in Cornell, Iowa, in 1858, was a contractor of German descent, who died at Sioux City, March 31, 1930. His mother was born in Michigan, in 1861, and died at Sioux City, in July, 1918. Her ancestry was Welch and Scotch.

George Earl Barks attended country school and the public schools of Chelsea, South Dakota, and Manson, Iowa. He attended Morningside Academy and Sioux City High School until 1914, and received his A. B. from Morningside College in 1918. He is a member of Pi Kappa Delta and Alpha Tau Delta, was editor of the Collegian Reporter and of the Sioux '18 (annual), and engaged in intercollegiate debate two years.

A resident of Nebraska for the past ten years, Mr. Barks is cashier and director of the First National Bank of Belden, at the present time. He is a Republican, a member of the First Presbyterian Church, the Red Cross and the Parent-Teachers' Association. An Ordinance Sergeant in the World War, he is a member of the American Legion. He also belongs to the Odd Fellows and the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons.

On September 10, 1926, he was united in marriage to Mildred B. V. Bruce at Malmo, Nebraska. Mrs. Barks, who is of Swedish descent, was born at Malmo, July 8, 1901. They have one daughter, Beverly Jean, born December 5, 1927. Residence: Belden. (Photograph in Album).

Erskine M. Barnes

Erskine M. Barnes, physician and surgeon, was born at Plattsmouth, Nebraska, September 21, 1876, son of John W. and Martha B. (Gage) Barnes. His father was born in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and his mother in Illinois. Her father was one of the earliest pioneer clergymen of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the state.

John W. Barnes came to Nebraska in its pioneer days and was connected for many years with the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad. He died at Tecumseh, Nebraska. His wife is also deceased.

At the age of nine years Erskine M. Barnes removed from Plattsmouth, to York, and attended public school there. He entered Lincoln Medical College and was graduated in 1903 with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. From 1903, until 1912, he practiced at Plainview, Nebraska. Since then he has been in practice in Omaha. He is a member of the Nebraska State, the American and the Douglas County Medical Societies.

In 1898, Dr. Barnes served with the Company A, Second Nebraska Volunteer Infantry in the Spanish-American War. During the World War he held the rank of captain in the medical corps, and served as director of

field hospitals of the 321st Sanitary Train, 96th division of the American Expeditionary Forces. He served overseas 16 months. At the present time he holds the rank of lieutenant-colonel in the medical division of the Sixth Reserve Corps.

A Republican, he is interested in party politics. He is a member of the American Legion, the Odd Fellows, the Elks, and the Knights of Pythias (past chancellor). On June 10, 1912, he was married to Lillian J. Weber. Residence: Omaha.

Fred Barnes

Born at Reedsburg, Wisconsin, December 28, 1868, Fred Barnes is the son of James Brewster and Alice Jane (Randall) Barnes. His father, was born in Ohio, December 29, 1840, was a farmer who served as county commissioner for a number of years, and was a veteran of the Civil War. He died at Loretto, Nebraska, March 15, 1905. His mother died at Albion, Nebraska, August 29, 1879.

Mr. Barnes has been a farmer in Nebraska for over 40 years and has resided in Boone County for nearly 60 years. He holds membership in the Boone County Pioneers Association, the Territorial Pioneers Association, the Nebraskana Society, and the First Methodist Episcopal Church of Loretto. He is president of the local school board, and is a member of the Modern Woodmen of America. His political connection is with the Democratic party.

His marriage to Minnie Maude Havens was solemnized at Loretto, March 15, 1899. Mrs. Barnes was born at Hopkinton, Iowa, January 21, 1873, and died at Loretto, April 1, 1926. Their three children are Dorsey, born August 18, 1900, who married Betty Bosserman, now residing at Rapid City, South Dakota; Mina, born March 27, 1905, who is living at home and teaching; and Bernard, born, July 24, 1907, who married Valma Myers of Loretto, on Christmas day, 1931. He is still living in the town of his birth, employed by the State of Nebraska in the extension department. A step-daughter, Neva Havens, was born September 17, 1891, at Omaha, and was married to Albert C. Hutchinson in June, 1917. All the children are graduates of the University of Nebraska, except Neva, who obtained her advanced education at Kearney Normal School, and Midland College.

Mr. Barnes is a brother of M. G. Barnes, one of the engineers on the Panama Canal. Residence: Loretto.

Frederick Hall Barnes

Frederick Hall Barnes has lived in Nebraska for the past 63 years and has been prominent in the banking world for many years. He was born at St. Devoin, Nebraska, July 2, 1868, the son of Francis Marion and Mary Jane Barnes. His father, who was born at Baltimore, Maryland, May 1, 1833, and died at Barneston, Nebraska, August 18, 1916, was a retired merchant and stockman for several years before his death. In the early 1860's he freighted from the Missouri River to the mountains, His ancestry was Scotch and German.

His mother, Mary Jane Barnes, whose ancestry was Irish and Indian, was born at Bellvue, Indian Territory, November 17, 1827, and died at Barneston, November 11, 1920.

Mr. Barnes was a student at St. Benedict's College at Atchison, Kansas, for a time. He is a member of the Nebraskana Society, the Masons, and the Elks. His hobby is fishing. His political affiliation is with the Republican Party. Residence: Barneston.

James Dudley Barnes

Born in White County, Indiana, January 17, 1874, James Dudley Barnes is the son of Alexander and Elizabeth (Nutt) Barnes. His father, who was a farmer and merchant, was born in White County, February 24, 1835, and died at Hoopeston, Illinois, March 17, 1919. His mother was born at Idaville, Indiana, May 25, 1841, and died at Hoopeston, June 22, 1877.

Mr. Barnes was graduated from the Fullerton High School, and in 1898, passed the State Board of Pharmacy entering actively in the management of a drug business in Genoa, Nebraska, being associated with R. A. McMilIan of that place. After a partnership lasting six years, Mr. Barnes sold his interests in the store at Genoa, and entered into the drug business at Fullerton, where he still resides. He has been actively engaged in the drug business since 1894, has been stockholder in two banks, acting as vice president and later as president.

He is secretary of the Fullerton Chapter of the Americain (sic) Red Cross, having been active in that capacity for over 13 years, is a member of the Lions Club, and holds membership in the Nebraska Pharmaceutical Association. His hobby is reading.

His marriage to Olive Josephine Shute occurred at Coon Rapids, Iowa, June 26, 1907. Mrs. Barnes was born at Warren, Illinois, September 13, 1877. She is an accomplished musician, having studied in Chicago and other metropolises. They have one daughter, Henrietta Josephine, born August 28, 1910. She is a senior at the University of Nebraska, and following her mother's foot-steps is also a musician. She is a member of Gamma Phi Beta. Residence: Fullerton

Leonard Colby Barnes

Leonard C. Barnes was born at Blue Springs, Gage County, Nebraska, November 19, 1890. After graduating from the Blue Springs High School in 1908, he attended Peru State Normal School from 1909 to 1910.

He is the son of Charles Reuben and Lydia Ann (Melvin) Barnes, the former born in Michigan, October 27, 1857. Lydia Ann Melvin was born in Ohio, April 26, 1857.

On June 24, 1913, Mr. Barnes was married to Emma Tustin Rise, who was born at Tustin, California, October 7, 1891, and died at Beatrice, Nebraska, June 23, 192.5. To them were born two children, Thelma Marie, born October 18, 1914; and Annetta Elizabeth, born April 12, 1917.

Mr. Barnes' marriage to Irene M. Scroggs, was solemnized on August 1, 1926, at Beatrice. She was born August 1, 1889, at Odell, Nebraska. They have one daughter, Dorothy Irene, born September 5, 1927.

He has been a resident of Nebraska his entire life with the exception of one year, 1912 to 1913, while he was employed at Des Moines, Iowa. On January 1, 1914, he began as stenographer for E. G. Drake at Beatrice. He is now assistant office manager of E. G. Drake and Company, farm loans, of Beatrice.

During the World War he was chairman of the Ward Committee at the time of draft registration. He is a member of the board of deacons of the First Presbyterian Church of Beatrice. He is president of the local Kiwanis Club, and was Worshipful Master of Beatrice Lodge No. 26, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, from June 15, 1931 to June 15, 1932. He is a member of The Nebraskans Society and the Young Men's Christian Association. Residence: Beatrice.

Newell Horace Barnes

Born at Oak Park, Illinois, November 18, 1885, Newell Horace Barnes, cost and mechanical engineer, is the son of Frank Horace and Louisa J. (Newell) Barnes. His father was a native of Wheaton, Illinois, born September 17, 1855. For many years city passenger agent for the Rock Island Railroad, he later served as deputy assessor of Los Angeles County, California. His death occurred at Long Beach, California, on August 18, 1927. His family came to New England from England, previous to 1750; Horace Barnes, father of Frank Horace, settled in Illinois, prior to the Civil War.

Louisa J. Newell was born at Farm Ridge, Illinois, July 18, 1858, and died at Oak Park, October 6, 1892. She was formerly organist at the Oak Park Congregational Church. Her family came to America previous to 1750, and remained in New England until just prior to the Civil War when they moved to Illinois.

Newell Horace Barnes attended the public schools of Oak Park, Illinois, and Lincoln, Nebraska, and was graduated from Lincoln High School in 1904. From 1904 to 1908 he attended the University of Nebraska. In the years 1904 and 1905 he won first place in individual drill in the University of Nebraska Artillery, and was received into membership in Sigma Alpha Epsilon. At Lincoln High School he was a member of the track team and of the Phlogiston Debating Society.

For the past thirty years or thereabout he has been a resident of Nebraska. For two years he was with the Washington Power Company of Spokane, Washington, and with the Cushman Motor Works of Lincoln, sixteen years. He is now engaged in research work in economics.

On August 27, 1908, he was married to Jennie Grace Whitmore at Valley, Nebraska, where she was born on July 11, 1886. Her ancestry is traced to 1723, in New England; her father was a member of the legislatures of both Massachusetts and Nebraska, and a member of the board of regents of the University of Nebraska for many years.

Mr. and Mrs. Barnes had two sons, Burton Horace, born May 6, 1909, who died July 21, 1915, and Frank Whitmore, born March 28, 1910. He is an Eagle Scout, a graduate of Lincoln High School and a member of the class of 1932 at the University.

Mr. Barnes is eligible although not now a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. He is a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers, the National Geographical Society, the Red Cross and Lincoln Lodge No; 210, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, Lincoln Consistory of the Scottish Rite, and Sesostris Temple of the Mystic Shrine. His hobbies are philately, antiques and Oriental art, and his sports are hiking, and trout fishing. He belongs to the Lincoln Collectors Club and the Braner Bird Club. Residence: Lincoln.

William John Barnes

Born at Monmouth, Illinois, March 8, 1870, William John Barnes is the son of Reuben Decatur and Elizabeth Augusta (Harret) Barnes. His father, who was a farmer and architect, was born at Ithaca, New York, February 22. 1826, and died at Cotesfield, Nebraska. He was a member of the Home Guard at Leon, Iowa, during the Civil War. His mother, whose father was a physician, was born of English and German parentage at Ithaca, June 29, 1832, and died at Cotesfield, June 29, 1907.

Mr. Barnes was manager of the Farmers Elevator Company at Cotesfield for eight years, served as vice president and secretary-treasurer of the Farmers Mutual Telephone Company at Cotesfield for a number of years, and was instrumental in the organization of both of these companies. He has served as director of the local school board for nine years. He is a Mason.

On December 24, 1902, he married Grace Adelaide Whitney at Cotesfield. Mrs. Barnes, who was prominent in the Women's Christian Temperance Union as president in Howard County for a number of years, is also active in church and civic affairs. She was born at West Ridge, New Hampshire, March 2, 1876. Their children are: William Whitney, born July 12, 1907; and Percy Orville, born June 10, 1909. Residence: Elba.

John David Barnett

A resident of Stanton County since January 5, 1882 John David Barnett was born in Clinton County, Indiana, September 11, 1851, son of John Mathias and Elizabeth (Whitcomb) Barnett.

John Mathias Barnett was a farmer, born in Hardy County, Virginia, March 4, 1823, who died at Michingtown, Indiana, December 18, 1880. His wife, Elizabeth Whitcomb, was born in Clinton County, Indiana, February 8, 1829. The genealogy of her family is traced to 1630, when John Whitcomb and his wife came to America on the Arabella. He has a direct line to the time of Henry IV, and is entitled to the arms of Berwick Whitcomb, Elizabeth Whitcomb was eligible to the Colonial Dames, and a direct descendant of General James Cudworth, whom history states was a noted man. She was also eligible to the Daughters of American Revolution under Asa Whitcomb, John Whitcomb and William Parmenter.

John David Barnett attended country school, and upon moving to Nebraska took up farming. Starting with little, he reared a fine family, and is an extensive landowner. He was married to Margaret William Denney, daughter of James Maxwell and Susan (Marty) Denney, at Monticello, Illinois, December 31, 1881. Mrs. Barnett was born at Sunfish, Ohio, December 18, 1855. There are seven children: Blanche Dora, married Charles Lyle Dittman; Jessie Elizabeth, married Louis F. Zander; Campsia Pearl married Maurice G. Barr; Georgia Fern, married Dr. Leonard Collins; Hazel Grace is unmarried; Flonnie Irene, married Edward J. Kerbel; and Leilah Alberta, married Lorence F. Raabe.

Mr. Barnett is a Democrat, and a member of the New England Congregational Church at Stanton. He has always been a great hunter and fisherman. Residence: Stanton.

Mable Barnett

Mable Barnett was born at Garden Grove, Iowa, September 2, 1864, the daughter of Samuel and Eliza Ann (Dilsaver) Gribble. Samuel Gribble was born at Hookway, Devonshire County, England, April 12, 1830, and died at Dakota City, Nebraska, November 9, 1922. He came to America in 1840, and later was a farmer. Eliza Ann Dilsaver was born at Delaware, Ohio, November 22, 1842, and died at Dakota City, January 14, 1917.

She is married to George Barnett. They have six children, George, born September 10, 1892; Beulah, born February 5, 1894, who is married to Pat Kelher; Wilfred, born September 17, 1896, who is married to Ethel Johns; Helen, born January 5, 1899, who is married to Willard Chessher; and twins, Dorothy and Doris, born November 24, 1901. Dorothy is married to Anthony Hoffman.

Mrs. Barnett came to Nebraska at the age of twenty-seven. She is a member of the Red Cross, the Auxiliary of American Legion, the Hotel Association, Eastern Star, the Rebeccas, the Royal Neighbors, the Lutheran Guild, and the Trainman Auxiliary. Residence: Dakota City.

Arthur Barney

Born at Kearney, Nebraska, July 7, 1886, Arthur Barney is a successful business man there today. His father, Walter Warren Barney, who was born at Roanoke, Illinois, October 21, 1864, and died at Kearney, February 22, 1915, was a pioneer leader in all activities pertaining to the material and spiritual development of his community. His mother, Anna (Thornton) Barney, who is active in church work, was born at Butler, Missouri, January 29, 1866.

Mr. Barney was graduated from the Kearney High School, was midshipman in time United States Naval Academy, and completed a post-graduate course at Boston Technical and Naval School of Engineering. He was a member of the United States Naval Rifle Team and was awarded a medal for marksmanship. Since 1916, he has been a member of the firm W. W. Barney & Son, is president of the Federal Oil and Warehouse Company, and operates two large tourist parks. A Republican, he served as a member of the city council in 1917.

He has held the following positions in state and local

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