Barnes, John W. bio

History of Fulton County, Illinois; together with Sketches of its Cities, Villages and Townships, Educational, Religious, Civil, Military, and Political History; Portraits of Prominent Persons and Biographies of Representative Citizens. Chas. C. Chapman & Co., Peoria, Illinois, 1879, page 507, Bernadotte Township
John W. Barnes, farmer, sec. 28; P. O., Ipava; was born in Adams Co., O., Jan. 16, 1828; is the son of Luther Barnes, who was born in Va., where he married Nancy Wear. Both of the latter are dead. John W. came to this Co. with his parents in 1835, in a three horse Penn, wagon, was educated at Lewistown, and has held the offices of Supervisor and Assessor. Was married to Elvira Zoleman, March 24, 1866, which union was blessed with two children, - Lida B. and John R. Mrs. B. died, and Mr. B. in Sept., 1878, married Miss Alice Mercer, of Ohio, both of whom are now members of the M. E. Church. Owns 300 acres of land. Democrat.
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