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Subject: Ga-Cobb Co. Obituary (Barnes)
Date: 15 Apr 2004 18:28:50 -0000


Cobb County GaArchives Obituaries.....John Harris Barnes May 18 1940
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The Marietta Journal
J. H. Barnes Rites Sunday in Marietta

Well-Known Native was A Founder of Old Knitting Mills

Rites were conducted Sunday afternoon, for John Harris Barnes, 80,
Marietta businessman for 40 years until his retirement in 1919, who died
unexpectedly Saturday afternoon of a heart attack.
His funeral was conducted from the Mayes Ward Funeral Home with Rev. M. O.
Sommers and Dr. J. H. Patton officiating. Burial followed in City cemetery with
the following grandsons serving as pallbearers: James, Charles, Jesse and
Robert Squires and Jack and Harry Livingston.
A native of Marietta Mr. Barnes was married in November 1882 to Miss Anne
Northcutt. He was prominently identified in Marietta business as dry goods and
shoe store operator until he joined a group of Mariettans in establishing the
Old Marieta Knitting Mills, remaining with that firm as executive until his
retirement 21 years ago.
He is survived by his wife, four daughters, Mrs. R. L. Squires, Mrs. H. W.
Livingston of Marietta; Mrs. Charles Groover, of Black Mountain, N. C. and Mrs.
B. D. Fincannon, of Jacksonville; two sons, B. N. of Los Angeles and John H.
Jr. of Black Mountain; five sisters, Mrs. R. A. Hill, Mrs Henry Allgood and
Miss Ida Barnes, Marietta; Mrs. Marion Carter and Miss Effie Barnes, of Powder
Springs and 17 grandchildren.

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