Henry Horace BARNHART

Feb 16, 1866
May 15, 1949
Son of Abram and Lufinia (Cornell) Barnhart
Spouses
Olivia Lenore Moore 1868–1895 (m. 1889)
Elva A. Howerton 1872–1904 (m. 1903)
Linnie Deaton 1865–1913 (m. 1906)

Henry H. Barnhart, 83, retired business man of Brashear, died in Blessing Hospital in Quincy, Sunday afternoon at 5:45. Mr. Barnhart has been in failing health several months and became seriously ill in his home Saturday evening, April 23, and was taken to the hospital in Quincy the following afternoon.
Funeral services will be held at the Easley Funeral Home here Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock conducted by Rev. G.D. Hammontree. The Paulville Masonic lodge will conduct rites at the grave. Interment will be in the Brashear Cemetery.
The son of Abram and Lufinia (Cornell) Barnhart, he was born on a farm near Old Wilsontown south of Brashear, on February 16, 1866. He lived on the farm until sixteen years of age when he came to Brashear and became associated with his uncle, Calvin G. Cornell, in the general merchandise business on the southwest corner of the square. In 1903 he purchased the business from his uncle and remained in the business at the same location until a few years ago when, on account of his health, he was forced to retire. In all, he rounded out 50 years in the mercantile business.
On March 23, 1949 at Hurdland he was awarded the 50-year Masonic pin.
On March 3, 1889, he was married to Miss Olivia L. Moore and three children were born to this marriage. One daughter, Mary Idena died at the age of two years. Mrs. Barnhart died August 28, 1895. In 1903 he was married to Miss Elva Howerton who died in 1904 and in 1906 he was married to Miss Linnie Deaton and she died in 1914.
He is survived by one son, Clinton V. Barnhart, of Quincy, Illinois and one daughter, Mrs. Cleone Goudy of Pueblo, Colorado; two granddaughters, Mrs. Eldon Frame of Norfolk, Virginia and Mrs. John Sorenson of Kirksville and two great-grandsons.
The former Mrs. Ella Mitchell of Gibbs, the late Miss Etta Barnhart and Mrs. Minnie Vawter, both of Trenton, were his sisters.
The body will lie in state at the Easley Funeral Home.
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"Henry H. Barnhart, a native of Adair County, was born and reared on a farm near Wilson Town, where he lived with his parents till sixteen years old. He then went to Brashear and worked in a store for C.G. Cornell for a number of years, later going into the mercantile business there for himself. He owns and conducts the store formerly owned by Mr. Cornell, also assisted in managing Mr. Cornell's extensive business interests. The building he occupies is a historic one, being one of the firt stores erected in that section, and moved to Brashear from Paul Town. For twenty-nine years Mr. Barnhart has been in business at Brashear continuously - longer than any other man now in business at that place.
Mrs. Barnhart was born near old Wilson Town February 16, 1866, being a son of A. and Lufinia (Cornell) Barnhart. He was married July 12, 1905, to Linnie Deaton, daughter of Meredith Deaton. By a former marriage, he has two children: Ella Cleone and Clinton Vere. He is a Republican, and belongs to the Masonic and I.O.O.F. fraternities."
(Violette's History of Adair County - 1911)

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