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Ella <I>Fleming</I> Barr

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Ella Fleming Barr

Birth
Elkport, Clayton County, Iowa, USA
Death
19 Jun 1958 (aged 76)
Fort Dodge, Webster County, Iowa, USA
Burial
Elkport, Clayton County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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Arlington News, July 3, 1958
Mrs. Ella Barr, 76, widow of the late Wesley D. Barr and former reisdent of the Edgewood, Manchester, and Arlington neighborhoods, passed away at Friendship Haven, Ft. Dodge, thursday, June 19, where she had made her home for several months.

Funeral services were held at the Appleton Funeral Home, Edgewood, Saturday, June 21, 1958 at 2 p.m. burial was made beside her husband in the Asbury Cemetery, northeast of Edgewood. Rev. wilson of the Methodist Church conducted the services.

Ella A., daughter of the late James and Matilda (Rizer) Fleming, was born December 16, 1881, near Elkport, in Clayton County.

For several years she taugh schools of Delaware County, Iowa. On March 19, 1902, she was married to Wesley D. Barr at Greeley, Iowa and started housekeeping on the groom's farm near there for two years. The family then moved to Alfred, North Dakota, and for several years Mrs. Barr was postmistress at Alfred, North Dakota. They lived in the Alfred vicinity until Mr. Barr's death in 1939. Since then Mrs. Barr has lived in Iowa and N. Dakota and for the past 12 years at Arlington, Iowa. Mrs. Barr was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Jamestown, North Dakota and taught a Sunday School Class there for years.

Mrs. Barr was the last member of ten children. Preceding her in death were Carrie, Mrs Frank Swartley of Fayette, Ia, Spencer Fleming of Spencer, Ia., Perry Fleming of Arlington, Ia., Mrs. Lucy Dietrich, Boise, Idaho, Margaret, Mrs. Jesse rulon, So. Gate, California; Jesssie, Mrs. J.B. Stevens; and three others who died in infancy.

Pall Bearers were Leigh Rizer, Ray Rizer, Ralph Rizer, Lloyd Ashline, Otto Appleton, and O.H. Berens.Dau. of
Arlington News, July 3, 1958
Mrs. Ella Barr, 76, widow of the late Wesley D. Barr and former reisdent of the Edgewood, Manchester, and Arlington neighborhoods, passed away at Friendship Haven, Ft. Dodge, thursday, June 19, where she had made her home for several months.

Funeral services were held at the Appleton Funeral Home, Edgewood, Saturday, June 21, 1958 at 2 p.m. burial was made beside her husband in the Asbury Cemetery, northeast of Edgewood. Rev. wilson of the Methodist Church conducted the services.

Ella A., daughter of the late James and Matilda (Rizer) Fleming, was born December 16, 1881, near Elkport, in Clayton County.

For several years she taugh schools of Delaware County, Iowa. On March 19, 1902, she was married to Wesley D. Barr at Greeley, Iowa and started housekeeping on the groom's farm near there for two years. The family then moved to Alfred, North Dakota, and for several years Mrs. Barr was postmistress at Alfred, North Dakota. They lived in the Alfred vicinity until Mr. Barr's death in 1939. Since then Mrs. Barr has lived in Iowa and N. Dakota and for the past 12 years at Arlington, Iowa. Mrs. Barr was a member of the Presbyterian Church at Jamestown, North Dakota and taught a Sunday School Class there for years.

Mrs. Barr was the last member of ten children. Preceding her in death were Carrie, Mrs Frank Swartley of Fayette, Ia, Spencer Fleming of Spencer, Ia., Perry Fleming of Arlington, Ia., Mrs. Lucy Dietrich, Boise, Idaho, Margaret, Mrs. Jesse rulon, So. Gate, California; Jesssie, Mrs. J.B. Stevens; and three others who died in infancy.

Pall Bearers were Leigh Rizer, Ray Rizer, Ralph Rizer, Lloyd Ashline, Otto Appleton, and O.H. Berens.Dau. of


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  • Created by: P2-ABQ
  • Added: May 15, 2005
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10964492/ella-barr: accessed ), memorial page for Ella Fleming Barr (16 Dec 1881–19 Jun 1958), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10964492, citing Asbury Cemetery, Elkport, Clayton County, Iowa, USA; Maintained by P2-ABQ (contributor 46493302).