Son of James & Mary Ann (Page) Barnes.
Married Jun. 15, 1891 in Seneca, KS to Elsie Marlow.
Obit in the Seneca, KS paper July 16, 1891.
Wetmore, KS paper July 16, 1891.

THE SENECA NEWS (Seneca, Kansas)- Thursday, July 16, 1891.
Luke Barnes, of Goffs, died last Friday night, aged about 36 years. Mr. Barnes was injured in a silver mine in Colorado some five years ago and his death resulted from paralysis brought on by the result of the accident. He was, we believe, the youngest of a large family who settled in the county in early times. He was married only a few weeks ago to a young lady in Seneca, who survives him. His funeral was largely attended.

(Thanks to VJS #47379740 for posting his obituary.)
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SENECA TRIBUNE (Seneca, Kansas)- Thursday, July 16, 1891- Page 2.
GOFFS.
Died, last Friday morning; Luke Barnes. His illness was of short duration, lasting less than one week. His many friends join with the grief-stricken wife in mourning his loss.

OTHER NEWS REPORTS:
SENECA TRIBUNE (Seneca, Kansas)- Thursday, October 8, 1885- Page 3.
WOODLAWN SHAVINGS.
We received a letter from J. O. Chase bringing the sad news of the death of Luke Barnes. He is the youngest of the Barnes brothers of Goffs, also a brother of Mrs. M. M. Chase of Sabetha. He left Wetmore seven years ago last July for the west and never returned.
A SUBSCRIBER.

SENECA TRIBUNE (Seneca, Kansas)- Thursday, November 5, 1885- Page 3.
S. C. Barnes called on Saturday, and tells us that our Woodlawn correspondent was mistaken in reporting his brother Luke Barnes dead. Luke is not dead, but successfully engaged in mining in Colorado. We are glad to hear it.

SENECA COURIER DEMOCRAT (Seneca, Kansas)- Friday, May 6, 1887- Page 2.
Luke Barnes, who came in from Colorado some two months ago in consequence of injuries sustained in a mine in which he was working, is improving rapidly and contemplates returning to his fields of labor ere long.

SENECA TRIBUNE (Seneca, Kansas)- Thursday, May 14, 1891- Page 3.
FROM GOFFS.
Luke Barnes has moved his restaurant to more commodious quarters. Lately occupied by Wm. Eilve.