b. 20 November 1857, Jeremiah, Overton Co., TN – d. 16 March 1931, Putnam Co., TN, md in 1886 to Fannie (Terry) Barnes, b. 3 September 1863, TN – d. 1 April 1954, d/o Ausberry & Fannie Terry. Alex Pleasant Barnes, s/o William H. Barnes & Nancy J. Saylors.
Alex P. Barnes was a successful merchant in Cookeville and was mayor in 1923. Zeb Barnes operated a shoe store on West Broad Street. Ethel married Charles Darwin, a partner in the Jenkins and Darwin's dry goods store, and Matalee married John A. Mitchell, who was district attorney general and later judge on the court of appeals in Tennessee.
Cookeville Citizen March 19, 1931
Suffering a seige of ill-health which was climaxed last Thursday by a paralytic stroke, A P Barnes, 73, died at his home here early Monday afternoon.
Wildely known throughout the upper Cumberland as Aleck, Mr. Barnes was one of Cookeville's most prominent citizens and civic leaders. Born in Jeremiah, in Overton county, he entered the mercantile business there when a young man with Jere Whitson, and later moved to Cookeville where he owned and operated a dry goods store on the square for about 13 years.
Mr. Barnes was secretary of the Putnam County Fair for about 30 years and was connected with the agricultural growth of the county, being an authority on stock-raising, and through his fair created an intense interest in farm life.
A gentleman of the old school, he was respected as a man noted for his kindness to children, his deference to women and a subtle sense of fair play with his fellow man.
Mr. Barnes was Mayor of Cookeville for 3 terms, during which time he was instrumental in the erection of the hydro-electric plant at Burgess Falls, and the new high school and grammar school building. He was awarded a silver loving cup by the Lions Club in 1923 for doing the greatest service to Cookeville that year.
He was married in 1886 to Miss Fannie Terry, and to this union were born 4 children: two boys, James Zeb and Jere B; two girls, Mrs. John (Matalee) Mitchell and Mrs. Charles (Ethel) Darwin, all of whom survive him. Jere B, who has made his home in Electra, Texas, came to be at his father's bedside Monday, too late to see him before death. He is also survived by a brother, Jere Burr Barnes, who is critically ill at his home on Cedar Street.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Christian church by Elder J Petty Ezell of Murfreesboro. Burial was in the city cemetery.
Mayor A. P. Barnes:
Mayor Barnes is one of Cookeville's most substantial progressive and far sighted citizens. He was born within one mile of the corportate limits of our city and has and is interested in business that are a success. When a man lives in a territory his entire life and achieves splendid success, it must be noted that he has clear vision and fine business and acuem. He has been prominent in the growth and development of Cookeville for many years. He is a practical business man and his splendid capacity and efficiency has been brought to the service of the city with that same sense of thoroughness which characterizes his entire life.
He has been mayor for the past 15 months and during his term bonds were sold for the construction of the new light plant which was built with in a perior of six months after commencement of work. The plant is a model of its kind. The last word in efficiency and many people think it worth more than a half million dollars. He was personally instrumental in having these bonds placed at advantageous prices to the city. A project that is very dear to his heart is to have Cookeville build a public school that places many times the size of our city would envy $75,000.00 worth of bonds have been sold for the construction of this building.
Schools are the finest asset to any community. Many people from small towns who have not achieved a competence would want to move to Cookeville that their children might be nicely educated.
Alex P. Barnes was a successful merchant in Cookeville and was mayor in 1923. Zeb Barnes operated a shoe store on West Broad Street. Ethel married Charles Darwin, a partner in the Jenkins and Darwin's dry goods store, and Matalee married John A. Mitchell, who was district attorney general and later judge on the court of appeals in Tennessee.
Cookeville Citizen March 19, 1931
Suffering a seige of ill-health which was climaxed last Thursday by a paralytic stroke, A P Barnes, 73, died at his home here early Monday afternoon.
Wildely known throughout the upper Cumberland as Aleck, Mr. Barnes was one of Cookeville's most prominent citizens and civic leaders. Born in Jeremiah, in Overton county, he entered the mercantile business there when a young man with Jere Whitson, and later moved to Cookeville where he owned and operated a dry goods store on the square for about 13 years.
Mr. Barnes was secretary of the Putnam County Fair for about 30 years and was connected with the agricultural growth of the county, being an authority on stock-raising, and through his fair created an intense interest in farm life.
A gentleman of the old school, he was respected as a man noted for his kindness to children, his deference to women and a subtle sense of fair play with his fellow man.
Mr. Barnes was Mayor of Cookeville for 3 terms, during which time he was instrumental in the erection of the hydro-electric plant at Burgess Falls, and the new high school and grammar school building. He was awarded a silver loving cup by the Lions Club in 1923 for doing the greatest service to Cookeville that year.
He was married in 1886 to Miss Fannie Terry, and to this union were born 4 children: two boys, James Zeb and Jere B; two girls, Mrs. John (Matalee) Mitchell and Mrs. Charles (Ethel) Darwin, all of whom survive him. Jere B, who has made his home in Electra, Texas, came to be at his father's bedside Monday, too late to see him before death. He is also survived by a brother, Jere Burr Barnes, who is critically ill at his home on Cedar Street.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Christian church by Elder J Petty Ezell of Murfreesboro. Burial was in the city cemetery.
Mayor A. P. Barnes:
Mayor Barnes is one of Cookeville's most substantial progressive and far sighted citizens. He was born within one mile of the corportate limits of our city and has and is interested in business that are a success. When a man lives in a territory his entire life and achieves splendid success, it must be noted that he has clear vision and fine business and acuem. He has been prominent in the growth and development of Cookeville for many years. He is a practical business man and his splendid capacity and efficiency has been brought to the service of the city with that same sense of thoroughness which characterizes his entire life.
He has been mayor for the past 15 months and during his term bonds were sold for the construction of the new light plant which was built with in a perior of six months after commencement of work. The plant is a model of its kind. The last word in efficiency and many people think it worth more than a half million dollars. He was personally instrumental in having these bonds placed at advantageous prices to the city. A project that is very dear to his heart is to have Cookeville build a public school that places many times the size of our city would envy $75,000.00 worth of bonds have been sold for the construction of this building.
Schools are the finest asset to any community. Many people from small towns who have not achieved a competence would want to move to Cookeville that their children might be nicely educated.
b. 20 November 1857, Jeremiah, Overton Co., TN – d. 16 March 1931, Putnam Co., TN, md in 1886 to Fannie (Terry) Barnes, b. 3 September 1863, TN – d. 1 April 1954, d/o Ausberry & Fannie Terry. Alex Pleasant Barnes, s/o William H. Barnes & Nancy J. Saylors.
Alex P. Barnes was a successful merchant in Cookeville and was mayor in 1923. Zeb Barnes operated a shoe store on West Broad Street. Ethel married Charles Darwin, a partner in the Jenkins and Darwin's dry goods store, and Matalee married John A. Mitchell, who was district attorney general and later judge on the court of appeals in Tennessee.
Cookeville Citizen March 19, 1931
Suffering a seige of ill-health which was climaxed last Thursday by a paralytic stroke, A P Barnes, 73, died at his home here early Monday afternoon.
Wildely known throughout the upper Cumberland as Aleck, Mr. Barnes was one of Cookeville's most prominent citizens and civic leaders. Born in Jeremiah, in Overton county, he entered the mercantile business there when a young man with Jere Whitson, and later moved to Cookeville where he owned and operated a dry goods store on the square for about 13 years.
Mr. Barnes was secretary of the Putnam County Fair for about 30 years and was connected with the agricultural growth of the county, being an authority on stock-raising, and through his fair created an intense interest in farm life.
A gentleman of the old school, he was respected as a man noted for his kindness to children, his deference to women and a subtle sense of fair play with his fellow man.
Mr. Barnes was Mayor of Cookeville for 3 terms, during which time he was instrumental in the erection of the hydro-electric plant at Burgess Falls, and the new high school and grammar school building. He was awarded a silver loving cup by the Lions Club in 1923 for doing the greatest service to Cookeville that year.
He was married in 1886 to Miss Fannie Terry, and to this union were born 4 children: two boys, James Zeb and Jere B; two girls, Mrs. John (Matalee) Mitchell and Mrs. Charles (Ethel) Darwin, all of whom survive him. Jere B, who has made his home in Electra, Texas, came to be at his father's bedside Monday, too late to see him before death. He is also survived by a brother, Jere Burr Barnes, who is critically ill at his home on Cedar Street.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Christian church by Elder J Petty Ezell of Murfreesboro. Burial was in the city cemetery.
Mayor A. P. Barnes:
Mayor Barnes is one of Cookeville's most substantial progressive and far sighted citizens. He was born within one mile of the corportate limits of our city and has and is interested in business that are a success. When a man lives in a territory his entire life and achieves splendid success, it must be noted that he has clear vision and fine business and acuem. He has been prominent in the growth and development of Cookeville for many years. He is a practical business man and his splendid capacity and efficiency has been brought to the service of the city with that same sense of thoroughness which characterizes his entire life.
He has been mayor for the past 15 months and during his term bonds were sold for the construction of the new light plant which was built with in a perior of six months after commencement of work. The plant is a model of its kind. The last word in efficiency and many people think it worth more than a half million dollars. He was personally instrumental in having these bonds placed at advantageous prices to the city. A project that is very dear to his heart is to have Cookeville build a public school that places many times the size of our city would envy $75,000.00 worth of bonds have been sold for the construction of this building.
Schools are the finest asset to any community. Many people from small towns who have not achieved a competence would want to move to Cookeville that their children might be nicely educated.
Alex P. Barnes was a successful merchant in Cookeville and was mayor in 1923. Zeb Barnes operated a shoe store on West Broad Street. Ethel married Charles Darwin, a partner in the Jenkins and Darwin's dry goods store, and Matalee married John A. Mitchell, who was district attorney general and later judge on the court of appeals in Tennessee.
Cookeville Citizen March 19, 1931
Suffering a seige of ill-health which was climaxed last Thursday by a paralytic stroke, A P Barnes, 73, died at his home here early Monday afternoon.
Wildely known throughout the upper Cumberland as Aleck, Mr. Barnes was one of Cookeville's most prominent citizens and civic leaders. Born in Jeremiah, in Overton county, he entered the mercantile business there when a young man with Jere Whitson, and later moved to Cookeville where he owned and operated a dry goods store on the square for about 13 years.
Mr. Barnes was secretary of the Putnam County Fair for about 30 years and was connected with the agricultural growth of the county, being an authority on stock-raising, and through his fair created an intense interest in farm life.
A gentleman of the old school, he was respected as a man noted for his kindness to children, his deference to women and a subtle sense of fair play with his fellow man.
Mr. Barnes was Mayor of Cookeville for 3 terms, during which time he was instrumental in the erection of the hydro-electric plant at Burgess Falls, and the new high school and grammar school building. He was awarded a silver loving cup by the Lions Club in 1923 for doing the greatest service to Cookeville that year.
He was married in 1886 to Miss Fannie Terry, and to this union were born 4 children: two boys, James Zeb and Jere B; two girls, Mrs. John (Matalee) Mitchell and Mrs. Charles (Ethel) Darwin, all of whom survive him. Jere B, who has made his home in Electra, Texas, came to be at his father's bedside Monday, too late to see him before death. He is also survived by a brother, Jere Burr Barnes, who is critically ill at his home on Cedar Street.
Funeral services were conducted Tuesday afternoon at the Christian church by Elder J Petty Ezell of Murfreesboro. Burial was in the city cemetery.
Mayor A. P. Barnes:
Mayor Barnes is one of Cookeville's most substantial progressive and far sighted citizens. He was born within one mile of the corportate limits of our city and has and is interested in business that are a success. When a man lives in a territory his entire life and achieves splendid success, it must be noted that he has clear vision and fine business and acuem. He has been prominent in the growth and development of Cookeville for many years. He is a practical business man and his splendid capacity and efficiency has been brought to the service of the city with that same sense of thoroughness which characterizes his entire life.
He has been mayor for the past 15 months and during his term bonds were sold for the construction of the new light plant which was built with in a perior of six months after commencement of work. The plant is a model of its kind. The last word in efficiency and many people think it worth more than a half million dollars. He was personally instrumental in having these bonds placed at advantageous prices to the city. A project that is very dear to his heart is to have Cookeville build a public school that places many times the size of our city would envy $75,000.00 worth of bonds have been sold for the construction of this building.
Schools are the finest asset to any community. Many people from small towns who have not achieved a competence would want to move to Cookeville that their children might be nicely educated.
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