Obituary of MRS. JOSEPH BARRICK
Transcribed and contributed by Jo Ann Hornby, 31 Oct 2009.
The Herald (Pleasanton, KS)
December 13, 1918
MRS. JOSEPH BARRICK In the death of Mrs. Joseph Barrick, which occurred at the hospital Tuesday morning at 5 o'clock, Linn county lost an old and worthy citizen, the bereaved husband a most estimable life companion, the three daughters a faithful and kind mother and the sister, Miss Emma Brown, a kind and loving sister. Tuesday night the remains were brought to Pleasanton for burial. The two daughters not here, Mrs. John Eby, who with her husband and William P. Conkey and wife, were someplace in Louisiana, on their way to Florida in an automobile, and Mrs. Maggie Swett of Ellensburg, Wash. were notified. Latter was found and reported she would arrive Saturday. Word was not received from Mrs. Eby until Saturday. She was found in New Orleans, and reported it would be impossible to be present at the funeral. Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Babcock, conducted by Rev. Vigour, pastor of the M. E. church, of which organization Mrs. Barrick had been a faithful member for many years, after which the remains were tenderly laid to rest in the Pleasanton cemetery. Ellen Brown was born June 13, 1849, in Hagerstown, Wayne county, Indiana. She came to Kansas with her parents, James Brown and wife, in November, 1869, and located in Linn county where she resided until the time of her death. September 9, 1873, she was united in marriage to Joseph Barrick. To this union three daughters were born - Mrs. John Eby of this place, Mrs. Maggie Swett of Ellensburg, Wash., and Mrs. A. F. Babcock of this place, all of whom survive her. She is also survived by the bereaved husband, Joseph Barrick, and sister, Miss Emma Brown. Mrs. Barrick was a Christian lady, wrapped up in her duties to husband and children, but was always ready to go out of her way to assist those in distress, or lend her assistance to make society better. Her influence was always for the better, and in her life work she has left a heritage to her daughters worthy of emulation and more valuable than gold. To the sorrowing husband, daughters and sister the Herald unites with the citizens of this community in extending condolence in their hour of sorrow for the loss of one so dear to them. Three of her children had previously been called away by death and her son Alfred alone remained to cheer her in her great bereavement. Mrs. Smith has for several years been quite infirm and over a year ago it was thought that the end was near, but again rallying she determined on a change of climate and last fall went to California and for some time her health improved, but some two months ago she began to fail rapidly, and her son here was summoned and went to her, remaining until her spirit took its flight, April 28, 1905, and brought the body back for interment by the side of her husband and three children, arriving at Battlefield school house May 1, 1905, where a large concourse of friends and citizens were assembled for the funeral services conducted by Rev. J. M. Iliff, after which she was tenderly laid to rest in the family grounds in Battlefield cemetery.
