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Walter Cherry Barnes 1889 – 1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Apr 1889

Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 22 Jan 1939

Death Location: Burnham, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: Edgar Barnes

Mother: Ella Miner

Spouse(s): Ruth Sherwood

Children(s): Andrew Barnes

Early life: Walter Cherry Barnes arrived in Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA in 1889, born to Edgar Sutton Barnes and Ella Miner. Over time, Walter Cherry Barnes formed a family with Ruth L Sherwood, which included Andrew Frederick Barnes. Walter Cherry Barnes concluded life in Burnham, Cook, Illinois, USA in 1939.

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Parents

Edgar Barnes
1860 – 1938
Birth Location: Syracuse, Onondaga, New York, USA
EB
Ella Miner
1861 – 1957
Birth Location: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA
EM

Spouses(s)

Ruth Sherwood
1900 – 1983
Birth Location: New York, USA
RS

Children(s)

Andrew Barnes
1917 – 1982
Birth Location: Olean, Cattaraugus, New York, USA
AB

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 3 Apr 1889
    Event Place: Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 22 Jan 1939
    Event Place: Burnham, Cook, Illinois, USA
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