Cobb County GaArchives Obituaries.....John Harris Barnes May 18 1940
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The Marietta Journal
J. H. Barnes Rites Sunday in Marietta

Well-Known Native was A Founder of Old Knitting Mills

     Rites were conducted Sunday afternoon, for John Harris Barnes, 80, 
Marietta businessman for 40 years until his retirement in 1919, who died 
unexpectedly Saturday afternoon of a heart attack.
     His funeral was conducted from the Mayes Ward Funeral Home with Rev. M. O. 
Sommers and Dr. J. H. Patton officiating. Burial followed in City cemetery with 
the following grandsons serving as pallbearers: James, Charles, Jesse and 
Robert Squires and Jack and Harry Livingston.
     A native of Marietta Mr. Barnes was married in November 1882 to Miss Anne 
Northcutt. He was prominently identified in Marietta business as dry goods and 
shoe store operator until he joined a group of Mariettans in establishing the 
Old Marieta Knitting Mills, remaining with that firm as executive until his 
retirement 21 years ago.
     He is survived by his wife, four daughters, Mrs. R. L. Squires, Mrs. H. W. 
Livingston of Marietta; Mrs. Charles Groover, of Black Mountain, N. C. and Mrs. 
B. D. Fincannon, of Jacksonville; two sons, B. N. of Los Angeles and John H. 
Jr. of Black Mountain; five sisters, Mrs. R. A. Hill, Mrs Henry Allgood and 
Miss Ida Barnes, Marietta; Mrs. Marion Carter and Miss Effie Barnes, of Powder 
Springs and 17 grandchildren.

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