Lamar County Georgia Archives Obituaries Gideon Barnes May 10 1871 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Lynn Cunningham lcunnin1@bellsouth.net December 1, 2002, 5:24 pm The Barnesville Gazette. Barnesville, Ga. In The Graveyard Time Takes Life and Destroys Memory Gideon Barnes, was born in Southhampton county, Va., December 2, 1791. Removed to Jones county, Ga. Settled in Pike county 1826. In honor of him the town of Barnesville took its name. Died May 10, 1871 aged 79 years, 5 months, 8 days. His end was peace. He enjoyed the full assurance of a blissful immortality. Let Barnesville forever respect his memory. (Transcribed 12/1/02 Lynn Cunningham) File size: 0.9 Kb