Barton County KS Archives Obituaries.....Unruh, Barney P.  [Bernard]  December 11, 1914
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Pawnee Rock Herald Thur Dec 17, 1914 pg 4
    Mr. Barney Unruh died at his home near
Pawnee Rock Friday evening after an illness
of some time. He leaves a widow and seven
children. Funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon, burial in the Pawnee Rock Cemetery.
(same page)
Released From His Suffering
   Again has the grim reaper paid this community
a visit and taken from it one of its most highly
respected citizens in the personage of Barney P.
Unruh, who lived with his family southeast of
Pawnee Rock. At the time of his departure, which
sad event occurred on Saturday morning at 3 o'clock
when Mr. Unruh was 70 years, 4 months and 29 days
old.
    At the age of 16 years he was baptised in the
Mennonite church and had remained a faithful 
adherent to the principles that permit a passport
into the realms above. He was married to Helena
Dirks on Nov 8, 1870, and to this union eleven
children were born, two of whom were taken in 
infancy, while a daughter, Miss Carrie was laid
to rest two years ago. The remaining children
??? with the wife mourn his departure are Ben. B.,
Jacob, Henry H., ???be Siebert,Mrs. Geo Dirks of
???sburg(section of paper torn.) Misses Anna,
Lizzie and Lena.
   Coming over from the old country in 1874, Mr.
and Mrs. Unruh first settled  in McPherson and later
emigrated to Barton county where they had continuously
resided until the separation which released the
husband and father from his earthly sufferings,
which had been continuous and at times most severe
the past few years.
   The funeral services where held at the New
Jerusalem church in this city on Sunday afternoon
and were largely attended by the neighbors and
friends who were desirious of paying a last tribute
to one who had always lived an exemplary life in
their midst. The services were conducted by the
Reb. Benj. P. Unruh, their pastor who delivered
an able sermon in memory of this man who was not
only a Christian but an honorable gentleman in
all that word implies. At the close of these
solemn services all were permitted to look for
the last time on the face of the departed; then
the sad cortege moved on to our silent city. 
Nothing on earth is changed, only a loving
husband and father is gone. Only the memory of
a father is left, yet how sweet, how uplifting
its influence. For after all, death is but the
slipping off of the outer body. 
   Deepest sympathy is extended the bereaved 
relatives in their hour of sorrow.
         CARD OF THANKS
   We desire to thank our neighbors and friends
who have been so lavish in the assistance and
words of cheer and comfort during the long
illness and death of our husband and father.
Also to others who contributed in any way in
lessening our grief by contributions of
flowers, etc., do we feel extremely grateful
and we will ever cherish these acts as
pleasant memories.
   Mrs. Barney Unruh and children

Additional Comments:
1910 Pawnee Rock, Barton, Kansas
Barney T Unruh	65
Helena Unruh	59
Anna Unruh	26
Lizzie Unruh	24
Carrie Unruh	23
Lena Unruh	20

1900 Pawnee Rock, Barton, Kansas
Barney  [Unruh]	56
Lena  [Unruh]	22
Katie  [Unruh]	22
Henry  [Unruh]	19
Susan  [Unruh]	18
Anna  [Unruh]	16
Lizzie  [Unruh]	13
Carrie  [Unruh]	12
Ina  [Unruh]	9

Pawnee Rock Leader Sat Sep 20, 1890 pg4
     Real Estate News 
   Barney Unruh bought him an 80 acre farm
in section 9 this week.

1880 Lone Tree, McPherson, Kansas
Bernard Unruh	36
Helena Unruh	27
Benjamin Unruh	7
Jacob Unruh	5
Catherine Unruh	3


Pennsylvania, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1800-1962
Departure Place: Antwerp, Belgium
Arrival Date: 26 Dec 1874
Arrival Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Ship:	Vaderland
Benj P. Unruh 2? male farmer Russia Atchison, KS
Helena Unruh   23 female laborer Russia Russia Atchison, KS
Eva   Unruh   2? female  laborer Russia Russia Atchison, KS
Jacob Unruh    3 male      Russia Atchison, KS

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