Obituary for John Barningham, Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan Copyright © 1999 by Jan Sedore. This copy contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ Newspaper source unknown, Scrapbook 1928-1932, Vermontville Library, Vermontville Michigan JOHN NATHAN BARNINGHAM John Nathan Barningham was born in Darlington, England on March 17, 1853 and was one of a large family of fifteen children. He came to this country at the age of twenty-one years. He was united in marriage to Mary Anne Welch in Youngston, Ohio. After living there for several years they decided to move to Detroit, where they lived for a number of years. In 1892 they moved to Vermontville Michigan. To this happy union eight children were born Anna Barningham Holden, Harriet Barningham Sprague, Arthur L. Barningham, Ida may Barningham Wright, Alice Barningham Armitage, Thomas R. Barningham, William E. Barningham and Mary Barningham Parsons. All of the above children are now living and have families of their own of whom their grandfather was very proud. John Nathan Barningham was a machinist by trade and made good in this line of work but like all good sturdy citizens, he decided that a change would be good for him so he took up farming for several years. At the death of his wife, June 30, 1897, farming was discontinued and after a trip back to his home in the Old Country he returned to Vermontville and entered the meat market business. He continued this for several years until ill health force4d him to give it up. Since that time he has lived with his children. After a long illness he passed away very suddenly at the home of his son, William E. Barningham on December 14, 1930 at the age of 77 years, 8 months and 27 days. He will be laid to rest by the side of his wife Tuesday afternoon in Woodlawn cemetery, Rev. V. D. Niles conducting the service. dz