Beckham County, OK - Obits: Barney Gibbs, Wallace, 1908 Saturday, 14 February 2009 Submitted by: delma25@pldi.net (Delma Tindell) ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm ************************************************ WALLACE, BARNEY GIBBS (29 Oct 1908, Thursday, Beckham County Democrat, Erick, Beckham Co, OK): Barney Gibbs Wallace was born September 9, 1890, in Hood county, Texas. He has had very bad health for several weeks, and all that a loving father and mother could do was done for him but to no avail. Barney departed this life Oct. 24, 1908, at his father's home in Erick, aged 18 years, being the second son of E. H. and Emma Wallace. He leaves a father, mother, seven brothers and two sisters to mourn his loss. He was laid to rest in the Erick cemetery. Bishop M. Hopkins of the Christian church conducted the funeral services. (29 Oct 1908, Erick Altruist, Erick, Beckham Co, OK): Obituary Barney Gibbs Wallace, was born September 9, 1890, in Hood county, Texas, having lived with his parents all his life, he came with them to Oklahoma. He has been in very poor health for several weeks, and all that a loving father and mother could do was done for him, but of no avail. Barney departed this life October 24, 1908, at his parents' home in Erick; aged 18 years, 1 month and 16 days. Being the second son of Edward H. and Emma J. Wallace. He leaves a father, mother, seven brothers and two sisters to mourn his death. He was laid to rest in the Erick cemetery, Rev. Bishop M. Hopkins, of the Christian church conducted the funeral services. --------------------------------------------------------- Return to Beckham County Archives: http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ok/beckham/beckham.htm