OBIT: John BARLEY, 1919, Greenfield Township, Blair County, PA

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FATAL ACCIDENT.

  John Barley, aged 40, residing on a farm five miles south of Baker's 
Summit, was fatally injured while cutting trees on the Brumbaugh tract, 
adjoining his farm, early Thursday morning.  The accident happened when a 
tree just sawed from the stump broke its fastenings and fell on the 
unfortunate man, breaking his leg and shoulder and crushing his body at the 
waist.  A Roaring Spring physician rushed to the scene of the accident at 
once but nothing could be done to help him.  He died a few minutes after 9 
a.m.
  John Barley was the oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. John Barley, and was born 
and grew to manhood on the Barley farm.  After his marriage to Miss Horner, 
daughter of Oscar Horner, formerly of Roaring Spring, he established his new 
home on a farm adjoining his father's, where he had ever since lived.  He is 
survived by his wife and six children, by his parents and the following 
brothers and sisters: Guy, of Martinsburg, Earl, of Hollidaysburg; Elwood, 
at San Diego, Cal.; Martin, with the A.E.F. somewhere in France; Mrs. Ivan 
Pote, of Baker's Summit; Julia and Ray at home.
  The funeral services will be conducted in the Barley church and interment 
made in the Barley family cemetery.  The time for the services has not yet 
been fully decided upon, but will probably be held Monday morning.

Altoona Tribune, Friday, February 21, 1919, page 8

TREE FATALLY INJURES BAKER'S SUMMIT MAN
John Barley Succumbs Forty-five Minutes After Being Felled at Saw Mill

  Caught by a huge tree that he assisted to cut down, John Barley, aged 41, 
of near Baker's Summit, Greenfield township, was so badly injured at 7:45 
a.m. yesterday that he died forty-five minutes later.  Deputy Coroner C. C. 
Rothrock, this city, is investigating the accident.
  Barley was working adjacent to the Lingenfelter saw mill, near his home.  
He was a farmer, but worked at the mill during the winter.  With John 
Conrod, Barley had felled the tree, which was about two feet in diameter.  
It caught on limbs protruding from another tree and swerved in the direction 
where the men stood.  Conrod got safely out of the way, but his companion 
was crushed beneath the falling tree.
  Conrod managed to extricate the injured man, with the aid of others, and 
Barley was taken to the home of his father, J. I. Barley, nearby.  Dr. W. H. 
Robison, Roaring Spring, was called, reaching the scene twenty minutes 
before death came.  Coroner Rothrock was apprised of the accident and began 
an investigation.
  Barley was a native of Roaring Spring.  He was born in 1878 and was the 
son of Jerry I. and Rebecca Barley, who survive with his wife, nee Miss 
Maria Horner, of Waterside, and whom he wedded twenty years ago.  Seven 
children also survive.  They are: Paul, George, Ralph, Russell, a daughter, 
aged 8?; Julius, and a baby, aged 6 months.  These brothers and sisters 
survive: J. Martin Barley, France; Elwood, California; Guy, Martinsburg; 
Earl, Hollidaysburg; Mrs. Ivan Pote, Baker's Summit; Ray and Julia, both at 
home.  He was a member of the Barley Lutheran church, Baker's Summit.  
Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Altoona Tribune, Friday, February 21, 1919, page