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Chase County Kansas Obituaries
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Hailey, Lucretia Ruth Barnes Lucretia Ruth Barnes was born in Bradford county, Pennsylvania, January 9th, 1888, and died at her son, Walter's home near Centralia, Kansas, Monday, November 28, 1910 at 11 o'clock A. M. at the age of 71 years, 10 months and 28 days.
She was the daughter of Wm G. and Clarrissa Barnes and with her parents, moved to Marshall county, Ill. in March 1866; was married to Wm. T. Hailey, July 3, 1860.
To them were born 5 children, in the order of their ages, Walter S of Centralia, Kansas, Wm H. of Hymer, Ks., Clara L. Reed deceased, Arthur L. of Wilsey, Ks., and Stella M Mather of Centralia. Ks. She had 18 grand-children and 3 great-grand children.
She is also survived by four sisters and one brother; Mrs Cyrus Brown of Hollywood, Cal., Mrs. C. G. Smith, San Fernando, Cal., Mrs. M. A. Byrne of San Diego, Cal., Mrs. Theodore Smith, of Tecumseh, Neb., and Arthur L. Barnes, of Marysville, Kan. Her mother died at Henry, Ill., Jan 5, 1880, aged 63 years and her father died at Hollywood Cal., Feb 6, 1906 at the ripe age of 93 years.
Mrs Hailey with her husband and children moved from Ill., to the home farm near Centralia, Ks., in the spring of 1878. Her husband died in March 1892 but the farm continued to be her home until two years ago, when she moved with her son, William and family to Hymer, Kans., October 26th
last, she came to Centralia on a visit and had also visited with her brother at Marysville and sister, from Nebraska, returning two weeks ago. She expected to return to her home at Hymer in a few days but she was taken ill and all that loving hands and medical skill could do to no avail. God called her home.
In addition to raising her own family she was called upon to assume the duties of a mother to her son, William's children, four of whom ware left motherless by the death of their mother when they were very young.
She was a noble woman, always loyal and devoted to her family and to her church, giving her life to ministering to those about her, and no sacrifice was too great for her to make for those she loved.
She was converted and with her husband, in early life, joined the church in Illinois, and had been a devoted Christian until her death, being a regular attendant and always having the welfare of the work of the Master at heart, and by her life and example
proved to those about her that she was a thorough Christian.
Funeral services were held at the Congregational Church Thursday morning at half past ten o'clock, conducted by the pastor, Rev. Bussey. The Centralia Journal.
Mrs. Hailey came, with her son, Wm, to Hymer, in March 1909. In that short time Mrs. Hailey has made scores of friends. Every where she went she left the impression of a kind and loving nature. To talk with her
was to love her. She was gentle and sympathetic to the sick and no deed too hard for her to perform to help the
sick one. Every word and act of her life proved that she was a true Christian.
She was superintendent of our Sunday School for a short time, and at the time of her death was teacher of the Bible Class, and was a member of the Ladies' Aid Society.
O! how sadly she will be missed by old and young but the memory of her sweet and noble life will linger with those, who knew her, as long as they live. The sorrowing family have the sympathy of the entire community.
Chase County Leader-News, Cottonwood Falls, Kansas, Nov 28, 1910.
by Lorna Marvin
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