Leroy Adelbart Barnes, 10 North 52 West
Leroy was born August 17, 1884 in Minneapolis, Kansas to Stafford L. Barnes and Martha A. Rawlings.
In 1885 Ottawa County, Kansas, S. L. Barnes is 22, Mattie A. 23, Leroy A. seven months. Theyr'e with John A. Barnes 59 and Julia 58, and Bennie 8.
They're in Decatur County, Kansas in 1900, Stafford L. 37, Mattie A. 40, Roy 15, Burdett 12, Emmett 8, and Orlie E. 4.
1900 Fort Collins, Colorado "Mr. S. L. Barnes, recently from Kansas has concluded to settle in Fort Collins with his family and has gone into the transfer business. The Courier welcomes Mr. Barnes to his new home, and trusts that he may be pleased with the change."
(Stafford L. Barnes died Nov 4, 1929, buried in Littleton, Colorado # 118428022, with Rebecca May (Stepp) Best 1862-1945, married in 1909."
Mattie Ann Rawlings Barnes born Oct 6, 1857 in Iowa, died June 8, 1949 in Los Angeles County.
Leroy claimed a quarter in section 30, 10N 52W in 1909.
"Claimant names as witnesses: William Sherman Tanner, of Sterling, Colorado; William B. Persing of Iliff, Colorado; Edmond A. Spittier of Iliff, Colorado; Alfred Wood Williams of Iliff, Colorado."
He sold 40 acres of that quarter in 1909 to B. I. Barnes for $200.
In 1910 Boulder, Colorado, Leroy A. is a railroad yard man, 25, with mother Mattie A. 53 born in IOwa. Burdett is 22, Emmet L 18, and Orlie C. 14, all four kids born in Kansas.
Mattie is in San Diego in 1920, 62, with "Lerry" 37, his wife Margaret 22 a telephone operator born in Kansas, and Orlie 23.
Leroy is divorced in 1930 Los Angeles, a streetcar conductor. Mattie A. is 72, and Orlie E. 33 a department store bookkeeper.
In 1940 he's still in Los Angeles, 56 with Mattie A. 83. Sister Orlie E. 44 is married to Charles E. Fritter 51.
Leroy died May 24, 1940 in Los Angeles County, a first lieutenant, buried in Los Angeles National # 80279518.
BROTHER BURDETT
Burdette Barnes, 28, married Marguerite Warner on April 8, 1916 in Longmont, Colorado.
Marguerite was in Longmont in 1910, 18, with Willis M. Warner 51 and Delle 50, Eaarnest H. 25.
" One notable early residence, the Atwood-Buckingham-Warner House at 311 Terry Street, was built in 1873. It first served as the home of W. J. Atwood, an early leader of Longmont, in 1874. Later, in 1897, Willis and Della Warner, James Warner’s son and daughter-in-law, moved into the house. "
(Willis is buried in Longmont 1859-1935 # 53742752, with Delle 1860-1930 # 53742739.)
In 1920 they're in Jackson County, Colorado, farming, Burdett I. 32 an Marguerite W. 25.
October 1961 Phoenix, Arizona " BARNES, Burdette I. Survived by wife, Marguerite, Youngtown, Ariz; sister, Mrs. Charles Fritter, Santa Cruz, Calif.; brother, Emmett Barnes, Escondido, Calif. Services Lundberg-Hansen Chapel, Glendale, Thurs. 4:15 p.m.. Rev. Skidmore officiating. Private cremation Longmont, Colo. "
He's buried in Longmont 1887-1961 # 53739104, with Marguerite W. Barnes 1892-1969 # 53739131.