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Jim & Selma Burrows

Joseph Alanso Barnes and Eva Bomar

Joseph Alanso Barnes, the son of Isaac Carlos Barnes and Mary Elizabeth Hutchins, was born on Wednesday, 4 November 1885 in "on Willow Creek", Pierce County, Nebraska. He died at the age of 56 on Sunday, 26 April 1942 in Wheatridge, Jefferson County, Colorado. The cause of death was suicide (CO poisoning). He was buried in Arvada Cemetery, Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado.

Joseph Alanso Barnes (aged 24) married Eva Bomar (aged 18) on Wednesday, 7 September 1910 in Plainview, Pierce County, Nebraska.

Eva Bomar, the daughter of John Curtis Bomar and Maggie Slater, was born on Sunday, 4 September 1892 in Pierce, Pierce County, Nebraska. She died at the age of 82 on Monday, 30 December 1974 in Arvada, Jefferson County, Colorado. The cause of death was cancer. She was buried in Crown Hill cemetery, Wheat Ridge, Jefferson County, Colorado.

Their children are:

• Phyllis Lavelle Barnes, born on Sunday, 29 July 1923 in Englwood, Englwood County, Colorado. She married Robert Louis Brown on Sunday, 2 May 1948 in Denver, Denver County, Colorado.

• Waldo Welden Barnes, born on Thursday, 15 June 1911 in near Vona, Kit Carson County, Colorado, died on Thursday, 22 May 1969 in San Leandro, Alameda County, California. He married Gwendolyn Rhodes on Friday, 20 July 1934.

• Ronald Barnes, born on Sunday, 31 May 1914 in Plainview, Pierce County, Nebraska, died on Friday, 31 March 1916. He never married.

• Wilma Edith Barnes, born on Thursday, 11 January 1917 in Plainview, Nebraska. She married John Lewis "Jack" Green on Saturday, 11 June 1938.

• Deloras Ruth Barnes, born on Tuesday, 7 September 1926 in Denver, Colorado. She married Wayne Adams on Sunday, 14 April 1946.

• William Green

• Edith Green

• Alice Green

• Joan Adams

• Ronald Adams

• Carol Adams

• Kenneth Adams

• Judith Lee Barnes

• Jere Lou Barnes

• Janet Linda Barnes

• James Milton Barnes, born on 20 June 1948.

According to PLB:

Eva died later than 1973, and before 1978.

Ronald was born after Waldo and before Wilma (1912-1916) and died young (about 1¸ years.)

Waldo died in Los Angeles.

Waldo did not die in LA. He died in San Leandro 22 May 1969.

James M. Barnes's mother, Marie wanted to name him John Wayne Barnes, but she promised a friend that she could choose the name and the friend chose James Milton.

Joseph and Eva married at the bride's home.