Photo of Wedding Day
Abstract: The Fairfield Auxiliary
Fairfield, Clay Co., NE
Thursday, September 11, 1941
Volume 31 Col. 2
Obituary of Mrs. Barney Bryant ( Julia Etta Beers Bryant)
Mrs. Barney Bryant
Julia Etta Beers was born near Rochelle, Ill, July 14 th, 1860, and was
departed this life at her home in Fairfield, Neb., on September 7th,
1941, at the age of eighty-one years, one month, and twenty-one days.
She was married to Barney B. Bryant in Oregon, Ill., on November 5th,
1879, and came to Clay county, Nebr., in May 1885, settling on a farm near
Fairfield.
To this union, twelve children were born, six sons and six daughters, all
of whom are living except one daughter, Nellie Bayles, who passed away on
December 30th, 1938.
Those left to mourn her departure are her husband and the following
children: Cullen of Miami, Fla., Arthur and Barney Jr., of Topeka, Kans., Walter
of Leavenworth, Kans., Charles of Silver City, New Mex., Robert of Ajo, Ariz.,
Dolly Lewis of Los Angeles, Calif., Estella Robare of Oakland, Calif., Etta
Wheeler of Grand Island, Nebr.,
Emma Frank of Harvard, Nebr., Alberta Gaskell of Miami, Fla.,
Also surviving is sister, Ella Huhr, of Rochelle, Ill., and the
twenty-eight grand-children, sixteen great grand-children, besides numerous
other relatives and friends.
She became a member of the Baptist Church when a girl and after coming to
Nebraska transferred her membership to the Methodist church, but has been unable
to attend for several years on account of failing health.
She was a loving mother and will be missed by all who knew her.
The funeral will be held at the Methodist- Congregational this afternoon
(Thursday) at 2:30 p.m. with Rev. F. L. Harris in charge .
The six sons will act as pallbearers.
Burial will be in Fairfield cemetery.
All the children will be present.
Other out -of -town relatives are Mrs. Ella Huhr, Rochelle, Ill., Mrs. Mary
Pritchard, Rochelle, Ill., Mr. George Bayles, Pinos Altos, New Mes., Mr. and
Mrs. LaVerne Gingrich, Omaha, Nebr., Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Powell, Grand Island,
Nebr., Mr. and Mrs. Albert Mensen, Glenville, Nebr.
Mother
Pale, withered hands that more than four score years
Had wrought for others, soothed the hurt of tears,
Rocked children’s cradles, cared the fever’s smart,
Dropped balm of love in many an aching heart;
New stirless, folded like was rose leaves pressed
Above the snow and silence of her breast;
Is mute appeal they hold of labors done
And well earned rest that came at set of sun.
Card of Thanks
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We wish to take this means of expressing our most heartfelt thanks to the many good friends and neighbors for their kindness and sympathy, and for the beautiful floral offerings in the recent illness of our loved one.
Barney B. Bryant, Sr. And the Family