Joseph A. BARNES

1888 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Joseph A. BARNES
  Born	Nov 1888	Iowa
  Gender	Male
  _UID	6326F87640961C4C9DD19C63618FE0E5573A
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I49516	Branch 079 Samuel Stafford 1724 VA
  Last Modified	19 Aug 2006

  
  

  Father	David BARNES,   b. Nov 1860, Spring Creek Twp., Mahaska Co., Iowa ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Olive E. "Ollie" SIMS,   b. 25 Apr 1861, Marion Co., Claridon Twp., Ohio ,   d. 6 Mar 1942, Oskaloosa, Mahaska Co., Iowa  (Age 80 years)
  Married	25 Apr 1887	Mahaska Co., Iowa   [1]
  Divorced	27 Feb 1897	Mahaska Co., Iowa   [1]
  Notes	Divorced: Ottumwa (Iowa)Courier, March 4, 1897, page 7, col.5 "Swap Wives and Husbands Case in Mahaska County That Breaks the Record Oskaloosa - Feb 27, Thursday afternoon Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Stafford and Mr. and Mrs. David Barnes, farmers living near Carbondale, came to town and by default in district court procured divorces on the grounds of adultry. They came in the same wagon and are apparently friends. Before leaving town Mr. Barnes and the divorced Mrs. Stafford procured a license to marry, Mr. Stafford swearing to the affidavit. It is understood that Mr. Stafford and Mrs. Barnes are also to be married and that the whole procedure has been by mutual agreement all around. This caps the climax of all the various divorce business for which Mahaska county is already famous."
  Family ID	F18102	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S4848] Decendants of Hugh V. Smith, http://www.heritagepursuit.com/smith.htm (Reliability: 2).