Clara Alice Barnes

CLARA ALICE BARNES, daughter of IDA ASHLEY SPONAUGLE and CHARLES WESLEY BARNES, was born in September, 1898 in Ohio, and died May 11, 1985.^{456, 6698} She is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fort Jefferson, Darke, Ohio.^{456, 6698}

She married (1) JOSEPH EARL PARKS on October 6, 1917.¹⁰⁸⁷⁸ He was born April 9, 1894 in Preble County, Ohio,⁶¹⁹ and died January 22, 1933 in Troy, Miami, Ohio.⁶¹⁹ He is buried in Oak Grove Cemetery, Fort Jefferson, Darke, Ohio.^{619, 456}

She married (2) PETER H. KOTHMAN on December 26, 1942 in Miami County, Ohio.²³⁷³ He was born March 11, 1898 in Marysville, Union, Ohio,²³⁷³ and died in 1970.⁶⁶⁹⁸

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Clara A. Barnes)

Personal Information

• Clara Alice Barnes was a charter member of the Grace Baptist Church, Troy, Miami, Ohio. ⁶⁶⁹⁸

Obituaries

Troy Daily News, January 23, 1933¹⁰⁸⁷⁸

INFLUENZA COMPLICATIONS ARE FATAL TO J. E. PARKS

Troy Resident Succumbs at Stouder Hospital—Burial To Be In Ft. Jefferson

J. Earl Parks, 38, residing at 1121 South Mulberry street, died at Stouder Memorial hospital Sunday afternoon of complications which developed following a week's illness due to influenza.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10 o'clock Wednesday morning at the late residence on South Mulberry street with Rev. A. M. Dixon, pastor of the First Baptist church in charge.

Born in West Manchester, April 5, 1894, Mr. Parks spent his youth at that place. He was the son of the late Joseph Grant and Susanne Parks. He was married Oct. 6, 1917, to Miss Clara Barnes of Brookville, who survives.

The decedent spent the last 15 years in Troy and was employed for the last seven years by the Hobart Manufacturing company.

Besides his widow he leaves to sisters, Mrs. Charles Troutwine, of West Manchester, and Mrs. Joseph Ruff of Union City, Ind., his parents have preceded him in death.

Dayton Daily News, May 12, 1985⁶⁶⁹⁸

KLOTHMAN, Clara Barnes, age 86, of 1121 S. Mulberry St., Troy, formerly of Clayton, Oh. died Saturday. She was preceded in death by her parents Charles and Ida (Sponaugle) Barnes of Clayton. Her first husband Earl Parks died in 1933 and her second husband Peter H. Kothman died 1970. 2 brothers and 4 sisters deceased. Surviving, step-daughter Mrs. Ronald (Denise) Reeder of Sidney, several nieces, nephews and cousins. Charter member of Grace Baptist Church, Troy. Funeral Tuesday 1:30 pm at Fisher-Cheney-Cron Funeral Home, 1124 W. Main St., Troy. Rev. Charles G. Pausley, officiating. Interment, Oak Grove Cemetery, Ft. Jefferson, Oh. Friends may call at the funeral home 5-8 pm Monday

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 7, 1900648	Randolph, Montgomery, Ohio	Charles Wesley Barnes Ida Ashley Sponaugle Howard Henry Barnes Minnie Myrtle Barnes Julia May Barnes Nancy Edith Barnes Walter Edgar Barnes Mary Katherine Barnes Clara Alice Barnes
May 7, 1910672	Randolph, Montgomery, Ohio	Charles Wesley Barnes Ida Ashley Sponaugle Walter Edgar Barnes Mary Katherine Barnes Clara Alice Barnes Nancy Edith Barnes
January 5, 19201790	Troy, Miami, Ohio	Clara Alice Barnes Joseph Earl Parks
April 15, 19301791	Troy, Miami, Ohio	Clara Alice Barnes Joseph Earl Parks
April 10, 19402552	Troy, Miami, Ohio	Clara Alice Barnes
April 19, 19509598	Troy, Miami, Ohio	Clara Alice Barnes Peter H. Kothman