Information courtesy of Roger Hopkins 26 May 2003

Piqua Daily Call

Piqua, Ohio

Monday, September 7, 1903

DEATH OF MRS BARR OF DROPSY THIS MORNING.

Mrs. Mary J. Barr died at 12:30 this morning at her home, eight miles northwest of the city, after a long illness of dropsy. She wsa the wife of Adam Barr and sister of Mayor L. C. Cron, A. J. Cron and Henry Cron. She would have been 70 years old this coming November. The time of the funeral has not been set but will be some hour Wednesday.

Piqua Daily call

Piqua, Ohio

Tuesday, September 8, 1903

FUNERAL OF MRS. MARY BARR

The funeral of Mrs. Mary J. Barr will be held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock, sun time. The services will be held at the Union churcch south of Polo. Interment will be in Forest Hill cemetery.