Cornelius Barnes (1840 - abt. 1911)

Born 1840 in Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

Husband of Eliza (Nash) Barnes — married 1865 in Young, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died about 27 May 1911 at about age 71 in Parkes, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

Cornelius Barnes was born in the Colony of New South Wales (1788-1900)

Cornelius Barnes was born 1840, at Wollongong, New South Wales, the son of George Barnes and Catherine Murphy.

Obituary.

The Western Champion (Parkes) Friday , 2 June 1911 - Page 14

Mr Cornelius Barnes

One by one the old pioneers, who saw the rise of Parkes from its discovery to the zenith of its glory as a mining field, and who have seen the surrounding district develop from a mere sheep-walk to a thriving agricultural centre, are passing away, and taking their last sad journey over the hill to that quiet God's acre where so many of their companions, whose names are so closely associated with the fortunes of Parkes as a mining field, are laid to rest.

The last to join the great majority has been Mr Con Barnes, who passed away at an early hour on Sunday morning, after a lengthy illness. The late Mr Barnes, who was 71 years of age, was a native of Wollongong. He gained his first experience of mining on the Victorian fields. He next tried his fortunes at Tuena, and then at Young, or Lambing Flat as it was known in the early days. Mr Barnes took part in the first rush to Forbes, but afterwards returned to Young, where he married. Grenfell was the next field that claimed him as an active miner, and from Grenfell he came on to Parkes, where he was one of the first on the field. Parkes has claimed him as a resident ever since. He took part in the establishment of the local 'Oddfellow's Lodge' (Manchester Unity) and a number of members took part in the funeral, which took place on Sunday afternoon and was largely attended. The Rev. Father Howard officiated at the grave. The deceased pioneer leaves a wife, three sons and two daughters to mourn his loss, and the deepest sympathy is extended to them in their bereavement. ^[1]

His headstone, at the Parkes Cemetery, reads: ^[2]

In Memory Of

CORNELIUS BARNES

Died 27th May 1911.

Aged 71 Years.

ALSO HIS SON

THOMAS GEORGE BARNES

Died 12th Nov. 1904.

Aged 36 Years.

R.I.P.

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary 1911 'Obituary.', Western Champion (Parkes, NSW : 1898 - 1934), 2 June, p. 14. , viewed 12 Jul 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article111914319
2. ↑ Headstone Web. "Australian Cemeteries Index" Search Page (accessed 12 Jul 2022) citing headstone for Cornelius Barnes (1911) & Thomas George Barnes (1904), Parkes Cemetery

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