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Mina Pearl Barnes Wear

Birth	:	11 Jul 1881 Meade County, Kentucky, USA
Death	:	21 Mar 1940 Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Halstead Cemetery, Halstead, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.0264015, -97.4989014
Plot	:	Block 3, lot 26
Description	:	Mina Pearl Barnes was the 6th of 9 children of Armstead L. Barnes and Inez G. Dickerson who are buried in Star Cemetery in Harvey County, Kansas. Mina was just 3 years old when she traveled with her parents from Kentucky to Kansas in 1884. Mina Pearl Barnes married George W. Wear on November 12, 1899. They had 2 children; 1. Hazel M. Wear who married Mr. Gwinn, residence Wichita, Kansas. Hazel married (2) Charles Pearson, residence 216 N. Glenn St., Wichita, Kansas. 2. Orville W. Wear (1902-1974), married Minerva Steinbaugh, burial in Halstead... Read More	Mina Pearl Barnes was the 6th of 9 children of Armstead L. Barnes and Inez G. Dickerson who are buried in Star Cemetery in Harvey County, Kansas. Mina was just 3 years old when she traveled with her parents from Kentucky to Kansas in 1884. Mina Pearl Barnes married George W. Wear on November 12, 1899. They had 2 children; 1. Hazel M. Wear who married Mr. Gwinn, residence Wichita, Kansas. Hazel married (2) Charles Pearson, residence 216 N. Glenn St., Wichita, Kansas. 2. Orville W. Wear (1902-1974), married Minerva Steinbaugh, burial in Halstead Cemetery. A 2010 photo shown on this page is of the duplex (212 & 214) where George and Mina Pearl Wear lived at 212 N. Glenn Street in Wichita, Kansas from about 1923 to 1940. This duplex faces to the west, so their apartment (212) is located on the right. From The Halstead Independent dated March 29, 1940; "Mrs. Geo. W. Wear Is Laid to Rest in Local Cemetery - Pioneer Woman Came to Halstead Region in '80's; Was Native of Brandenburg, Ky. - Funeral services for the late Mrs. George W. Wear, who passed away in Wichita on Thursday of last week, were held from the Culbertson mortuary in Wichita at 10:00 a.m., March 23. Rev. Gerald Weary, pastor of the First Unitarian church of Wichita, officiated, and Mrs. Lillian A. Garnett sang "Abide With Me," "Their Silent Ministry" and "Whispering Hope." Services were also conducted by Rev. Weary at the Halstead Methodist church at 2:30 p.m. the same day. A quartet composed of Miss Avis Miller, Mrs. Ed Gilbert, Clancy Brown and Walter Detweiler sang, "Abide With Me" and "Their Silent Ministry," and Miss Miller sang "Whispering Hope." Mrs. L. P. Krehbiel accompanied on the organ. Burial was in the Halstead cemetery and pallbearers were Ralph Williamson, Homer Popkins, Sigel McDaniel, Ed Ray, Jim McClellan and George Wherritt. Pearl Barnes, daughter of A. L. and Inez Barnes, was born at Brandenburg, Ky., July 11, 1881, and departed this life at her home March 21, 1940, at 10:30 a.m. at the age of 58 years, 8 months, 10 days. At the age of 4 years she moved with her parents to Kansas where they located on a farm near Patterson. On Nov. 12, 1899, she was united in marriage to George W. Wear of Halstead. To this union were born two children, a daughter and a son. She resided with her husband and children on the Wear homestead southwest of Halstead for twenty-two years. In the spring of 1920 they moved to suburban farm west of Wichita, later moving to Wichita, where she resided the past seventeen years. She was a kind and affectionate wife and a loving mother. Her greatest pleasure was inkeeping a cheerful home and providing for the comforts of others. Even during the final weeks of her long illness, the welfare of others was her greatest concern. She leaves to mourn her death her husband, George W. Wear, of Wichita, a daughter, Mrs. Hazelle Gwinn, of Wichita, a son, Orville W. Wear, of Canton, four grandchildren, Norman and Gordon Gwinn, of Wichita, and Lois and Maurice Dean Wear, of Canton. Two sisters, Mrs. Estelle Hudson, of Wichita and Mrs. Hallie Back of Billings, Okla., four brothers, Cecil and Elza Barnes, of Mt. Hope, Frank Barnes of Wichita and Charles Barnes of Mound Valley, a number of other relatives and a host of friends. A sister, Flora, and a brother, Edwin, preceded her in death."

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Mina Pearl Barnes Wear's memorial is located at: Halstead Cemetery, Halstead, Harvey County, USA.
When did Mina Pearl Barnes Wear death?
Mina Pearl Barnes Wear death on 21 Mar 1940 in Wichita, Sedgwick County, Kansas, USA
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Latitude: 38.0264015
Longitude: -97.4989014

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

George W. Wear

(1875 - 1950)

Siblings

Estella Lillian “Stella” Barnes Hudson

(1874 - 1955)

Benjamin Franklin “Frank” Barnes

(1883 - 1956)

Children

Hazelle M. Wear Gwinn

(1900 - 1964)

Orville W. Wear

(1902 - 1974)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Halstead Cemetery
Halstead, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0264015, -97.4989014

2. Halstead Cemetery Mausoleum
Halstead, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0287000, -97.5002400

3. Old Halstead Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0067350, -97.5297160

4. Fairview Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0574100, -97.5186100

5. Garden View Mennonite Church Cemetery
Hesston, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0874400, -97.5128900

6. Kemper Cemetery
Sedgwick, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9993600, -97.4228800

7. Restlawn Gardens of Memory Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0275002, -97.4075012

8. Church of God of the Firstborn Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0142400, -97.4073500

9. Royer Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0139008, -97.4068985

10. Church of God of The Firstborn Cemetery
Emma Township, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0940100, -97.4269800

11. Garden Valley Cemetery
Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1232147, -97.4998856

12. Farnsworth-Cook Cemetery
Halstead, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1233600, -97.4992200

13. Garden Community Church Cemetery
Halstead, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1225900, -97.5188600

14. Faith Mennonite Church Columbarium
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0672700, -97.3547700

15. Eastlawn Cemetery
Zimmerdale, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1151100, -97.3902900

16. Irons Farm Cemetery
Bentley, Sedgwick County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9072300, -97.5433100

17. Saint Matthew's Episcopal Church Columbarium
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0663870, -97.3486940

18. Hesston Cemetery
Hesston, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1448900, -97.4402400

19. Boot Hill
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0426220, -97.3343410

20. Whitestone Mennonite Church Columbarium
Hesston, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.1458950, -97.4297920

21. Bethel College Columbarium
North Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0730000, -97.3420000

22. Shalom Mennonite Church Memory Garden
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0429870, -97.3316650

23. Hillside Cemetery
Sedgwick, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 37.9131012, -97.4096985

24. Saint Marys Cemetery
Newton, Harvey County, USA
Coordinate: 38.0419006, -97.3277969