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ALEXANDER BARNES, son of Samuel and Martha Barnes, was born April 15, 1829, in Slippery Rock township, Butler county, was reared upon the homestead and received a common school education.
He worked in various places until the age of twenty-eight, when he purchased the homestead, upon which he has since resided. He married Margaret J. McDermott, a daughter of James McDermott. She died November 29, 1887, having borne him the
following children: James C., deceased; Mary, wife of George Bell; Thomas, and Phoebe A., both deceased; Samuel, and Eva. His second wife was Mary Dugan. Politically, Mr. Barnes is one of the active Democrats in his township, and has filled
the office of school director. He is a member of the United Presbyterian church.
Source: History of Butler County, Pennsylvania", Volume II, 1895, R. C. Brown & Co., Publishers, Pages 1228 through 1230,
Contributed by Karen Isaacson Leverich
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