John Henry Barrows
Title
John Henry Barrows
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Section
Lot
Grave
01-1
First Name
Middle Name
Henry
Last Name
Relationship
Husband of Sarah Eleanor Barrows (H-34A-00)
Birth Date
07/11/1847
Birth: Month
Birth: Day
11
Birth: Year
Death Date
06/03/1902
Death: Month
06
Death: Day
3
Death: Year
Gender
Number of Persons on Marker
Composition
Condition
Shape
State
Carving
Cross circled with leaves & berries
Legibility
Good
Dimension: Height
61 inches
Dimension: Width
32 inches
Inscription
"He gave his body to this pleasant country's earth and his pure soul unto his captain christ. Under whose colours he had fought so long. ----- Looking steadfastly on him we saw his face as it had been the face of an angel."
Source of Information
Information taken from Westwood Printout and grave marker, if available; check the original burial register at city hall for additional data
Biographical Information
President of Oberlin College - 1898-1902 (p. 30 of Westwood booklet)
Burial Date from Printout
06/05/1902
Burial: Month
Burial: Day
5
Burial: Year
Lot Owner
Barrows, John Henry
Date Transcribed
10/03/1999
Default Latitude
41.28344508
Default Longitude
-82.2344935
Default Zoom Level
20
Collection
Citation
“John Henry Barrows,” Westwood Database, accessed June 26, 2024, https://oberlinwestwood.org/omeka/items/show/52867.