MRS. ISABELLA BARNES. OBIT 1925
Mrs. Isabella Barnes, who had resided at Mosman for 20 years, died recently at her residence, Hendon, Punch-street, Mosman, at the age of 85 years. She was born at Cunningham Plains, near Cootamundra, and was the widow of the late Mr. J. A. Barnes, who 65 years ago established the Arm of Messrs, T. and G. Barnes, merchants, at Murrunburrah. The late Mr. Barnes, who was the original owner of the well-known stores at Cootamundra and Murrumburrah, was shot at Wallendbeen by O'Malley, of the Ben Hall gang of bushrangers The late Mrs. Barnes was once "stuck up" by bushrangers many years ago. Mrs.Barnes was a member of the Stinson family, pioneers of the Coolamon district.
The late Mrs Barnes is survived by three sons and three daughters. The sons are Mr, Alfred Barnes (of Messrs. Holdshlp, Barnes,& Co., solicitors), Dr. B. H. Barnes (Mosman), and Messrs.Arthur Barnes (Customs Department,) Reginald Barnes (A. M. L and Ī P. Company), Thomas Barnes (Railway Survey Branch), and John Barnes (Mosman). The daughters are Mrs. Higgins (wife of Mr. P. R, Higgins, barrister), Mrs.Tindall, and Mrs, Fred Allsop.
SMH Sat 4 April 1925 NLA Newspapers online
Note: The writer has confused her husband as John Barnes when in reality it was his son Thomas Barnes.