Unknown newspaper - Mr. J. J. Barbour"

Mr. John J. Barbour, for almost a generation a merchant at Oleoak, died at his home at that place 
the 17th of leakage of the heart, at the age of 65 years. He was born and reared in the section in 
which he died, and was an honorable and highly esteemed citizen, who always attended to his business 
and let other people alone. Mr. Barbour was a devout member of the Methodist Church.

He most scrupulously respected the rights and feelings of others, and being a man not given to much 
unnecessary and unprofitable conversation, he avoided much of the trouble which comes through the 
wagging of a loose tongue; his integrity was unquestioned; his love for truth and justice amounted 
to a passion; in civic matters those who knew him best were never left in any doubt as which side 
he gave his allegiance. Truly, we are better people because of him.

provided by Dawn Pursley Goodrum.