Barbara Ann "Barb" McKenney

1932 - 2000  (67 years)

• Name	Barbara Ann McKenney
  Birth	12 Oct 1932	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 11, 12, 13, 15]
  Census	1940	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [1]
  She was recorded while living with her parents.
  Age: 7
  Address: 186 West Main Street
  Graduation	1950 (Age 18)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [8, 16]
  She graduated from Orange High School.
  	Barbara McKenney Yearbook Entry
  Residence	1957 (Age 25)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [14]
  Address: 232 W River Street
  Residence	1993 (Age 61)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [15]
  Address: 232 W River Street
  Residence	1996 (Age 64)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [13]
  Address: 232 W River Street
  Retired	1998 (Age 66)	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [8]
  She retired after 30 years as a accounts payable clerk at the Rodney Hunt Company.
  Death	24 Jan 2000	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  	Agency: at her son's residence in Tully
  Obituary	26 Jan 2000  [8]
  ORANGE -- Barbara A. (McKenney) Barnes, 67, of 232 West River St., a retired accounts payable clerk, died Monday, Jan. 24, at her son's residence in Tully. She leaves her husband of 46 years, Charles L. Barnes; three sons, Charles E. Barnes of San Angelo, Texas, Larry Barnes of Orange and David Barnes of Phillipston; a daughter, Jean Whitmore of Oxford; a brother, Robert W. McKenney of Orange; two sisters, Joan Reid of Orange and Marie Tavernini of Alexandria, Va.; her mother, Iva McKenney of Orange; seven grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; several step-grandchildren; and several step-great-grandchildren. She was born in Orange, daughter of Everett and Iva (Jones) McKenney, and graduated from Orange High School in 1950. Mrs. Barnes was an accounts payable clerk 30 years for Rodney Hunt Co. She retired in 1998. She was a member of First Universalist Church, where she served as treasurer, taught Sunday school, sang in the choir and was a member of the Marion E. Nason Unity Club. She was a member and past worthy matron of the Order of the Eastern Star Themis Chapter 30 in Athol and a member of the Swift River Valley Historical Society in New Salem. The funeral service will be at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, in Higgins-O'Connor Funeral Home, 146 Main St., Athol. Burial will be in Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol. Calling hours are 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 27, at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the First Universalist Church, Building Fund, 31 North Main St., Orange, MA 01364. Published by the Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 26 January 2000
  Burial	28 Jan 2000	Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts   [3, 8]
  Siblings	3 Siblings
  + 1. Barbara Ann "Barb" McKenney,   b. 12 Oct 1932, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 24 Jan 2000, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 67 years) ▻ Charles Lauriston Barnes,  m. 20 Jun 1953 + 2. Robert Wallace "Bob" McKenney,   b. 22 Oct 1936, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 18 Nov 2012, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts  (Age 76 years) ▻ Karen Reid,  m. 14 Nov 1959 ;   Audrey E. Thompson + 3. Joan Eloise McKenney,   b. 12 Feb 1941, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. ▻ George L. Reid, Jr.,  m. 17 Sep 1960 + 4. Marie Etta McKenney ▻ Peter Tavernini,  m. 22 Aug 1970
  Person ID	I230	| Clan of Jonathan, Tribe of Samuel
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2020

  
  

  Father	Everett Arnold McKenney,   b. 23 Jun 1910, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts d. 15 Aug 1981, Greenfield, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Iva Irene Jones,   b. 13 Apr 1910, Pelham, Hampshire County, Massachusetts d. 26 Dec 2006, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	8 Feb 1932	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts
  Age at Marriage	He : 21 years and 8 months - She : 21 years and 10 months.
  Family ID	F122	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Charles Lauriston Barnes,   b. 23 Aug 1921, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts d. 11 Mar 2000, Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	20 Jun 1953	Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts   [2, 6]
  Age at Marriage	She : 20 years and 8 months - He : 31 years and 10 months.
  Children	+ 1. Charles Everett Barnes + 2. Jean Marie Barnes + 3. Larry Loriston Barnes + 4. David Allen Barnes
  Family ID	F136	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	17 Oct 2020

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 12 Oct 1932 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Census - 1940 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Graduation - 1950 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Marriage - 20 Jun 1953 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - 1957 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - 1993 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Residence - 1996 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Retired - 1998 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Death - 24 Jan 2000 - Orange, Franklin County, Massachusetts Burial - 28 Jan 2000 - Silver Lake Cemetery, Athol, Worcester County, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Barbara McKenney High School Yearbook Photo

  
  

• Sources

  [S806] 1940 U.S. Federal Census, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012). Year: 1940; Census Place: Orange, Franklin, Massachusetts; Roll: T627_1592; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 6-51 [S388] Delvee Historian. Delvee Family Records 1887 - 1988, (Warwick, Massachusetts: manuscript, 1988). [S572] Find a Grave web site, (Provo, Utah: Find A Grave, Inc.). Memorial ID 69712738 Barbara A. McKenney Barnes [S994] Gravestone Inscription. [S825] Massachusetts, U.S., Birth Index, 1860-1970, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S868] Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 , (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013). [S805] Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005). [S198] Obituary of Barbara A. Barnes "Active Church Member", (Athol, Massachusetts: The Athol Daily News, 25 January 2000). [S207] Obituary of Charles L. Barnes "33rd Degree Mason", (Athol, Massachusetts: Athol Daily News, Athol, 13 March 2000). [S809] Obituary of Iva Jones McKenney, (Athol, Massachusetts: The Athol Daily News 2006). [S911] Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc). [S83] Social Security Death Benefit Records (SSDI), (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2011). [S130] Town Clerk of Orange. Street List, Orange, Mass. - 1996, ( Orange, Massachusetts: Town of Orange, 1997), Primary Source. [S846] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011). Orange, Massachusetts, City Directory, 1957 [S500] U.S. Public Records Index, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010). [S999] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012, (Provo, Utah: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010).