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woman‎Nellie Irene Rooney‏‎, daughter of John Rooney and Elizabeth Marie Layman‏.
Born ‎2 Jul 1886 De Pere, Brown County, Wisconsin, died ‎15 Sep 1953 Whitewater, Walworth County, Wisconsin‎, age 67 years
Nellie was adopted by Daniel E Barnes (1841-1911) and Sarah Jane Eaton Barnes (1847-1919). Her biological birth last name was Rooney - daughter of John Rooney (burial location unknown) & Maria Elizabeth "Libbie" Layman Rooney Nagle (buried Forest Hill Cemetery, International Falls, Minnesota).

obit "The Whitewater Register", Whitewater, Wisc, Sept 17, 1953

Mrs Wesley Asbury (Nellie Barnes), passed away at her son's home Tuesday at 2 o'clock after a brave but losing fight for life. She was operated upon July 1 and had declined in strength ever since. She has been at her son Russell's home on Esterly St. where she received devoted care from Russell, his wife and daughter.

Nellie Irene Barnes was born at DePere July 2, 1886. While still an infant, her parents moved here and she spent the remainder of her life in Whitewater. Mrs Asbury attended the local grade and high school On March 18, 1911, she and Wesley Asbury were married here. A daughter, Aletha preceded her in death. A member of the Methodist church, her pastor, Rev. Lewis Douglass will conduct services in the Hickory Funeral Home Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. Burial wil be in Hillside Cemetery.

Married ‎1911, age 24 or 25 years (married 41 or 42 years) to:

manWesley P Asbury‏, age by marriage 21 or 22 years
Born ‎17 Sep 1889, died ‎11 Oct 1978‎, age 89 years, buried Whitewater, Walworth County, Wisconsin

Children:

1.
manRussell George Asbury‏
Born ‎20 Sep 1913 Whitewater, Walworth County, Wisconsin, died ‎15 Oct 1980 Whitewater, Walworth County, Wisconsin‎, age 67 years

2.
woman‎Aletha Irene Asbury‏‎
Born ‎31 Oct 1915 Wisconsin, died ‎23 Dec 1927 Walworth County, Wisconsin‎, age 12 years, buried Whitewater, Walworth County, Wisconsin