Background
Barnes, William was born on September 3, 1860 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of William A. and Eleanor (Sawyer) Barnes.
Barnes, William was born on September 3, 1860 in Decatur, Illinois, United States. Son of William A. and Eleanor (Sawyer) Barnes.
Student State Normal School, Normal, Illinois, 1878, Illinois University, 1879. Bachelor of Science, Harvard, 1883, Doctor of Medicine 1886. Post-graduate work, Boston City Hospital and Heidelberg, Munich and Vienna.
Doctor of Science, James Millikin University, Decatur, Illinois, 1929.
Practiced at Decatur, since 1890. Member Doctorates Barnes & Tearnan. One of builders of Decatur and Macon County Hospital, of which was president Chairman Medical Advisory Board, District Northern 14, World War.
Chairman, also inspector American Protective League, Decatur Division, World War.
Fellow American College Surgeons. Member various entomological societies Owner of largest collection of North America Lepidoptera in existence.
Married Charlotte L. Gillett, June 20, 1890. Children: Joan Dean Gillett, William.