Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 37, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 March 1905 — Geo. T. Barney the Oldest Elk. [ARTICLE]

Geo. T. Barney the Oldest Elk.

That G. T. Barney, of Elkhart, is the oldest Elk in the world was learned just after Anthony Watt, cf Connersville, who recently died was awarded the medal for that honor at the last grand lodge meeting of Elks held at Cincinnati, Mr. Barney is a few months older than Mr. Watt, he having been 82 in April, while Mr. Watts birthday was in August.