Helen Barnes was born January 15, 1887. Her mother died when she was four years old and Helen was reared by an aunt, Mrs. A.F. Barnes.
Helen was a 1904 graduate of Carrington High. School and a practical nurse. She was a charter member of the Carrington Chapter of the D.A. R.
The Carnahans had two daughters: Virginia and Clare.
Mr. Carnahan died in 1935. Mrs. Carnahan died on July 25, 1957. They are buried in the Carrington Cemetery.
Source: A History of Foster County 1983 Page 19B