Re: N. G. BARNES of IL, MO and TX
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In reply to:
N. G. BARNES of IL, MO and TX
Virginia Taylor 4/28/03
By way of back tracking – Nannie Barnes – Aunt Nannie to me – was my great aunt as well as my great grandmother and the person who started my love of genealogy.I have a few of her records – not many – and have rebuilt much of the Barnes family tree that she had done. (Greedy family members destroyed her work).
Most of the family line is posted at: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=alc1953http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=alc1953and another variation of it (not the most updated) is at: http://collier.vze.com/http://collier.vze.com/ which includes photos of Nannie Barnes and some other Barnes.
Now, about Ninevah G Barnes (there are dozens of spellings) one story says he was born in IN, moved to IL at age 7 and to MO at age 9 then to TX in 1860.He was born while the family was returning to IN for the death of his grandfather.BUT - the 1880 census says he was born in IL.And to further confuse the facts, the 1850 Census when he was living with his parents show he was born in TN. A second item of documentation is a letter written either to Nannie Barnes or by her says they were born in TN according to a member of the family alive at time of the letter.
I am gathering the Census on the whole line now trying to prove it out.But Ninevah C Barnes – the father to N.G. Barnes on the 1850 Census show all the kids born in either TN or MO.
It has been thought (and may be correct) that Ninevah C was the son of Jehu Barnes who died in 1833, BUT Jehu had a son he called Ninivy rather than spelling it out.There is a Ninivy Barnes living in Burke CO, NC who has a son the right age to be Ninevah C Barnes – which would mean we may have this line – Jehu > Ninivy > Ninevah C > Ninevah G.Now this is what several Barnes researchers are working on at this time – and any input would be welcome – especially if it is documented.The Collier web site has the old line on it while the rootsweb site has what I believe to be the corrected line – again I am working daily on proving it.We need the Census from TN for 1830 and 1840 to try and clear it up.
All help welcomed – feel free to email direct atalkaren @ ipa.net (just remove the spaces)