James A. Barnes

1855 - 1920  (64 years)

• Name	James A. Barnes  [1, 2]
  Birth	14 Aug 1855	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census with parents	1860	Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	HH#584 was headed by Samuel Barnes, a 48-year-old farmer. Listed with him were the following Barneses: Lidia, a 41-year-old inferred wife; Permelia, a 16-year-old female; John, a 15-year-old male; Mary, a 9-year-old female; William S, a 7-year-old male; James A, a 4-year-old male; and George W, a 2-year-old male.
  Census with parents	1870	Metompkin District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	HH#668 was headed by Samuel Barnes, a 52-year-old farmer. Listed with him were the following Barneses: Ann, a 49-year-old inferred wife; Amelia, a 27-year-old female; William, a 17-year-old male; James A, a 14-year-old male; George, a 12-year-old male; and Gillet, a 7-year-old male. Also listed was Mary Shreaves, a 19-year-old female housekeeper.
  Census with parents	1880	Metompkin District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	HH#216 was headed by Samuel Barnes, a 64-year-old farmer. Listed with him were the following Barneses: Liddia Ann, a 60-year-old wife; Gillett, a 17-year-old son; Pernelia A, a 37-year-old daughter; James Of S, a 24-year-old son; and George W, a 22-year-old son. Also listed was Ella Annis, a 12-year-old female servant.
  Census head of household	1900	Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	HH#148 was headed by J A Barnes, a 45-year-old farmer. Listed with him were the following Barneses: Olevia, a 43-year-old wife; and Essie M, a 14-year-old daughter. Also listed was the following: George Brown, a 23-year-old male farm laborer.
  Census head of household	1910	Atlantic District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	HH#522 was headed by J A Barnes, a 45-year-old farmer. Listed with him was the following Barnes: Olevia, a 43-year-old wife. Also listed were the following: Hiram Lang, a 22-year-old son-in-law, farm laborer; Essie M Lang, a 24-year-old daughter; and George Brown, a 23-year-old male farm laborer.
  Census head of household	1920	Metompkin District, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [9]
  	HH#168 was headed by James A Barnes, a 64-year-old male. Listed with him was the following Barnes: Edith J, a 33-year-old wife. Also listed were Plessie(?) Northam, a 53-year-old aunt; and William E Onley, a 23-year-old brother-in-law.
  Record ID	40451
  Death	18 Apr 1920  [3, 10]
  	He was shown as James A Barnes, born about Aug 1856, age 64 near Parksley, Accomack County, Virginia and died on 18 Apr 1920 in Parksley, Accomack, Virginia due to Chronic Brights Disease. His father was shown as Samuel Barnes. His wife was shown as Edith Barnes.
  Burial	Parksley Cemetery, Parksley, Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3, 11]
  	His gravestone shows James A. Barnes, Aug. 14, 1855 - Apr. 18, 1920.
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Barnes, I,   b. Abt 1646, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 5 Apr 1715, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 69 years)  (4 x Great Grandfather)  Lydia Ann Lewis,   b. Abt 1812, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Before 9 Jul 1898  (Age 86 years)  (Mother)
  Siblings	5 brothers and 2 sisters
  > 1. Pamelia Mary Barnes,   b. Abt 1843, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Richard Lewis,  m. 12 Oct 1871 ;   James Mason,  m. 23 Jan 1884   2. John S. Barnes,   b. 1845, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 8 Aug 1865, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 20 years)   3. Thomas (of Sam & Lydia) Barnes,   b. Abt 1847, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Before 1870  (Age 22 years) + 4. Mary T. Barnes,   b. Abt 1851, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 20 Jul 1889, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 38 years) ╚═ James Thomas Shrieves,  m. 2 Dec 1869 + 5. William P. Barnes,   b. 1853, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 28 Oct 1883, Hopkins Wharf, Onancock, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 30 years) ╚═ Elizabeth E. Wessells,  m. 21 Dec 1873 + 6. James A. Barnes,   b. 14 Aug 1855, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 18 Apr 1920  (Age 64 years) ╚═ Olivia S. Parks,  m. 14 Nov 1880 ;   Edith J. Onley,  m. 21 Dec 1916   7. George W. Barnes,   b. 19 Dec 1857, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 30 Mar 1885, Accomack Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 27 years)   8. Gillett J Barnes,   b. 20 Jan 1862, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 7 May 1883  (Age 21 years)
  Person ID	I40451	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2023

  
  

  Father	Samuel Barnes,   b. 1822, Virginia, USA d. 22 Mar 1892, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Lydia Ann Lewis,   b. Abt 1812, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Before 9 Jul 1898 (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	25 Dec 1841	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [12, 13]
  	He was shown as Samuel Barnes of Robert and she was shown as Lydia Lewis of Elizabeth.
  Family ID	F9499	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Olivia S. Parks,   b. 9 Nov 1857, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 26 Jul 1913, Temperanceville, Accomack, Virginia, USA (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	14 Nov 1880	Maronville, Accomack Co, Virginia   [1, 14]
  	He was shown as James A. Barnes, a 25 year old single farmer, the son of Samuel & Lidia Barnes and she was shown as Olivia S. Parkes, age 22, single, the daughter of Edward & Ann Parkes. They were married on 3 Nov 1880 in Accomack County, Virginia by F.H. Mullineaux.
  Children	1. (--?--) Barnes,   b. 29 Nov 1884, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 1 Dec 1884, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 0 years) + 2. Essie May Barnes,   b. 3 May 1886, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 27 Aug 1916, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 30 years) ╚═ Hiram Short Lang  (Age 66 years)  m. 9 Oct 1907
  Family ID	F16311	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Sep 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Edith J. Onley,   b. 10 Jul 1886, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 26 Apr 1975 (Age 88 years)  Other Partners: ╚═William Tucker Evans,   b. 10 Oct 1867, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 8 Jan 1952, Onancock, Accomack, Virginia, USA  (Age 84 years)
  Marriage	21 Dec 1916	Parksley, Accomack, Virginia, USA   [2, 15]
  	He was shown as James A. Barnes, a 61 year old widowed retired farmer, the son of Samuel & Lydia Barnes and she was shown as Edith J. Onley, age 30 and single, the daughter of John & Etta Onley. They were married on 21 Dec 1916 in Parksley, Accomack, Virginia by E.L. Beauchamp.
  Family ID	F12734	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 14 Aug 1855 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Burial - - Parksley Cemetery, Parksley, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

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