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Lester Barnes 1916–1976 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 September 1916

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: Oct 1976

Death Location: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Father: William Barnes

Mother: Linnie Barnes

Spouse(s): Dora Barnes, Ollie Blackwell

Children(s): Sylvester Barnes, Grace Sheard, Jeanette Barnes, Cary Barnes, Irma Barnes, Linnell Barnes, Dorothy Barnes

Lester Barnes was born in 1916 in Mississippi, the child of William Barnes And Linnie Barnes. In 1935, Lester Barnes resided in Rural, West Carroll, Louisiana. In 1940, Lester Barnes resided in Police Jury Ward 4, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA. Lester Barnes married Dora Barnes, Ollie Blackwell, and had children including Cary Barnes, Dorothy Barnes, Edward Barnes Sr, Grace Sheard, Irma Jean Barnes, Jeanette Barnes, Linnell Barnes, Sylvester Lee Barnes. Lester Barnes passed away in 1976 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Lester Barnes was born in 1916 in Mississippi, the child of William Barnes And Linnie Barnes.
  • In 1935, Lester Barnes resided in Rural, West Carroll, Louisiana.
  • In 1940, Lester Barnes resided in Police Jury Ward 4, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA.
  • Lester Barnes married Dora Barnes, Ollie Blackwell, and had children including Cary Barnes, Dorothy Barnes, Edward Barnes Sr, Grace Sheard, Irma Jean Barnes, Jeanette Barnes, Linnell Barnes, Sylvester Lee Barnes.
  • Lester Barnes passed away in 1976 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lester Barnes's Ancestors

Self
Lester Barnes
1916–1976
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
William Barnes
1894–1930
D'Lo, Simpson, Mississippi, USA
Linnie Barnes
1892–
Hinds County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Houston Barnes
1869–1937
D'Lo, Simpson, Mississippi, USA
Lar Barns
1874–1931
Mississippi, USA
Silas Brown
1859–1895
Mississippi
Margaret Donald
1860–1918
Jones, Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Sam Burns
1842–1925
Julia Barnes
1847–1895
Sandy Dean
1856–1936
Susan Deen
1859–1905
Isaac Brown
1830–1868
Adeline Brown
1832–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Perry Barnes
1821–1881
Mariah (Slave)
1823–1911
Simon Dow
1827–1885
Francis Dow
1833–
Jesse Dean
1833–1896
Eliza (slave)
1832–1917
Charles Banks
1824–1902
Mary Mockeyfield
–1900
John Harris
1775–1868
Rebecca Carraway
1806–1856

Lester Barnes's Descendants

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Lester Barnes (20 September 1916–Oct 1976) m. Dora Barnes (abt 1920–20 Oct 1995) m. Ollie Blackwell (5 Feb 1919–15 Mar 2001)
  1. 1. Sylvester (Lee) Barnes 1945–2008
  2. 2. Grace Sheard 1939–2012 m. Levi Sheard 1931–2018
  3. 3. Jeanette Barnes 1937–2018
  4. 4. Cary Barnes 1942–2004 m. Clemon (T) Barnes 1945–2004
  5. 5. Irma (Jean) Barnes 1935–1965
    1. 1. Rita Barnes –2004
  6. 6. Linnell Barnes 1944–2020 m. Gerald Cary 1939–1987
  7. 7. Dorothy Barnes 1936–1985

Lester Barnes's Timeline

7 Records

1916
20 September 1916
Birth of Lester Barnes in Mississippi
Mississippi
1935
1935
Age 19
Lester Barnes resided here in Rural, West Carroll, Louisiana
Rural, West Carroll, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 24
Lester Barnes resided here in Police Jury Ward 4, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA
Police Jury Ward 4, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 34
Lester Barnes resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 35
Lester Barnes resided here in Louisiana
Louisiana
1976
2 October 1976
Age 60
Death of Lester Barnes in Cook, Illinois, United States
Cook, Illinois, United States
1976
Oct 1976
Age 60
Death of Lester Barnes in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 September 1916
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: West Carroll, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01466; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 62-11
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, West Carroll, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: West Carroll, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01466; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 62-11

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Police Jury Ward 4, West Carroll, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: West Carroll, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01466; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 62-11

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Louisiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 October 1976
    Event Place: Cook, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1976
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA

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