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Willis S Barnes 1847–1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Apr 1847

Birth Location: Bassfield, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, United States

Death Date: 14 MAR 1911

Death Location: Prentiss, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, USA

Father: Samuel Barns

Mother: Dorcas Barnes

Spouse(s): Delia Speights

Children(s): Fleet Barnes, James Burns, Jeram Burns, Warren Barnes, Archie Burns, Stella Burns, I. Barnes, William Barnes, Elizabeth Barnes, Mollie Barnes, Maggie Barnes, Walter Barnes, Adelaide Barnes, Sallie Barnes, Herbert Barnes, Millie Barnes, Frank Barnes

In 1847, Willis S Barnes entered the world in Bassfield, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, United States, born to Samuel Barns And Dorcas Barnes. In 1850, Willis S Barnes resided in Covington, Mississippi, USA. Willis S Barnes married Delia Speights, and had children including Adelaide Barnes, Archie Burns, Elizabeth Lizzie Barnes, Fleet Barnes, Frank Barnes, Herbert Barnes, I Susanna Barnes, James Burns, Jeram Burns, Maggie Barnes, Millie Armstrong Barnes, Mollie Barnes, Sallie Barnes, Stella Burns, Walter Barnes, Warren Barnes, William A Barnes. Willis S Barnes passed away in 1911 in Prentiss, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1847, Willis S Barnes entered the world in Bassfield, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, United States, born to Samuel Barns And Dorcas Barnes.
  • In 1850, Willis S Barnes resided in Covington, Mississippi, USA.
  • Willis S Barnes married Delia Speights, and had children including Adelaide Barnes, Archie Burns, Elizabeth Lizzie Barnes, Fleet Barnes, Frank Barnes, Herbert Barnes, I Susanna Barnes, James Burns, Jeram Burns, Maggie Barnes, Millie Armstrong Barnes, Mollie Barnes, Sallie Barnes, Stella Burns, Walter Barnes, Warren Barnes, William A Barnes.
  • Willis S Barnes passed away in 1911 in Prentiss, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Barns
1822–1911
Birth Location: North Carolina
SB
Dorcas Barnes
1822–1911
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
DB

Spouses(s)

Delia Speights
1852–1953
Birth Location: Mississippi
DS

Children(s)

Fleet Barnes
1893–
Birth Location: Mississippi
FB
James Burns
1883–
Birth Location: Mississippi
JB
Jeram Burns
1884–
Birth Location: Mississippi
JB
Warren Barnes
1886–
Birth Location: Mississippi
WB
Archie Burns
1886–
Birth Location: Mississippi
AB
Stella Burns
1889–1954
Birth Location: Mississippi
SB
I. Barnes
1868–1887
Birth Location: Mississippi
IB
William Barnes
1870–1954
Birth Location: Mississippi
WB
Elizabeth Barnes
1872–1943
Birth Location: Mississippi
EB
Mollie Barnes
1874–
Birth Location: Mississippi
MB
Maggie Barnes
1875–
Birth Location: Mississippi
MB
Walter Barnes
1877–
Birth Location: Mississippi
WB
Adelaide Barnes
1878–
Birth Location: Mississippi
AB
Sallie Barnes
1880–1948
Birth Location: Mississippi
SB
Herbert Barnes
1898–
Birth Location: Mississippi
HB
Millie Barnes
1876–1911
Birth Location: Mississippi
MB
Frank Barnes
1882–
Birth Location: Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
FB

Willis Barnes's Ancestors

Self
Willis Barnes
1847–1911
Birth Place: Bassfield, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, United States
Parents
Samuel Barns
1822–1911
North Carolina
Dorcas Barnes
1822–1911
Louisiana, USA
Grandparents
Dinah (Pope) Barnes
1780–1880
Robeson County, North Carolina, USA
Emahuntubbe
1790–1853
Louisiana?
Fannie Marrow
1790–
Louisiana
Great-Grandparents
Took
1770–
I-an-ta Tubbee
1765–
Winnie Tubbee
1770–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hontubbee TALBERT
1740–

Willis Barnes's Descendants

1.
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Willis (S) Barnes (22 Apr 1847–14 MAR 1911) m. Delia Speights (Mar 1852–Abt 1953)
  1. 1. Fleet Barnes 1893–
  2. 2. James Burns 1883–
  3. 3. Jeram Burns 1884–
  4. 4. Warren Barnes 1886–
  5. 5. Archie Burns 1886–
  6. 6. Stella Burns 1889–1954
  7. 7. I. (Susanna) Barnes 1868–1887
    1. 1. Ardee ((or R. D.)) Barnes 1887–
  8. 8. William (A) Barnes 1870–1954
  9. 9. Elizabeth ("Lizzie") Barnes 1872–1943 m. Calvin (Milton (Cal)) Hathorn 1870–1969
    1. 1. Calvin (Milton Hathorn Jr.) Jr. 1894–1976
    2. 2. Layfayette Hathorn 1892–1978
    3. 3. Neyor Hathorn 1899–1969
    4. 4. Jane Hathorn 1889–
    5. 5. Nathan Hathorn 1891–
    6. 6. Thin (Sweet) Hathorn 1898–
    7. 7. Fenny (M "Thin Sweet") Hathorn 1898–
    8. 8. Mary Hathorn 1904–
    9. 9. Virgel Hathorn 1902–
    10. 10. Zula Hathorn 1896–
  10. 10. Mollie Barnes 1874–
  11. 11. Maggie Barnes 1875–
  12. 12. Walter Barnes 1877–
  13. 13. Adelaide Barnes 1878–
  14. 14. Sallie Barnes 1880–1948
  15. 15. Herbert Barnes 1898–
  16. 16. Millie (Armstrong) Barnes 1876–1911
  17. 17. Frank Barnes 1882–

Willis Barnes's Timeline

9 Records

1847
22 Apr 1847
Birth of Willis S Barnes in Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA
1847
22 Apr 1847
Birth of Willis S Barnes in Bassfield, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, United States
Bassfield, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, United States
1850
1850
Age 3
Willis S Barnes resided here in Covington, Mississippi, USA
Covington, Mississippi, USA
1860
1860
Age 13
Willis S Barnes resided here in Mississippi, Covington, Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, Covington, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 23
Willis S Barnes resided here in Township 5 Range 18, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
Township 5 Range 18, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
1880
1880
Age 33
Willis S Barnes resided here in Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 53
Willis S Barnes resided here in Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 63
Willis S Barnes resided here in Beat 1, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, USA
Beat 1, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, USA
1911
14 MAR 1911
Age 64
Death of Willis S Barnes in Prentiss, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, USA
Prentiss, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1847
    Event Place: Lawrence County, Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Apr 1847
    Event Place: Bassfield, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi; Roll: 653; Page: 308A; Enumeration District: 122
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 5 Range 18, Lawrence, Mississippi; Roll: M593_735; Page: 212A; Family History Library Film: 552234
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1240816
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mississippi, Covington, Mississippi; Roll: M653_580; Page: 994; Family History Library Film: 803580
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 1, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi; Roll: T624_744; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1374757
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Covington, Mississippi; Roll: M432_371; Page: 302B; Image: 193
    [7] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Covington, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Covington, Mississippi; Roll: M432_371; Page: 302B; Image: 193
    [2] 1850 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules, The National Archive in Washington DC; Washington, DC; NARA Microform Publication: M432; Title: Seventh Census Of The United States, 1850; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Mississippi, Covington, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Mississippi, Covington, Mississippi; Roll: M653_580; Page: 994; Family History Library Film: 803580

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 5 Range 18, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 5 Range 18, Lawrence, Mississippi; Roll: M593_735; Page: 212A; Family History Library Film: 552234

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi; Roll: 653; Page: 308A; Enumeration District: 122

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Beat 5, Lawrence, Mississippi; Page: 10; Enumeration District: 0073; FHL microfilm: 1240816

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Beat 1, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Beat 1, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi; Roll: T624_744; Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 0066; FHL microfilm: 1374757

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 MAR 1911
    Event Place: Prentiss, Jefferson Davis, Mississippi, USA
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