In the 1910 census of Wilson township, Wilson County: widow Rosetta Barnes, 60, with sons Tobie, 27, a widower, and Henry, 21. Tobie and Henry were wagon factory laborers.
On 15 May 1912, Henry Barnes, 23, of Wilson township, son of Short and Rosetta Barnes, married Lena Woodard, 20, of Taylors township, daughter of Bill and Zilpha Woodard. John Barnes, an A.M.E.Z. minister performed the ceremony in the presence of Thomas King, Harry Tart, and [illegible] Williams, all of Wilson.
In the 1920 census of Wilson township, Wilson County: at 414 Pine Street, widower(?) Henry Barnes, 27, with sons Harvey, 8, Wesley, 6, and Lester, 4.
Photograph courtesy of Ancestry.com user speedoo251.
He was a handsome young man.
He was. Did you see the Tart mentioned?
Henry and Lena Woodard Barnes were my grand parents.
My grand mother raised me and I was born and Delivered
by Dr. Barnes at 815 Stanstonburg Street, Wilson, N.C.
Lena Woodard Barnes was a descendent of Elder London Woodard:
Relationship to her.
Elder London Woodard, Sr. (1791 – 1870)
paternal grandfather
William “Bill” Woodard (1853 – 1924)
son of Elder London Woodard, Sr.
Lena Woodard
You are the daughter of William “Bill” Woodard.
Eureka!!! I new about Harvey G. Barnes. Thanks, for your
reach and Info.
Lisa, What do you know about the “Hidden Figure” Christine Barnes Richie
and her Barnes Family relationship to other Barnes. Anniebell Williams Ricks
and my mother remembered her as a teen her Dad was a Deacon McKinley
and Hagar Hagans attending St. Paul Church on Lake Wilson Road, where my mother is a member
Richie was the second of six girls born to a tenant farmer on Old U.S. 264
McKinley and Hagar Hagans
Catherine Slade, the Barnes’ third daughter
Romaine Barnes Harris, 75
Elmer Dunn Barnes
Ruby Jeannette Barnes
Birtha Barnes
Rebecca Barnes
McKinley’s Brother:Clarance Barnes/Lossie Baker, Charles W Barnes
Sister: Victora Barnes, Lizzie M Barnes
Mc Kinley Barnes: Anniebell Williams Ricks knows Christine Barnes Richie.
She remembers her as a teen ager and said Mr. McKinley was a Deacon at St. Paul’s
St. Paul Church of Christ, Disciples of Christ, 4009 Lake Wilson Rd. – Wilson, NC 27896
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Father’s Name Mc Kinley Barnes (1909)
Mother’s Name Hayar Hagans
Father’s Name Lovett Barnes (1860)
Mother’s Name Lucy E Wells
Lovett Mother: Jennie Jannie Barnes/Edward Smith
Spouse’s Father’s Name James Hagan
Spouse’s Mother’s Name Hannah Hagans
Hi, is this the Leroy Barnes who’s my parents’ neighbor? You’ve provided lots of interesting information — I’ll try to follow up on your leads! Thank you, and thanks for commenting.
No, I don’t think so, I lived on 815 stanstonburg St. near the corner of Elvie Street. in Wilson, NC. I new of three Leroy Barnes in Wilson, one was a Fire chief.
Ah, okay– nice to meet you!
We met prior to this. I e-mal you several years ago on information about London Woodard(1791)
the info you sent me is what help me start my family tree.
Again, Thanks,
I remember now!! 🙂