Charles Abraham Barnes (1879 - 1935)

Born 22 May 1879 in Yolo County, California

Ancestors

Died 28 Mar 1935 at age 55 in Humboldt County, California

Biography

Charles was born in 1879. He was the son of Elisha Barnes and Elizabeth Browning. He married Loleta Pritchett, some time before 1907; they had two sons together. He passed away in 1935.

Sources

• McElwee, P. Glasgow. (1958). Geneology [sic] of Shadrack Barnes of Rowan County, North Carolina: a soldier in the Revolutionary War. 1958 ed. Washington, D.C.. A searchable copy of this (and other editions) is available at babel.hathitrust.org [1]. Children for Elisha and Elizabeth are listed as (pg 95 ff):
  • Olive Ann, b 20 Oct 1857
  • James Charles, b 14 Apr 1859
  • John Lawson, b 17 Feb 1861
  • Mary Elizabeth, b 14 Nov 1864
  • Grace Harlan, b 4 Mar 1867
  • Robert Browning, b 5 Sep 1869
  • unnamed infant, b 5 Dec 1872
  • Elisha Morgan, b 12 May 1874
  • Emma, b 1877
  • Charles Abraham, b 22 May 1879, and
  • Jesse Welch, b 1881
• 1880 Federal Census lists Elisha Barnes, age 47, and wife Elisabeth, age 41, living in Occidental, Yolo County, California. Children listed are James C, age 21, John L, age 19, Mary E, age 16, Elisha, age 6, Emma, age 4, and Pete, age 1 (assuming that Pete is an early nickname for Charles Abraham)
• 1920 Federal Census lists Chas A Barnes, age 40, and wife Loida M, age 32, living in Bucksport, Humboldt County, California. Children listed are Chester, age 12, and Marshal, age 8
• 1930 Federal Census lists Chas Barnes, age 50, and wife Loleta, age 43, living in Bucksport, Humboldt County, California. Children listed are Marshall, age 19