He registered for the draft for World War I [1]and World War II. These records gave his birth date as 2 Jan 1898 in Hampton, SC. [2]
He passed away in 1963 in Ridgeland, South Carolina[3]
He was buried in Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Hampton, SC. [4]
Burial
Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery [5]
Hampton, Hampton County, South Carolina, USA
↑ U.S. World War I Draft Registration. Registration State: South Carolina; Registration County: Hampton; Roll: 1877667
↑ U.S. WWII Draft Cards for Young Men. The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for South Carolina, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 9
↑ South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1962-1965; Death County or Certificate Range: 013463 - 015067. Certificate Number: 014400
↑ 4.04.1 Find a Grave, database and images: accessed 14 May 2020), memorial page for Ben Tillman Barnes (5 Jan 1898–Sep 1963), Find a Grave Memorial no. 103807318, citing Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Hampton, Hampton County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Patti Carleton Sanders (contributor 47239298)[FAG marker] .
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