Gideon Barnes (1791 - 1871)

Born 2 Dec 1791 in Southampton, Virginia, United States

Husband of Sarah Crawford (Raiford) Barnes — married 2 Apr 1823 in Jones, Georgia, United States

Husband of Huldah Ann Aldridge — married 1862 in Barnesville, Lamar, Georgia, United States

Descendants

Died 10 May 1871 at age 79 in Barnesville, Lamar, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Birth: Dec. 2, 1791 Southampton County Virginia, USA Gideon Barnes was a PVT in the War of 1812 and is also known as the founder of Barnesville, Ga.

He acquired Barnesville by trading one Indian pony for it, and set up a Tavern, Trading post and Inn. It was set up along the stage coach line coming from the trains from Macon. From there it grew into the town it is today.

He married Sarah Crawford Raiford on April 2, 1823. Together they bore 5 children: Millicent W. Barnes, Augustus H. Barnes, Fredrick N. Barnes, Maria Lousia Barnes and Sarah Virginia Barnes. His wife, Sarah died in 1861.

Then he remarried Huldah Ann Aldridge in 1862.

Death: May 10, 1871 Barnesville Lamar County Georgia, USA

Sources

• "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXVJ-5K6 : 7 February 2020), Gideon Barnes and Sarah C. Raford, 2 Apr 1823; citing Marriage, Jones, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 454,228.

• "Georgia, County Marriages, 1785-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXJ8-VSL : 7 February 2020), Gideon Barnes and Hulda Ann Aldridge, 2 Sep 1852; citing Marriage, Monroe, Georgia, United States, Georgia Department of Archives and History, Morrow, FHL microfilm 164,220.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZMC-XJJ : 18 February 2021), Gideon Barnes, 1860.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC32-1PG : 28 May 2021), Gideon Barnes, 1870.

• https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25413837