Eli Henry Barnes (1836 - 1904)

Born 17 Jan 1836 in North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Jennie Elizabeth Cargill — married 25 Dec 1862 in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, United States

Descendants

Died 25 Oct 1904 at age 68 in Connecticut, United States

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Biography

Eli 'Henry' Barnes was born in North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, on January 17, 1836. He was the son of Byard Barnes and Cleora Lindsley.

In 1850, he lived with his parents and siblings in North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.^[1] In 1862, he appears on the IRS tax rolls, residing in Plymouth, Connecticut.^[2]

At the age of 26, Henry married Jennie Elizabeth Cargill on December 25, 1862, in New Haven, New Haven, when she was 25.^[3] They had three children - Eli Jr. (died young), Jennie Cleora (died at age 6), and Clara Maria.

In July 1863, Henry registered for the Civil War Draft in New Haven County, Connecticut, where he is shown as married and working as a clerk.^[4] There is no record that he served during the Civil War.

Jennie died in March 1869. Henry remarried to Esther Clarissa Post in 1870 in Connecticut. They had one child - Bayard.

In 1870 and 1880, Henry and Esther lived with their children New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, where he worked as a pork packer.^[5][6] In 1890, his arrival in New York City on a ship departing from Liverpool and Queenstown is recorded.^[7]

In 1900, the couple lived with their son in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut, where Henry worked as a pork packing merchant.^[8]

As a young man, Henry had entered the meatpacking business with his brother Herbert, and in 1870, became a founding member of Sperry & Barnes, pork packers and provision dealers in New Haven. That company was purchased by Swift & Company, at which point he and his brother became directors, holding stock worth half a million dollars. He was the chief owner of W.H. Chapman company of Middletown, in the saddlery business, in which his son Bayard worked. He also served as director for several other corporations.^[9][10]

Henry reached 68 years of age and died in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut on October 25, 1904, after suffering a massive stomach hemorrhage.^{[11][9][10][12][13][14]} He was buried in Grove Street Cemetery in New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut.^[15]

His will was probated in November, 1904, and his son Bayard was named executor.^[16]

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census. Year: 1850; Census Place: North Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: 45; Page: 247b. Image
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., IRS Tax Assessment Lists, 1862-1918 [database on-line]. Image
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast, 1704-1930 [database on-line]. Image
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 [database on-line]. Image
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census. Year: 1870; Census Place: New Haven Ward 4, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: M593_110; Page: 382B. Image
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1880 United States Federal Census. Year: 1880; Census Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; Roll: 106; Page: 220A; Enumeration District: 089. Image
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957 [database on-line]. Image
8. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census. Year: 1900; Census Place: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0347; FHL microfilm: 1240144. Image
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} E. Henry Barnes - Obituary - 1 - New Haven Morning Journal-Courier - Oct 26 1904 - Page 1. Link
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1} E. Henry Barnes - Obituary - 2 - New Haven Morning Journal-Courier - Oct 26 1904 - Page 3. Link
11. ↑ E. Henry Barnes - Illness - New Haven Morning Journal-Courier - Oct 25 1904 - Page 5. Link
12. ↑ E. Henry Barnes - Obituary - New Haven Morning Journal-Courier - Oct 26 1904 - Page 4. Link
13. ↑ E. Henry Barnes - Obituary - New Haven Morning Journal-Courier - Oct 29 1904 - Page 7. Link
14. ↑ Ancestry.com. Connecticut, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934 [database on-line]. Link
15. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #103067776
16. ↑ E. Henry Barnes - Probate - New Haven Morning Journal-Courier - Nov 4 1904 - Page 5. Link

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