U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnes, Flemen C. (1839-1927) --------------------------------------------------------------------- A History of Preston County West Virginia Biographical Department, Supplied by J. R. Cole Kingwood, W. Va., The Journal Publishing Company, 1914 by H. S. Whetsell Pages 876-877, FLEMEN C. BARNES. For the history of the pioneers of this family see the sketch of J. P. Barnes. F. C. Barnes was born in Fayette county, Pennsylvania, March 9, 1883*(see note). When about six years old he was brought to Preston county and lived two or three years with his aunt, Sarah A. Barnes, and was then taken into the family of Samuel A. Boger, where he remained until of age, receiving in the meantime a common school education and the advantages of an excellent home. Mr. Barnes began teaching school when twenty-one years of age. He was a successful teacher and taught eight successive winters. He was reared a farmer, however, and his attentions were naturally directed to that line of work and he is now known as one of the successful farmers of the county. The farm on which he and his family reside was bought of William Glover in 1880. It is a large farm, is very fertile, and yields good crops annually. The new home was built in 1899, and the barn a year later. Mr. Barnes was married to Alcinda Guthrie, April 20, 1862. Their children are as follows: (1) Lovina C., born March 23, 1863. She is the wife of Noah Thomas. (2) Barbara Ella, who became the wife of Ira Thomas. She was born July 16, 1866. (3) James M., born February 9, 1869. He married Cora I. Ditmore, January 20, 1904. They have three children: Evelyn V., born December 16, 1904; Mildred Grace, born November 14, 1909; Mabel May, born August 22, 1912. (4) Harrison F., born December 17, 1871. He married Jennie Meyers, June 17, 1900, and they live on the old Crawford farm. Their children are: Hugh Essell, born October 5, 19__; Ethel L., born July 2, 1904; Glenn W., born December 24, 1906; John W., born January 13, 1908. (5) Rosa May, born September 2, 1877. She was a school teacher. On May 17, 1906, she married Samuel Guthrie, now a prosperous merchant at Hazelton. No issue. (6) Dora, born August 6, 1880. She has remained at home. (7) Pearlie Grace, born April 24, 1886. On June 30, 1911, she married Walter Frazee, a merchant of Terra Alta. They have one child, James Blaine. --------------------------------------------------------------------- *Note: The birth-year 1883 cannot be correct. He was married in 1862. The birth-year on his death-certificate is 1839. --------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, Preston County, WV #2519 FULL-NAME: Fleming C. Barnes BIRTH-DATE: March 9, 1839 BIRTH-PLACE: W.Va. DEATH-DATE: February 4, 1927 at age 87y-10m-26d DEATH-PLACE: Grant District, Preston County, WV MARITAL-STATUS: Widowed (Alcinda J. Barnes) OCCUPATION: Farmer FATHER: not known MOTHER: Catherine Barnes CAUSE-OF-DEATH: Pulmonary Tuberculosis INFORMANT: James Barnes (or Brandonville, W.Va.) BURIAL: Willitt Cemetery --------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Preston County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/preston/bios.html ---------------------------------------------------------------------