The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-08-26
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history S OUT
IS Splendid Piece Of Work
on Part Of the Au-
& thor.

..The Barne, Family in Vest
VIRGINIA" q the title Of q book "
med BY tie Barnes Family Asso-
ciStio1 In connection with me re-
cent reunion and while 1t gives 2
General history Of the origin Of
he name and Of the prominence
~ people Of the name IN cary
sEnfiish history and gives a detal
family record Of the descendants :
a William Barnes, who came 70 .
CONT d, the Tygart's Valley RIVER y
sSoTe Faifmont from Maryland I !
i emphaSiled In the volume tnai
there Is regret that no connection
n he found with the descendants
81 Thomas Barnes, founder %. Il, 9
WOODEN mill at Barnstown in lSV9
All TIE Barnes family Of which
R6y. q. j. Barnes Of the West VII
lginia N. P. conference, Is q de-
lcendant.
The history Of the Barnes fam;
INV which has been having annual
] reunions since 1900 is however 50
\ 1molete that the volume Is cor.
,ltain 10 be welcomed and its study
nm reveal that Rev. !. A. Barnes,
historian Of the Barnes family Ct
West Virginia, has accomplished
4 might. undertaking. In the pre-
ace Rev. Barnes contesses that
he has been gathering data for ~
wears and that be has made several
irips 70 Washington to look up
early records there even to the
tirst census, which gave one Barnes
family Of SIX persons In Monongs-
ia county, which Is undoubtedly
/ reference to William Barnes, VINO
/. located near where the Fairnon'
civ reservoir now stands. build
, ;Ing a mil! where the plant Of the
Fsirmont Chemical Company now
stands. .,,,,
Barnes consisted Of nine sons ana
Is one Of the boys Is credited with
J. steutarking each Of them had Il
/, b!ster." Jacob married Mrs. HaL.,
al Lambert Hull, Joseph married
MIS- brumage, Abraham mar.
;ied Mary Ann Hall, James married
ANY Nixon and Isaac married 4
NiSs Carpenter and, after her
aesth 1 Miss Nutter. The Other
/ ooys went vest and the girl mar:
Ned John Fancher and atterward
went west. Isaac also went west
.ollowing bis second marriage. So
me Barnes family as Il is known
"a Northern West Virginia y
'lafrely composed Of the descend
ms Of three OF the children. The
Dame Of Abraham has been PEI
oetuated IN the family for centur'
les according to information which
Rev. Barnes has secured. :,
Jacob Barnes married Mrs: Hull
1 Il 1909 and settled on Tereroaugh
n int later removed TO Pleasant Val
sey. Their farm Is now known as
ia John B. Miller farm. The VII
age d Millersyille Is located on
s nat farm. After residing on that
I'm, forty years Jacob Barnes
moved to the old ShiDn farm be-
ween Shinnston and Maulsbys
1ridge. Jacob Barnes was o de-
,otit1 Christian, according TO This
history, and. family worship was
maintained inyhis home night and
n1ning for more than half a cen
Zines Barnes married Amy Nix
,Hin 1926 and lived near Booths
ne. He died in 1884 and IS bur-
ia n the Jesse Nixon grayeyatq
/0r. Joshua Caleb Barnes, his 90
Isl son, was 8 prominent phy"
Nan at Boothsville for a period .
tpars and was superintendent. I"
schools In Marion county al tns
Hose Of the war. He served Ii
= ne Confederate army and pariic.-
1ated In the battle Of Vicksburs
Ara Barnes, a daughter Of James
Married Dr.. Aaron Vincent, who
lived near where Gypsy now stands
md Marion Vincent, Of ShinnS;cn
tow the Oldest representative 81
he Barnes family. is her son. Tht
Barnes reunion Of 1915 was held
4 his home.
n abraham Barnes lived with his
S!ather at the old homestead and
married Mary Ann Hall, Of Pleas
mt Valley. he was one Of the
early members Of the Presbyter
Ihn church at Eairmont. The his
totian describes him as "a mar
Il unquestioned yeracity, sterling
integrity. honest and conscien.
Hons, with strong convictions and
he courage to maintain them. HI
I'D not believe in having por'
rats made and all the arguments
md persuasions Of his children
s6uld not induce him to have onc
made" William H. Barnes, bis
Z J, married Mary A. Linn Of Ben,
TN Ferry and owned a thousanG
Aeres Of land, being one Of thu
most extensive farmers Of his day
Rev. !. A. Barnes is a son OF Isaat
n Barnes, and a grandson o.
Abraham.
There are many other descend.
lnts Of these early settlers who
hare been prominently identified
With affairs in this ection Of thu
state. ellas Barnes. son Of Abra
nam and Mary Hall Barnes, brought
he first reaping machine to Mar
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