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Melvin BARNES

Melvin BARNES

Male 1860 - 1940  (~ 80 years)

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  • Name Melvin BARNES 
    Census 1860  Calhoun Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Born Apr 1860  Calhoun Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    • Age 79y 6m 9d in death record calculates to a birth date of Apr 19 1861, but he was age one month in the 1860 Census, enumerated on Oct 6 1860. The 1900 Census shows it as April 1860.
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900, 1910  DeKalb District, Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation 1910  [3] 
    farmer 
    Census 1930  Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation manager  [4] 
    Occupation 1930  [5] 
    confections salesman 
    Died 28 Oct 1940  Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Person ID I100042  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 15 Nov 2017 

    Father William BARNES,   b. CA 1823, Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mother Ruhama AYERS,   b. CA 1825, Allegany Co, MD Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F50064  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Emma MARTIN,   b. May 1866, Barbour Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married 5 Mar 1889  Gilmer Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
     1. Shirley BARNES,   b. 8 Jun 1890, Calhoun Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Mar 1972  (Age 81 years)
     2. Faye Kathryn BARNES,   b. Sep 1892,   d. 1967  (Age ~ 74 years)
    Family ID F37492  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Oct 1940 - Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S2116] 1900 Census, Gilmer County, WV (DeKalb District).

    2. [S2583] 1860 Census, Calhoun County, (W)VA.

    3. [S2103] 1910 Census, Gilmer County, WV.

    4. [S2568] West Virginia Deaths Index, 1853-1973 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).

    5. [S2088] 1930 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District).

    6. [S2567] West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], (Ancestry.com).