Person:Elijah Barnes (11)

Elijah Hicks Barnes was born in Meade County, Kentucky, the 8th of 12 children of Armstead Barnes (1809-1854) and Elizabeth Dowell Barnes (1814-1896). Notes indicate that family members did not call him Elijah, but referred to him as Hick or Hicks. Documents show that he was known as E. H. to others. It would seem that Elijah Hicks Barnes was named after his grandfather, Elijah Barnes (1777-1845), who last resided in Nelson County, Kentucky.

E. H. Barnes married Sophia Swan Hayden in Meade County, Kentucky on January 28, 1864 by Baptist minister Reverend George H. Hicks (1814-1873). Reverend Hicks served 30 years as the minister of Hill Grove Baptist Church during the time E. H.'s parents and family were members there. I think that Reverend Hicks was the source for E. H. Barnes' middle name. Hicks was a minister of considerable local fame, serving 21 churches, and during one period, serving 6 churches at the same time. During Reverend Hick's career he baptised 1,580 people and married 250 couples.

The Reverend Hicks connection to this Barnes family doesn't end there. Documents show that "Rev. G. H. Hicks" was assigned 2 payments by the executor (Gideon Barnes 1809-1864) of the estate of Elijah Barnes (1777-1845), the grandfather of Elijah Hicks Barnes, in Nelson County, Kentucky, which appears to indicate Hicks conducted the funeral services for Elijah in 1845. Records of the church of Elijah Barnes (First Cedar Creek Baptist Church of Nelson County) reveal that Reverend G. H. Hicks was the minister there at that time. This was also the church of the Elijah Barnes family.

No official record or family stories have been located indicating that E. H. Barnes served in the Civil War. However, two of his brothers, Gideon R. and Armstead L. did, both serving for the South. Gideon lost his life during the war from a measles outbreak. He and others in his company are buried in Paris, Texas.

By late 1864, E. H. Barnes and Sophia were in Missouri. Their first child, William, was born there in December of that year.

A land deed dated March 27, 1925, shows that E. H. Barnes sold 10 acres of land in Boone County, Arkansas to his son, G. R. Barnes, for the sum of $1.00 and other valuable considerations (These considerations are not mentioned). It also states that E. H. Barnes is a widower, not remarried, and a resident of Wyandotte County, Kansas. G. R. Barnes was a resident of Valley Springs, Arkansas. (State of Kansas, County of Wyandotte Warranty Deed dated March 27, 1925, Record 32, pg. 112.)

A photo included here shows E. H. Barnes and daughter Mollie sitting on the edge of a front porch, and says, "My little home out 6 miles from 10th and Main, K. C., Mo. We lived there from 1923-1929 then came back to Trimble, Mo." This was written by Mollie. Her mother wrote that Mollie took a job to save money for her old age. Was her job located at 10th and Main in Kansas City?

Livingston County, Missouri, 1870 census:^[2]

Barnes, Hicks 29 yrs Works on Farm (personal estate = $140) b. Kentucky

      Sophia 25 yrs Housekeeper b. Kentucky

      William 6 yrs b. Missouri

      George 6/12 yr b. Missouri

Grundy County, Missouri, 1880 census:^[3]

Barnes, Elijah H. 35 yrs Farmer b. Kentucky (parents, b. Kentucky)

      Sophia S. 35 yrs Wife Keeping house b. Kentucky (parents, b. Kentucky)

      William 15 yrs Son b. Missouri (parents, b. Kentucky)

      George R. 10 yrs Son b. Missouri (parents, b. Kentucky)

      Mary E. 5 yrs Dau b. Missouri (parents, b. Kentucky)

Parberry, Gus 45 yrs Boarder Tie Contractor b. Kentucky (parents, b. Kentucky)

Frost, [blank] 60 yrs Boarder Laborer b. Michigan (parents, b. [blank])

Cyphers, Charles 30 yrs Boarder Laborer b. Michigan (parents, b. [blank])

Grundy County, Missouri, 1900 census:^[4]

Barnes, Elijah H. Head 54 yrs (b. Sep 1845) (marr. 36 yrs) b. Kentucky (parents, b. Kentucky) Farmer

      Sophia F. Wife 55 yrs (b. Feb 1845) (4 children, 3 living) b. Kentucky (parents, b. Kentucky)

      Mollie E. Dau 24 yrs (b. Nov 1875) (single) b. Missouri (parents, b. Kentucky)

Clinton County, Missouri, 1910 census:^[5]

Barnes, Elija Head 64 yrs (marr. 46 yrs) b. Kentucky (parents, b. Kentucky) Farmer (Farm)

      Sophia S. Wife 64 yrs (4 children, 3 living) b. Kentucky (parents, b. Kentucky) "None"

      Mary E. Dau 30 yrs (single) b. Missouri (parents, b. Kentucky) Merchant (Dry Goods)

Kansas City, Jackson, County, Missouri, 1920 census:^[6]

Barnes, E. H. Head 74 yrs (marr.) b. Kentucky (parents, b. Kentucky) Retired (Farmer)

      Susa S. Wife 74 yrs (marr.) b. Kentucky (parents, b. Kentucky) "None"

      Mollie Dau 44 yrs (single) b. Missouri (parents, b. Kentucky) Salesman (Dry Goods Store)

Clinton County, Missouri, 1930 census:^[7]

Barnes, Elija H. Head 84 yrs (wid.; marr. at 20 yrs) b. Kentucky (parents, b. Kentucky) "None"

      Mollie Dau 49 yrs (single) b. Missouri (parents, b. Kentucky) Sales Lady (Dry Goods Store)

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Find A Grave.

   Elijah H. Barnes

2. ↑ ^2.0 2.1 Livingston County, Missouri. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   p. 605B, dwelling/family [no numbers].
3. ↑ ^3.0 3.1 Grundy, Missouri, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   ED 217, p. 453A, dwelling/family 39/43.
4. ↑ ^4.0 4.1 Grundy, Missouri, United States. 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   ED 52, p. 5A, dwelling/family 89/89.
5. ↑ ^5.0 5.1 Clinton, Missouri, United States. Clinton, Missouri, United States. 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   ED 34, p. 13B, dwelling/family 272/273.
6. ↑ ^6.0 6.1 Jackson, Missouri, United States. 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   ED 25, p. 5A, dwelling/family ---/63 (817 Bennett).
7. ↑ ^7.0 7.1 Clinton, Missouri, United States. 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule
   ED 7, p. 1B, dwelling/family 27/27 (Main St).
8. ↑ Will of Elijah Hicks Barnes
   14 Feb 1929.

   [written on lined notebook paper]
   
   February the 14 1929
   
   This is my last will and testament. I will to my oldest sons children ten dollars each. I will to my son G. R. Barnes one third of what is left after all of my expenses is paid of[f]. G. R. Barnes has receuved up to thus date February the 14 1929 fiv ehundred and Sixty dollars of his one third which I have handed over to _____ in cash. I will Mollie Barnes my daughter the remaining two thirds. Mollie Barnes to take charge of all my business after my death and serve without bond.
   
   [signed]
   E. H. Barnes