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THOMAS E. BARNES was born April 19, 1839, in Davidson County, Tenn. His father, Andrew J. Barnes, removed from Virginia, his native State, to Tennessee, when a young man, and was a farmer by occupation, principally. He died in September, 1883. His wife was Martha Foster. Our subject was reared on a farm, and started out for himself as a farm hand; for many years he was thus engaged, together with managing several farms, which he rented in Marshall County. In 1869 he went into business at Benton, Ky., with his father-in-law, and continued operating a farm until 1878, when he disposed of his interest in the store, and, exchanging his farming interest for property in Paducah, he removed in 1879 to that place and engaged in the grocery business. After a few months he returned to Benton, and there became interested in a saw and grist-mill. He has since been engaged in the grocery and dry goods trade, carrying a large and well-assorted stock, neatly displayed. He also carries on the only undertaking establishment in Benton. Despite the complete destruction by fire of his property in 1870, Mr. Barnes has regained his losses and placed himself among the solid men of Marshall County. He is a member of the A. F. & A. M., and K. of H., and with his wife a member of the Baptist Church. He was married May 10, 1860, to Missouri J. Stephens, of Benton; there are three children living of this union, Mary E., Anna E. and Benjamin B.