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Below is a family biography included in The History of Obion County, Tennessee published by Goodspeed Publishing Company in 1887.  These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary.  Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more.  There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.

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John W. Barnes, a farmer of Obion County, Tenn., was born in Marshall County, of the same State, June 21, 1846. His father, Franklin Barnes, was born and reared in Marshall County, and died there in July, 1860. He was married to Mary C. Mauldin, a native of the same county, who is still living. She was born in 1825. John W. remained with his mother until 1864, when he entered the Confederate Army, Company D, Fourth Tennessee Cavalry, and served throughout the remainder of the war. He then returned home and assisted his mother two years; then came to Obion County, and after remaining one year returned home and worked at the carpenter’s trade in his native county. He then resided in the Lone Star State about two years, and for eighteen months resided in Middle Tennessee. In the fall of 1874 he came to Obion County, and soon after purchased the farm on which he now lives. By judicious management and enterprise he is now worth about $3,500. August 1, 1876, he married Bettie Haily, who has borne him four children: one who died in infancy unnamed, L. Bell, Walter Blake and Cora D. Mr. Barnes is a Democrat.

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This family biography is one of 179 biographies included in The History of Obion County, Tennessee published in 1887 by Goodspeed.  The History of Obion County was included within The History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley & Lake Counties of Tennessee. For the complete description, click here: History of Gibson, Obion, Dyer, Weakley, and Lake Counties of Tennessee

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