Daughter of William Turner Barnes and Aquilla Ann Moore Barnes.

Sister of:
--Children of William Haywood Ferrell
Ellon Ferrell Sears
Ida Ruth Ferrell Barnes
Hettie Virginia Ferrell Pate
--Children of William Turner Barnes
Albert Mallery Barnes
Addie Barnes(Oct 1891)
[Bessie Barnes Lashley Harris]

Married to Robert Kirkland Lashley on November 18, 1912 in Wilson County, North Carolina.

Robert and Bessie were the parents of:
Virginia Lee Lashley Lasater
Hilda Lashley Proctor

Married to Charlie Warren Harris on April 21, 1955 in Beaufort County, North Carolina.
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1900 United States Federal Census
Name: Bessie Barnes
Age: 6
Birth Date: Jun 1893
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: Black Creek, Wilson, North Carolina
House Number: 3
Sheet Number: 6A
Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 114
Family Number: 114
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: F Barnes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Aguilla Barnes
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Can Read: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
F Barnes 43
Aguilla Barnes 49
Albert Barnes 11
Addia Barnes 9
Bessie Barnes 6

1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Bessie Barnes
Age in 1910: 16
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: White Oak, Wake, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: William T Barnes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Aquilla Barnes
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Industry: Home Farm
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William T Barnes 56
Aquilla Barnes 57
Albert M Barnes 28
Addie Barnes 20
Bessie Barnes 16

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name: Bessie Lee Barnes
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 19
Birth Year: abt 1893
Marriage Date: 18 Nov 1912
Marriage Place: Wilson, North Carolina
Father: Aaron Barnes
Spouse: R K Lashley
Spouse Gender: Male
Spouse Race: White
Spouse Age: 30
Spouse Father: Sidney M Lashley
Spouse Mother: Martha Lashley
Event Type: Marriage

1920 United States Federal Census
Name: Bessie Lashley
Age: 26
Birth Year: abt 1894
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: Durham Ward 4, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Arnette Ave
Residence Date: 1920
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: R K Lashley
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: A Q Barnes
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
R K Lashley 39
Bessie Lashley 26
Virginia L Lashley 2
A Q Barnes 66

1930 United States Federal Census
Name: Bessie Lashley
Birth Year: abt 1896
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1930: Oak Grove, Durham, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 381
Family Number: 403
Age at First Marriage: 18
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Saleslady
Industry: Dry Goods
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
R K Lashley 48
Bessie Lashley 34
Virginia Lashley 13
Hilda B Lashley 8
Aquilla Barnes 76

1940 United States Federal Census
Name: Bessie Lashley
Respondent: Yes
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1895
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Street: Shephard Street
House Number: 618
Inferred Residence in 1935: Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 2B
Occupation: Boy Machine Operaotr
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 40
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 45
Income: 945
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
Robert Beakley 58
Bessie Lashley 45
Hilda Lashley 18

North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011
Name Charlie Warren Harris
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 21 Apr 1955
Event Place Beaufort, North Carolina
Gender Male
Age 68
Birth Year (Estimated) 1887
Spouse's Name Bessie Barnes Lashley
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 60
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1895

North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994
Name Bessie Lashley Harris
Event Type Death
Event Date 19 Mar 1982
Event Place Durham, Durham, North Carolina
Burial Date 22 Mar 1982
Burial Place Durham, North Carolina
Cemetery Maplewood
Residence Place Durham, Durham, No. Carolina
Address 2512 Farthing St.
Gender Female
Age 89
Marital Status Widowed
Race White
Occupation Sales-Retired
Birth Date 23 Jun 1892
Birthplace Wilson County, North Carolina
Father's Name Sidney Turner Barnes
Mother's Name Aquilla Anne Marie Barnes
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1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Aquilla Ferrell
Age: 26
Birth Date: Abt 1854
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Buck Horn, Wake, North Carolina
Dwelling Number: 127
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: William Ferrell
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Keeping House
Cannot Read: Yes
Cannot Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William Ferrell 28
Aquilla Ferrell 26
Ellen Ferrell 6
Ruth Ferrell 4
Hettie Ferrell 2