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Barnes, Washington, Geneva, was born in the town of Seneca (now Geneva) April 10, 1819. He was educated in the schools of his day. He afterward resided in Michigan, where he also attended school. In early life he was a miller and farmer. In the year of 1872 he embarked in the nursery business with all the improved varieties of a first-class nursery conducted on first class honest business principles. He has married twice, first August 8, 1844, Jane A. Mead of Benton, Yates county, and they had seven children : Joshua M., Jane A., Catherine C, Frances and Sarah A. (twins), George W., and Charles F. Mrs. Barnes died in 1860, and he married second, October 8, 1862, Mary A. Davies of the town of Milo, Yates county. Mr. Barnes's father, Thomas, was born in Ireland, and came to the United States with his parents when he was nine years old. He married Elizabeth Goundry of the town of Milo, Yates county, and they had twelve children. The ancestry of this family is Irish, English and Welsh. [History of Ontario county, New York by Aldrich, Lewis Cass, comp; Conover, George S. (George Stillwell), b. 1824, ed 1893. pp 267.]
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Barnes, Washington, Geneva, was born in the town of Seneca (now Geneva) April 10, 1819. He was educated in the schools of his day. He afterward resided in Michigan, where he also attended school. In early life he was a miller and farmer. In the year of 1872 he embarked in the nursery business with all the improved varieties of a first-class nursery conducted on first class honest business principles. He has married twice, first August 8, 1844, Jane A. Mead of Benton, Yates county, and they had seven children : Joshua M., Jane A., Catherine C, Frances and Sarah A. (twins), George W., and Charles F. Mrs. Barnes died in 1860, and he married second, October 8, 1862, Mary A. Davies of the town of Milo, Yates county. Mr. Barnes's father, Thomas, was born in Ireland, and came to the United States with his parents when he was nine years old. He married Elizabeth Goundry of the town of Milo, Yates county, and they had twelve children. The ancestry of this family is Irish, English and Welsh. [History of Ontario county, New York by Aldrich, Lewis Cass, comp; Conover, George S. (George Stillwell), b. 1824, ed 1893. pp 267.]
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Parents provided by Lynne Perez 4/18/2023
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Barnes, Washington, Geneva, was born in the town of Seneca (now Geneva) April 10, 1819. He was educated in the schools of his day. He afterward resided in Michigan, where he also attended school. In early life he was a miller and farmer. In the year of 1872 he embarked in the nursery business with all the improved varieties of a first-class nursery conducted on first class honest business principles. He has married twice, first August 8, 1844, Jane A. Mead of Benton, Yates county, and they had seven children : Joshua M., Jane A., Catherine C, Frances and Sarah A. (twins), George W., and Charles F. Mrs. Barnes died in 1860, and he married second, October 8, 1862, Mary A. Davies of the town of Milo, Yates county. Mr. Barnes's father, Thomas, was born in Ireland, and came to the United States with his parents when he was nine years old. He married Elizabeth Goundry of the town of Milo, Yates county, and they had twelve children. The ancestry of this family is Irish, English and Welsh. [History of Ontario county, New York by Aldrich, Lewis Cass, comp; Conover, George S. (George Stillwell), b. 1824, ed 1893. pp 267.]
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Barnes, Washington, Geneva, was born in the town of Seneca (now Geneva) April 10, 1819. He was educated in the schools of his day. He afterward resided in Michigan, where he also attended school. In early life he was a miller and farmer. In the year of 1872 he embarked in the nursery business with all the improved varieties of a first-class nursery conducted on first class honest business principles. He has married twice, first August 8, 1844, Jane A. Mead of Benton, Yates county, and they had seven children : Joshua M., Jane A., Catherine C, Frances and Sarah A. (twins), George W., and Charles F. Mrs. Barnes died in 1860, and he married second, October 8, 1862, Mary A. Davies of the town of Milo, Yates county. Mr. Barnes's father, Thomas, was born in Ireland, and came to the United States with his parents when he was nine years old. He married Elizabeth Goundry of the town of Milo, Yates county, and they had twelve children. The ancestry of this family is Irish, English and Welsh. [History of Ontario county, New York by Aldrich, Lewis Cass, comp; Conover, George S. (George Stillwell), b. 1824, ed 1893. pp 267.]
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WASHINGTON BARNES
DIED DEC. 12, 1896
AGED 77 Y'RS 8 MO'S
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JANE AUGUSTA MEAD
HIS WIFE
DIED FEB. 9, 1860
AGED 40 Y'RS 3 MO'S
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