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Albert Hunter Barnes Sr.

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Albert Hunter Barnes Sr.

Birth
Georgia, USA
Death
1885 (aged 57–58)
Hopkins County, Texas, USA
Burial
Weaver, Hopkins County, Texas, USA Add to Map
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Albert Hunter Barnes was born in Georgia Sept., 1827 -- Died 1885 in Hopkins County, Texas. He is buried in the Weaver, Texas cemetery in Hopkins County ,Tx. His grave has been lost because of no grave marker.

Albert Hunter Barnes married Susan Wagner Hogsett on 7th Aug., 1860.

Susan's second marriage was to Thomas C. Dodson in Sulphur Springs, Texas.

Her last marriage was to Dr. John Abner Coppedge of Sulphur Springs, Texas. They Moved to Alanreed, Texas and the doctor practiced medicine there until they both died and are buried in the Alanreed Cemetery.

Dr. John Coppedge died Feb., 8th 1925.

His wife Susan Barnes Dodson Coppedge died Feb., 14, 1925.

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From 1880 Hopkins County, Texas Census

Barnes, A. H. - S. Carolina, W M, age 52, Farmer
Barnes, Susan - Tennessee, W F, age 35, Wife, House Keeper
Barnes, Terlula - Texas, W F, age 15 Dau
Barnes William - Texas, W M, age 12, Son
Barnes, Albert - Texas, W M, age 10, Son
Barnes, Charles - Texas, W M, age 4, Son
Barnes, Kate - Texas, W F, age 1, Dau

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Written by Jesse F. (Frank) Barnes
Sun City West Az.

This is an attempt to put down some of the things that I have learned about this man in my genealogical searching. It just seems as if no one took the time to write down anything about the Barnes family or any of their close connections. Fortunately by asking enough questions, checking through census records, marriage records, contacting other distant cousins and by searching the internet I have been able to learn just a little about one of my progenitors.

The very earliest that I have been able to get a record of Albert is the 1850 census of Jasper County, Georgia. In that census he is listed in the household of Thomas C Brodus with his wife, Martha, and their two children. Albert is shown as 23 years old, a schoolteacher and born in Georgia. Then the next time I find a record of him is in Hopkins County, Texas where on December 12, 1856 he witnessed the signing of a deed. (Deed Book D, page 88). The next record is from a ledger from the L A Lollar store in White Oak, Hopkins County, which shows that he purchased some supplies. (1859 Ledger, page 339).

Prior to the Revolutionary War most of the English settlers in what is now the United States, lived close to the Atlantic coast. But after the war many, many of those decided that the grass was greener somewhere else. This, itchy foot, feeling lead many to migrate over into Kentucky or to go south down into the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee. One of our fore fathers, named William Hogshead (Hogsett) left Augusta County, Virginia and moved down to Knox County, Tennessee. Another family from Augusta County named Kirkpatrick (Kilpatrick) also moved to Tennessee and on January 9, 1798 William Hogshead and Ann Kirkpatrick were married there in Knox County.

William and his wife, Ann, settled on a farm along the Clinch river in Anderson County were they had 10 children. William became a lawyer and was a representative to the State Legislature from Anderson County. Their eighth child, also named William, was born on February 7, 1812.

Other families also came into Knox County. One person named John C Veal was born about 1790, probably in Georgia, and another family that came was named Waggoner (Wagner) The Waggoner family probably came from Maryland and in this family was a girl, also born about 1790, named Polly. On March 30, 1811, John C Veal and Polly Waggoner were married in Knox County. John and Polly then had 12 children Their names were: Susan, Minerva, Margaret Ann R, James, Elizabeth, Hugh, Martha, John C., Jessie Thomas, Pleasant Edward, William G, and Mary Jane. Any story about Albert Hunter Barnes must include some stories about the Veal family for they become very closely entwined.

One Taylor Hudson was the first to establish a store that was located about eight miles east of Sulphur Springs in Hopkins County, Texas. It was located on the north side of the road that ran from Sulphur Springs to Jefferson. Some time later Tom Veal (Jessie Thomas Veal) opened a store on the south side of the road. In 1847 a post office was established in the Veal store and the post office was named "White Oak" About a year after the post office was established Veal sold his store to Levi Lollar, a man also from Tennessee.

On March 14, 1815 the young William Hogshead and Margaret Ann R Veal were married in Knox County and went to live on a farm near his parents on the Clinch river in Anderson County. The Hogsheads then had six children: William McAdoo, Mary Jane, Ann Kirkpatrick, Sarah Elizabeth, Susan Wagner and Margaret Louisa.

When the war with Mexico broke out, William Hogshead (1812) joined the army and died of disease down in New Orleans. His death occurred on September 3, 1846 and this left his wife, Margaret, a widow with the 6 children. Since the Hogsheads were living on a farm and most of the children were small, one of Margaret's younger brothers, William G Veal came and lived with the family and helped with the farming. (1850 census of Knox County, Tennessee.

I'm sure that Jessie Thomas Veal was in contact with his family back in Tennessee and probably told them what great chances there were for land in Texas. Whatever, in the fall and winter of 1850-1851, Margaret Ann R Hogshead and many other Veals, and probably many others, loaded up their wagons and were "Gone to Texas." Most of the Veal families settled near White Oak in Hopkins County.

Another family that had come to Texas in the 1840s and was living near White Oak was named Hamilton. It consisted of the husband, Richard W., his wife Harriet and four children. In 1850 or 1851, Harriet died leaving Richard a widower with the four children. After Margaret Hogshead got to Hopkins County she met the widower, Richard Hamilton and on August 2, 1853 she and Hamilton were married. (Marriage records of Hopkins County)

Also soon after getting to Hopkins County, Margaret's brother, William G Veal met a lady named Ruth Ann Willson who's family had moved to Texas from Illinois. On March 12, 1852, William and Ruth were married there in Hopkins County. For a while they stayed in Hopkins County but sometime in the mid 1850s they moved to Parker County where William opened a store that became known as "Veal's Station". .William and some other men got together and built a two story building that served as a Masonic Hall and school. The building had a steeple in which they hung a bell and this bell was used to warn the area citizens of possible Indian attacks.

After Margaret Hogshead and Richard Hamilton were married they had two sons, Andrew Soule, and Richard (Dick) Washington. You can imaging how crowed things were at their house with his four children, her six and their two. Evidently to relieve the crowding Margaret sent some of her children to live with her brothers. How many moved, I do not know. Some of the older children were soon getting married, Margaret (Meg) stayed with her mother but Ann and Susan (Sue) did go to live with their uncle William out at Veal's Station.

What brought Albert Hunter Barnes to Veal's Station I do not know but he did go there and became the Post Master in 1859. Perhaps he also taught in the school there for according to family legend Susan Hogsett was once one of his pupils. Whether he taught or not, he become acquainted with Susan Hogsett for on August 7, 1860 they were married there in Parker County. The 1860 census of Parker County, taken August 18th of this year shows Albert 29 years old, a farmer born in North Carolina, Susan 15 years old born in Tennessee and living with the family was Susan's sister Ann Hogshead, 18 years old, born in Tennessee. The family is shown with a Newburg post office address. Also the 1860 census shows William G Veal and his wife, Ruth, with the Newburg address.

In addition to owning the store at Veal's Station, William G Veal was a circuit riding Methodist preacher. He may well have performed the marriage ceremony for Albert and Susan. The Parker County courthouse burned in 1874 and all official marriage records were destroyed but some one, somewhere assembled some of the records from other sources and have posted these on the internet. This is where I found Albert's and Susan's marriage record.

When the Civil War started most men joined the army. William G Veal became a Captain in Company F, 12th Texas Cavalry. Then Albert joined the army by enlisting in Company B, Griffin's Battalion, Texas Infantry on October 11, 1862, In the summer of 1864 this battalion was consolidated with the 11th Texas Infantry to form the 21st Texas Infantry. At this time Albert Barnes was acting Sargent Major and soon after this the regiment reported for duty at Galveston. Then, at various times during the summer. detachments of the regiment served at Sabine Pass and near Matagorda Island. At these locations it served as garrison duty and performed scouting missions along the coast. In the winter of 1864-1865 the regiment was moved to Marshall, Texas and later, probably in late February 1865, the unit moved to Shreveport, Louisiana.

In early April 1865 the 21st Texas Infantry moved back to the Texas coast where it stayed until the end of the war. When news of the surrender of the eastern Confederate forces reached the area in May 1865 the unit,. rather than surrendering, just disbanded and ceased to exist. Family legend has it that during most of Albert's time in the army was spent in, or near, Galveston and Susan was there also.While there, their oldest child was born. This was a son named James that was born in 1863 (I get the name from Willetta Templeton Smith who told me that, "Grandma always referred to him as "Little Jimmy.") When the 21st Texas Infantry disbanded, Albert, Susan and the young son started for home but on the way "Jimmy" got sick and died. He was buried somewhere along the trail back to Parker County.

After getting back home Albert and Susan had another child, born in Weatherford, This child was a girl and was named Tylula Ida (Lula) and she was born on September 15, 1865.

It was in 1867 that Albert, his wife and daughter and Ann Hogsett left Parker County and moved back to Hopkins County to be near Susan's mother. Also leaving Parker County about this time was William Veal and his wife, Ruth. William and Ruth moved to Waxahachie in Ellis County where he went into partnership with another fellow. He also continued to preach and was involved in starting a school there.

On February 25, 1868, Ann Hogsett married Elliot Ross there in Hopkins County and then on October 26, 1868 the Barnes family got a new son they named William Lee. After returning to Hopkins County, Albert purchased an interest in the store owned by Taylor Hudson and when the 1870 census was taken it shows the family with a "White Oak" post office address. His occupation is shown as "Clerk in store", that he is 42 years old and born in North Carolina. Also in the household is his wife, Susan, the daughter, Lula, and the son, William. Also living with the family was a Physician named Andrew Wommack and Susan's half brother, Richard (Dick) Hamilton.
While living in Hopkins County, Albert and Susan (Sue) had more children:
Albert Hunter Barnes Jr.-- born November 17, 1870
Charles Andrew Barnes.-- born October 10, 1876
Kitty Era (Kate) Barnes –born March 23, 1879
Margaret Barnes – born 1881

The owner of the store across the road, Levi Lollar, married Mary Jane Veal on January 24, 1854 in Hopkins County. Mary Jane was the younger sister of Margaret's. Hamilton and William G Veal. When the 1870 census was taken this family also has a :"White Oak" post office address. Listed in this family is Levi, his wife, Mary and their children, John, Lula, Buster and Bird. Sometime in the 1870s Albert sold his interest in the store at White Oak and became a farmer. During this time, according to family legend again, he also taught school and all of his children were some of his pupils. However, when the 1880 census was taken he was still in the White Oak area and was listed as a farmer, 52 years old and born in South Carolina. This census was taken on June 8, 1880.

According to family legend Albert and Susan's daughter, Margaret, died about 1886. Margaret never shows up on any census records but the legend must have some bases for in the 1900 census Susan states that she was the mother of 7 children, 5 were living. James and Margaret must have been the ones not alive at that time. More legend has it that Albert died when his son William was about 16 years old. This would make his death come in late 1884 or early 1885. I have searched all the records I can find looking for death records, probate records, burial records and found nothing. Evidently the daughter Margaret also died shortly after Albert and I found no record for her either. I am sure that Albert was alive on November 16, 1883 for I have a copy of a deed he and Susan executed on that date in which they transferred a tract of land to a H W Hardin.

There still is the question of where Albert was born and where he is buried. The White Oak settlement was located about 2 miles south and west of the present town of Weaver in Hopkins County. There was a very close relationship between the Lollars, the owners of the White Oak store and the Barnes family, Mary Jane, the wife of Levi Lollar was a aunt of Susan's. When Levi, Mary and their children died they were all buried in the Weaver cemetery. I have been in the cemetery and know its location very well. My Aunt Mary has told me that when she and her father went to Texas in 1941 they drove by the Weaver cemetery and William pointed and said, "That is where my father is buried." I believe this is true and, I guess, this is where the daughter Margaret is also buried.

Susan Wagner Hogsett-Barnes married Thomas C Dodson in Hopkins County on August 26, 1886. Dodson must have died about 1895 for on November 3, 1896 she married Dr. John Abner Coppedge.

At the time Susan and Dr Coppedge were married he had a drug store, post office, at Evans Point (Near Weaver, Tx). They stayed here until about 1904 when they moved to Alanreed in Gray County, Texas were he continued being a doctor and running a drug store. They lived here until their death, he on February 8th and she on February 14th 1925. They both are buried in the Alanreed, Tx cemetery.

Jesse F Barnes
May 22, 2003
Albert Hunter Barnes was born in Georgia Sept., 1827 -- Died 1885 in Hopkins County, Texas. He is buried in the Weaver, Texas cemetery in Hopkins County ,Tx. His grave has been lost because of no grave marker.

Albert Hunter Barnes married Susan Wagner Hogsett on 7th Aug., 1860.

Susan's second marriage was to Thomas C. Dodson in Sulphur Springs, Texas.

Her last marriage was to Dr. John Abner Coppedge of Sulphur Springs, Texas. They Moved to Alanreed, Texas and the doctor practiced medicine there until they both died and are buried in the Alanreed Cemetery.

Dr. John Coppedge died Feb., 8th 1925.

His wife Susan Barnes Dodson Coppedge died Feb., 14, 1925.

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From 1880 Hopkins County, Texas Census

Barnes, A. H. - S. Carolina, W M, age 52, Farmer
Barnes, Susan - Tennessee, W F, age 35, Wife, House Keeper
Barnes, Terlula - Texas, W F, age 15 Dau
Barnes William - Texas, W M, age 12, Son
Barnes, Albert - Texas, W M, age 10, Son
Barnes, Charles - Texas, W M, age 4, Son
Barnes, Kate - Texas, W F, age 1, Dau

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Written by Jesse F. (Frank) Barnes
Sun City West Az.

This is an attempt to put down some of the things that I have learned about this man in my genealogical searching. It just seems as if no one took the time to write down anything about the Barnes family or any of their close connections. Fortunately by asking enough questions, checking through census records, marriage records, contacting other distant cousins and by searching the internet I have been able to learn just a little about one of my progenitors.

The very earliest that I have been able to get a record of Albert is the 1850 census of Jasper County, Georgia. In that census he is listed in the household of Thomas C Brodus with his wife, Martha, and their two children. Albert is shown as 23 years old, a schoolteacher and born in Georgia. Then the next time I find a record of him is in Hopkins County, Texas where on December 12, 1856 he witnessed the signing of a deed. (Deed Book D, page 88). The next record is from a ledger from the L A Lollar store in White Oak, Hopkins County, which shows that he purchased some supplies. (1859 Ledger, page 339).

Prior to the Revolutionary War most of the English settlers in what is now the United States, lived close to the Atlantic coast. But after the war many, many of those decided that the grass was greener somewhere else. This, itchy foot, feeling lead many to migrate over into Kentucky or to go south down into the Carolinas, Georgia and Tennessee. One of our fore fathers, named William Hogshead (Hogsett) left Augusta County, Virginia and moved down to Knox County, Tennessee. Another family from Augusta County named Kirkpatrick (Kilpatrick) also moved to Tennessee and on January 9, 1798 William Hogshead and Ann Kirkpatrick were married there in Knox County.

William and his wife, Ann, settled on a farm along the Clinch river in Anderson County were they had 10 children. William became a lawyer and was a representative to the State Legislature from Anderson County. Their eighth child, also named William, was born on February 7, 1812.

Other families also came into Knox County. One person named John C Veal was born about 1790, probably in Georgia, and another family that came was named Waggoner (Wagner) The Waggoner family probably came from Maryland and in this family was a girl, also born about 1790, named Polly. On March 30, 1811, John C Veal and Polly Waggoner were married in Knox County. John and Polly then had 12 children Their names were: Susan, Minerva, Margaret Ann R, James, Elizabeth, Hugh, Martha, John C., Jessie Thomas, Pleasant Edward, William G, and Mary Jane. Any story about Albert Hunter Barnes must include some stories about the Veal family for they become very closely entwined.

One Taylor Hudson was the first to establish a store that was located about eight miles east of Sulphur Springs in Hopkins County, Texas. It was located on the north side of the road that ran from Sulphur Springs to Jefferson. Some time later Tom Veal (Jessie Thomas Veal) opened a store on the south side of the road. In 1847 a post office was established in the Veal store and the post office was named "White Oak" About a year after the post office was established Veal sold his store to Levi Lollar, a man also from Tennessee.

On March 14, 1815 the young William Hogshead and Margaret Ann R Veal were married in Knox County and went to live on a farm near his parents on the Clinch river in Anderson County. The Hogsheads then had six children: William McAdoo, Mary Jane, Ann Kirkpatrick, Sarah Elizabeth, Susan Wagner and Margaret Louisa.

When the war with Mexico broke out, William Hogshead (1812) joined the army and died of disease down in New Orleans. His death occurred on September 3, 1846 and this left his wife, Margaret, a widow with the 6 children. Since the Hogsheads were living on a farm and most of the children were small, one of Margaret's younger brothers, William G Veal came and lived with the family and helped with the farming. (1850 census of Knox County, Tennessee.

I'm sure that Jessie Thomas Veal was in contact with his family back in Tennessee and probably told them what great chances there were for land in Texas. Whatever, in the fall and winter of 1850-1851, Margaret Ann R Hogshead and many other Veals, and probably many others, loaded up their wagons and were "Gone to Texas." Most of the Veal families settled near White Oak in Hopkins County.

Another family that had come to Texas in the 1840s and was living near White Oak was named Hamilton. It consisted of the husband, Richard W., his wife Harriet and four children. In 1850 or 1851, Harriet died leaving Richard a widower with the four children. After Margaret Hogshead got to Hopkins County she met the widower, Richard Hamilton and on August 2, 1853 she and Hamilton were married. (Marriage records of Hopkins County)

Also soon after getting to Hopkins County, Margaret's brother, William G Veal met a lady named Ruth Ann Willson who's family had moved to Texas from Illinois. On March 12, 1852, William and Ruth were married there in Hopkins County. For a while they stayed in Hopkins County but sometime in the mid 1850s they moved to Parker County where William opened a store that became known as "Veal's Station". .William and some other men got together and built a two story building that served as a Masonic Hall and school. The building had a steeple in which they hung a bell and this bell was used to warn the area citizens of possible Indian attacks.

After Margaret Hogshead and Richard Hamilton were married they had two sons, Andrew Soule, and Richard (Dick) Washington. You can imaging how crowed things were at their house with his four children, her six and their two. Evidently to relieve the crowding Margaret sent some of her children to live with her brothers. How many moved, I do not know. Some of the older children were soon getting married, Margaret (Meg) stayed with her mother but Ann and Susan (Sue) did go to live with their uncle William out at Veal's Station.

What brought Albert Hunter Barnes to Veal's Station I do not know but he did go there and became the Post Master in 1859. Perhaps he also taught in the school there for according to family legend Susan Hogsett was once one of his pupils. Whether he taught or not, he become acquainted with Susan Hogsett for on August 7, 1860 they were married there in Parker County. The 1860 census of Parker County, taken August 18th of this year shows Albert 29 years old, a farmer born in North Carolina, Susan 15 years old born in Tennessee and living with the family was Susan's sister Ann Hogshead, 18 years old, born in Tennessee. The family is shown with a Newburg post office address. Also the 1860 census shows William G Veal and his wife, Ruth, with the Newburg address.

In addition to owning the store at Veal's Station, William G Veal was a circuit riding Methodist preacher. He may well have performed the marriage ceremony for Albert and Susan. The Parker County courthouse burned in 1874 and all official marriage records were destroyed but some one, somewhere assembled some of the records from other sources and have posted these on the internet. This is where I found Albert's and Susan's marriage record.

When the Civil War started most men joined the army. William G Veal became a Captain in Company F, 12th Texas Cavalry. Then Albert joined the army by enlisting in Company B, Griffin's Battalion, Texas Infantry on October 11, 1862, In the summer of 1864 this battalion was consolidated with the 11th Texas Infantry to form the 21st Texas Infantry. At this time Albert Barnes was acting Sargent Major and soon after this the regiment reported for duty at Galveston. Then, at various times during the summer. detachments of the regiment served at Sabine Pass and near Matagorda Island. At these locations it served as garrison duty and performed scouting missions along the coast. In the winter of 1864-1865 the regiment was moved to Marshall, Texas and later, probably in late February 1865, the unit moved to Shreveport, Louisiana.

In early April 1865 the 21st Texas Infantry moved back to the Texas coast where it stayed until the end of the war. When news of the surrender of the eastern Confederate forces reached the area in May 1865 the unit,. rather than surrendering, just disbanded and ceased to exist. Family legend has it that during most of Albert's time in the army was spent in, or near, Galveston and Susan was there also.While there, their oldest child was born. This was a son named James that was born in 1863 (I get the name from Willetta Templeton Smith who told me that, "Grandma always referred to him as "Little Jimmy.") When the 21st Texas Infantry disbanded, Albert, Susan and the young son started for home but on the way "Jimmy" got sick and died. He was buried somewhere along the trail back to Parker County.

After getting back home Albert and Susan had another child, born in Weatherford, This child was a girl and was named Tylula Ida (Lula) and she was born on September 15, 1865.

It was in 1867 that Albert, his wife and daughter and Ann Hogsett left Parker County and moved back to Hopkins County to be near Susan's mother. Also leaving Parker County about this time was William Veal and his wife, Ruth. William and Ruth moved to Waxahachie in Ellis County where he went into partnership with another fellow. He also continued to preach and was involved in starting a school there.

On February 25, 1868, Ann Hogsett married Elliot Ross there in Hopkins County and then on October 26, 1868 the Barnes family got a new son they named William Lee. After returning to Hopkins County, Albert purchased an interest in the store owned by Taylor Hudson and when the 1870 census was taken it shows the family with a "White Oak" post office address. His occupation is shown as "Clerk in store", that he is 42 years old and born in North Carolina. Also in the household is his wife, Susan, the daughter, Lula, and the son, William. Also living with the family was a Physician named Andrew Wommack and Susan's half brother, Richard (Dick) Hamilton.
While living in Hopkins County, Albert and Susan (Sue) had more children:
Albert Hunter Barnes Jr.-- born November 17, 1870
Charles Andrew Barnes.-- born October 10, 1876
Kitty Era (Kate) Barnes –born March 23, 1879
Margaret Barnes – born 1881

The owner of the store across the road, Levi Lollar, married Mary Jane Veal on January 24, 1854 in Hopkins County. Mary Jane was the younger sister of Margaret's. Hamilton and William G Veal. When the 1870 census was taken this family also has a :"White Oak" post office address. Listed in this family is Levi, his wife, Mary and their children, John, Lula, Buster and Bird. Sometime in the 1870s Albert sold his interest in the store at White Oak and became a farmer. During this time, according to family legend again, he also taught school and all of his children were some of his pupils. However, when the 1880 census was taken he was still in the White Oak area and was listed as a farmer, 52 years old and born in South Carolina. This census was taken on June 8, 1880.

According to family legend Albert and Susan's daughter, Margaret, died about 1886. Margaret never shows up on any census records but the legend must have some bases for in the 1900 census Susan states that she was the mother of 7 children, 5 were living. James and Margaret must have been the ones not alive at that time. More legend has it that Albert died when his son William was about 16 years old. This would make his death come in late 1884 or early 1885. I have searched all the records I can find looking for death records, probate records, burial records and found nothing. Evidently the daughter Margaret also died shortly after Albert and I found no record for her either. I am sure that Albert was alive on November 16, 1883 for I have a copy of a deed he and Susan executed on that date in which they transferred a tract of land to a H W Hardin.

There still is the question of where Albert was born and where he is buried. The White Oak settlement was located about 2 miles south and west of the present town of Weaver in Hopkins County. There was a very close relationship between the Lollars, the owners of the White Oak store and the Barnes family, Mary Jane, the wife of Levi Lollar was a aunt of Susan's. When Levi, Mary and their children died they were all buried in the Weaver cemetery. I have been in the cemetery and know its location very well. My Aunt Mary has told me that when she and her father went to Texas in 1941 they drove by the Weaver cemetery and William pointed and said, "That is where my father is buried." I believe this is true and, I guess, this is where the daughter Margaret is also buried.

Susan Wagner Hogsett-Barnes married Thomas C Dodson in Hopkins County on August 26, 1886. Dodson must have died about 1895 for on November 3, 1896 she married Dr. John Abner Coppedge.

At the time Susan and Dr Coppedge were married he had a drug store, post office, at Evans Point (Near Weaver, Tx). They stayed here until about 1904 when they moved to Alanreed in Gray County, Texas were he continued being a doctor and running a drug store. They lived here until their death, he on February 8th and she on February 14th 1925. They both are buried in the Alanreed, Tx cemetery.

Jesse F Barnes
May 22, 2003


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