Mahala Jane, who went by the name of Jane, was the youngest daughter of Elias and Mahala Barnes who owned a successful plantation. She was born one year before her father's death.
Jane had two older sisters and seven older brothers, two of whom died in the Civil War. It is not clear what Jane died of. In the census of 1870 she was listed as living at her mother's farm, together with older brother Joshua. At the time, Jane was still going to school.
Her elaborate headstone suggest that the family was still fairly affluent despite their losses in the war.
Jane had two older sisters and seven older brothers, two of whom died in the Civil War. It is not clear what Jane died of. In the census of 1870 she was listed as living at her mother's farm, together with older brother Joshua. At the time, Jane was still going to school.
Her elaborate headstone suggest that the family was still fairly affluent despite their losses in the war.
Mahala Jane, who went by the name of Jane, was the youngest daughter of Elias and Mahala Barnes who owned a successful plantation. She was born one year before her father's death.
Jane had two older sisters and seven older brothers, two of whom died in the Civil War. It is not clear what Jane died of. In the census of 1870 she was listed as living at her mother's farm, together with older brother Joshua. At the time, Jane was still going to school.
Her elaborate headstone suggest that the family was still fairly affluent despite their losses in the war.
Jane had two older sisters and seven older brothers, two of whom died in the Civil War. It is not clear what Jane died of. In the census of 1870 she was listed as living at her mother's farm, together with older brother Joshua. At the time, Jane was still going to school.
Her elaborate headstone suggest that the family was still fairly affluent despite their losses in the war.
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