Blanch Barnes was born 1867 in Wilson, NC the the youngest of 3 known children (all daughters) born to attorney and CSA Capt. Arthur Barnes (b. 1837) and his wife, Joana Mainor (b. 1838).
She was the paternal granddaughter of Edwin Barnes and Theresa Simms who moved from Edgecombe to Wilson County in the late 1840's; and gr-grandchild of John Barnes & Mary Dew of Edgecombe Co. She is a direct descendant of this family's patriarch, Edward Barnes (1691-1762) who came to Bertie Pct, Edgecombe Co, NC from Isle of Wight, VA in the early 1700's. Her maternal lineage is not known by this researcher, but she is believed to be related to or descended from Zachariah Maner/Mainor of Edgecombe Co.
Blanch's father was an attorney and probate Judge in Wilson in antebellum Wilson. When Civil War broke out, her father enlisted on November 25, 1863 and became Captain of Company H, 59th (4th Cavalry) North Carolina State Troops Regiment, C.S.A. By May 26, 1864, his health had become so impaired that he offered his resignation, which was accepted on June 8, after which he returned home and served again as Wilson County Solicitor. In 1870 served as Mayor of Wilson.
Blanch's mother died in 1873 when she was 6 years old. Her father never remarried, and his family stepped in to help raise his children. In 1880 or 1881, Capt. Barnes left North Carolina for Washington, D.C. at the invitation of his friend, Brig. Gen. Matt W. Ransom, who was then serving as U.S. Senator, and later Ambassador to Mexico. Capt. Barnes spent the next 18 years in Washington serving in the honorable position as doorkeeper of the Senate Marble Room at the Capitol, and doorkeeper for the Democratic National Convention. He died there in 1899 and his body was returned to NC for burial.
For reasons unknown, Blanch did not join her widowed father in Washington, DC, although it's highly likely she visited him there. By 1878, Blanch's older sister, Maud, had married Edward T. Bynum of Tarboro; and her other sister, Mary, was at college studying to become a teacher. The 12-year old Blanch went to live with her father's youngest sister, Sarah "Sally" Barnes, who had married Wilson businessman, Oswald Lipscomb. After the death of her aunt and uncle in the 1890's, she and her middle sister, Mary, removed to Tarboro and lived with her widowed older sister, Maude Barnes Bynum.
Blanch never married, and lived all her years mostly with her sister Maud, and other relatives. As a younger woman she earned income as a dressmaker, and later worked as an agent for the express company.
Blanch Barnes died in 1924 at the age of 57. At the time, she was living with her niece, Lizzie Bynum, wife of James E. Morrisette of Tarboro. She was buried in Greenwood near her sister Maud Barnes Bynum.
She was the paternal granddaughter of Edwin Barnes and Theresa Simms who moved from Edgecombe to Wilson County in the late 1840's; and gr-grandchild of John Barnes & Mary Dew of Edgecombe Co. She is a direct descendant of this family's patriarch, Edward Barnes (1691-1762) who came to Bertie Pct, Edgecombe Co, NC from Isle of Wight, VA in the early 1700's. Her maternal lineage is not known by this researcher, but she is believed to be related to or descended from Zachariah Maner/Mainor of Edgecombe Co.
Blanch's father was an attorney and probate Judge in Wilson in antebellum Wilson. When Civil War broke out, her father enlisted on November 25, 1863 and became Captain of Company H, 59th (4th Cavalry) North Carolina State Troops Regiment, C.S.A. By May 26, 1864, his health had become so impaired that he offered his resignation, which was accepted on June 8, after which he returned home and served again as Wilson County Solicitor. In 1870 served as Mayor of Wilson.
Blanch's mother died in 1873 when she was 6 years old. Her father never remarried, and his family stepped in to help raise his children. In 1880 or 1881, Capt. Barnes left North Carolina for Washington, D.C. at the invitation of his friend, Brig. Gen. Matt W. Ransom, who was then serving as U.S. Senator, and later Ambassador to Mexico. Capt. Barnes spent the next 18 years in Washington serving in the honorable position as doorkeeper of the Senate Marble Room at the Capitol, and doorkeeper for the Democratic National Convention. He died there in 1899 and his body was returned to NC for burial.
For reasons unknown, Blanch did not join her widowed father in Washington, DC, although it's highly likely she visited him there. By 1878, Blanch's older sister, Maud, had married Edward T. Bynum of Tarboro; and her other sister, Mary, was at college studying to become a teacher. The 12-year old Blanch went to live with her father's youngest sister, Sarah "Sally" Barnes, who had married Wilson businessman, Oswald Lipscomb. After the death of her aunt and uncle in the 1890's, she and her middle sister, Mary, removed to Tarboro and lived with her widowed older sister, Maude Barnes Bynum.
Blanch never married, and lived all her years mostly with her sister Maud, and other relatives. As a younger woman she earned income as a dressmaker, and later worked as an agent for the express company.
Blanch Barnes died in 1924 at the age of 57. At the time, she was living with her niece, Lizzie Bynum, wife of James E. Morrisette of Tarboro. She was buried in Greenwood near her sister Maud Barnes Bynum.
Blanch Barnes was born 1867 in Wilson, NC the the youngest of 3 known children (all daughters) born to attorney and CSA Capt. Arthur Barnes (b. 1837) and his wife, Joana Mainor (b. 1838).
She was the paternal granddaughter of Edwin Barnes and Theresa Simms who moved from Edgecombe to Wilson County in the late 1840's; and gr-grandchild of John Barnes & Mary Dew of Edgecombe Co. She is a direct descendant of this family's patriarch, Edward Barnes (1691-1762) who came to Bertie Pct, Edgecombe Co, NC from Isle of Wight, VA in the early 1700's. Her maternal lineage is not known by this researcher, but she is believed to be related to or descended from Zachariah Maner/Mainor of Edgecombe Co.
Blanch's father was an attorney and probate Judge in Wilson in antebellum Wilson. When Civil War broke out, her father enlisted on November 25, 1863 and became Captain of Company H, 59th (4th Cavalry) North Carolina State Troops Regiment, C.S.A. By May 26, 1864, his health had become so impaired that he offered his resignation, which was accepted on June 8, after which he returned home and served again as Wilson County Solicitor. In 1870 served as Mayor of Wilson.
Blanch's mother died in 1873 when she was 6 years old. Her father never remarried, and his family stepped in to help raise his children. In 1880 or 1881, Capt. Barnes left North Carolina for Washington, D.C. at the invitation of his friend, Brig. Gen. Matt W. Ransom, who was then serving as U.S. Senator, and later Ambassador to Mexico. Capt. Barnes spent the next 18 years in Washington serving in the honorable position as doorkeeper of the Senate Marble Room at the Capitol, and doorkeeper for the Democratic National Convention. He died there in 1899 and his body was returned to NC for burial.
For reasons unknown, Blanch did not join her widowed father in Washington, DC, although it's highly likely she visited him there. By 1878, Blanch's older sister, Maud, had married Edward T. Bynum of Tarboro; and her other sister, Mary, was at college studying to become a teacher. The 12-year old Blanch went to live with her father's youngest sister, Sarah "Sally" Barnes, who had married Wilson businessman, Oswald Lipscomb. After the death of her aunt and uncle in the 1890's, she and her middle sister, Mary, removed to Tarboro and lived with her widowed older sister, Maude Barnes Bynum.
Blanch never married, and lived all her years mostly with her sister Maud, and other relatives. As a younger woman she earned income as a dressmaker, and later worked as an agent for the express company.
Blanch Barnes died in 1924 at the age of 57. At the time, she was living with her niece, Lizzie Bynum, wife of James E. Morrisette of Tarboro. She was buried in Greenwood near her sister Maud Barnes Bynum.
She was the paternal granddaughter of Edwin Barnes and Theresa Simms who moved from Edgecombe to Wilson County in the late 1840's; and gr-grandchild of John Barnes & Mary Dew of Edgecombe Co. She is a direct descendant of this family's patriarch, Edward Barnes (1691-1762) who came to Bertie Pct, Edgecombe Co, NC from Isle of Wight, VA in the early 1700's. Her maternal lineage is not known by this researcher, but she is believed to be related to or descended from Zachariah Maner/Mainor of Edgecombe Co.
Blanch's father was an attorney and probate Judge in Wilson in antebellum Wilson. When Civil War broke out, her father enlisted on November 25, 1863 and became Captain of Company H, 59th (4th Cavalry) North Carolina State Troops Regiment, C.S.A. By May 26, 1864, his health had become so impaired that he offered his resignation, which was accepted on June 8, after which he returned home and served again as Wilson County Solicitor. In 1870 served as Mayor of Wilson.
Blanch's mother died in 1873 when she was 6 years old. Her father never remarried, and his family stepped in to help raise his children. In 1880 or 1881, Capt. Barnes left North Carolina for Washington, D.C. at the invitation of his friend, Brig. Gen. Matt W. Ransom, who was then serving as U.S. Senator, and later Ambassador to Mexico. Capt. Barnes spent the next 18 years in Washington serving in the honorable position as doorkeeper of the Senate Marble Room at the Capitol, and doorkeeper for the Democratic National Convention. He died there in 1899 and his body was returned to NC for burial.
For reasons unknown, Blanch did not join her widowed father in Washington, DC, although it's highly likely she visited him there. By 1878, Blanch's older sister, Maud, had married Edward T. Bynum of Tarboro; and her other sister, Mary, was at college studying to become a teacher. The 12-year old Blanch went to live with her father's youngest sister, Sarah "Sally" Barnes, who had married Wilson businessman, Oswald Lipscomb. After the death of her aunt and uncle in the 1890's, she and her middle sister, Mary, removed to Tarboro and lived with her widowed older sister, Maude Barnes Bynum.
Blanch never married, and lived all her years mostly with her sister Maud, and other relatives. As a younger woman she earned income as a dressmaker, and later worked as an agent for the express company.
Blanch Barnes died in 1924 at the age of 57. At the time, she was living with her niece, Lizzie Bynum, wife of James E. Morrisette of Tarboro. She was buried in Greenwood near her sister Maud Barnes Bynum.
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