He married Jennie Jane Brooks on December 24, 1937 in his hometown of San Augustine.
James children; seven (7) sons, Jesse James Barnes of San Augustine Texas, Joe Edwards Barnes (Velma Jewel) of Houston Texas, Albert Earl Barnes (Martha Ann) of San Augustine Texas, Johnny Earl Barnes of San Augustine Texas, Frank James Barnes of San Augustine, Texas, J. C. Barnes Jr. of San Augustine, Texas, and Charles Ray Roberts (Ida Mae) of Nacogdoches, Texas; three (3) daughters, Lessie Mae Barnes of San Augustine, Texas, Eleanor Ruth Perry of Houston, Texas, Exie Mae Barnes, and Jennie Ruth Garrett (Jessie Calvin) of Humble, Texas;
He shared childhood memories with siblings Friend Jones, Mattie Hewitt, Sarah Johnson, Sampson Barnes, Charlie Barnes Jr., Darnest Barnes, Bessie Wilson, Nezzie Barnes, Garland Barnes Sr., Herbert ‘Cat’ Barnes, and Mary Celyn Barnes.
James died on January 18, 1963, in San Augustine, Texas, at the age of 46, and was buried there.
Obituary provided by Vanessa Price Harris - contributor #48110271
He married Jennie Jane Brooks on December 24, 1937 in his hometown of San Augustine.
James children; seven (7) sons, Jesse James Barnes of San Augustine Texas, Joe Edwards Barnes (Velma Jewel) of Houston Texas, Albert Earl Barnes (Martha Ann) of San Augustine Texas, Johnny Earl Barnes of San Augustine Texas, Frank James Barnes of San Augustine, Texas, J. C. Barnes Jr. of San Augustine, Texas, and Charles Ray Roberts (Ida Mae) of Nacogdoches, Texas; three (3) daughters, Lessie Mae Barnes of San Augustine, Texas, Eleanor Ruth Perry of Houston, Texas, Exie Mae Barnes, and Jennie Ruth Garrett (Jessie Calvin) of Humble, Texas;
He shared childhood memories with siblings Friend Jones, Mattie Hewitt, Sarah Johnson, Sampson Barnes, Charlie Barnes Jr., Darnest Barnes, Bessie Wilson, Nezzie Barnes, Garland Barnes Sr., Herbert ‘Cat’ Barnes, and Mary Celyn Barnes.
James died on January 18, 1963, in San Augustine, Texas, at the age of 46, and was buried there.
Obituary provided by Vanessa Price Harris - contributor #48110271
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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
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Family Members
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Friend Barnes Jones
1909–1980
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Mattie Barnes Hewitt
1911–1980
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Sarah Barnes Johnson
1913–1985
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Sampson "Sam" Barnes
1914–1996
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Charlie Barnes Jr
1918–2001
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Darnest Barnes
1920–1968
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Bessie Mae Barnes Wilson
1922–2011
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Nezzie B. Barnes
1924–1979
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Garland Barnes Sr
1926–1969
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Herbert "Cat" Barnes
1927–1977
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Mary Celyn Barnes
1930–2006
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