Elijah BARNES

     Elijah BARNES was born in May 1814 in Tennessee.

Elijah married first Hannah McKava Henry on 18 February 1836 in Bibb County, Alabama.¹

Elijah BARNES appeared on the 1840 Federal Census of Bibb County, Alabama, one male age 20-29 [Elijah]; one male under 5; one female age 20-29; and one female under 5.²

Elijah BARNES and Hannah McKava Henry appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 8 November 1850 in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. The household was listed as Eliza Barnes, a 35-year-old farmer, born Tennessee, with real estate valued $300; Hanna M. Barners, age 34, born South Carolina; Mary A. Barnesr, 13, Alabama; Wm. H. Barners, 11, Alabama; John P. Barners, 7, Mississippi; Lucinda Barnes, 4, Mississippi, and Eliza P. Barnes, 2, female, Mississippi. So it appears that they migrated to Mississippi between 1850 and 1853.

Elijah BARNES and Hannah McKava Henry appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 27 August 1860 in Jacinto, Tishomingo County, Mississippi. The household was listed as Elijah Barnes, a 45-year-old farmer, born in Tennessee. He had real estate valued $100 and personal estate valued $250. Also in the household were his wife, Hannah, 44, born South Carolina; and children William H., 21; John P., 16; Lucinda, 12; Eliza P., 11; Vina L., 8; James P., 6; and Francis S., 3. There was also John Brown, age 6, born Mississippi, relationship unknown. Wiilliam was born in Alabama, but all the other children were born in Mississippi.

Elijah BARNES and Hannah McKava Henry appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 4 July 1870 in Savannah, Hardin County, Tennessee. The household was listed as Eligah Barnes, a 55-year-old farmer, born Tennessee, personal estate valued $150; Hannah Barnes, 54, keeping house, born South Carolina; Viney Barnes, 16; James Barnes, 14, works on farm; Francis Barnes, 12 F; and Oliver Barnes, 10. All of the children were born in Mississippi.

Elijah married second Sarah Addesue BROWN, daughter of Jesse Anderson BROWN Jr. and Mary CAMP, on 6 May 1875 in Bibb County, Alabama. Hannah was still lilving so perhaps they had divorced. In 1880 she was living with her son, James P. Barnes, in Prentiss county, Mississippi.³

Elijah BARNES appeared as head of household on a census enumerated 19 June 1880 in Beat 2, Scottsville, Bibb County, Alabama. The household was listed as Eliza [Elijah] Barnes, age 63, farmer, born Alabama, parents born Tennessee; wife Adazon [Sarah Addesue], age 47, she and parents born Alabama; and wife's sister Paralee Langston, age 36, born Alabama.⁴

Elijah BARNES appeared on a census, enumerated 2 June 1900, in the household of his brother-in-law James Thomas CASEY in Centreville, Bibb County, Alabama. He was listed as Casey's brother-in-law, Elijah Barnes, age 86, born May 1814 in Tennessee. His wife was recorded as sister-in-law, Addesue Barnes, age 65, born January 1835 in Alabama.⁵

Elijah BARNES died on 5 February 1901 in Bibb County, Alabama, at age 86.⁶