Thomas William Barnes1

b. January 1873, d. 18 March 1930
Thomas and Ritchie (Carpenter) Barnes with daughter Bonnie
photo courtesy Betty Mealy
FatherJohn Thomas Barnes2 b. 24 Mar 1838, d. 1 Nov 1905
MotherMary Susan Zimmerman2 b. Jan 1841, d. aft 1910
BirthJan 1873 Thomas William Barnes was born in Jan 1873 in Tennessee.3 
Marriage24 Dec 1901 He married Ritchie Gertrude Carpenter, daughter of William Patrick Carpenter and Mary Alice Broughman, on 24 Dec 1901 in Sullivan County, Tennessee.4 
Migration Thomas and Ritchie moved to Texas in the first years after their marriage. Their daughter, and only child, Bonnie, was born in Ft. Worth Texas in early 1905. 
  Ritchie's parents also moved to Ft. Worth. It is likely the families made the move together. 
Cens-191023 Apr 1910 However, Thomas and Ritchie did not remain in Texas. By the Spring of 1910 they were living in Oklahoma City where Thomas worked as a printer for a newspaper. The family lived on West Grand Avenue.5 
Death18 Mar 1930 Thomas died on 18 Mar 1930 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at age 57.3 
Burial He was buried at Rose Hill Cemetery in Oklahoma County, Oklahoma.6 

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Thomas with Ritchie and Bonnie, circa 19107
Thomas's obituary7
Thomas and Ritchie lived for a few years in Texas, settling in Tarrant County. See the Texas map (also accessible via the Misc. Locations link in the menu bar at the top of any page).

Family

Ritchie Gertrude Carpenter b. 29 Sep 1885, d. 24 Dec 1963
Child
Last Edited10 Dec 2013

Citations

  1. [S90] Betty Mealy, "Carpenter questions," e-mail to Diana Powell, 29 March 2005.
  2. [S90] Betty Mealy, "RamblingRoots Updated," e-mail to Diana Powell, 3 May 2005. Betty 's source for information on the family of Thomas Barnes was the probate record of his daughter, Bonnie (Barnes) Wood, which listed all the heirs on Bonnie's paternal side. The record was obtained from the lawyers handling the probate in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1993.
  3. [S90] Betty Mealy, "RamblingRoots Updated," e-mail to Diana Powell, 3 May 2005. Betty cites Thomas's obituary from an unnamed newspaper.
  4. [S90] Betty Mealy, "Carpenter questions," e-mail to Diana Powell, 21, 28 & 29 March 2005. Ritchie was Betty's great aunt.
  5. [S1255] Thomas W. Barnes household, 1910 U.S. cens., Oklahoma Co., Oklahoma, pop. sched., Oklahoma City, ED 215, sheet 11B, dwelling 156, family 237, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Apr. 2005, image 22 of 48. Enumeration includes: Thomas W. Barnes, 36, marr 8 yrs, b. VA, parents b. VA, printer for newspaper; Ritchie, wife, 24, marr 8 yrs, mother of 1 child/living, b. TN, father b. VA, mother TN; Bonnie, dau, 5, b. TX, father b. VA, mother TN.
  6. [S90] Betty Mealy, "RamblingRoots Updated," e-mail to Diana Powell, 3 May 2005. Betty cites the records of Rose Hill Cemetery and notes that he is buried in Lot 795, Section 14.
  7. [S1376] Photo courtesy of Margaret (Barnes) and Brett Breen.
  8. [S90] Betty Mealy, "RamblingRoots Updated," e-mail to Diana Powell, 3 May 2005. Betty cites the probate record of Bonnie (Barnes) Wood which was obtained from the lawyers handling the estate in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1993.