This is the result of a recent three-day trip to Monroe County to research my family roots. I would appreciate it if any one can contribute to this or make documented corrections. : My great grandmother was Nina Kate BARNES who was married to Hiram Lindsey : HARBUCK....in January OF 1894 in Monroe County, Georgia : Nina's father was John J. Barnes. : From all the material I have gathered, this is what I have: : : John J.BARNES was from Brunswick County,VA, and was born in 1830. His parents were Henry and Sally Barnes . : According to the census records, he appears to have been married about : three times. All wives appear to have been from Monroe County, Georgia. : His last wife (m.1882) was Addie Lesueur, who was a teacher at the Dames : Ferry School. : : The wife previous to Addie was Jennette J. Anderson. : : Apparently his first wife was Eliza J.??????. ...possibly Eliza J. the : older sister of Jennette J. Anderson : : : His children were: : 1st marriage: : John M. b. abt. 1862 : Marian W. b. 1865 : Alice J. b. 1867 : Henry C. b. 1869 : : 2nd marriage: : Nina Kate b. 1876 : Andrew b. 1879 : : 3rd marriage: : Mattie or Matilda : : : Jennifer Sherwood Braswell : : HARBUCK BARNES LESUEUR ANDERSON in Monroe County, GA : : : :