I have a Barnes Family Book and I was wondering if anyone could tell me what I need to know ?? The family book states that John Barnes married Sarah J. Owens the 14 day of Dec. 1869 by a Rev. Henry Jones and Witnessed by John Williams and Elizabeth Price, Sarah's sister. Sarah Jane Owens was born the 11 day of March 1851 and died Nov. 23, 1925 This John Reese Barnes that married Sarah Jane Owens was my grandmother's brother. Sarah Elizabeth Barnes born 1861. This I was told by my cousin Tommie McELroy that was born in the early 1900's and I saw a picture of Uncle Reese Barnes and Tom was in the picture with Uncle Reese Barnes. The picture hung on Tom's wall in his home until his death. In the picture Uncle Reese was very old and Tom was just a small child. I have a marriage license of the original record of marriage of John Reese Barnes and Sarah Jane Owens and it states... J. R. Barnes -- The State of Arkansas County of Pope Township of Moreland on this ___ Be it remembered that on the 21 day of Nov. 1854 at the residents of C. M. Owens in said county I N.M. Flowers an acting and only commissioned Justice of the peace in and for the township of Morland in said county is duly join in marriage John R. Barnes of Pope County age 22 years to Sarah Owens of Pope County age 20 years, and then and there, by the authority vested in me by law, and now pronounce them to be husband and wife. Given under my hand the date above N. M. Flowers J. P. Files for, and duly Record in my office Dec. 27th 1854 ____ ___ Howell Clerk according to the dates on the marriage license that would put then much older then the Barnes Book says. The dates for this is so different from the book could anyone explain and the dates for the children born of this marriage is also dated later in life for them in this Barnes Book... could anyone explain or maybe they were a lot younger and storied about their age on the marriage License ??? This is my grandmothers family listed as the ones I know from the census report. family that lived at.... Lick Mountain in the county of Conway, Arkansas -- Census 21 June 1880 My great-grandfather is ... David Barnes -- age 46 -- Born Kentucky -- father born Md. -- mother born Kentucky David Barnes, mother's last name was Ray. My great-grandmother is ... Nancy Elizabeth Riley -- age 40 -- born Kentucky -- Father born Ireland -- mother born Kentucky. Children in 1880 Census Reason -- age 16 -- born Missouri. John -- age 13 -- born Texas. Marion F. -- age 8 -- born Arkansas. Mary Elizabeth -- age 7 months -- born Arkansas Sarah Elizabeth -- born Missouri -- ( Sarah's death record says Louisiana ) married Thomas Jefferson McELroy -- age 23 born Arkansas -- father born Tennessee -- mother born Tennessee -- This is my grandmother and my grandfather. My name is Frances G. " McELroy " ( Gibby ) Wiley my children are all Gibby I have two sons and two daughters Susannah -- born age -- 17 born Missouri -- married ( Monk ) nickname Francis Marion Wells age 19 --born Arkansas -- father born Tennessee -- mother born Tennessee David Barnes Brother is... Raymond Barnes -- age 44 born Kentucky -- Father Md. -- mother Kentucky Raymond Barnes, mother's last name was Ray. Malinda -- wife of Raymond -- age 38 -- born Arkansas -- father born Tenn. -- mother born Tenn. Joshua -- age 17 -- born Missouri Nancy L. -- age 15 -- born Missouri Jesse -- age 7-- born Texas Elizabeth -- age 5 -- born Arkansas Any information about this family would be appreciated.... Frances McELroy my e-mail address is mcelroywiley@cyberback.com