I am so glad you all are doing a DNA study...my husband's line did one that has been very successful...but everybody needs to get involved. Wish I could help on the Barnes study, but am from a female branch, and don't know of anyone to take part. Thought I would just put in my line, in case it might be familiar to anyone. I think Seth below might be Scottish. Elaine Descendants of Seth Barnes Generation No. 1 1. SETH1 BARNES was born in Possibly North Carolina. Children of SETH BARNES are: 2. i. ALEXANDER SETH2 BARNES, b. 1794, Chatham County, North Carolina; d. 15 Jul 1865, Independence County, Arkansas. 3. ii. JAMES BARNES, b. 1792, Chatham County, North Carolina. iii. JOHN BARNES. Generation No. 2 2. ALEXANDER SETH2 BARNES (SETH1) was born 1794 in Chatham County, North Carolina, and died 15 Jul 1865 in Independence County, Arkansas. He married ELIZABETH JANE HUDDLESTON 25 Mar 1817 in Maury County, Tennessee, daughter of BENJAMIN HUDDLESTON and SUSAN EASLEY. She was born 1801, and died 1847. Notes for ALEXANDER SETH BARNES: Alexander Seth Barnes died without making a will: "that to the best of his knowledge and belief, the value of the estate of deceased is about the sum of One thousand Dollars; that the names of residence of the heirs of deceased are as follows: James S. Barnes, Charlotte Edmonson, Tennessee, James C. Barnes, John P. Barnes, Melvina A. Buchanan, Winifred V. Imus, Arkansas, and Joseph Barnes, Alabama. Subscribed and sworn to before the March 12, 1866 Children of ALEXANDER BARNES and ELIZABETH HUDDLESTON are: 4. i. JAMES CALVIN3 BARNES, b. 29 May 1823, Maury County, Tennessee; d. 27 Dec 1891, Quitman (Cleburne) Arkansas. ii. ADELAIDE BARNES. iii. JANE BARNES. iv. NEWTON BARNES. v. WINIFRED BARNES. vi. ELIAS J. BARNES. vii. BENJAMIN BARNES. viii. WILLIAM BARNES. 3. JAMES2 BARNES (SETH1) was born 1792 in Chatham County, North Carolina. He married MARY CATHERINE HUDDELSTON 25 Jan 1816 in Maury County, Tennessee. Notes for JAMES BARNES: Served in War of 1812, having enlisted at age 22 in Maury County, Tennessee. Children of JAMES BARNES and MARY HUDDELSTON are: i. FW3 BARNES. ii. CATHERINE BARNES. Generation No. 3 4. JAMES CALVIN3 BARNES (ALEXANDER SETH2, SETH1) was born 29 May 1823 in Maury County, Tennessee, and died 27 Dec 1891 in Quitman (Cleburne) Arkansas. He married EMILY CAROLINE TARKINGTON Dec 1849 in Hardin County, Tennessee, daughter of ISAAC TARKINGTON and DELANEY WINSLOW. She was born 06 Mar 1829 in Tennessee, and died 1901 in Quitman (Cleburne) Arkansas. Notes for JAMES CALVIN BARNES: Height 5'8", Black hair and eyes Served in the Mexican War: Private, 1st Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry Civil War: Lieutenant, Arkansas Sharpshooters, CSA, commissioned for bravery in the field Mason: Arkansas, Holland Lodge #158 Lived in Maury Co, TN, Hardin Co, TN, Independence Co, Ark in 1852, Izard Co. in 1858-1860, Lawrence Co. in 1860, and Van Buren Co. as final home (Van Buren later became Cleburne Co.) James and Emily were married in the home of her mother Delaney (Winslow) Tarkington, widow of Isaac Tarkington, in Hardin County, Tennessee. They were both born in North Carolina. Children of JAMES BARNES and EMILY TARKINGTON are: i. JAMES ALEXANDER4 BARNES, b. 20 Oct 1850; d. 04 Feb 1851. 5. ii. FRANCIS ELLA BARNES, b. 18 Jan 1852, Hardin County, Tennessee; d. 29 Mar 1940. 6. iii. WILLIAM CARROL (BILL) BARNES, b. 08 Jun 1854, Arkansas; d. 1925. iv. MARY ELLEN BARNES, b. 20 Jun 1856; d. 14 Oct 1860. v. SARAH CATHERINE BARNES, b. 28 Feb 1858; d. 28 Oct 1860. vi. SUSAN DELANEY BARNES, b. 28 Feb 1860; d. 16 Oct 1860. 7. vii. DELPHIA PARALEE BARNES, b. 31 Jan 1862, Quitman (Van Buren) Arkansas; d. 29 Dec 1929, Mt. Vernon (Faulkner) Arkansas. viii. VICTORIA BARNES, b. 1866. Generation No. 4 5. FRANCIS ELLA4 BARNES (JAMES CALVIN3, ALEXANDER SETH2, SETH1) was born 18 Jan 1852 in Hardin County, Tennessee, and died 29 Mar 1940. He married MARGARET ELLEN SMALL 28 Jul 1874 in Quitman, Arkansas. Children of FRANCIS BARNES and MARGARET SMALL are: i. JAMES MARVIN CALVIN5 BARNES, b. 1878. ii. MINNIE L. BARNES, b. Jan 1880. iii. MYRTLE BARNES, b. 22 Mar 1882. iv. DAISY BARNES, b. 18 Jan 1885. 6. WILLIAM CARROL (BILL)4 BARNES (JAMES CALVIN3, ALEXANDER SETH2, SETH1) was born 08 Jun 1854 in Arkansas, and died 1925. He married (1) MARY JANE (MOLLY) WARD. She was born 21 Jul 1855 in Tennessee, and died 23 Aug 1882. He married (2) SALLY ELIZABETH CURTIS. She was born Jul 1867, and died 22 Feb 1906. Children of WILLIAM BARNES and MARY WARD are: i. GEORGE VICTOR5 BARNES. ii. JAMES VERNON BARNES. Children of WILLIAM BARNES and SALLY CURTIS are: iii. MARY EMILY5 BARNES. iv. IDA MAY BARNES. v. DELPHIA VICTORIA BARNES. vi. JONATHAN CURTIS BARNES. vii. WILLIAM FRANKLIN BARNES. viii. WILLIE JANE BARNES. ix. CYNTHIA BARNES. 7. DELPHIA PARALEE4 BARNES (JAMES CALVIN3, ALEXANDER SETH2, SETH1) was born 31 Jan 1862 in Quitman (Van Buren) Arkansas, and died 29 Dec 1929 in Mt. Vernon (Faulkner) Arkansas. She married THOMAS FINN THOMPSON 10 Oct 1880, son of WILLIAM THOMPSON and NANCY HAINES. He was born 15 Apr 1858 in Bedford County, Tennessee, and died 09 Nov 1934 in Mt. Vernon (Faulkner) Arkansas. Children of DELPHIA BARNES and THOMAS THOMPSON are: i. MINNIE LEE5 THOMPSON, b. 05 Nov 1888, Quitman (Cleburne) Arkansas; d. 21 Jul 1969, Clayton (St. Louis) Missouri; m. NELSON EARL WILSON, 03 Jun 1911, Little Rock (Pulaski) Arkansas; b. 16 May 1886, South Park (Jefferson) Kentucky; d. 30 Mar 1950, Clayton (St. Louis) Missouri. Notes for MINNIE LEE THOMPSON: Minnie was a school teacher for most of her life, and obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in 1949 from Hardin-Simmons University in Abilene, Texas. She died of emphysema, and is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetary in St. Louis, Mo. Notes for NELSON EARL WILSON: Nelson was bricklaying contractor, with his own business in St. Louis. He died of cancer of the esophagus, and is buried in Laurel Hill Cemetary in St. Louis. ii. NELLA O. THOMPSON. iii. LILLIAN M. THOMPSON. iv. LULA B. THOMPSON. v. HARRIET HALL THOMPSON. vi. PAUL THOMPSON. vii. ROY H. THOMPSON. viii. FAYEBELLE THOMPSON. ix. ELGIN THOMPSON.