I have very little also. I do also have a Joel Harris who married a Sally Barnes on 19 May 1834 in Guilford Co., NC., but can't tell you if she is a sister to the Lucy Barnes who married Arthur Harris in the same County. Johnita Randall Baker wrote: > > Hi: > I have at least two Barnes women who married into my Birchett line. Looking > at the Census records for McNairy County, TN I know that Barnes and Burchetts > lived near each other, sometimes next door. Dennis Barnes, who lived in > McNairy Co. is also my ancestor, but he was supposed to have been born in TN. > The oldest Burchett I know of, John, was born in North Carolina. Do you have > any more info on your Barnes family? Hopefully, we can find a connection, but > I don't really have much on this family. > Thanks, > Randall Baker > > "Johnita P. Malone" wrote: > > > I am looking for some Barnes, too, but haven't gotten very far. My > > husband's line seems to have come from Guilford Co., NC. Where did > > yours come from? > > > > Johnita > > > > Randall Baker wrote: > > > > > > I just joined the list and am seeking info on my family that was in > > > McNairy County. > > > I am looking for info on the Burchett family, or Birchett, depending on > > > who happened to write it down. I'm also looking for Barnes, since they > > > married into the Burchett family. > > > John Burchett was born Jan. 1, 1782 in North Carolina. He died Feb. 29, > > > 1852, probably in McNairy County. > > > John was married to Martha Barnes b: Nov. 14, 1797 d: Oct.30, 1847. > > > They had three sons that I know of: James, Dennis and John, all born in > > > Tennessee. > > > I am descended from Dennis Burchett who was married to Mahalia Barnes. > > > Dennis Burchett was born in 1819 and died sometime before 1880 in > > > Arkansas. > > > Mahalia Barnes was born in 1821 in TN. I do not know marriage dates or > > > date of her death, but she would have been living in Arkansas at that > > > time. Dennis and Mahalia had seventeen children, so I won't list them > > > all. > > > Dennis' brother James was married to Agnes Virginia Rowland. > > > If any of these folks look familiar or you have any info on either the > > > Burchetts or Barnes families, I'd certainly like to hear from you. > > > Thanks, > > > Randall Baker