Hi Evelyn, There isn't any connection that I can see at this time but am sending what LITTLE I have because this is my brickwall. From the bible: Franklin Vernon Barnes, French, from Louisiana, possibly died in Michigan. He is my grandfather, married to Minnie Woods, five children, Glen, Harold Jack ), Laurie', Leonard ( died when he was 18mos. buried in the Conklin Plot, Niobrara, NE ) and my mother, La Verne. Granddad was a rolling stone. Doubt he was ever in one place long enough to be on a census. I have one very poor snapshot of him, never knew him. My grandmother raised her children in NE. I really wish I could track this man down because he is leaving a big hole in my pedigree chart. Bonnie