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Gideon Barnes

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Gideon Barnes

Birth
Southampton County, Virginia, USA
Death
10 May 1871 (aged 79)
Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia, USA
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Barnesville, Lamar County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
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Gideon Barnes was a PVT in the War of 1812 and is also known as the founder of Barnesville, Ga. He acquired Barnesville by trading one Indian pony for it, and set up a Tavern, Trading post and Inn. It was set up along the stage coach line coming from the trains from Macon. From there it grew into the town it is today.

He married Sarah Crawford Raiford on April 2, 1823. Together they bore 5 children: Millicent W. Barnes, Augustus H. Barnes, Fredrick N. Barnes, Maria Lousia Barnes and Sarah Virginia Barnes. His wife, Sarah died in 1861 and he remarried Huldah Ann Aldridge in 1862.
Gideon Barnes was a PVT in the War of 1812 and is also known as the founder of Barnesville, Ga. He acquired Barnesville by trading one Indian pony for it, and set up a Tavern, Trading post and Inn. It was set up along the stage coach line coming from the trains from Macon. From there it grew into the town it is today.

He married Sarah Crawford Raiford on April 2, 1823. Together they bore 5 children: Millicent W. Barnes, Augustus H. Barnes, Fredrick N. Barnes, Maria Lousia Barnes and Sarah Virginia Barnes. His wife, Sarah died in 1861 and he remarried Huldah Ann Aldridge in 1862.

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GIDEON BARNES / Born in / Southhampton Co. / Virginia / Dec 2 1707./ He moved in early / life to Jones Co, Ga. / Settled in Pike Co./ IN 1826./ In honor of him / the Town of / BARNSVILLES, / took its name. / Died May 10, 1871. / Aged 79 Years / 5 mo's 8 days.

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