John Barnfield 1839

John Barnfield, 1839–1898 (age 59 years)

John Barnfield

Name: John Barnfield
Given names: John
Surname: Barnfield

Note: Sources are conflicting about the identity and exact name of this person. There are at least three possibilities: John A. Barnfield, William Casy Barnfield, and John Bunyan Barnfield. See the Personal Facts and Details tab for the support for each.

Gender Male

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1839 27 14 Tennessee, USA Note: The birth date used here is based on the 1870 census citation below, and therefore corresponds to John A. Barnfield being Potter's father.
Birth of a sister	Martha E. Barnfield about 1841 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brother	Jeremiah S. Barnfield Jerry February 1846 (Age 7 years) Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Birth of a brother	Walter A. Barnfield 1848 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brother	William Barnfield 1850 (Age 11 years) Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Birth of a daughter #1	Laura S. Barnfield Mattie 1865 (Age 26 years)
Census	1870 (Age 31 years) Macon County, Tennessee, USA Note: This census citation is consistent with John A Barnfield being Potter's father.
Occupation	Farmer 1870 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a son #2	Eddie? Barnfield about 1874 (Age 35 years) Tennessee, USA
Birth of a son #3	John Bunyan Barnfield June 24, 1875 (Age 36 years) Tennessee, USA
Birth of a son #4	Lamuel Potter Barnfield October 30, 1879 (Age 40 years) Macon County, Tennessee, USA
Death of a mother	Elizabeth … Betsy after June 7, 1880 (Age 41 years)
Birth of a son #5	Moses Petty Barnfield November 2, 1881 (Age 42 years) Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee, USA
Death of a father	John Barnfield July 18, 1887 (Age 48 years) Macon County, Tennessee, USA
Name	Support for John Bunyan Barnfield as the name Note: Arguments for John Bunyon Barnfield being Potter's father: Arguments for John Bunyon Barnfield being Potter's father: - Strong family tradition that this is the name. Katherine Margaret Davis Barnfield said that Potter himself said this was his father's name. - A son named by that name Arguments against: - Only verbal sources - no written sources corroborate this name
Name	Support for John A. Barnfield as the name Note: Kaye found a John A. Barnfield, died March 1898, in the records (no grave marker) at Mountain Park Cemetery in St. Jo, Texas. She believes this may be Potter's father. This is consistent with Harold Cheek who says that Potter's father was buried in St. Jo. Note: Arguments for John A. Barnfield being Potter's father: Arguments for John A. Barnfield being Potter's father: - Family tradition across different branches has the name as John - The 1870 census shows a John A Barnfield with a Laura S. as a daughter whose age fits with Mattie Barnfield. - Same census shows John's with as Martha J., which is different than the Annie Mosley given as Potter's mother on his death certificate. This is consistent with Mattie being Potter's half sister Arguments against: - The same census has John born in Illinois, this conflicts with where Potter's father was born as indicated on his death certificate and other censuses (Tennessee)
Name	Support for William Casy Barnfield as the name Note: Arguments for William Casy being Potter's father: Arguments for William Casy being Potter's father: - 1880 census. Although not definitive, census listing is consistent with William being Potter's father. In the same household that lists Lamuel (although perhaps Samuel - see source under Potter) as grandson of the head of the household, John Barnfield, there is a William Barnfield listed. William's relation to John is not indicated (the space is blank) but he is the right age, 30, to be both John's son and Lamuel's father.William is listed as married just before a married woman, Lou (?), who is also 30 and listed as daughter-in-law to John. William's father and mother are listed as being from Tennessee, which matches the birthplace indicated for John and his wife Betsy. - The marriage license and record for Wm A. Barnfield and Lutitia Mosley are consistent with the 1880 census and the marriage date is consistent with the grandsons listed on that census. - The marriage record shows that a John A. Barnfield married William and Lutitia. This means that John A Barnfield could be Lamuel's grandfather and not his father - The wife's last name and William's first name is consistent with the names listed as Potter's parents on his death certificate - Consistent with death certificate - Another researcher descended from Moses Petty Barnfield believes the father is John William Casey Barnfield (http://www.reynoldsfamilycircle.com/gedcom/fam01567.html) Arguments against: - Birth date based on 1880 census would make him quite young (15) to be Mattie's father - Mattie does not show on the 1880 census
Death	1895 (Age 56 years)
Marriage of a child	John Bunyan Barnfield — Maggie Martha Evans — View this family January 20, 1896 (Age 57 years) Wichita Falls, Wichita County, Texas, USA Note: Marriage record gives maiden name as Maggie J. Evans (not Maggie Martha Evans).
Birth of a granddaughter #1	Ruby Barnfield about 1898 (on the date of death) Texas, USA
Death	1898 (Age 59 years) St. Jo, Montague County, Texas, USA
Burial	March 1898 (Age 59 years) Mountain Park Cemetery, St. Jo, Montague County, Texas, USA Latitude: N33.6992 Longitude: W97.5122 Google Maps™ Bing Maps™ OpenStreetMap™ Cemetery: Mountain Park Cemetery Note: Directions to Mountain Park Cemetery: Traveling East on Hwy 82 turn Left on Boggess St. follow to the end.
Note	There is conflicting evidence as to whether the name of this individual is John Bunyan (Bunyon or Bunion) Barnfield, John A. Barnfield, William Casy Barnfield, or some combination of these names. See the Facts sheet for John Bunyan Barnfield for information and evidence for the various theories.
Note	Info from Harold Cheek based on a website query: DATE: Fri Aug 6 16:39:55 1999 NAME: Harold Cheek EMAIL: aacheek@txsys.net NOTE: P. O. Box 1075 Childress, Texas 79201 SURNAMES: John A. BARNFIELD m. Annie MOSELY QRYTEXT: I AM SEARCHING FOR MY GGRANDFATHER. HE MOVED FROM LEBANON TENN. IN 1892 TO MONTAGUE COUNTY, TEXAS. I AM TOLD HE WAS A PRIMITIVE BAPTIST PREACHER AND HAD A COTTON GIN. HE HAD 3 SONS, JOHN BUNION BARNFIELD, LAMUEL POTTER BARNFIELD AND MOSES PETTY BARNFIELD MY GRAND FATHER. JOHN BUNION MOVED TO WILBARGER COUNTY AND HAD SOME KIND OF TURING CAR SERVICE TO WICHITA FALLS, TX AND WAS KILLED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT IN OR NEAR IOWA PARK, TX IN ABT 1915. MOSES PETTY MOVED TO WILBARGER CO. LATER AND MARRIED AND STILL HAS 5 CHILDREN LIVING BUT NONE OF THEM KNOW ANYTHING BACK BEFORE THEIR FATHER. IF ANYONE CAN GIVE ME A LEAD ON MY BARNFIELD FAMILY I SURE WOULD APPRECIATE IT. This was posted on this website: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txmontag/montquery96-99.htm
Last change	February 5, 2009 – 21:34:09

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Family with parents
father	Links Birth: March 8, 1811 41 41 — Tennessee, USA Marriage: Census: 1880 — Tennessee, USA Death: July 18, 1887 — Tennessee, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth … Betsy Calanthia M. Barnfield Robert Thomas Barnfield John Barnfield Martha E. Barnfield Jeremiah S. Barnfield Jerry Walter A. Barnfield William Barnfield John Barnfield 1811–1887 Birth: March 8, 1811 41 41 — Tennessee, USA Death: July 18, 1887 — Tennessee, USA
mother	Links Birth: about 1825 — Tennessee, USA Marriage: Census: 1880 — Tennessee, USA Death: after June 7, 1880 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Barnfield Calanthia M. Barnfield Robert Thomas Barnfield John Barnfield Martha E. Barnfield Jeremiah S. Barnfield Jerry Walter A. Barnfield William Barnfield Elizabeth … Betsy 1825–1880 Birth: about 1825 — Tennessee, USA Death: after June 7, 1880
Marriage	Marriage: —
elder sister	Links Birth: March 12, 1834 23 9 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Calanthia M. Barnfield 1834– Birth: March 12, 1834 23 9 Death:
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: October 15, 1836 25 11 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Robert Thomas Barnfield 1836– Birth: October 15, 1836 25 11 Death:
3 years himself	Links Birth: about 1839 27 14 — Tennessee, USA Census: 1870 — Tennessee, USA Occupation: Farmer — 1870 Name: Support for John Bunyan Barnfield as the name Name: Support for John A. Barnfield as the name Name: Support for William Casy Barnfield as the name Death: 1895 Death: 1898 — Texas, USA Burial: March 1898 — Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha J. … Laura S. Barnfield Mattie Family with spouse Annie Mosley Eddie? Barnfield John Bunyan Barnfield Lamuel Potter Barnfield Moses Petty Barnfield John Barnfield 1839–1898 Birth: about 1839 27 14 — Tennessee, USA Death: 1898 — Texas, USA
3 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1841 29 16 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Martha E. Barnfield 1841– Birth: about 1841 29 16 Death:
5 years younger brother	Links Birth: February 1846 34 21 — Tennessee, USA Census: 1880 — Tennessee, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Sally … William Barnfield Hester Barnfield Jeremiah S. Barnfield Jerry 1846– Birth: February 1846 34 21 — Tennessee, USA Death:
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1848 36 23 Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Walter A. Barnfield 1848– Birth: 1848 36 23 Death:
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 1850 38 25 — Tennessee, USA Name: Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Barnfield 1850– Birth: 1850 38 25 — Tennessee, USA Death:

Family with Martha J. …
himself	Links Birth: about 1839 27 14 — Tennessee, USA Census: 1870 — Tennessee, USA Occupation: Farmer — 1870 Name: Support for John Bunyan Barnfield as the name Name: Support for John A. Barnfield as the name Name: Support for William Casy Barnfield as the name Death: 1895 Death: 1898 — Texas, USA Burial: March 1898 — Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha J. … Laura S. Barnfield Mattie Family with spouse Annie Mosley Eddie? Barnfield John Bunyan Barnfield Lamuel Potter Barnfield Moses Petty Barnfield John Barnfield 1839–1898 Birth: about 1839 27 14 — Tennessee, USA Death: 1898 — Texas, USA
partner	Links Census: 1870 — Tennessee, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Barnfield Laura S. Barnfield Mattie Martha J. … –
daughter	Links Birth: 1865 26 Census: 1870 — Tennessee, USA Family photo: about 1916 — Texas, USA Death: 1934 Burial: Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Laura S. Barnfield Mattie 1865–1934 Birth: 1865 26 Death: 1934

Family with Annie Mosley
himself	Links Birth: about 1839 27 14 — Tennessee, USA Census: 1870 — Tennessee, USA Occupation: Farmer — 1870 Name: Support for John Bunyan Barnfield as the name Name: Support for John A. Barnfield as the name Name: Support for William Casy Barnfield as the name Death: 1895 Death: 1898 — Texas, USA Burial: March 1898 — Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Martha J. … Laura S. Barnfield Mattie Family with spouse Annie Mosley Eddie? Barnfield John Bunyan Barnfield Lamuel Potter Barnfield Moses Petty Barnfield John Barnfield 1839–1898 Birth: about 1839 27 14 — Tennessee, USA Death: 1898 — Texas, USA
partner	Links Birth: about 1833 — Tennessee, USA Name: Nannie Moses Death: May 31, 1913 — Texas, USA Burial: June 1, 1913 — Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Barnfield Eddie? Barnfield John Bunyan Barnfield Lamuel Potter Barnfield Moses Petty Barnfield Annie Mosley 1833–1913 Birth: about 1833 — Tennessee, USA Death: May 31, 1913 — Texas, USA
son	Links Birth: 1880 census — about 1874 35 41 — Tennessee, USA Census: 1880 — Tennessee, USA Death: Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Eddie? Barnfield 1874– Birth: 1880 census — about 1874 35 41 — Tennessee, USA Death:
18 months son	Links Birth: inscription (date) and 1910 census (location) — June 24, 1875 36 42 — Tennessee, USA Census: 1880 — Tennessee, USA Marriage: January 20, 1896 — Texas, USA Death: tombstone inscription at Eastview Cemetery — December 11, 1915 — Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Maggie Martha Evans Ruby Barnfield Pearl Barnfield Clarence Barnfield Minnie M. Barnfield Opal Barnfield John Bunyan Barnfield 1875–1915 Birth: inscription (date) and 1910 census (location) — June 24, 1875 36 42 — Tennessee, USA Death: tombstone inscription at Eastview Cemetery — December 11, 1915 — Texas, USA
4 years son	Links Birth: October 30, 1879 40 46 — Tennessee, USA Census: 1880 — Tennessee, USA Marriage: October 7, 1905 — Texas, USA Family photo: about 1916 — Texas, USA Military: WWI Draft Registation — September 12, 1918 — Texas, USA Census: 1920 — Texas, USA Death: January 23, 1948 — Texas, USA Burial: January 24, 1948 — Texas, USA Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Emma Mae Hurley Annie Jewel Barnfield Elgie Lee Barnfield Carl Matthew Barnfield Bud Charley D. Barnfield Harry George Barnfield Cecil Desmond Barnfield Lamuel Potter Barnfield Jr LP Willie Louise Barnfield Family with spouse Annie Jewel Barnfield Bonnie Barnfield Lamuel Potter Barnfield 1879–1948 Birth: October 30, 1879 40 46 — Tennessee, USA Death: January 23, 1948 — Texas, USA
2 years son	Links Birth: November 2, 1881 42 48 — Tennessee, USA Occupation: Farmer Death: September 2, 1969 — Texas, USA Burial: September 3, 1969 — Texas, USA Religion: He was a member of the Primitive Baptist Church of Vernon. Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Endy Anna Bates Drew Mark Barnfield Grover Vernon Barnfield Nina Elizabeth Barnfield Moses Petty Barnfield 1881–1969 Birth: November 2, 1881 42 48 — Tennessee, USA Death: September 2, 1969 — Texas, USA