John Barnfield, 18391898 (age 59 years)

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.
Birth about 1839 27 14
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 sisterMartha E. Barnfield
about 1841 (Age 2 years)

Birth of a brotherJeremiah S. Barnfield Jerry
February 1846 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a brotherWalter A. Barnfield
1848 (Age 9 years)

Birth of a brotherWilliam Barnfield
1850 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a daughter
#1
Laura S. Barnfield Mattie
1865 (Age 26 years)

Census 1870 (Age 31 years)
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)
Birth of a son
#3
John Bunyan Barnfield
June 24, 1875 (Age 36 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Lamuel Potter Barnfield
October 30, 1879 (Age 40 years)
Death of a motherElizabeth Betsy
after June 7, 1880 (Age 41 years)

Birth of a son
#5
Moses Petty Barnfield
November 2, 1881 (Age 42 years)
Death of a fatherJohn Barnfield
July 18, 1887 (Age 48 years)
Name
Support for John Bunyan Barnfield as the name

Note: Arguments for John Bunyon Barnfield being Potter's father:
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:
Name
Support for William Casy Barnfield as the name

Note: Arguments for William Casy being Potter's father:
Death 1895 (Age 56 years)

Marriage of a childJohn Bunyan BarnfieldMaggie Martha EvansView this family
January 20, 1896 (Age 57 years)
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)
Death 1898 (Age 59 years)
Burial March 1898 (Age 59 years)
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.

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Last change February 5, 200921:34:09

Family with parents
father
mother
Marriage
Marriage:
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
3 years
himself
18391898
Birth: about 1839 27 14Tennessee, USA
Death: 1898Texas, USA
3 years
younger sister
5 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
3 years
younger brother
Family with Martha J.
himself
18391898
Birth: about 1839 27 14Tennessee, USA
Death: 1898Texas, USA
partner
daughter
Mattie Barnfield Hackworth
18651934
Birth: 1865 26
Death: 1934
Family with Annie Mosley
himself
18391898
Birth: about 1839 27 14Tennessee, USA
Death: 1898Texas, USA
partner
18331913
Birth: about 1833Tennessee, USA
Death: May 31, 1913Texas, USA
son
1874
Birth: 1880 censusabout 1874 35 41Tennessee, USA
Death:
18 months
son
18751915
Birth: inscription (date) and 1910 census (location)June 24, 1875 36 42Tennessee, USA
Death: tombstone inscription at Eastview CemeteryDecember 11, 1915Texas, USA
4 years
son
Potter Barnfield in 1916
18791948
Birth: October 30, 1879 40 46Tennessee, USA
Death: January 23, 1948Texas, USA
2 years
son
18811969
Birth: November 2, 1881 42 48Tennessee, USA
Death: September 2, 1969Texas, USA