BARNES (VETERAN CSA), MARION LAFAYETTE - Washington County, Arkansas | MARION LAFAYETTE BARNES (VETERAN CSA) - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

Marion Lafayette BARNES (VETERAN CSA)

Ganderville (Summers) Cemetery
Washington County,
Arkansas

SERGEANT
Co I 1st Arkansas Cavalry
Civil War Confederate
January 11, 1943 - November 21, 1922

*Obituary
1911 Arkansas Confederate Census

BARNES, Lafayette of Summers, Arkansas was born January 11, 1843 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, the son of Moses Barnes, also of Jefferson County, Tennessee. Moses was the son of James Barnes and his wife Elizabeth. Maiden name of subject’s mother was Rebekah Benton, daughter of John Benton of Tennessee. Lafayette Barnes was educated in Independence County, Arkansas and Texarkana medical school. He was a Justice of the Peace for two years in Franklin County, Arkansas, was a Democrat, a Methodist, a Mason and an Odd Fellow. He was assigned with Captain West of Col. Dobbin’s Regiment and took part in the battle of Helena, Arkansas. He married first Helen Lesley October 1865 and second Mary Lugenbell (daughter of Peter Lugenbell, Dutch Mills, Arkansas) May 1908 in Cedar County, Missouri. His children were; Lee Barnes of Inman, Arkansas; C.C. Barnes of Westville, Oklahoma; Bert Barnes of Tahlequah, Oklahoma; Fannie Barnes Dodson of Cincinnati, Arkansas and Maud Barnes Chapman of Southwest City, Missouri.

*Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Washington County, Arkansas 2009
Compiled by William W Degge

Contributed on 10/20/08 by judyfrog
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Submitted: 10/20/08 • Approved: 6/2/23 • Last Updated: 6/5/23 • R82046-G0-S3

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