Jessie L. Barnes

Jessie L. Barnes

• Father: Perry Barnes b. circa 10 March 1869, d. 31 March 1948
• Mother: Ida Duncan b. circa 10 March 1874, d. 25 March 1955

• Jessie L. Barnes was born on 18 June 1891 in Texas.
• Perry Barnes and Ida Duncan appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Polk County, Texas. Other members of the household included Jessie L. Barnes, Lou Ivory Barnes, Carl Barnes and Cleophus L. Barnes.
• Perry Barnes and Ida Duncan appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Polk County, Texas. Other members of the household included Jessie L. Barnes, Lou Ivory Barnes, Carl Barnes and Cleophus L. Barnes.
• She married Joseph Ganaway, son of Albert Ganaway and Sarah Adams.
• Joseph Ganaway registered for the draft on 6 June 1917 in Polk County, Texas, while living with his wife and three children in New Willard, employed there by Texas Long Leaf Lumber Company.
• Joseph Ganaway and Jessie L. Barnes appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1930 in Houston, Harris County, Texas, at 732 West 22nd Street. Other members of the household included James V. Ganaway, Lafayette L. Ganaway, Carl Cleophus Ganaway and Ida Barnes.
• She was self-employed at home as a beauty culturer, according to the 1930 census.
• Joseph Ganaway and Jessie L. Barnes appeared in the US federal census of 1 April 1940 in Houston, Harris County, Louisiana, at 732 West 22nd Street. Other members of the household included Lafayette L. Ganaway, Mitchell Mason, Lou Ivory Barnes and Ida Duncan. Ida also in enumerated nearby in the household of her grandson Timothy Barnes.
• She was employed as a house maid in private homes, according to the 1940 census.
• She officially witnessed the death of Joseph Ganaway on 21 January 1945 at Jefferson Davis Hospital in Houston, Harris County, Texas.
• Jessie L. Barnes became a widow at the 21 January 1945 death of her husband Joseph Ganaway.
• Jessie L. Barnes died on 8 September 1981 at age 90 in Alameda County, California.

• Last Edited: 12 May 2013