Rena
b. 10 January 1864
- Father: Smith b. April 1834, d. between 1910 and 1920
- Mother: Sylvey b. 4 March 1842, d. 22 November 1938
- Rena was born on 10 January 1864 in Montgomery County, Texas, at Greenwood plantation near old Danville.
- Following emancipation, Rena adopted the name Rena Barnes.
- Smith and Sylvey appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Danville PO, Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Rena, Ned Eastman Barnes, Perry Barnes, Benjamin Barnes and Ophelia. The identity of Ophelia's parents is as yet unknown.
- Smith and Sylvey appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Montgomery County, Texas. Other members of the household included Rena, Ned Eastman Barnes, Perry Barnes and James Bryant Barnes.
- She was doing field work, according to the 1880 census.
- Children of Sylvey and Smith born 1862 and 1864, were recorded by Green Wood.
- Last Edited: 21 Jan 2014