Ancestors of




Samuel C. Barker and Mary J Sewall




Husband Samuel C. Barker

           Born: 29 Oct 1818
     Christened: 
           Died: 1853
         Buried: 
   Relationship:  -  No evidence this couple married



Wife Mary J Sewall

           Born: 1835 - Friendship, Knox, Maine, USA
     Christened: 
           Died: 1935 - Saugus, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
         Buried: 


Children
1 F Henrietta Barker 19

           Born: Abt 1853 - Maine 19
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Samuel T Brown 1,19

Events

• Residence: 1880, Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.19




Joseph Bowman Captain and Phebe Barnard




Husband Joseph Bowman Captain

           Born: 18 May 1674 - Cambridge Farms, Middlesex, Massachusetts
     Christened: 
           Died: 8 Apr 1762 - Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts
         Buried: 
   Relationship:  -  No evidence this couple married



Wife Phebe Barnard

           Born: 8 Aug 1673 - Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States
     Christened: 
           Died: 20 Dec 1751 - Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
         Buried: 


Children
1 M Jonathan Bowman

           Born: 23 Feb 1703 - Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
     Christened: 
           Died: 30 Mar 1775 - Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Elizabeth Hancock



General Notes: Husband - Joseph Bowman Captain

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General Notes: Wife - Phebe Barnard

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Old Burying Ground
Lexington
Middlesex County
Massachusetts, USA
Plot: B.13

Inscription:
Here lyes Buried
ye Body of Mrs. PHEBE
BOWMAN Consort to
JOSEPH BOWMAN Esqr.
Who Departed this Life
Decembr ye 20th AD 1751
in ye 79 Year of her Age

Find A Grave Memorial# 16639385

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Byron Barnes and Alice Idell Knapp




Husband Byron Barnes 20

           Born: 16 Jun 1893 - Utah, Utah, USA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1970
         Buried: 


         Father: Edmund A Barnes (1863-      ) 2
         Mother: Maria Coombs (1869-      )


       Marriage: 29 Apr 1913 2



Wife Alice Idell Knapp 2,20

           Born: 14 Apr 1896 - Baraboo, Sauk, Wisconsin, USA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 28 Aug 1965 - McCleary, Grays Harbor, Washington, USA 2
         Buried: 


Children
1 F Helen Barnes 2,21

           Born: 1918 - Idaho, Idaho, USA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Oct 1993 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA 2
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Charlie Molinek (living)


2 F Edith Barnes 2

           Born: Dec 1919 - Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States of America 1,2
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jan 1959 - Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America 1,2
         Buried:  - Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America 1
         Spouse: Howard M Matthews 1


3 F Lois Tyre 2

           Born: 22 Jul 1923 - Portland, Clackamas, Oregon, USA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 Sep 1995 - Catherdal City, California, USA 2
         Buried: 




General Notes: Husband - Byron Barnes

BIRT: WWW https://gw.geneanet.org/leviedjl?n=barnes&oc=&p=byron


Howard M Matthews and Edith Barnes




Husband Howard M Matthews 1

           Born: 1915 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 1974 1
         Buried:  - Vernonia, Columbia County, Oregon, United States of America 1
   Relationship:  -  No evidence this couple married

Events

• Residence: 1950, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA.10




Wife Edith Barnes 2

           Born: Dec 1919 - Lewiston, Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States of America 1,2
     Christened: 
           Died: 26 Jan 1959 - Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America 1,2
         Buried:  - Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, United States of America 1


         Father: Byron Barnes (1893-1970) 20
         Mother: Alice Idell Knapp (1896-1965) 2,20




Children
1 M Larry Matthews (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



2 F Rochelle Matthews

           Born: 1946
     Christened: 
           Died: 2021
         Buried: 



3 M Steven Matthews (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




General Notes: Wife - Edith Barnes

BIRT: WWW https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168650179/edith-idell-matthews
DEAT: WWW https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168650179/edith-idell-matthews
BURI: WWW https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168650179/edith-idell-matthews


Edmund A Barnes and Maria Coombs




Husband Edmund A Barnes 2

           Born: Jun 1863 - California, California, USA 2
     Christened: 
           Died:  - Washington, Maryland, USA 2
         Buried: 
   Relationship:  -  No evidence this couple married



Wife Maria Coombs

           Born: 7 Sep 1869 - Parowan, Iron, Utah, USA 2,22
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: John Mark Coombs (1846-1906) 1,2
         Mother: Ellen Sophronia Pratt (1832-1895)


Events

• Residence: 1880, Beaver City, Beaver, Utah, USA.22


Children
1 M Byron Barnes 20

           Born: 16 Jun 1893 - Utah, Utah, USA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1970
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Alice Idell Knapp 2,20
           Marr: 29 Apr 1913 2




Charlie Molinek and Helen Barnes




Husband Charlie Molinek (details suppressed for this person)

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: Josef Molinek (1878-1923)
         Mother: Anna Pytlik (1880-1967)


       Marriage: 



Wife Helen Barnes 2,21

           Born: 1918 - Idaho, Idaho, USA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 5 Oct 1993 - Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA 2
         Buried: 


         Father: Byron Barnes (1893-1970) 20
         Mother: Alice Idell Knapp (1896-1965) 2,20




Children


John Barnes




Husband John Barnes 2

           Born: 1627 - Sheldwick 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 24 Jun 1689 - Sellinge, Kent, England, United Kingdom 2
         Buried: 
   Relationship:  -  No evidence this couple married



Wife No evidence this couple married

           Born: 
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


Children
1 F Martha Barnes 2

           Born: 23 Apr 1667 - Sellinge, Kent, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Jun 1704 - Selling, Kent, England
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Francis Gammon 2
           Marr: 15 Nov 1696 2




Francis Gammon and Martha Barnes




Husband Francis Gammon 2

           Born: 1669
     Christened: 
           Died: 1747
         Buried: 


         Father: Frances Gammon (1631-1678)
         Mother: Mary Dodd (Dadd) (Steed) (1638-1704)


       Marriage: 15 Nov 1696 2

Events

• Residence: : Selling.23




Wife Martha Barnes 2

           Born: 23 Apr 1667 - Sellinge, Kent, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1 Jun 1704 - Selling, Kent, England
         Buried: 


         Father: John Barnes (1627-1689) 2
         Mother: 




Children
1 M John Gammon 2

           Born: 1697 - England, England, United Kingdom 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 1755 2
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Sarah Videan 2



General Notes: Wife - Martha Barnes

NAME: WWW https://gw.geneanet.org/andrewchilds?n=barnes&oc=&p=martha
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Samuel Barter and Susan Stone




Husband Samuel Barter 2

           Born: 1836 - St. George, Lincoln, ME, Maine, USA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 
       Marriage: 13 Dec 1863 - Cushing, Knox, ME, Maine, USA 2



Wife Susan Stone 2,12

           Born: 1846 - Cushing, Lincoln, ME, Maine, USA 2,12
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 


         Father: James Stone (1797-1877) 2
         Mother: Elizabeth Seavey (1799-1898) 2



  Other Partner: John Maxwell 24

Events

• Residence: 1880, Saint George, Knox, Maine, USA.12


Children
1 M Robert Barter

           Born: 1864
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



2 F Nora Barter

           Born: 1868
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



3 M Sundford B. Barter

           Born: 1871
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 



4 F Hattie Barter

           Born: 1875
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 




General Notes: Wife - Susan Stone

NAME: WWW https://gw.geneanet.org/javaqueen?n=stone&oc=&p=susan+e.
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Asa Bartlett and Sarah Sally Knight




Husband Asa Bartlett

           Born: 22 Mar 1797 - Chesterfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts
     Christened: 
           Died: 7 Aug 1875 - Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, USA
         Buried: 
   Relationship:  -  No evidence this couple married



Wife Sarah Sally Knight

           Born: 21 Nov 1801 - Westbrook, Cumberland, Maine, USA
     Christened: 
           Died: 13 Jul 1872 - Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States
         Buried: 


Children
1 M Thomas E. Bartlett

           Born: 4 Aug 1839 - Somerville, Lincoln County, Maine, USA
     Christened: 
           Died: 27 Nov 1905 - Augusta, Kennebec County, Maine, USA
         Buried: 
         Spouse: Margaret A Norris



General Notes: Husband - Asa Bartlett

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