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By permission, the text below is excerpts from a book,
The Colemans of North Hamilton County Tennessee by Cy Yarborough.
Editor's notes are my additions based on reports people have given me or I have researched - Wes Coleman
(410) Millie America Coleman (Barnes) was born 6/29/1846, on Walden's Ridge in what was then Bledsoe County, between the settlements of Lewis Chapel, TN, and Flat Top Mountain, TN. She was the last child of Benjamin Franklin Coleman and Nancy Hughes Coleman. As a young girl she moved with her family to Bakewell, TN
Her teenage years would be hard for her. Her mother died when she was 13 [1859 or 60, ed.]. Her father remarried the following year [1860/1] and then two years later [1862/3], following the outbreak of the Civil War, she saw her father and both brothers leave home to fight in the war leaving her alone with her step-mother and an infant half-sister to take care of home and farm. Millie was a gentle but tough person and made it through the ordeal.
She married George Robert Barnes on 11/11/1873, in Hamilton County, TN. Bob was born 10/11/1849, the son of James and Nancy Barnes of Bakewell.
Bob and Millie lived in Bakewell. Bob was a farmer and well known citizen of the Bakewell community. Their house in Bakewell stood across from a tavern on Hiway 27, between the Big Opposum and Little Opposum creeks. This house was torn down during the winter of 1983- 1984. Bob died on 11/22/1899, at the age of 50. He was buried in the Gray Cemetery, Bakewell.
Millie continued to live in Bakewell for the rest of her life. She was always a very active woman and continued to be so almost up to the end of her life. At age 98 she still tended to her self, cooked and worked in her flower garden. Millie died on 9/1/1946, in Bakewell at the age of 100 years, 2 months and 3 days. She was buried in the Gray Cemetery in Bakewell.
(410) Millie America Coleman and Bob Barnes had 5 children:
(1036) 1. James Franklin Barnes, b. 1875, in Bakewell, TN (1037) 2. William Larkin Barnes, b. 4/25/1876, in Bakewell, TN (1038) 3. John Robert Barnes, b. 3/26/1879, in Bakewell, TN (1039) 4. Ethel Cordelia Barnes, b. 6/28/1882, in Bakewell, TN (1040) 5. Daisy Mary Barnes, b. 12/27/1884, in Bakewell, TN (1041) 6. Laura Estella Barnes, b. 7/29/1888, in Bakewell, TN
(1036) James Franklin Barnes was born in early 1875, in Bakewell, TN. James grew up to be a very successful and promising young man. He was a college graduate and became an outstanding news reporter for the old Chattanooga News.
He married Eva Hayden in Hamilton County, TN, on 4/6/1903. Jim and Eva made their home in North Chattanooga, TN (then called Hill City, TN). The future looked very bright for Jim and Eva in the early spring of 1908. They had two wonderful children and Jim had just closed a deal that made him the owner of the newspaper at Anniston, Alabama. He had also just closed a deal to sell his house in preparation for the move when tragedy struck.
On the morning of 3/30/1908, Jim arose around 5:00 A.M. He decided to let his wife sleep a little later so he got up and proceeded to build a fire in the cookstove in the kitchen and prepare breakfast. The children awoke when he got up and came into the kitchen with him. The fire did not start easily and he got a can of kerosene or some type of combustible liquid to pour on it and help it along. Just as he was pouring the liquid on the fire it ran up the stream and into the can exploding in his hand and completely engulfing him and his daughter in flames. He and his daughter were burnt over their entire bodies. Little Marguerite, who was only 3 years old, died that afternoon. Somehow Jim lingered on through the night and died the following morning. He and his daughter were buried together on 4/2/1908, in Forest Hills Cemetery, Chattanoaoga, TN. His wife Eva, grief stricken, lived only a few months after the accident. Their son, Hayden, only 5 years old at the time of the accident, suffered irrepairable brain damage when his father tried to push him away from the flames and he hit his head on a door facing. Hayden died around 1919.
(1037) William Larkin Barnes was born 4/25/1876, in Bakewell, TN. Will grew up in Bakewell and was educated in the schools there.
He married Alice Spradling on 10/12/1913, in Bakewell. Alice was born 5/11/1893, at Mt. Tabor, (near Bakewell) TN.
Will's life work was as a merchant in the Bakewell community. He opened a country store around 1902 which he operated for 40 years. The store was located on Retro-Hughes Road just west of the railroad tracks. Will and Alice retired from operating the store in 1942.
In later years after retirement Will and Alice moved to Atlanta, GA. Will died in Atlanta on 12/9/1957, at the age of 81 years, 7 months and 13 days. He was buried in Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Chattanooga, TN. In the mid 1970s, his wife was living in Atlanta at over 90 years of age. Will and
(1037) William Larkin Barnes and wife Alice Spradling had 5 children:
(1042) 1. Billie Barnes, b. 09/21/1914, in Bakewell, TN (1043) 2. John Robert Barnes, b. 08/17/1918, in Bakewell, TN (1044) 3. Helen Barnes (McRee), b. 04/06/1920, in Bakewell, TN (1045) 4. Edwin C. Barnes, b. 09/17/1923, in Bakewell, TN (1046) 5. Virginia Barnes, b. 04/08/1927, in Bakewell, TN
(1042) Billie Barnes (Chapman) was born 09/21/1914, in Bakewell, TN. She grew up in Bakewell and was educated in Bakewell and Soddy schools.
She married Carl Chapman on 12/19/1936, in Rome, GA. Carl was born 12/16/1912, in West Point, TN.
Carl was an educator in the Hamilton County School System and is retired from Red Bank Junior High School. Billie is retired from Investors Diversified Services. Billie and Carl presently make their homne in Red Bank, TN. They have 1 child.
(1043) John Robert Barnes was born 08/17/1918, in Bakewell, TN. He died 12/24/1919, at the age of 1 year, 4 months and 7 days.
(1044) Helen Barnes (McRee) was born 04/06/1920, in Bakewell, TN. She was also raised in Bakewell and educated in the Bakewell and Soddy schools.
She married Marshall McRee on 12/24/1940, in Soddy, TN. Marshall was born 12/22/1912, in Soddy, TN.
Helen and Marshall have lived most of their marriage in Atlanta, GA, their home at last report. They had 3 sons.
(1045) Edwin C. Barnes was born 09/17/1923, in Bakewell, TN. He grew up in Bakewell and graduated from Soddy-Daisy High School.
Edwin lived most of his adult life in the Chattanooga area. He was married twice, the second time to Leigh Ruth. She was born 4/26/193O, in Johnson City, TN.
Edwin and Leigh lived in Hixson, TN, and he was an accountant for Red Food Stores in Chattanooga, at the time of his death on 2/25/1933, at the age of 59 years, 5 months and 18 days. He was buried in Hamilton Memorial Gardens, Chattanooga.
Leigh was a receptionist for Dr. Charles Fussell in Chattanooga. Edwin had 3 children, 1 by his first marriage and 2 by his second.
(1046) Virginia Barnes was born 04/08/1927, in Bakewell, TN. She grew up in Bakewell, but now lives in Atlanta, GA. Never married.
(1038) John Robert Barnes was born 03/26/1879, in Bakewell, TN. He grew up in Bakewell and probably lived there all of his life.
He married Bessie Vandergriff on 10/07/1906, in Hamilton County, TN. Bessie was born 07/20/1888, in Bakewell.
John died 9/12/1939, in Bakewell, at the age of 60 years, 5 months and 18 days. He was buried in the Gray Cemetery, Bakewell. Bessie died 10/9/1979 in Soddy, TN, at the age of 91. She was also buried in the Gray Cemetery.
(1038) John Robert Barnes and wife Bessie Vandergriff had:
(1047) 1. Robert J. Barnes, b. 08/29/1907, in Bakewell, TN (1048) 2. Raymond J. Barnes, b. 05/03/1908, in Bakewell, TN (1049) 3. Bruce Barnes, b. 08/22/1913, in Bakewell, TN (1050) 4. Eileen Barnes, b. 03/06/1916, in Chattanooga, TN (1051) 5. Mildred Barnes, b. 06/22/1918, in Bakewell, TN (1052) 6. John Robert Barnes, Jr., b. 08/16/1921, in Bakewell, TN (1053) 7. Katherine Barnes, b. 02/18/1929, in Bakewell, TN
(1047) Robert J. Barnes was born 08/29/1907, in Bakewell, TN. He died 8/21/1910, in Bakewell, just one week before his 3rd birthday.
(1048) Raymond J. Barnes was born 5/3/1908, in Bakewell, TN. He died 9/26/1912, in Bakewell at the age of 4 years, 4 months and 23 days.
(1049) Bruce Barnes was born 8/22/1913, in Bakewell, TN. He grew up in Bakewell and was educated in the Bakewell and Soddy schools, but lived elsewhere most of his adult life, while in the merchant marines. He married Aline Dardaux, and now lives in Port Arthur, Texas. He and Aline had 3 children.
(1050) Eileen Barnes (Adams) was born 3/6/1916, in Chattanooga, TN. She grew up in Bakewell and was educated in Bakewell and Soddy schools. She married James Adams then later married Warren G. Irwin. She lived in Soddy and had four children, all by her first marriage.
(1051) Mildred Barnes (Benjamin) was born 6/22/1918, in Bakewell, TN. She grew up in Bakewell and married William P. Benjamin. They now live in Kirbyville, Texas, and have 3 children.
(1052) John Robert Barnes, Jr. was born 8/16/1921, in Bakewell, TN. He grew up in Bakewell and married Juanita Newman. They lived in Flint, Michigan and had four children.
(1053) Katherine Barnes was born 02/18/1929, in Bakewell, TN. She grew up in Bakewell and married Carl Robert Biggs. They had one child.
(1039) Ethel Cordelia Barns was born 06/28/1882, in Bakewell, TN. She grew up in Bakewell and married Samual James Smith on 4/5/1903, in Hamilton County, TN. They lived in Bakewell for the first 14 years of marriage, then moved to Soddy where they remained the rest of their lives.
Jim died 04/25/1955, in Soddy, TN. Ethel died 8/?/1950, at Soddy. She was 77 years old.
(1039) Ethel Cordelia Barns and husband Samual James Smith had eight children:
(1054) 1. Hazel Smith, b. 02/25/1904, in Bakewell, TN (1055) 2. Mamie Smith, b. 12/15/1905, in Bakewell, TN (1056) 3. Gladys Smith, b. 03/10/1907 (or 1908), in Bakewell, TN (1057) 4. William Claude Smith, b. 10/23/1910, in Bakewell, (1058) 5. Gertrude Smith, b. 04/15/1913, in Bakewell, TN (1059) 6. Alyne Smith, b. 05/21/1915, in Bakewell, TN. (1060) 7. James Smith, b. 04/14/1918, in Soddy, TN. (1061) 8. Homer E. Smith, b. 07/25/1921, in Soddy, TN
(1054) Hazel Smith (Gallent) was born 2/25/1904, in Bakewell, TN. She married Virgil Gallent. She died in Florida on 9/?/1981, at the age of 77. She had 1 child.
(1055) Mamie Smith was born 12/15/1905, in Bakewell, TN. She first married Unknown Johnson. She second married Bernard F. Flerl. Bernard was born 7/29/1905, in Soddy, TN, the son of Mr. & Mrs. Raleigh Flerl. The marriage was on 10/08/1938 in Rossville, GA.
Mamie and Bernard lived in Chattanooga, TN. Mamie had 3 children by her 1st marriage and 2 by her second.
(1056) Gladys Smith was born 3/10/1907 (or 1908), in Bakewell, TN. She grew up in Bakewell and married William Douglas Newman on 8/29/1926, in Soddy, TN. Bill was born 6/27/1907, in Soddy.
Gladys and Bill lived in the Soddy area all their lives and had four children.
(1057) William Claude Smith was born 10/23/1910 in Bakewell, TN. He grew up in Bakewell and Soddy and married Elizabeth McAfee on 12/23/1939 in Rossville, GA. Elizabeth was born 5/21/192O, in Daisy, TN. Claude and Elizabeth lived in Soddy and had six children.
(1058) Gertrude Smith was born 4/15/1913, in Bakewell, TN. She grew up in the Bakewell-Soddy area and married Russell Morgan on 7/11/1931, in Rossville, GA. They resided in Soddy and had 7 children.
(1059) Alyne Smith b. 5/21/1915, in Bakewell, TN. She grew up in the Bakewell-Soddy area and married Ulyss R. Burris on 4/10/1906, in Rossville, GA. U. R. was born 2/14/1914, in Polk Co., TN. They resided in Soddy and had four children.
(1060) James Smith was born 04/14/1918, in Soddy, TN. He grew up in Soddy and married Rosalie Grant on 06/04/1942, in Rossville, GA. Rosalie was born 1/28/1923, on Mowbray Mountain, TN, the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Willie Grant. They lived in Soddy and had two children
(1061) Homer E. Smith was born 7/25/1921, in Soddy, TN. He grew up in Soddy and married Louise Denton on 8/31/1962, in Soddy. Homer has a step-daugter from a previous marriage of Louise's named Alexis Denton Jenkins.
(1040) Daisy Mae Barnes was born 12/07/1884 in Bakewell, TN. She grew up in Bakewell and was educated in local schools there. She was a member of the Bakewell Federated Church. Daisy never married and lived with her mother until her death. Daisy lived out the remainder of her life in the Bakewell-Soddy area until her death at her home in Soddy on 11/17/1965. She was buried in the Gray Cemetery, Bakewell, TN.
(1041) Laura Estella Barnes was born 07/29/1888, in Bakewell, TN. She grew up and went to school in Bakewell. She married Richard F. Green on 04/13/1914, in Hamilton County, TN. Richard was born 05/01/1884, in Polk County, TN. Laura and Richard lived the remainder of their lives in the Bakewell area, where they were members of the Sale Creek Church of Christ. Richard died 10/11/195O, in Bakewell. Laura died 7/10/1969, in Rhea County, TN, at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 12 days. She was buried in the Gray Cemetery, Bakewell, TN.
(1041) Laura Estella Barnes had three children:
(1062) 1. Glen L. Barnes, b. 02/?/1908, in Bakewell, TN. (1063) 2. Roland Lee Green, b. 11/19/1915, in Bakewell, TN (1064) 3. Myrle E. Green, b. 06/24/1920, in Bakewell, TN.
(1062) Glen L. Barnes was born 2/?/1908, in Bakewell, TN. He was raised in Bakewell at least partially by his grandmother Millie Barnes and his aunt Daisy. He was educated in Bakewell schools. He married Hazel Monroe on 4/4/1931, in Rossville, GA. Hazel was born 10/18/1908 in Arkansas.
Glenn went to work for the Tennessee Valley Authority shortly after his marriage. He and Hazel later moved to Red Bank, TN. They became active in the community and became members of Red Bank Baptist Church where Glen was a Sunday School teacher, a deacon and Chairman of the Building Committee. He was also a member of the Red Bank Masonic Lodge after formerly being the master of the Soddy Lodge. Glenn was in the Maintenance and Construction Department of the T.V.A. at the time of his death on 04/08/1957, at the age of 49 years, 2 months. He and Hazel had 2 children.
(1063) Roland Lee Green, b. 11/19/1915, in Bakewell, TN. He grew up in Bakewell and married Peggy Presley on 9/15/1951, in Rossville, GA. Peggy was born 2/18/1931, in Hodgetown (near Bakewell), TN. They lived in Bakewell and had 2 children.
(1064) Myrle E. Green was born 6/24/1920, in Bakewell, TN. He grew up in Bakewell and married Myrtle Mosely on 4/10/1945, in Nacadoches, Texas. Myrtle was born 4/7/1924, in Louisiana. They lived in Soddy and operated a green house at their home. They had two children.
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