Clarence Allison Barnhill

  General Notes:

1880 Federal Census - New Hanover County, NC.
Eliza J. 45
C.A. 22
Robert 18

Eliza Jane has been made a widown by the Civil War. She is shown with her two sons, Clarence and Robert. Clarence is a cooper and Robert is a farmer. Her daughter, Melissa, left home and married Hanson M. Woodcock.

1882 - Clarence and Florence "Dolly" were married the 12th of October.

1890 Federal Census not available.

1895 A son is born and dies six days later.

1900 Federal Census - Caswell Township, Pender County, NC.
Census taken on 14 June, 1900 Enumerator: Eli Larkin
Clarence 46 Blacksmith
Florence, wife 38
Cattie 17
Delilah 16
RogerA. 15
Annie 12
Robert 10
Walter 8
Estelle 6
Floyd 2
Eva 1 mos.
Married 17 years.
Clarence is a Blacksmith by trade. He owns his home, free of mortgage. Florence indicates she has given birth to 10 children, 9 still living.

Everyone in the family can read and write or are going to school, with the exception of the youngest children.

1904 A son was born and died on August 4.

1910 Federal Census - Caswell Township, Pender County, NC
Clarence A., 52, Farmer
Florence, wife, 48
Annie Louise, 21 Housework
Robert Edmund, 20 Farm laborer
Walter J., 18 Works for the railroad
Estelle, 15 Housework
Floyd Ernest, 12 Farmer
Naomi, 9
Clarence owns his farm, free of mortgage. Florence indicates she has given birth to 11 children, nine of which are still living.

1930 Federal Census - Caswell Township, Pender County, NC
Clarence A. 72 (Married at age 24)
Florence 68 (Married at age 20)
Clarence is a merchant in a General Store and it appears he owns his store. He and Florence own their home.

12 Jul 1932 Florence died.

After the death of Florence "Dollie" in 1932 and prior to his death in 1935, Clarence remarried. His second wife was: Eliza Gurganious Rooks.

North Carolina Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Clarence A Barnhill
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 77
Birth Date: 6 Jan 1858
Birth Place: Adkinson, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 25 May 1935
Death Location: Atkinson, Pender
Spouse's Name: Eliza Barnhill
Father's Name: Griffin Barnhill
Mother's Name: Eliza Jane Barnhill

Clarence married Florence Vedall "Dollie" Rooks, daughter of John Jones Rooks Jr. and Eliza Jane Woodcock, on 12 Oct 1882 in New Hanover County, NC. (Florence Vedall "Dollie" Rooks was born on 9 Jan 1861 in New Hanover County, NC, died on 12 Jul 1932 in Pender County, NC and was buried on 13 Jul 1932 in Woodcock Cem., Atkinson, Pender County, NC.)

Clarence also married Eliza Gurganious, daughter of David L. Gurganious and Lovesty Horrell, after 1932, Before 1935 in NC. (Eliza Gurganious was born in NC.)