Biographical Sketch of Jehu Barnes, Wright County, Missouri

>From "History of Laclede, Camden, Dallas, Webster, Wright, Texas, 
Pulaski, Phelps and Dent Counties, Missouri" The Goodspeed Publishing
Company, 1889.
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Jehu Barnes, a successful and energetic farmer of Wood Township, Wright
County, Mo., was born in Burke County, N. C., May 18, 1817, and is a
son of Zachariah and Rosa (Anshin) Barnes, who spent their lives in 
their native State of North Carolina.  They died when Jehu was quite
young, but he was reared to manhood in North Carolina, and came to
Missouri in 1838, locating in St. Francois County, where he spent some
time in working by the month.  He there married Elizabeth B. Parkes,
who was born in 1826, also in North Carolina, and by her became the
father of twelve children, nine of whom are living: William M., Ann
(wife of William Conley), James T., Jehu F., John, Elizabeth J. (de-
ceased), Wesley, Lillie (wife of Smith Abshere), Alice, Mary E. and
Benjamin.  Jehu Barnes went to Texas in 1848, where he spent one year,
then returned home, and went to California to dig gold, coming home the
following year.  In 1866 he came to Wright County, and located on his
present farm, which consists of 200 acres, after having given consider-
able to his children.  He and wife are among the old and highly honored
citizens of the county, and since the forming of the Republican party
he has been identified with its interests.  His first presidential vote
was cast for Henry Clay.  He is a member of the Dunkard Church.  During
his early settlement in Missouri game was very abundant, and many deer
and other wild animals fell victims to his skill as a marksman.

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