Descendants of Mary "Polly" Nickens

updated January 2010

Note: the following chart has been compiled to a large extent from census records and other sources. It is offered as a working chart and one that should not be taken as a final product. People born after 1920 have been omitted. Please send additions and corrections. Also please contact me if you would like to know the sources for any of the information.

Generation No. 1

1. Mary "Polly"² Nickens (James¹) was born Abt. 1815 in Tenn.. She married Thomas Barnes 15 Jan 1831 in Wilson Co., TN. He was born 1809 in TN, and died Bef. 1880.

Children of Mary Nickens and Thomas Barnes are:

+ 2 i. Harriet³ Barnes, born 1832 in TN.

3 ii. Rebecca Barnes, born 1835 in TN.

+ 4 iii. Lewis M. Barnes, born 1837 in TN.

5 iv. Thomas W. Barnes, born 1838 in Wilson Co., TN. He married Parmelia Collins 06 Aug 1862; born 1836 in TN.

6 v. Wesley Barnes, born 1842 in Wilson Co., TN.

7 vi. Angeline Barnes, born 1844 in Wilson Co., TN.

+ 8 vii. Robert Barnes, born 1848 in Wilson Co., TN; died 1928 in Davidson Co., TN.

9 viii. Rhoda Barnes, born 1850 in Wilson Co., TN.

+ 10 ix. Mary Barnes, born 1851 in TN.

11 x. Martha Barnes, born 1853 in TN.

Generation No. 2

2. Harriet³ Barnes (Mary "Polly"² Nickens, James¹) was born 1832 in TN. She married Daniel S. Collins 07 Jan 1857 in Cheatham Co., TN. He was born 1832 in TN.

Children of Harriet Barnes and Daniel Collins are:

12 i. Lewis J.⁴ Collins, born 1858 in TN.

13 ii. Thomas Collins, born 1861 in TN.

14 iii. James Robert Collins, born 1863 in TN.

15 iv. McDaniel Collins, born 1865 in TN.

16 v. Leonard Collins, born 1871 in TN.

4. Lewis M.³ Barnes (Mary "Polly"² Nickens, James¹) was born 1837 in TN. He married Nancy J. Collins 23 Aug 1860, daughter of George Collins and Nancy Renshaw. She was born 1839 in TN.

Children of Lewis Barnes and Nancy Collins are:

17 i. Daniel⁴ Barnes, born 1861 in TN.

+ 18 ii. Mary Ann Barnes, born 1864 in TN.

19 iii. Lewis Barnes, born 1867 in TN.

20 iv. Ada Barnes, born 1869 in TN.

21 v. Adam Barnes, born 1869 in TN; died 05 Nov 1929.

+ 22 vi. Thomas Jefferson Barnes, born 1874.

8. Robert³ Barnes (Mary "Polly"² Nickens, James¹) was born 1848 in Wilson Co., TN, and died 1928 in Davidson Co., TN. He married (1) Doritha Collins 12 Jun 1867 in Davidson Co., TN, daughter of William Collins and Leanna Nickens. She was born 1850 in TN. He married (2) Rebecca Collins 27 Feb 1883 in Davidson County, TN. She died Bef. 1900.

Children of Robert Barnes and Doritha Collins are:

+ 23 i. Robert Riley⁴ Barnes, born 1870 in Davidson Co., TN.

24 ii. Dyretha Barnes, born 1872. She married Jeremiah W. Collins 20 Feb 1890 in Davidson Co., TN; born 20 Jul 1869 in TN.

Children of Robert Barnes and Rebecca Collins are:

25 i. Mary⁴ Barnes, born 1884.

26 ii. David Barnes, born 1886.

27 iii. Culfony? Barnes, born 1888.

28 iv. Polly Barnes, born 1890.

29 v. Mandy Barnes, born 1892.

10. Mary³ Barnes (Mary "Polly"² Nickens, James¹) was born 1851 in TN. She married Houston Scott, son of Albert Scott and Sallie Collins. He was born 1851.

Children of Mary Barnes and Houston Scott are:

+ 30 i. Laura⁴ Scott, born 1879 in TN; died 1946.

31 ii. Elizabeth Scott, born 1877.

32 iii. Villa Scott, born 1880.

33 iv. Lonie Scott, born 1889.

34 v. Eugene Scott, born 1892.

Generation No. 3

18. Mary Ann⁴ Barnes (Lewis M.³, Mary "Polly"² Nickens, James¹) was born 1864 in TN. She married James H. Archer 20 Dec 1885 in Davidson Co., TN, son of Jacob Archer and Roxalana Nickens. He was born 1862 in TN.

Child of Mary Barnes and James Archer is:

35 i. Martha Ann⁵ Archer, born 10 Jan 1887 in TN; died 11 Oct 1923 in Giles Co., TN. She married James Nickens; born 1890 in TN.

22. Thomas Jefferson⁴ Barnes (Lewis M.³, Mary "Polly"² Nickens, James¹) was born 1874. He married Maryann Nickens 06 Nov 1892 in Davidson Co., TN, daughter of James Nickens and Mary Collins. She was born 22 Sep 1875 in TN, and died 21 Aug 1944.

Children of Thomas Barnes and Maryann Nickens are:

36 i. Mckinley⁵ Barnes, born 1901.

37 ii. Florence Barnes.

38 iii. Clarence Barnes.

39 iv. Bazzie Barnes.

40 v. Ada Bell Barnes.

41 vi. Sarah Drusella Barnes.

42 vii. Alma Luther Barnes, born 1915.

+ 43 viii. Maudie Barnes, born 13 Nov 1893 in Davidson Co., TN; died 01 Jan 1955 in Nashville, TN.

44 ix. Granville Barnes, born 03 Jun 1896 in Davidson Co., TN; died 27 Nov 1962.

+ 45 x. Samuel Barnes, born 23 Jun 1898 in Davidson Co., TN.

23. Robert Riley⁴ Barnes (Robert³, Mary "Polly"² Nickens, James¹) was born 1870 in Davidson Co., TN. He married Adeline Scott 11 Jun 1890 in Davidson Co., TN, daughter of Albert Scott and Julia Collins. She was born Abt. 1870.

Children of Robert Barnes and Adeline Scott are:

+ 46 i. Nathan Herman⁵ Barnes, born 1894 in Davidson Co., TN; died 23 Sep 1984 in Davidson Co., TN.

47 ii. John Howard Barnes, born 1896.

48 iii. Robert Emmett Barnes, born 1892.

49 iv. Ellen Barnes, born 1898.

50 v. Alice Barnes, born 08 Mar 1906; died 18 Mar 1981 in Davidson Co., TN. She married Edward Adcock; born 06 Jul 1895; died 14 Apr 1978 in Davidson Co., TN.

51 vi. Albert Barnes, born 1900.

52 vii. Katie Barnes, born 1902.

53 viii. Diretha Barnes, born 1904.

30. Laura⁴ Scott (Mary³ Barnes, Mary "Polly"² Nickens, James¹) was born 1879 in TN, and died 1946. She married William Carrol Manly, son of Washington Manly and Marcilla Collins. He was born 1867 in TN, and died 1940.

Child of Laura Scott and William Manly is:

+ 54 i. Henrietta⁵ Manly.

Generation No. 4

43. Maudie⁵ Barnes (Thomas Jefferson⁴, Lewis M.³, Mary "Polly"² Nickens, James¹) was born 13 Nov 1893 in Davidson Co., TN, and died 01 Jan 1955 in Nashville, TN. She married Willie Ira Nickens 19 Sep 1921 in Cheatham Co., TN, son of McHenry Nickens and Louella Collins. He was born 17 Sep 1898 in TN, and died 20 Sep 1982 in Cheatham Co., TN.

45. Samuel⁵ Barnes (Thomas Jefferson⁴, Lewis M.³, Mary "Polly"² Nickens, James¹) was born 23 Jun 1898 in Davidson Co., TN. He married Henrietta Manly, daughter of William Manly and Laura Scott.

46. Nathan Herman⁵ Barnes (Robert Riley⁴, Robert³, Mary "Polly"² Nickens, James¹) was born 1894 in Davidson Co., TN, and died 23 Sep 1984 in Davidson Co., TN. He married Dovie Alice Nickens, daughter of Carrol Nickens and Nancy Collins. She was born 12 Apr 1893 in Rutherford Co., TN, and died 25 Oct 1971 in Davidson Co., TN.

Child of Nathan Barnes and Dovie Nickens is:

58 i. Fred⁶ Barnes, born in Davidson Co., TN.

54. Henrietta⁵ Manly (Laura⁴ Scott, Mary³ Barnes, Mary "Polly"² Nickens, James¹) She married Samuel Barnes, son of Thomas Barnes and Maryann Nickens. He was born 23 Jun 1898 in Davidson Co., TN.

Child is listed above under (45) Samuel Barnes.

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