Montgomery County PA Archives Biographies.....Barnes, Edwin August 9, 1835 - 
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Source: Biographical Annals of Montgomery County Pennsylvania, T. S. Benham & Company and the Lewis Publishing Company, 1904
Author: Ellwood Roberts, Editor

EDWIN BARNES. The Barnes family, from England, were among 
the earliest settlers of what is now Montgomery county, a 
member of the family who came to America in the time of 
William Penn having given land to Abington Friends' Meeting 
for school purposes, which greatly increased in value and 
has become the basis of a valuable educational fund.

John Barnes, great-grandfather of Edwin Barnes, settled in 
Horsham township, where he obtained 229 acres of land from 
the proprietor of the province of Pennsylvania, William 
Penn. He had a large family of children, among them 
Benjamin. Benjamin (grandfather) was born on the Barnes 
homestead in Horsham township. He acquired an ordinary 
education and became a farmer, devoting his attention to 
such pursuits all his life. He married Miss Susan Stubbs, 
also of Horsham township. The couple had several children, 
among them George.

George Barnes (father) was born on the old farm. He was 
educated in the public schools, and then turned his 
attention to agriculture, which pursuit he followed through 
life. He removed from Horsham township to Hatboro, also in 
Montgomery county, in politics he was an active Whig and, 
later, on the organization of that party, a Republican. Mr. 
Barnes married Sarah Marple, who was a member of the Society 
of Friends, daughter of a prominent farmer of Horsham 
township. The couple had five children.

Their son, Edwin, the subject of this sketch, was born in 
Hatboro, August 9, 1835. He was educated in the neighborhood 
schools, devoted his attention to farming, and followed that 
pursuit for a number of years. Recently he has lived 
retired. Several years ago he removed to Springfield 
township, and purchased a beautiful home at Flourtown where 
he has since resided. 

He married December 19, 1861, Miss Cordelia Donnalley, born 
October 31, 1835, daughter of Thomas K. (deceased) and Susan 
(Felty) Donnalley, of the state of Ohio, in which state Mrs. 
Barnes was born. The couple have the following children: 
Lydia, born October 18, 1863, who married Lemuel Dager, they 
having one child, Leslie Dager; Leslie, born October 16, 
1866, who married Laura Brinton, daughter of Jesse and Lydia 
(Wood) Brinton; to this union were born four children- 
Marion, Hallet, Channing and Donnalley Barnes.

Mr. Barnes is a strong Republican in politics, but has not 
sought political preferment, although he has served several 
years as assessor, his good judgment as to the value of 
property making him especially useful in this capacity. Mr. 
Barnes and his wife attend the Reformed church.

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