Virginia C. Doughtie

   Cause of her death was Chronic Diarrhea.

   Another name for Virginia was Jennie.

  General Notes:

The 1880 Federal Census for Mitchells Township, Bertie Co., North Carolina, District 11, page 226B, dated June 8, 1880 records Virginia C. Barnes (33 - NC/NC/NC) with her husband Jesse Barnes (33 - NC/NC/NC) and children James W. (5) and William A. (1). Next door is Thomas Barnes (69) with his wife Thenia Barnes (65) and children Julia A. (24) and Thomas W. (22).

The 1900 Federal Census for Mitchells Township, Bertie Co., North Carolina, District 11, page 86A, dated June 20, 1900 records Virginia C. Barnes (May 1847 - NC/NC/NC) with her husband Jessee Barnes (Dec 1847 - NC/NC/NC) and children Walter (May 1875), Fletcher E. (July 1883), Clifton (Aug 1884), Mary B. (Sept 1887), and Raleigh C. (July 1890). Next door is Jesse's brother and his family: Thomas Barnes (Sept 1857) with his wife Sarah W. Barnes (March 1863) and children Ernest E. (Feb 1885), Albert (Dec 1889), Irene J. (Feb 1895), and Lucy A. (April 1897).

The 1910 Federal Census for Harrellsville Township, Hertford Co., North Carolina, District 42, page 55A, dated April 20, 1910 records Vennie C. Barnes (60 - NC/NC/NC) with her husband Jessie Barnes (61 - NC/NC/NC) and son Walter J. Barnes (36). Jessie and Vennie have been married for 36 years and hacve had 12 children of whom 6 are still living.

The 1920 Federal Census for Harrellsville Township, Hertford Co., North Carolina, District 5, page 200B, dated April 19, 1920 records the widow Virginia Barnes (80 - NC/NC/NC) with recently married son, Clifton Barnes (44) and his wife, Maud Barnes (27) living on Evans Town Road. Clifton is a farmer.

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Henry Clifton Barnes
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 62
Birth Date: 29 Aug 1885
Birth Place: Bertie, North Carolina, United States
Death Date: 7 Aug 1948
Death Location: Harrellsville, Hertford
Spouse's Name: Maude Odom Barnes
Father's Name: Jesse Barnes
Mother's Name: Virginia Barnes
Residence: Harrellsville, Hertford, North Carolina

  Research Notes:

The name if Virginia Doughtie's husband comes from a death certificate for her son:
North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: James Walton Barnes
Gender: Male
Race: White
Age: 40
Birth Date: 11 May 1875
Birth Place: Bertie
Death Date: 19 Feb 1916
Death Location: Harrellsville, Hertford
Father's Name: Jessie Barnes
Mother's Name: Virginia C Doughtie

  Medical Notes:

North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
Name: Jennie C Barns [Jennie C Doughty]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 83
Birth Date: 14 May 1847
Birth Place: Hertford
Death Date: 4 Sep 1930
Death Location: Harrellsville, Hertford
Burial: Sept 5, 1930 in Hertford Co.
Spouse's Name: Widow Jessie Barnes
Father's Name: Nathaniel Doughty

Virginia married Jesse Barnes circa 1874 in North Carolina. (Jesse Barnes was born on 18 Jan 1848 in North Carolina and died on 28 Feb 1927 in Harrellsville, Hertford Co., N. C..) The cause of his death was Cirrhosis of the Liver.