John W. Barnes and Other Genealogical Info.

I found this typed document in Jack Leddy's papers.  I think it was written by Anna Grimshaw Breen since she did a lot of the genealogical work for the family. 

"John W. Barnes at the time of his decease, was Senior Adjutant of the National Guard of Penna.  He joined Infantry Corp. National Guards Nov. 6, 1855, was commissioned 1st Lieutenant of Co. E. Dec. 1st. 1860.  He served 3 mos. in 19th Penna. Volunteers and was commissioned Capt. of Co. E, 90th Penna Volunteers Sept. 3rd., 1861, served three years and in Veteran Reserve Corps of U.S. Army until his honorable discharge on Dec. 22nd, 1866.  On April 22, 1869, he assumed the duties of Adjutant of the Regiment, remaining in commission until his death in 1882.

This is taken from an appreciation sent to the members of the regiment at the time of his death and inviting them to come to the funeral.

I am sorry but  I can't give you any more information about Elizabeth Solonius, etc.  I know the Rector of Old Swedes and I am writing to him to see if they have any other records.

By word of mouth Sarah Johnson was supposed to be Elizabeth Solonius' daughter, but Sarah Johnson must have been married twice for I know definitely that Susanna Williams was her daughter.  However, her sampler which I have, bears the name of Susanna Williams 1818. Phila. Union School.
Susanna Williams married John Ford Barnes, born 1-14-1808, died 1846 in New Orleans, where they lived, and is buried there in Notre Dame Cemetery Chapel Lula St. which I could not find when I was there.  Their first child was John Wall Barnes, born 7-17-1830, died 6-12-1882.  He married twice.  I think his daughter Clara was by his first wife.  She married and had two daughters who, in turn, married and had two daughters, who in turn married and this family is still going on.
The second child was Sarah Johnson Barnes, born 1-16-1828, died 3-4-1012, and who married George Grimshaw, born 10-15-24, and died 4-9-51.  Their daughters were Susannah Barnes Grimshaw, born 1-21-48, died 4-29-42, and Elizabeth Hyer Grimshaw, born 4-29-50.  She married James Breen, who was born 9-9-1849 and died 11-21-1905.  Elizabeth dies 8-5-1926.

Anna Grimshaw Breen was born 11-29-1888
John Stanley Breen was born 7-7-1894 and married Elizabeth Oliver, no children."

More information about John W. Barnes may be found at Ancestry.com  This is consistent with the information I have above.

"These are some extracts from Samuel Bates histories of Pennsylvania in the war. In both regiments, you'll find John Barnes in the Color Company, Company E.

If you look at the rosters of the 19th Regiment, which served only three months on Mr. Lincoln's first call for volunteers, you'll also find John's brother Albert as a corporal in A Company, and Jacob D Regementer as a private in J W Barnes E Company. Neither of these two volunteered for further service after that initial three months."