Thomas Anderson Karnes - "Anderson"
(Son of Absolum Karnes)

(April 29, 1870 - February 29, 1956)

Wife: Dessie Belle Barr - "Belle Barr Karnes" (March 8, 1876 - March 21st, 1962)

Children:

Lorine "Rene" Karnes (August 21, 1913 - February 16, 1997)

Robert Leslie Karnes (? - ?)

Pat Karnes (? - ?)

Wesley Karnes - "Buddy" (? - ?)

AB Karnes (August 28, 1918 - 2013)

The first mention of Thomas Anderson Karnes is in the 1870 census for Gibson County, Tennessee, District 1. He is listed as being 3 months old :

144 KARNES         Abe        51  M W       farmer                        500     ALA   27
    KARNES         Rebecca    27  F W       keeps hse                             TN    28
    KARNES         Artina     17  F W       at home                               TN    29
    KARNES         Elizabeth   4  F W       at home                               TN    30
    KARNES         Libby       3  F W       at home                               TN    31
    KARNES         Phebe       2  F W       at home                               TN    32
    KARNES         Thomas   3/12  M W       at home                               TN    33

The columns for the 1870 Census were Dwelling Number, Surname, Given Name, Age, Sex, Color, Occupation, Property Real, Owned Pers, Birth Place, and Line Number.