Frank Barnes was born to Asa Barnes and Harriet Cook on October 28, 1859 in Cummingsville, Kansas. His father was a prominent citizen of Atchison county.
He was born on July 13, 1899 to Johanna Wright Barnes and Frank Barnes. He lived with his mother and sisters at 504 N. 2nd St in Atchison until 1906, when the family moved to Kansas City, Missouri. His short life came to an end on September 24, 1906 at his family's home at 330 Park Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri. Whether his death was accidental or intentional, is unknown. The writers of the articles below, seem to believe that it was intentional, but no charges were ever filed against her.
From the History of Atchison County, Kansas:
"The name of Barnes figures prominently in the early history of Kansas and Atchison county, and the history of the family in Kansas dates from the spring of 1858 when Capt. Asa Barnes came from the ancestral home of the Barnes family in New Jersey, and settled in Mt. Pleasant township, Atchison county, and immediately identified himself with the Free State Party.
Asa Barnes was born in 1821, and became a papermaker in New Brunswick, where several of his children were born. In 1858 he disposed of his belongings and property in New Jersey and migrated to Kansas, settling in Mt. Pleasant township, Atchison county. His wife and children followed him in April, 1859. When he first came to Kansas he was a Democrat in politics, but changed his political belief soon afterward and espoused the cause of the Free State Party. He took a prominent and active part in political affairs and became well known throughout the State as an able and influential champion of freedom. On two different occasions he was elected to represent Atchison county in the State legislature and served the people with distinction and ability. When the civil war broke out between the States he organized Company A of the Twelfth Kansas cavalry and served as captain of the company; he also helped to organize a company for the Thirteenth Kansas infantry. He was further distinguished by his war service in a manner which reflected credit upon himself and his home county."
Frank Barnes, though, led a fairly unremarkable life. He owned land and worked as a farmer, thresher, and other odd jobs. Frank married Johanna Wright on December 26, 1883. After his divorce, Frank took jobs out of the state, sometimes as far away as Colorado. He remarried Johanna and moved the family to Kansas City Missouri sometime before 1906, where he worked for the railroad. At somepoint afterwards the family was again moved to San Gabriel, California. After Johanna's death, Frank did not remarry. He died on November 12, 1940 in San Gabriel, California.