Lemuel E Barnhill 
Lemuel E was born about 1815 in Martin County, NC. He was an only child. He died after 1880 in Edgecombe Co. NC. He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina.General Notes
(Research):1840 Census for Edgecombe County lists Lemuel Ba
rnhill in District 2. He has two males under 5 and two male
s between 20 & 30. This could be Lemuel and the two males w
ould be John and another son. He also has one female 5-10 a
nd one between 20-30. This could be Caroline and the daught
er Ann. Neighbors include L. Sesson, Thomas Hull, Soloman B
raswell and James S. Battle.
An 1850 census for Nash County lists a Samuel Barnhill hous
e carpenter age 36 but his wife is listed as Caroline age 3
2 and a daughter Ann age 14, John 12, a son 10 (name not re
adable) Martin 8, and Caroline 3. If this is the same perso
n, he married Louisa sometime around 1855 and had a secon
d family. All of the children of Caroline are old enough t
o be out of the home by 1870,
1860 census for Halifax county #449 Lemul Barnhill 46 carpe
nter $600 per born in Martin County wife Louisa 31 a weave
r from Halifax county. Children Martin V. 18 a farm labore
r born in Edgecombe County, Caroline 13 born in Nash Count
y ,Antinissa 3 born in Nash County and William B. 1 born i
n Halifax county,
1870 Census for Edgecombe County - Lower Fishing Creek Town
ship p. 77 lists Samuel Barnhill age 57 white male as a hou
se carpenter who could neither read nor write. His wife nam
ed Louisa was age 40 and she could not read or write. Bot
h were born in North Carolina. Children included Artemis 14
, Burton 11, Emma 9, Martha 2 and Alford 5. The handwritin
g on the census could have possibly been Lemuel instead o
f Samuel but a computer index interpreted it as Samuel.
1880 Census for Edgecombe County - Upper Fishing Creek p. 4
8 household # 470 L.E. Barnhill white male 65 farmer, Louis
a white female 50 wife, James A white male 15 son
From North Carolina Troops - Lemuel E. Barnhill was enliste
d in County D North Carolina 43rd reg. Born in Martin Count
y and resided in Halifax Couty where he was a farmer or mec
hanic prior to enlisiting in Martin County at age 48 on Feb
. 24, 1862. He was discharged Nov. 25, 1862 due to "hemorrh
oidal tumors complicated with chronic diarrhea"
‌Lemuel E and Caroline Arcenie were married in a religious ceremony in 1835. They had three sons and two daughters, named John R., Jesse E., Martin Van Buren, Ann L. and Caroline Virginia.
Family Notes
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Children
John R. Barnhill
John R. was born on March 3rd, 1838 in Edgecombe Co. NC. He died at the age of 70 on December 10th, 1908. He was buried in Elmwood Cemetery, Enfield, Halifax County, North Carolina.
Martin Van Buren Barnhill
Martin Van Buren was born on January 27th, 1842 in Edgecombe Co. NC. He died at the age of 71 on June 13th, 1913 in Halifax Co., NC.
Caroline Virginia Barnhill
Caroline Virginia was born on February 9th, 1847 in Edgecombe Co. NC. She died at the age of 72 on March 14th, 1919 in Rocky Mount, Nash County, NC. She was buried in Pineview Cemetery, Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, North Carolina.
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