Robert
Avery [Bob]
BARNESIt is told in the family that this gentleman played for the Chicago White
Sox during the 1920’s.
Sure enough I found a Bob
BARNES on a list of White
Sox players but his career appeared short lived. His first game being on July 8th 1924, with his last game on July 10th 1924, a rather short, two game career?
Bob
BARNES Stats
Bob
BARNES was born on Monday, January 6, 1902, in
Washburn,
Illinois. Barnes was 22 years old when he broke into the big leagues on July 8, 1924, with the Chicago White
Sox.
Biographical
Data Birth Name: Robert
Avery BARNES Nickname: Lefty
Born On: 01-06-1902
Born In:
Washburn,
Illinois Zodiac: Capricorn
Died On: 12-08-1993
Died In: Peoria,
Illinois Cemetery:
Lacon Cemetery,
Lacon,
Illinois College: University of
Illinois Bats: Left
Throws: Left
Height: 5-11½
Weight: 150
First Game: 07-08-1924 (Age 22)
Last Game: 07-10-1924
Draft: Not Applicable
According to the listing, Bob was born January 6th 1902 in
Washburn,
Illinois and died, confirmed according to the SSDI, on December 8th 1993 in Peoria District,
Illinois. [Actually in
Lacon].
Name: Robert A. Barnes
SSN: 323-32-5204
Last Residence: 61540
Lacon, Marshall,
Illinois, United States of
America Born: 6 Jan 1902
Died: 8 Dec 1993
State (Year) SSN issued:
Illinois (1955 )
The problem I have is that of pinpointing his
BARNES family. I supposed that his father was a
BARNES born in
England. Sunderland,
Durham preferably. However, none of the
Illinois BARNES families, as shown in the 1910 and 1920 census returns appear to match this profile.
Could our Bob be the Robert A. BARNES, shown in the 1930 census, Single, as an Attorney in General Practice who I found lodging with Charles A. BUCK at his Grocery Store on High Street,
Lacon,
Illinois?
It may just happen that a member of the family is a subscriber to this list or that a subscriber knows the family?
All leads towards solving this problem would be most appreciated.
Many thanks for any assistance
Rod
ClayburnHampshire,
England.