• Born: 15 Sep 1828, Ohio
• Died: 4 Feb 1895, Louisville KY

  General notes:

Jeweler

  Events in his life were:

• He worked circa 1860-1870 as a jeweler in Louisville KY
  Listed in city directories at 224 West Main Street. ⁵

• He appeared on the 1860 census taken at Louisville KY, listed as a jeweler.

• He appeared on the 1870 census taken at Louisville KY, listed as a jeweler.

• He was a partner in 1870-1880 with Joseph Judson B. Barnes in Louisville KY as C. P. BARNES & BRO. He continued under the same name after his brother left the firm. At his death, half interest in the business was left to his brother and half to his wife, Sarah. ⁵

• He appeared on the 1880 census taken at Louisville KY, listed as a jeweler.

• Obituary printed in the The Courier-Journal (Louisville KY) on 5 Feb 1895
  
  C. P. BARNES DEAD.
  Mr. C. P. Barnes, the well-known jeweler, died at 10:30 last night at his residence, 1026 Third Avenue.
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  Mr. Barnes was senior member of the firm of C. P. Barnes & Bro., located in the Louisville Trust Company building on the corner of Fifth and Market streets. He established the business many years ago, when he came here from Chautauqua County, N. Y., where he was born sixty-six years ago. The store for a long number of years was in the Louisville Hotel building. Eight years ago he married Mrs. Higgins, of Lexington, who survives him.