Oliver Enis BARENS was born August 11, 1898 in Fallsville, Newton Co., Arkansas. He was the son of Joseph Barens and Martha Cowan. Oliver Barens died May 11, 1995, is buried at Salus, Newton County, Arkansas. Oliver married Nellie RHOADES, May 20, 1917 in Head of Catalpa Creek, Johnson County, Arkansas. Nellie May RHOADES was born September 12, 1898 in Sandy Gap, Newton Co., Ar., and died December 18, 1989 in Springdale, Washington Co., Arkansas. Rhoda was the daughter of William Rhoades and Catherine Dayton. Oliver and Nellie are both buried Case Cemetary, Newton Co., Arkansas.

       Children of Nellie RHOADES and Oliver BARENS are:

     + 16 i. Tony Franklin BARENS
             Born:  March 23, 1918 in Fallsville, Newton Co., Arkansas
             Died:  February 01, 1996 in Fort Smith, Sebastian Co., Arkansas
    
    + 17 ii. Buford Conny BARENS
             Born: April 08, 1920 in Fallsville, Newton Co., Arkansas
             Died: October 12, 1996 in Tulsa, Tulsa Co., Oklahoma

   + 18 iii. Keelan Joe BARENS
             Born: September 27, 1922 in Fallsville, Newton Co., Arkansas

    + 19 iv. Walsie Dorothy BARENS
             Born: April 11, 1925 in Fallsville,  Newton Co., Arkansas
             Died: July 26, 1972 in Fayetteville, Arkansas

     + 20 v. Argus Carstoria (Shorty) BARENS
             Born: January 30, 1927 in Fallsville, Arkansas

    + 21 vi. Laneta Rose BARENS
             Born: July 01, 1929 in Fallsville, Newton Co., Arkansas

   + 22 vii. Retha Juneta BARENS
             Born: July 21, 1932 in Fallsville, Arkansas
             Died: August 29, 1995 in Salinas, Monterey Co., California

  + 23 viii. Delva Inez BARENS
             Born: February 10, 1934 in Fallsville, Arkansas

    + 24 ix. Artibell BARENS
             Born: September 07, 1935 in Fallsville, Arkansas

     + 25 x. Tennie Irene BARENS
             Born: March 10, 1938 in Fallsville, Arkansas
             Died: January 21, 1998

    + 26 xi. Wilma Berniece BARENS
             Born: August 20, 1944 in Paso Robles, California

   + 27 xii. Frances Ilene BARENS
             Born: February 03, 1947 in Paso Robles, California

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