An comment on one genealogy mentions the burial place of one of James' siblings, maybe more. "Burials Children of John & Ann (Spratt) Barnett Mecklenburg, North Carolina "They found the remnants of a destroyed graveyard under a hospital building in Charlotte. Only eight headstones were saved. Thomas being one of them. It was called the Spratt Cemetery. I believe the burials for John's children might have been in there." -- Comment on this family on Ginger Ellis Family Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10431243/person/363259371?ftm=1
1860 Federal Census, Itawamba County, Mississippi, 20 June, PO Gun Town, page 1 (scan 219), Hse/Fam #2 Barnett, John 36 M Farmer $200 real $1125 personal Georgia [born abt 1824] Barnett, Minerva 38 F South Carolina [born abt 1822] Barnett, James C 6 M Mississippi [born abt 1854] 1870 Federal Census, Prentiss County, Mississippi, 11 June, PO Booneville, Township 6 Range 7, pages 5-6 (scan 428), Hse/Fam #31 - page 5 - Barnett, John 55 M W Farmer $200 real $1125 personal Georgia [born abt 1815] Barnett, Manerva 53 F W Keeping House Georgia [born abt 1817] - page 6 - Barnett, James C 15 M W Mississippi [born abt 1855] Texas, County Marriages, 1817-1965 James Barnett Christiana Maines Marriage 8 Oct 1878 Young, Texas, USA 1880 Federal Census, Young County, Texas, 13 June, Precinct 2, District 168, page 17, Hse #145, Fam #149 Barnet, James C W M 22 Farmer MS GA GA [b abt 1858] Barnet, Christina W F 20 Wife Keeping House IL -- -- [b abt 1860] Barnet, Christopher W M 1 Son Single TX MS IL [b abt 1879] His parents are living next door. 1880 Federal Census, Young County, Texas, 13 June, Precinct 2, District 168, page 17, Hse #144, Fam #148 Barnet, John W M 64 Farmer GA GA GA [b abt 1826] Barnet, Menerva W F 56 Wife Keeping House SC VA SC [b abt 1824] Barnet, William A W M 25 Son Single Farmer MS GA SC [b abt 1855] Barnet, Susen A W F 22 Dau Single Keeping House MS GA SC [b abt 1858] Barnet, Mary E W F 18 Dau Single Farm Laborer MS GA SC [b abt 1862] Hays, William W M 12 Ward Single Works on Farm TN -- TN [b abt 1868] In 1896, James and his sister Susan Green applied for membership in the Cherokee Nation. They were among the many rejected. Here is the transcription of the handwritten cover of their application document. Their mother, said to be at lest half Cherokee, but full-blood according to some family sources, had been rejected also. Minerva Owens Barnett finally issued an affidavit giving up her attempt, after long and expensive attempts to get a positive hearing, when her primary witness died with her case unresolved. No 5424 James C Barnett and Susan S Green Cherokee Nation Ft Gibson Indian Territory Filed: Sept 9-96 A S McKennan Comr [Commander] James and Susan made their application at Fort Gibson, and in 1900 Susan and her husband Jacob Green were enumerated in Cherokee for the 1900 census. James and his family, however, were way south near the Texas border, enumerated at Marietta in Chickasaw Nation. This is the area that became Love County, Oklahoma. He and Christina have had only the one child Christopher. James' mother Minerva is living with them, after her husband John passed away in 1897. 1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, 1 June, Township 7 South Range 2 East, District 150, page 6A, Marietta, Hse/Fam #90 Barnett, James C Head W M Oct 1856 43 Married 23 years Miss Geo SC Farmer, Stockman Rents Barnett, Christiana Wife W F Mar 1858 42 Married 23 years 1 child/1 living IL NJ IN Barnett, Christopher Son W M Nov 1877 76 Single TX MS IL Farm Laborer Barnett, Minerva Mother W F July 1823 76 Widow SC VA SC There are 3 boarders in the household, all working as Farm Laborers. It is not clear if they are working for James or elsewhere. James' birth year as 1956 does not match ages in previous censuses, which generally place his birth in about 1854. 1880, however, makes his birth year about 1858, so there is a wide variation. It appears the next door neighbor is Christina's brother. The head of the household is John Maines. 1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, 1 June, Township 7 South Range 2 East, Enumeration District 150, page 6A, Marietta, Hse/Fam #91 Maines, John Head W M Nov 1869 30 Widowed IN NJ IN Farm Laborer [No ownership status reported] Maines, Lona Dau W F Aug 1888 11 Ind Terr IN MS James and Christina's son James died before the 1910 census. But he had married and had a son in the meantime, and their grandson is in their household. He is also listed as James C. A genealogy reports his full name as Ervin James Columbus Barnett. 1910 Federal Census, Pushmataha County, Oklahoma, 4 May, Antlers, District 268, page 15A, Hse #271, Fam #277 Barnett, James C Head M W 54 Married 32 yrs MS GA AL Farmer Owns Barnett, Cristie M Wife F W 54 Married 32 yrs 1 child/0 living IL NJ IN Barnett, James C Grandson M W 5 Single OK TX TX Lemons, Aaron Boarder M W 18 Single AR AR AR Farm Laborer Hager, Lee Son M W 19 TX MS AR Farm Laborer Note also in this census that Christina's name is given as Cristie, short for Christina, with the middle initial M. This may stand for her maiden name Maines.
In some family sources this individual is named Christopher Columbus Barnett. Other records indicate his first name was James. In the 1880 census, he is named Christopher Barnet (various officials spelled the family name differently). In 1900 his name is Christopher C Barnett. When he enlisted in the army in 1903, the name is James C Barnette. From all the sources, it appears he had four names, James Christopher Columbus Barnett. His son likewise, who the family knows as James, also had three given names, the first being Ervin. 1880 Federal Census, Young County, Texas, 13 June, Precinct 2, District 168, page 17, Hse #145, Fam #149 Barnet, James C W M 22 Farmer MS GA GA [b abt 1858] Barnet, Christina W F 20 Wife Keeping House IL -- -- [b abt 1860] Barnet, Christopher W M 1 Son Single TX MS IL [b abt 1879] 1900 Federal Census, Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, 1 June, Township 7, Marietta, District 150, page 6A, Hse/Fam #90 Barnett, Jas Head W M Oct 1856 43 Married 23 yrs MS GA SC Farmer Rents Barnett, Christiana Wife W F Mar 1858 42 Married 23 yrs 1 child/1 living IL NJ IN Barnett, Christopher C Son W M Nov 1877 22 Single TX MS IL Farm Laborer Barnett, Minerva Mother W F July 1823 76 Widowed Married 59 years 13 children/7 living SC VA SC Brown, Jim Boarder W M Nov 1872 26 Widowed Alabama Unknown GA Farm Laborer Gatlin, Jeff Boarder W M Feby 1874 27 Single MO England TN Farm Laborer Mabrey, Thos J Boarder W M June 1870 29 Single GA GA AL Farm Laborer "My great grandmother Alice Wilson Hancock Hasty: ... She married Christopher Columbus Barnett and they had a son, my grandfather, James Columbus Barnett." -- Kitty Byers, email to Orville Boyd Jenkins, 21 February 2013 Christopher Columbus Barnett Birth 1879 in Texas, Death BEF 1910 in Oklahoma Parents James C Barnett 1854-1920, Christy Ann Maines b 1858 Marriage 1900 to Alice Miney Wilson Birth 02 JUN 1882 in Cooke, Texas Death 09/1978 in Claremore, Rogers, Oklahoma Son Ervin James Columbus Barnett Birth 18 Nov 1904 in Antlers, Pushmataha, OK Death 08 Jul 1986 in Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma -- K & D, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/25295257/person/1636453998 In his enlistment record from 1903, his name is James C Barnette. U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 James C Barnette Birth abt 1879 Dallas, Texas, United States Enlisted 13 April 1903 Little Rock, Arkansas Enlistment Age: 23 (Born abt 1880) Brown Eyes, Black Hair, Dark Complexion Discharged 25 Dec 1904 in Ft Myer, Virginia for disability This military record reports he was born in Dallas, Texas. Young County is in north Texas a couple of counties northwest of Dallas County. Perhaps the recording as Dallas was a generalization to a well-known location by the army clerk. Note that this army record names him as James C. Did Christopher Columbus Barnett have an additional first name of James, after his father? He named his son four names, Ervin James Columbus Barnett.
1870 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 9 July, Pacolet Township, PO Glenn Springs, p 21, Hse/Fam #153 Barnett, Jefferson 31 M W Farmer $0 Real Estate Value $100 Personal b SC [born abt 1839] Barnett, Eliza 29 F W Keeping House b SC [born abt 1841] Barnett, James 4 M W b SC [born abt 1866] Barnett, Willie 1 M W b SC [born abt 1869]
1900 Federal Census, Monroe County, Tennessee, 21 June, Civil District 18, Enumeration District 122, page 17A, South Dewey Ave, Hse #242, Fam #243 Barnett, Taylor Head W M Dec 1840 60 [cf 1850 census, 9mos old] Married 23 year TN TN TN Farmer Owns Barnett, Sarah Ann Wife W F Sept 1855 45 Married 23 year 5 children/3 living GA GA GA Barnett, Della E Dau W M Oct 1884 15 Single TN TN GA At School Barnett, James M Son W M Feb 1886 14 Single TN TN GA At School Barnett, William M Grandson W M Jun 1898 1 Single TN TN TN Duckett, Jane Mother[-in-law] W F Dec 1817 83 Widow 7 children/5 living GA GA GA Boatman, William M Lodger W M July 1863 26 Widow TN TN TN Engineer 1910 Federal Census, Baker County, Oregon, Supplemental, Baker City Ward 2, District 2, page 8A, 1812 Birch St, Hse #[no #], Fam #[no #] Barnett, Taylor Head M W 62 TN TN TN Retired Farmer Rents Barnett, Sarah A Wife F W 56 4 children/3 living GA TN GA Barnett, James M Son M W 24 Single TN TN TN [seems it should be TN TN GA] Saw Mill Laborer Boatman, Willie Grandson M W 11 Single TN TN TN U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 James M Barnett Residence Baker, Baker County, Oregon Birth 14 Feb 1884 [location not reported] Farming, Self-Employed Wife Mrs Hazel Barnett, Gen Delivery, Baker Medium Height and Build, Blue Eyes, BrownHair Registered 12 September 1918 Baker, Orgeon Signed James M Barnett 1920 Federal Census, Baker County, Oregon, 3 January, Baker City Ward 3d, District 7, page 3B, South Dewey Ave, Hse/Fam #78 Barnett, James M Head Rents M W 34 NC NC NC House Carpenter Barnett, Hazel L Wife F W 26 SC SC SC Barnett, Edna L Dau F W 5WA TN OR Barnett, Ray H Son M W 4yrs0mos OF TN OR Rissell, Elmer D Brother-in-law M W 22 OR Wisconsin Wisconsin James' mother is in a household next doo r to him, as a single member hosuehold. On the other sinde os Sarah is James' sister Elvira Rhymer. This record for James' household also give us his wife's maiden nmae, since her brother Elmer Rissell is in the household. 1920 Federal Census, Baker County, Oregon, 3 January, Baker City Ward 3d, District 7, page 3B, South Dewey Ave, Hse/Fam #78 Baranett [sic], Sarah A Head Rents F W 74 Widow GA TN GA No Occup 1920 Federal Census, Baker County, Oregon, 3 January, Baker City Ward 3d, District 7, page 3B, South Dewey Ave, Hse/Fam #78 Rhymer, Andrew J Head Rents M W 49 TN TN TN Lumber Mill Rhymer, Elvira J Wife F W 42 TN TN GA Rhymer, Evertt O Son M W 19 TN TN TN Cow Herder, Cattle Range Rhymer, Carlos A Son M W 16 TN TN TN Rhymer, Arthur Son M W 14 WA TN TN Rhymer, dwight Son M W 11 WA TN TN Rhymer, Harold Son M W 5 WA TN TN At the time of his mother's death in 1928, J M was listed as a survivor, living in Hershal [sic], Oregon. 1940 Federal Census, Baker County, Oregon, [no date] April, McEwen, District 1-37, page 2A, Hse #32, Owns $1500 Barnett, James M Head M W 55 Grade 8 b Tennessee same house in 1935 Farmer Barnett, Hazel Wife F W 46 Grade 8 b Oregon same house in 1935 Housewife U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 James Monti Barnett Birth 14 Feb 1885 Monroe County, Tennessee Residence Sumter Stage, Baker, Baker, Oregon Self-employed Contact (Wife) Mrs Hazel L Barnett, same address Signed J M Barnett James M Barnett Birth Feb. 14, 1886 Death Sep. 8, 1967 Burial Mount Hope Cemetery, Baker City, Baker County, Oregon Plot Wests, Block 1, Lot 36, Grave 4 Created by Ronda Crow Feb 09, 2012 -- Find A Grave Memorial #84747290, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Barnett&GSiman=1&GScid=39167&GRid=84747290& California, Death Index, 1940-1997 James M Barnett Birth Date 14 Feb 1886 Death 8 Sep 1967 Del Norte County U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-Current James Barnett Born14 Feb 1886 Died Sep 1967 Last Residence Crescent City, Del Norte, California 95531 SSN 535-44-1516 issued Washington (1962)
From his father's will: _____________ 8th All the remaining part of my estate real and personal to be equally divided between my beloved children Jessey Barnett, Elijah Barnett, Joseph Barnett, and Mikajah Barnett and Gency Corder and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my beloved sons Jessy Barnett and Javan Barnett Executors of this my Last Will and testament -- Will of Micajah Barnett Sr, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8180737/story/c4359186-7de9-43b4-934a-77a9c2cbae2d?ftm=1 ______________ Javan Barnett Birth 5 JUL 1816 in Spartanburg County, SC, Death Unknown married Rachel White 5 Jan 1836 Spartanburg County, SC Birth 7 MAR 1816 in Spartanburg County, SC Death 29 AUG 1894 in Spartanburg County, SC -- http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/18225128/person/628271968?ssrc=&ftm=1 U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 Javan Barnett Side: Confederate Regiment Name Expanded: 5th Regiment, South Carolina State Troops (6 Months, 1863-4), Company: E Rank In: Private Rank Out: Private 1870 Federal Census, Richland County, South Carolina, 15 July, PO Columbia, p 25, Hse/Fam #25 Barnett, Javan 54 M W Farmer $0 Real Estate Value $0 Personal b SC [born abt 1816] Barnett, Rachael 54 F W At Home b SC [b abt 1816] Barnett, Laura 24 F W At Home b SC [b abt 1846] Barnett, J Bunyan 21 M W At Home b SC [born abt 1849] Barnett, Alice O 17 F W At Home b SC [b abt 1853] Barnett, Sallie 14 F W At Home b SC [b abt 1856] Barnett, William 19 M W At Home b SC [born abt 1851] In 1900, Javan is a widower living in the household of his daughter Alice and her husband William Little. Note also that, as usual, his birth year is one year oater than reported by family sources. 1880 Federal Census, Richland County, South Carolina, 4 June, Columbia, District 164, page 16, Sumter St, Hse #164, Fam #190 Barnett, Van W M 64 Bldg Inspector SC SC SC Barnett, Rachael W F 64 Wife Keeping House SC SC SC Barnett, John W M 31 Son Single SC SC SC Barnett, Olivia W F 24 Dau Single SC SC SC 1900 Federal Census, Richland County, South Carolina, 13 June, Columbia, District 86, page 18B, 1501 Plain St, Hse/Fam #64 Little, William Head W M Feb 1840 60 Married 15 yrs SC SC SC Druggist [Ownership not rptd] Little, Alice O Wife W F June 1856 43 Married 15 yrs 2 children/2 living SC SC SC Little, Rachael B Dau W F July 1886 13 SC SC SC At School Little, Lucy L Dau W F Jan 1890 10 SC SC SC At School Barnett, Javan Father-in-law W M July 1817 82 Widowed SC SC SC
In 1860 Jefferson is living alone in his own household next door to his father Jessee. 1860 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 6 July, PO Cedar Springs, page 39 (scan 321), Hse/Fam #253 Jefferson Barnett 32 M Farmer $0 Real Estate $0 Personal b SC [b abt 1828] 1870 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 9 July, Pacolet Township, PO Glenn Springs, p 21, Hse/Fam #153 Barnett, Jefferson 31 M W Farmer $0 Real Estate Value $100 Personal b SC [born abt 1839] Barnett, Eliza 29 F W Keeping House b SC [born abt 1841] Barnett, James 4 M W b SC [born abt 1866] Barnett, Willie 1 M W b SC [born abt 1869] Ages of the children here indicates that Jefferson and Eliza married about 1865, basically corrrelating with the end of the Civil War. One genealogies proffers no documentation but seems to possess inside knowledge for its sparse facts. Jefferson Monroe Barnett Birth 16 FEB 1835 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death 12 FEB 1875 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina Parents Jesse Barnett 1795 - 1872, Mary b 1800 Married Eliza Jane Frances Gibbs Birth 1841, Death 1928 -- Susan Reich, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26959885/person/1958487611 Jefferson Monroe "Jeffrey" Barnett Birth Feb. 16, 1838 Spartanburg County, South Carolina Death Feb. 12, 1875 Spartanburg County, South Carolina Spouse Eliza Jane Frances Gibbs Barnett (1841 - 1928) Burial Cedar Spring Cemetery, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina Created by David ~ Effie Oct 30, 2009 -- Find A Grave Memorial #43721001, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=43721001
The name transcribed as Gency in her father's will appears to be the Jenny referred to in some genealogies. Gency may have been a misreading of the handwritten Genny for Jenny. I have not seen a copy of the original handwritten will. "8th All the remaining part of my estate real and personal to be equally divided between my beloved children Jessey Barnett, Elijah Barnett, Joseph Barnett, and Mikajah Barnett and Gency Corder and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my beloved sons Jessy Barnett and Javan Barnett Executors of this my Last Will and testament" -- Will of Micajah Barnett Sr, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8180737/story/c4359186-7de9-43b4-934a-77a9c2cbae2d?ftm=1
Jesse Barnett Birth 5 Jun 1795 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina Death 28 Jul 1872 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina Parents Micajah Cicero Barnett 1760-1837, Jane Jene GLENN 1762-1812 -- Biddy Family, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5753013/person/-231983189 1820 Federal Census, Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, August 7, 1820 Jessee Barnett Free White Persons - Males - 16 thru 25: 1 Females - 16 thru 25: 1 Number of Persons Engaged in Agriculture: 1 From his father's will: _____________ 8th All the remaining part of my estate real and personal to be equally divided between my beloved children Jessey Barnett, Elijah Barnett, Joseph Barnett, and Mikajah Barnett and Gency Corder and I do hereby nominate constitute and appoint my beloved sons Jessy Barnett and Javan Barnett Executors of this my Last Will and testament -- Will of Micajah Barnett Sr, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/8180737/story/c4359186-7de9-43b4-934a-77a9c2cbae2d?ftm=1 ______________ I have not been able to find our Jesse Barnett in the 1850 census. But along the way I found another set of Barnetts in Hardin County, Tennessee. One of them is Jesse, also born in 1795. I have not figured out where this Jessee and his children fit into the Barnett lineage. 1850 Federal Census, Hardin County, Tennessee, 10 October, page 419 (scan 210), Hse/Fam #3 Jesse Barnett 55 M Farmer $700 Real Estate b North Carolina [b abt 1795] James G Barnett 39 M Farmer b NC [b abt 1811] Mary F Barnett 35 F b NC [b abt 1815] Alexander Barnett 25 M Laborer b NC [b abt 1825] Martha E Barnett 22 F b NC [b abt 1828] Joseph H Barnett 17 M b NC Laborer [b abt 1833] In 1860 Jesse is surrounded by several sons. The only person in his household is his daughter Apsely J, whom some genealogies name Apsoly Jan. 1860 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 6 July, PO Cedar Springs, page 39 (scan 321), Hse/Fam #254 Jessie Barnett 65 M Farmer $2000 Real Estate $1000 Personal b SC [b abt 1795] Apsely J Barnett 30 F b SC [b abt 1830] On one side of Jesse is his son Jefferson, on the other is Fair Barnett. Others live on the other side of Jefferson in a row of Barnett households. 1860 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 6 July, PO Cedar Springs, page 39 (scan 321), Hse/Fam #253 Jefferson Barnett 32 M Farmer $0 Real Estate $0 Personal b SC [b abt 1828] 1860 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 6 July, PO Cedar Springs, page 39 (scan 321), Hse/Fam #255 Fair Barnett 39 M Farmer $0 Real Estate $200 Personal b SC [b abt 1821] Nancy Barnett 30 F b SC [b abt 1830] 1860 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 6 July, PO Cedar Springs, page 39 (scan 321), Hse/Fam #252 M C Barnett 25 M Mechanic $0 Real Estate $0 Personal b SC [b abt 1835] 1860 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 6 July, PO Cedar Springs, page 39 (scan 321), Hse/Fam #251 Thos G Barnett 42 M Mechanic $0 Real Estate $100 Personal b SC [b abt 1821] 1860 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 6 July, PO Cedar Springs, page 39 (scan 321), Hse/Fam #250 John S Barnett 47 M [No Occupation stated] $0 Real Estate $100 Personal b SC [b abt 1813] Mary E Barnett 17 F b SC [b abt 1843] Sarah J Barnett 14 F b SC [b abt 1843] Nancy M Barnett 11 F b SC [b abt 1843] Margaret L Barnett 3 F b SC [b abt 1843] Genealogies report additional children I have not found in the census. No doubt some of these entries are hiding in the misplaced 1850 census for Jesse and his family. A son Elijah born in about 1824, Richard, of similar date, Luther Alfred born about 1828, Walker born about 1832 and Alvira born about 1836. In 1870, I found an agricultural schedule for the census that also listed Jesse. 1870 Federal Census, Agricultural Schedule, Pacolett, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Enumeration Date: 29 Jul 1870 Jesse Barnett 1870 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 9 July, Pacolet Township, PO Glenn Springs, p 21 (scan 521), Hse/Fam #152 Barnett, Jesse 75 M W Farmer $1000 Real Estate Value $550 Personal b SC [born abt 1795] Barnett, Thomas 52 M W Farmer b SC [born abt 1818] Barnett, Cicero D 35 M W Farmer b SC [born abt 1835] Cicero here is Micajah Cicero, named after Jesse's father. Other sons are living nearby. Jefferson next door, John S next to him. 1870 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 9 July, Pacolet Township, PO Glenn Springs, p 21, Hse/Fam #153 Barnett, Jefferson 31 M W Farmer $0 Real Estate Value $100 Personal b SC [born abt 1839] Barnett, Eliza 29 F W Keeping House b SC [born abt 1841] Barnett, James 4 M W b SC [born abt 1866] Barnett, Willie 1 M W b SC [born abt 1869] 1870 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 9 July, Pacolet Township, PO Glenn Springs, p 21, Hse/Fam #154 Barnett, John S 50 M W Farmer $0 Real Estate Value $200 Personal b SC [born abt 1820] Barnett, Sarah 18 F W Keeping House b SC [born abt 1841] Barnett, Lucy 14 M W b SC [born abt 1856] Barnett, Maggie 12 M W b SC [born abt 1858] Jesse died in 1872. In the 1880 census, son John is a widower living next door to Cicero (who is reported as only 40 years old, though he was 35 in 1870), with older brother Thomas in the household of John, along with sister Jane and John's daughter Sarah. 1880 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 25 June, Pacolet Township, District 145, page 37 (scan 291A), Hse #319, Fam #325 Barnett, John W M 64 Widowed Farming SC SC SC Barnett, Jane W F 48 Sister Keeping House SC SC SC Barnett, Sarah J W F 34 Dau Keeping House SC SC SC Barnett, Nancy M W F 30 Dau Keeping House SC SC SC Barnett, Thomas G W M 64 Brother SC SC SC Next door is another brother Micajah Cicero. Relationships are not stated in this household. 1880 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, 25 June, Pacolet Township, District 145, page 37 (scan 291A), Hse #319, Fam #325 Barnett, Cicero [Head] W M 40 SC SC SC Barnett, Sabre Jane [Wife] W F 26 SC SC SC Barnett, Luther [Dau] W M 2 SC SC SC Barnett, Lela [Dau] W F 4mos SC SC SC
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Katherine Farrar Spouse John Barnett (no date or place for the marriage included in this index record) Family Data Collection - Individual Records John Barnett Spouse Katherine Farrar Father John Bernard Birth 1683 Goochland Co, VA Death 1756 Goochland Co, VA John Barnett Born 1689 in Goochland County, Virginia Died 1756 in Goochland County, Virginia Spouse Katherine Farrar 1700-1763 Child Joseph Barnett -- Rickard - Winfrey, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/7087067/person/-1161287512 This genealogy reports the date of death as 1756. This corresponds to the date of probation of the will of John Barnett. See below. Some genealogies report the name of John's father as John, others as William. Some split the difference by reporting his as "William or John." Most genealogies I have seen appear to copy each other in at least one error, reporting the same date of death for William/John as for the son John. John's will was probated 21 September 1756. No other date is given for his death, and this is reported as his date of death. Almost all the genealogies I have found also report this very same date of death for his father, whether under the name William or John. This seems highly unlikely. Some report the date of WRITING of the will as the date of death for the son John, instead of the date of probation ("proving"). ======================================== Coming to America John Barnett, Sr. lived in the very early and formative days of America. He is identified with those early Virginians that joined the Jamestown colony established in 1608-9. It cannot be determined exactly when he or his ancestors entered the area, but by deduction, we are quite sure of his existence there in the late 1600's. In all probability his parents or grandparents joined the colony about 1650 or soon thereafter. We do know from established records that John Barnett, Sr. lived in Virginia in the late 1600's and reared a large family there. This is borne out by facts in his will which certified the date of his death. Some references indicate that the Barnett family came to America from England bearing the name. Others indicate that the name was changed from Bernard to Barnett upon reaching the new county. -- Description Taken from Barnett and Kindred Families by Dr. Hoyt M. Warren, Sr. published in 1977. ======================================== John Barnett Birth 1689 Henrico County, Virginia, USA Death 1756 Goochland County, Virginia, USA Spouse Katherine Farrar Barnett (1700 - 1763) Children Joseph Barnett (1731 - 1802) Burial Body lost or destroyed Created by Mary Elizabeth Gatch Feb 03, 2016 -- Find A Grave Memorial #157757472, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=157757472 The following text presents the will of John Barnett (Jr). I don't know if all the misspellings are in the original or are only typos in the transcription. I have not seen the original. ======================================== John Barnett b. 1689 Goochland Co., VA Posted by: Jerry Olschki Date: October 12, 2000 at 20:05:26 In Reply to: John Barnett b. 1689 Goochland Co., VA by Lynda Holland of 7152 http://genforum.genealogy.com/barnett/messages/3367.html My records show 11 children. The will of John Barnett (below) lists these children. Will: Goochland Co. Wills and Deed Bk. 7 p. 118-119, dated October 7, 1755, and proved September 21, 1756. In the name of God Amen the Seventh day of October One thousand seven hundred and fifty five I John Barnett Senr of the County of Goochland being at this present very sick and weak in Body but of a sound and perfect desposing mind and memory thanks be to Almighty God for it considering the certainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time thereof do make Ordain and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say first and pricipally I commend my Soul to the hands of god my Creator that gave it me, and my Body I commit to the Earth to be Buried after a deceant Christian like manner, and as to what worldly godds it hath please God to bestow upon me I give and dispose in manner and form following. Item First I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Barnett that part of my Land he now lives on to him and his heirs forever. Item and the other part of my Land with the plantation I now live on I live and devise unto my younest son Jesse Barnett to him and his heirs forever, the Branch between them to be ye dividing. Item And remaining part of my Estate both Real and personal I give and bequeath unto the rest of my Children namely Richard Barnett, John Barnett, William Barnett, Joseph Barnett, Edward Barnett, Catherine Whitler, Sarah Barnett, Mary Barnett, and Frances Barnett to them and their heirs forever, to be equally divided between them, at the Death or Marriage of my Wife desiring my Estate may not be appraised. Item I hereby nominate constitute and appoint my Dear wife Catherine Barnett, my Son John Barnett, and my Son Thomas Barnett, to be my Sole and full Executors of this my Last Will and Testament in Witness whereof I the said John Barnett Senr have hereunto set my hand and Seal. In Presents of Samuel (S) Hix Senr, Henry Whitler, John Farrar. At a court held for Goochland County September the 21st 1756. This writing was proved by the oaths of Samuel Hix Senr and henry Whitler to be the last will and Testament of John Barnett Senr deceased and was thereupon admitted to record. (The will is also listed in William and Mary Historical Magazine, Second Series, Vol. 7, page 48.) ======================================== The date of "proving" (probating) the will is all that is given. His death actually probably occurred a few days before the probate date. No separate record to date of death has been found.
John was recorded in the 1790 census in Spartanburg County of South Carolina. Several members of his families are in nearby households, including his father Joseph and his Uncle Edward. In this census the Barnett name is spelled with only one T. 1790 Federal Census, Spartanburg County, South Carolina John Barnet Free White Males Under 16: 1 Number of Free White Males 16 and Over: 1 Free White Females: 3 No Slaves Recorded North Carolina Marriage Collection, 1741-2004 County Court Records - FHL # 0019009 Nancy Barnett Spouse John Barnett Marriage 29 Jan 1789 Granville County, North Carolina One researcher posted this information about John and his father. "John Barnett, his wife Nancy, and his father moved to Giles Co. Tn. from Spartanburg, SC. In 1814 he bought land from Aaron Brown to have after the Indian claims were extinguished. He died in 1847 near Mandry's Tunnel on the Nashville and Decatur RR near Aspen Hill." -- Aitken Family Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/10495400/person/279601942/story/5b00d42b-0c3c-49b0-9392-26574816b1cc?src=search&ftm=1
Family Data Collection - Individual Records John Barnett Parents Cap T John Barnett, Ann Bochet Birth Nov 1763 Santee Parish, St James, SC Virginia, Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800 John Barnett Mary Carter Marriage 30 Jan 1783 Prince Edward County, Virginia John Barnett Birth 1763-11-07 in St James Santee, Berkeley, South Carolina Death 1807-10-08 in Yorkville [York County], South Carolina Parents: John Barnett Birth 1737 in Charleston [County], South Carolina Death 1787-05-11 in Santee, Clarendon, South Carolina Ann Bochet Birth 1747-08-15 in Santee, Clarendon, South Carolina Death 1810-09-03 in Santee, Clarendon, South Carolina Marriage 30 Jan 1783 Prince Edward, Virginia to Mary Carter Birth 1765 in Prince Edward, Virginia Death 1810 in York, South Carolina -- Jerold, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/2527153/person/-1706073846
Millennium File John Barnett Birth 20 May 1678 Derry, Ireland [It had been renamed Londonderry by King James I, and unified with the new County Londonderry in 1613] Christening 16 Aug 1678 Derry Cathedral Temple, Derry, Ireland Death 1 Sep 1734 Father William Barnett Mother Catherine Katharine Vance Spouse Jeanette Power Children John Barnett Spouse Father Patrick Power Spouse Mother Jeanette Frorm his son's compiled information: Family Data Collection - Births John E Barnett Father John Burnett [sic] Mother Jennett Barnett Birth 1705 Londonderry, Londonderry County, Ireland -------------------- John Barnett b. 1678, in the neighborhood of Londonderry, Ireland. In company with his brother William Barnett, emigrated with his family to Pennsylvania prior to 1730, locating in Hanover township, then Lancaster County, being among the earliest settlers in that township. He died in September, 1734, his will being probated at Lancaster on the first day of October following. John Barnett left a wife Jennett, and the following children, all born in County Derry [Londonderry], Ireland [in what is now Northern Ireland]: [There was never any county Derry. The original Irish city was called Derry, and the old county Coleraine. The new Londonderry County was created in 1613 to include and eliminate Coleraine and Keenaght (Cianachta) and some other areas. The old city of Derry was combined in the unifired County-City of Londonderry] i. Robert , b. 1701 ; m. and removed to Virginia ii. James , b. 1703 ; m. and went to Virginia with his brother; from them most of the names in the South have sprung iii. John , b. 1705 ; m. Margaret Roan iv. Joseph , b. 1708 v. Mary , b. 1710 vi. Jennett , b. 1713 ; d. in 1787 ; unmarried vii. Jean , b. 1715 ; m. Moses Swan ; (see Swan record) -- Chris W Barnett, Ancestry Stories, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/11038875/person/6108580231/mediax/2?pgnum=1&pg=0&pgpl=pid%7CpgNum&ftm=1 -------------------- North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 John Barnett Birth 1678 Londonderry, Ireland Death Date Sep 1734 Father Unknown Spouse Jennett Children: Jean Barnett Robert Barnett James Barnett John Barnett Joseph Barnett Mary Barnett Jennett Barnett Note: His comments on Robert b 1701 and John b 1703, moving to Virginia. Chris comments that "from them most of the names inthe South have sprung." I am descended from a Virginia line of Barnetts that came south and other directions from Virginia, but they are connected with the Royal family in Virginia. The name Royal, especailly Joseph Royal and forms of it continue into the late 1800s across the south and southwest. My great great grandfather was Jorile/Jorial Barnett (1802-abt 1880). The Virignia Barnetts seem well-documented as deriving from an original line named Bernard/Barnard from France and England, who still continued to use that form of the name alternating with the Barnett form until some standardized on one or other of these forms for their line. I have pursued a connection of our Royal-Barnett Virginia with this Irish Barnett line, because various spellings and forms of the well-used name indicate a northern Irish pronunciation of the name Joe Royal. However, searching or several years, I have been unable to find any connection with the Irish Derry Barnetts. The well-documented Barnett ancestors in that very large and prolific line in the south were already in Virgnian long before John Barnett b 1678 migrated from Derry, Ireland to Pennsylvania. The pronunciation of Joe Royal as Jorial may also be due to the strong Scots-Irish (northern Irish) influences throughout the Appalachian and southern speech generally. This influence of shifting the OY to I. IN southern speech, the I (which is really like ah-ee) flattens into a simple flat vowel. This OY-I tendency goes throughout the mid-south range east-west into the Ozarks of Missouri and Arkansas and into the flatlands south of that line into Georgia, Alabama, and points wesward. This Barnett-Royal line is found everywhere along this westward migrationpath through the south into the southwest. Our Barnett line are all over northern Texas and Oklahoma. Jorile Barnett came to Hill County, Texas, from Illinois, where he had moved from the corner of North Carolina and Tennessee, where he lost two wives. Many of his desendants went to Indian Territory. All the Barnetts I have found seem to be related to his same Barnett-Royal group of Virginia families who derive from the English-French Bernard and related families in the Old World. I'd welcome clues that might shed light on a possible connection between these two lines of Barnetts.
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 John Barnett SAR Membership #69474 Birth Date 29 Aug 1752 Death Date 12 May 1823 Mother Elizabeth Graham Spouse Mary McEwen Children Mary Barnett ------------------ Maj John Barnett Birth Aug. 18, 1752 Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Death May 5, 1823 USA John is the son of Joseph Barnett and Elizabeth Graham Barnett. He married Mary McEwen on 29 Apr 1784. They had a daughter Eleanor on 25 May 1788 and a son Joseph on 22 Nov 1789, per the Old Hanover Church Register of Births. A "John Barnett" was assessed taxes in the amount of 1 lb, 15 shillings and 3 pence for a 1797 fund to repair the Old Hanover Church cemetery wall. A wall still surrounds the cemetery to this day and has gone through many repairs since then. (Rev. Thomas H. Robinson's Early History of Old Hanover Church, Dauphin Co., PA, 1878, published by the Historical Society of Dauphin County, 1878, various pages) In 1785, this area in Lancaster Co., PA, became Dauphin Co. Maj. John Barnett is listed on the 1993 SAR Veterans of the Revolutionary War plaque at the gate entrance. Commemorative BiographicalEncyclopedia of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania : Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative, 1896, page 186, says he died 12 May 1823. Gravestone says 5 May instead An early Barnet to this area is Robert Barnet, in Lancaster Co. PA warrant #166, dated 9 Jun 1738 in Hanover Twp., surveyed 200 acres on C23, p 63 and patented on 7 Jun 1822 to Christian Hunsicker on H20, p 231 for 267 acres. According the William Henry Egle's book, Notes and Queries, Vol. 2, 1891, page 253, his gravestone at Old Hanover Churchyard says: JOHN BARNETT, Born August 18, 1752 Died May 5th, 1823. (Agrees with marker photo) JS sent me his father, Joseph's FaG connection. Parents Joseph Barnett (1726 - 1808) Spouse Mary McEwen Barnett (1762 - 1806) Dau Mary Barnett Hatton (1785 - 1840) Sibling Thomas Barnett (1761 - 1836) Burial Old Hanover Presbyterian Churchyard, Grantville, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Created by LSP Feb 05, 2009 -- Find A Grave Memorial #33557354, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=33557354 ------------------
No connection has been found between this John Barnett and the primary Barnett lineage in this genealogy. His birth state comes from his son William's census record, reporting both father and mother born in North Carolina. No information has been found on his birth, death or burial. We know he died before 1910, because his wife Margaret was reported as a widow in the 1910 census, when she was enumerated as a widow in William Barnett's household. She was reported as William's mother, but multiple other records indicate she was his stepmother.
South Carolina Census, 1790-1890 John Barnett 1739 Will Township, Craven County, SC Probate Records, Page 307 SC Colonial Probate Index
Birth reports have the birth date of John B Barnett from 1814 to 1824. Most census age reports would place his birth about 1822-1824. Several genealogies report his father was one John Henry Barnett, with his mother's name unknown, and his stepmother as Mary Elizabeth Hudson. But the date of birth of 1814 on John Henry Barnett's grave does not allow him to be the father of John B Barnett, because John B was born in 1822, when John Henry would have been only 8 years old. And some genealogies have John B's birth date as 1813! It appears two families have been confused. None of those genealogies discuss or provide documentation or even acknowledge this problem. But one genealogy I found has a credible report of parents of John B Barnett, who married Minerva Owens, John H Barnett as we expect and Elizabeth Robertson. John is reported born in 1785 and Elizabeth in 1788. This couple, according to this genealogy, has two children named John, a phenomenon we find frequently in families of this era and into the late 1800s. John Miles Barnett is reported born in 1880, and John B Barnett is reported born in 1815. John H Barnett Birth 11 Apr 1785 in Prince Edward, Virginia Death 3 Nov 1844 in Madison, Tennessee Parents: John Barnett 1763 - 1807 Mary Carter 1765 - 1810 Marriage 08 Jan 1807 to Elizabeth Robertson Birth 8 Jan 1788 in Georgia Death 29 Nov 1875 in Madison, Tennessee Children: William R Barnett 1808 - 1885 John Miles Barnett 1809 - 1891 Albert Gelatin Barnett 1811 - 1852 John B Barnett 1815 - 1897 Elijah T Barnett 1821 - 1859 Harriet Minerva Barnett b 1824 Richard Beard Barnett b 1830 Samuel Davidson Barnett b 1833 -- Hicks-Boren, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/26624573/person/1903806275 Elizabeth's birth in Georgia provides a connection with John B's birthplace in Georgia. His parents moved on to Tennessee where they died. John B and his wife Minerva Owens moved to Mississippi, before moving on to Indian Territory. Minerva was part Cherokee, her mother Deborah Ross reported to be a niece of Chief John Ross. Researcher Kay Harper reports the following information on the son John B Barnett. ---------------------- Military: In 1836 John Barnett served as substitute for his brother, William R. Barnett in the "Seminolian Florida War." Also he enlisted at Fort Payne, Alabama as private in the Alabama Volunteers on 12 Mar 1838 in the Indian Wars, was discharged 22 July 1838 at Fort Payne. This information comes from the form "Declaration of Survivor for Pension, Indian War Service Pension" filed by John B. Barnett on 12 Aug 1892, a resident of Marietta in the Chickasaw Nation, Indian Territory, Ok. Personal History: According to military pension records, the Barnett family lived in Cedar Bluff, Al; Carrollville, Ms; Baldwin, Ms; Graham, Tx; Arnoldville, Ok; Sivells Bend, Tx and Marietta, Ok. -- Kay Harper, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=katty&id=I16762 ---------------------- The 1824 birth date would make this impossible, because he would have been 12 or less when he went to the war. This favors the birth date of 1814. If he was born in 1814, he would have been 22 years old in 1836. Other factors put the weight of likelihood on the 1814 date. The birth location varies as well as the date, which seems to indicate some confusion of individuals with the same name. The earlier date is associated with DeKalb County, Georgia. But the early date, and even the 1824 date is too early for his purported father's birth date, reported by a family genealogy (see below) as 14 August 1813. But John was married in 1841, so it could not have been much later than 1822-1824. If 1824, he would have been about 17 in 1841. Another problem is that their first daughter Caroline is reported to have been born in 1838, three years before the marriage of her parents! Also in regard to the information in petitions for the pension, Susan Ball reports from her research: "In affidavits filed in pursuit of this pension, John B. Barnett states that he is called John B. to distinguish himself from his father, John. John B. Barnett further states that he was born in Morgan County, Georgia, moved to Cherokee County, Alabama (prior to 1838) and moved to Mississippi about 1844." -- Susan Ball, RootsWeb Lists, http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/TXMILAM/2007-05/1179752184 This statement by John about the year they moved to Mississippi is consistent with the ages of the children reported in the 1850 census. Some genealogies provide more detail about his parents and family. This genealogy has only one wife for John B's father, John H Barnett, named Mary Elizabeth Hudson. But this is not John's mother. Mary Elizabeth was born in 1920, and married John Henry Barnett in 1838, while John B himself married in 1841. But notice also that John Henry Barnett, who is supposed to be John B's father, is here reported to have been born in 1813, only a year or two before John B himself! While other sources report that John B Barnett's father was John H, the information reported here cannot be for that John H. These appear to be the parents of John Wesley Barnett, born in Alabama. Despite its errors, this genealogy does have one child left out by some other genealogies. The child named Mandaray here appears to represent Amanda. John B BARNETT Birth 1814 in Atlanta, De Kalb, Georgia Death 14 Feb 1897 in Orinne, Love, Oklahoma [buried in the Arnoldville Cemetery, about 2 miles east of Orinne] Father John Henry Barnett Birth 14 Aug 1813 in Elbert, Georgia [this date is late for his son's reported census ages, most putting his birth in 1822-24] Death 14 Mar 1875 in Standing Pine, Leake, Mississippi Step-Mother Mary Elizabeth Hudson Married 5 Apr 1838 Birth 2 Feb 1820 in Elbert, Georgia Death 21 Mar 1879 in Leake, Mississippi Married 7 Jan 1841 to Minerva Taylor Owens Birth 1 July 1817 in South Carolina Death 1 July 1903 in Fort Gibson, Love, Oklahoma Children: Caroline Barnett b 1838 Louise Jane Barnett b 1843 Sarah Elizabeth Barnett 1846 - 1880 Lucinda Catherine Barnett 1847 - 1902 Francis D. Barnett 1849 - 1900 John Franklin Barnett 1850 - 1914 William A Barnett b 1852 James C Barnett 1854 - 1920 Peter Lee M Barnett 1856 - 1889 Susan A Barnett 1857 - 1939 Mandary Barnett 1859 - 1942 Mary Ellen "Molly" Barnett 1861 - 1949 Amos BARNETT b 1862 -- Toni Boren, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/28227842/person/12542351279 The census month in 1850 was November, which meant most of the children had already had their birthday for that year. The census month in 1860 was June. The age of the oldest child, Caroline, places her birth before the marriage of John and Minerva in 1841. Are the age reports that much off? 1850 Federal Census, Itawamba County, Mississippi, 2 November, District 6, page 133 (scan 368), Hse #904, Fam #911 John Barnett 28 M Farmer Georgia [born abt 1822] Minerva Barnett 26 F South Carolina [born abt 1824] Caroline Barnett 12 F Alabama [born abt 1838] Louisa J Barnett 9 F Alabama [born abt 1841] Elizabeth Barnett 7 F Alabama [born abt 1843] Lucinda K Barnett 5 F Mississippi [born abt 1845] Frances Barnett 4 F Mississippi [born abt 1846] John F Barnett 1 M Mississippi [born abt 1849] Child Lucinda is given the middle initial of K. In the next census she is Lucinda C. The likely name with these two initials is Catherine/Katherine. I also found that Kay Harper has the middle name as Catherine, so I am spelling the name that way, following the 1860 census. We can tell from this census that John and Minerva married in Alabama, as their first three children were born there. The oldest, Caroline appears to have been born in 1838, so they would have been married about a year earlier. But a date in 1841 is reported by some sources. The year of Caroline's birth matches the year that John enlisted in the Alabama Volunteers, so this also supports a date of at least 1837 in Alabama. It could have been earlier. Following John's enlistment information and the 1850 census, we will say that the family moved into Mississippi about 1844. The problem with this is that both 1860 and 1870 censuses report that Sarah Elizabeth was born in Alabama in 1846. The 1859 census has earlier birth dates with older ages than either of these censuses. So if Sarah Elizabeth was born in Alabama in 1843, as the 1850 census says, or even 1844, they could have moved to Mississippi as early as 1843-44. People did not keep as close track and as specific details on ages and births back then. The 1860 census reports John and Minerva's children as younger and thus born later than indicated by the 1850 census. In the 1850 census, the age of Elizabeth is 7, which indicates a birth of about 1843 in Alabama. But in 1860 her age is 14 (only 7 years gained in the 10-year period!), which would make it appear she was born in 1846 in Alabama. If John was right about moving to Mississippi in 1844, then the ages in the census of 1850 are closer. And in general we would expect the children's age reports to be more accurate at a younger age. There is an obvious difference between a 4 year old and a 7 year old! Surely in 1850 her parents would not report her to be 7 years old when she is 4! 1860 Federal Census, Itawamba County, Mississippi, 20 June, PO Gun Town, page 1 (scan 219), Hse/Fam #2 Barnett, John 36 M Farmer $200 real $1125 personal Georgia [born abt 1824] Barnett, Minerva 38 F South Carolina [born abt 1822] Barnett, Louisa J 17 F Alabama [born abt 1843] Barnett, Sarah E 14 F Alabama [born abt 1846] Barnett, Lucinda C 12 F Mississippi [born abt 1848] Barnett, Francis (Frances) A 11 F Mississippi [born abt 1849] Barnett, John F 10 M Mississippi [born abt 1850] Barnett, William A 8 M Mississippi [born abt 1852] Barnett, Lee M 7 M Mississippi [born abt 1853] Barnett, James C 6 M Mississippi [born abt 1854] Barnett, Susan A 3 F Mississippi [born abt 1857] Barnett, Manday [Mandy] 1 M Mississippi [born abt 1859] Sarah E matches Elizabeth in 1850 and 1870. John and Minerva switched birth years with the ages given in this census. I surmised that Louisa J was probably Louisa Jane. Kay Harper's Barnett genealogy indeed reports that as her full name. Larry Kingsley also has this name in his genealogy that includes the Barnett family. By 1870, they are in Prentiss County, Mississippi, near Booneville. The 1870 census gives us a birth year of 1848 for Lucinda Catherine, but her 1850 age yields a birth year of 1845. They added 3 years to Lucinda, not to mention that the census was earlier in 1870, and she might not have had her birthday yet. The same thing happened to Sarah Elizabeth. 1870 Federal Census, Prentiss County, Mississippi, 11 June, PO Booneville, Township 6 Range 7, pages 5-6 (scan 428), Hse/Fam #31 (page 5) Barnett, John 55 M W Farmer $200 real $1125 personal Georgia [born abt 1815] Barnett, Manerva 53 F W Keeping House Georgia [born abt 1817] Barnett, Elizabeth 24 F W Alabama [born abt 1846] Barnett, John F 19 M W Mississippi [born abt 1851] Barnett, William A 18 M W Mississippi [born abt 1852] (page 6) Barnett, Peter M 16 M W Mississippi [born abt 1854] Barnett, James C 15 M W Mississippi [born abt 1855] Barnett, Susan A 14 F W Mississippi [born abt 1856] Barnett, Amanda 12 F W Mississippi [born abt 1858] Barnett, Mary E 10 F W Mississippi [born bet June-Dec 1860] Barnett, Amos 8 M W Mississippi [born abt 1862] If the ages are right in this census (and we see that is not likely), they lived in Mississippi until after 1870. I cannot tell when they moved form Gun Town to Booneville. But this might just be an indication of name changes or redistricting within Itawamba County. We find here in the ages of for John and Minerva one of those wondrous errors in census ages. Note that in 1860 John is 36 (thus born abt 1824) and Minerva is 38 (thus born abt 1822). The children's ages are about 10 years greater in the 1870 census, but John ages 19 years and Minerva ages 15 in that period from June 1860 to June 1870! In 1870 John's age is reported as 55 (thus born about 1815) and Minerva (Manerva) 53 (thus born about 1817). Also in this great span of years, in 1860 Minerva is two years OLDER than John, but in 1870, she is two years YOUNGER. Minerva's place of birth has also changed from South Carolina to Georgia, probably in the enumerator's inattention, copying the birth state of her husband as a ditto for Minerva (Manerva). Elizabeth of 1850 was Sarah E in 1860, and has become Elizabeth again in 1870. The child Lee M in 1860 matches Peter M in 1870. Was he Peter Lee M? Or Lee Peter M? I note here that the age for Susan matches a birth year of 1856, but in the 1900 census, the birth date is reported as August 1858. In 1860 her age of 3 would yield a birth year of 1858, for an August birthday. The first daughter Louisa J is now out of the household. Two other daughters are also now and apparently married; Lucinda and Francis (Frances). Mary E and Amos were born since the 1860 census. Since Mary is 10 years old, we may suppose that she was born between the June 1860 census and December of 1860. Living a few houses away in 1870 was the Gooch family, whose son Jesse A Gooch would marry John's daughter Amanda about 1877. A Barnett family genealogy by Kay Harper lists the children of this family, which I will not include in my primary entries: 1. Frances BARNETT b: 1849 2. Mary Nancy Ellen 'Mollie' BARNETT b: 31 Jan 1861 in Prentiss Co, Miss 3. Lucinda Catherine 'Katie' BARNETT b: 27 Dec 1847 in Wheeler, Ms 4. Louisa J. (Jane) BARNETT b: 1843 in Ala 5. Sarah E. (Elizabeth) BARNETT b: 1846 in Ala 6. John F. BARNETT b: 1850 in Ms 7. William A. BARNETT b: 1852 in Ms 8. James C. BARNETT b: 1854 9. Susan A. BARNETT b: 1856 10. Peter M. BARNETT b: 18 Jul 1856 in Ms 11. Amos BARNETT b: 1862 -- Kay Harper, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=katty&id=I16762 There is a child of this family missing from Kay's and another Barnett genealogy I found. She is listed in two censuses I have found. She is Amanda, age 12 in 1870, and reported as Manday (for Mandy), age 1, in 1860. Larry Kingsley includes Amanda in his genealogy of several families that includes this Barnett family. -- Larry Kingsley, http://awtc.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ldkingsley&id=I02794 Some genealogies have one child as Susan Amanda. Susan always appears in censuses as Susan A, but I have never seen the name Amanda in any records, only in genealogies, without any source or documentation. Since there was a younger child, Mandy, a standard nickname for Amanda, it seems certain that Amanda was a younger daughter of this family, not the same child as Susan A. John and Minerva moved to Texas in the 1870s. Their son James C is living next to them in the 1880 census in Young County, Texas. James and his wife have one son, 1-year-old Christopher. Christopher is reported as 1 year old and born in Texas. I have not identified the ward William Hays. 1880 Federal Census, Young County, Texas, 13 June, Precinct 2, District 168, page 17, Hse #144, Fam #148 Barnet, John W M 64 Farmer GA GA GA [b abt 1826] Barnet, Menerva W F 56 Wife Keeping House SC VA SC [b abt 1824] Barnet, William A W M 25 Son Single Farmer MS GA SC [b abt 1855] Barnet, Susen A W F 22 Dau Single Keeping House MS GA SC [b abt 1858] Barnet, Mary E W F 18 Dau Single Farm Laborer MS GA SC [b abt 1862] Hays, William W M 12 Ward Single Works on Farm TN -- TN [b abt 1868] Next door is John and Minerva's son James C and his family. 1880 Federal Census, Young County, Texas, 13 June, Precinct 2, District 168, page 17, Hse #145, Fam #149 Barnet, James C W M 22 Farmer MS GA GA [b abt 1858] Barnet, Christina W F 20 Wife Keeping House IL -- -- [b abt 1860] Barnet, Christopher W M 1 Son Single TX MS IL [b abt 1879] According to Barnett family genealogies, John died 14 February 1897. Kay Harper gives his place of death as Orinne, Love County, Oklahoma. This is helpful, and confirms the exact location, but is an anachronism. This was Chickasaw Nation until 1907, when Chickasaw was combined with other Nations and the Oklahoma Territory farther west and north to form the State of Oklahoma. Larry Kingsley says John's place of death is Arnoldville, near Orinne. He also reports burial in Arnoldville. Because of this additional detail and the burial information, I am following Larry on this. Notes on the communities and cemeteries is also included in John's extensive memorial on Find a Grave. Arnodville and Orinne were close to each other. In the 1900 census, we find Minerva living in Chickasaw Nation, the part that became Love County, with her son James and his wife Christina. There are 4 men living with them as boarders. James is listed as a farmer, and his son Christopher is working on the farm. His biosgraphy ion Find a Grave incldes his obituary which reports he movd to the Territory 15 years before his death, which would be about 1882. Note that child number 2 in Kay Harper's genealogy has three given names: Mary Nancy Ellen. This is the only place I have seen the name Nancy for this daughter. Two other genealogies have her as Mary Ellen. All three give Mollie as her nickname, a common nickname for Mary in the 1800s. The genealogy by Larry Kingsley joins Kay Harper in giving the middle name of Lucinda: Lucinda Catherine. Kay Harper gives her nickname as Katie. Larry gives the nickname Bette for Sarah Elizabeth. ---------------------------------------------- John B. Barnett Birth 1814, Atlanta, DeKalb County, Georgia, USA Death Feb 14, 1897 Love County, Oklahoma, USA [it was Chickasaw Nation at that time] His Wife is Manerva Taylor Owens Barnett. They were married January 07, 1841. He served in the Seminolian Florida War in 1836 as a substitute for his Brother, William R. Barnett. On March 12, 1838 he enlisted in the Indian War as a Private in the Alabama Volunteers at Fort Payne, Alabama. He was discharged July 22, 1838. John B. Barnett, who Resided 6 Miles East of Town near Orine, passed Peacefully to another world on Sunday, February 14, 1897, after an illness of about a week with Pneumonia. He was laid to Rest on Thursday, February 18, 1897. Mr. BARNETTE was the Father of 12 Children, who reached the age of twenty. Six of these were with their Aged Father, still survive him. Mr. BARNETTE came to this Territory about 15 years ago and had always enjoyed good health until about a week before his death which came Peacefully, and the Spirit of this Brave Pioneer passed to the judgement. Their Daughter Sarah Elizabeth "Bette" Barnett married Daniel Washington "Tuck" Kingsley. ----------- Additional Information Provided By "Wvy, Contributor No. 46555353. Thank You Very Much! DOCUMENTED: #1> His Burial is at Arnoldville Cemetery, Love County, OK; not Orinne Cemetery as reported on many Ancestry Family Trees. #2> Arnoldville Cemetery is Listed as being 4 Miles West of Marietta. Post Office from 1885 to 1899; Very Large Cemetery; No Longer In Existence; a Deserted Cemetery remains. #3> Arnoldville, Love County, OK at one time, in the 1880s, was a good size Community, but closed its Post Office in 1889; and disappeared. #4> Family Trees on RootsWeb show the Burial of Mr. Barnett at Arnoldville Cemetery, Love County, OK. #5> Ancestry Listings Incorrectly show his Burial as being in Orinne Cemetery. #6> Orinne was Changed to Greenville; Located 6 Miles North of Marietta; Post Office Name Changed to Greenville in 1902 and Discontinued in 1909; #7> Confusion possibly because of the proximity of the Abandoned Arnoldville, OK or Abandoned Arnoldville Cemetery to that of the Original Name and Location of Orinne, OK. ----------- Children: Lucinda Katherine Barnett Rogers (1845 - 1902) John Franklin Barnett (1850 - 1914) Susan A Barnett Green (1856 - 1939) Amanda 'Danie' Barnett Ridge (1859 - 1942) Mary Ellen Barnett Black (1862 - 1949) Burial Arnoldville (SW of Marietta), Love County, Oklahoma, USA Created by Sue Moore-Hardy Jan 18, 2009 -- Find A Grave Memorial #33022985, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33022985/john-b_-barnett ------------------------------------------