Life History

Notes

• An Alabama marriage record seems to be for Asa Barnett and his first wife Gracey.  Some genealogies report Gracey as the first wife of Asa, marrying Asa in January 1827.  But she died the next year.   No ages are given, but the marriage date of January 1827 would make Gracey Urquhart about 14 years old at the time this marriage license was issued.
  
  Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1957
  Gracy Urquhart
  Marriage 31 Jan 1827 Montgomery, Alabama
  Spouse Asa Barnett
  
  I found the original posted and discovered that the execution line had been canceled.  Information had been entered, but then struck out.  It appears this marriage license never was executed, so Asa and Gracey never were married.  At any rate there were no children from the marriage.  Details are not clear otherwise.
  
  One of several seemingly knowledgeable trees provides extensive information on Asa and Elizabeth and full names for their children, though some events are not documented, one being the marriage of Asa and Elizabeth.  Unfortunately, the URL of this tree was not captured.
  
  Asa Barnett
  Birth 05 Oct 1805 in Pendleton, Anderson, South Carolina
  Death 04 Sep 1866 in Briar Hill, Pike, Alabama
  Parents:
  James Barnett 1766 - 1813
  Isabella Johnston 1766 - 1818
  Spouses:
  Gracey Urquhart, Birth 1802 in Old Queens, Marengo, Alabama, Death 1828 in Montgomery, Alabama, married Asa Barnett 31 Jan 1827 Montgomery AL
  Elizabeth Louisa Williams, Birth 1813 in South Carolina, Death 1866 in Briar Hill, Pike, Alabama, married 1830
  Children:
  Martha Elizabeth Barnett 1831 - 1903
  Louise Emily Barnett 1832 - 1915
  Colonel Warren Barnett 1835 - 1862
  Frances Barnett 1841 - 1910
  Eugenia Augusta Barnett 1843 - 1936
  Josephine Barnett 1846 - 1926
  General McCaleb Wiley Barnett 1850 - 1923
  Doctor Boyd Barnett 1851 - 1927
  Victoria Barnett 1855 - 1901
  Infant Barnett b 1859
  
  The above genealogy identifies Asa's father as one James Barnett born in 1766, and his mother as Isabella Johnston.  At least one other genealogy reports James as born in 1770, and identifies James' father as a John Barnett married to Ann Pratt.  The dates of birth vary among the various genealogies.
  
  John's father is identified as William, who was born in Londonderry, Ireland.  The latter is the line of Susan Barnett, who married Jacob Green, son of Toliver Green.  Jacob's brother Jackson married Clarinda Barnett, but her lineage derives from an English-French line settled early in Virginia, unrelated to Susan Barnett Green's Barnetts.
  
  In the 1850 census, Elizabeth is reported 17 years older than Asa, but in 1860 her age is 10 years younger.  Also Elizabeth's birth place is reported as South Carolina in 1850, but Alabama in 1860, though Asa's state is South Caorlina both times.
  
  1850 Federal Census, Pike County, Alabama, 11 June (?), page (scan 407), Hse/Fam #902
  Asa Barnett 41 M Farmer $900 Real Estate b SC
  Elizabeth Barnett 57 F b SC
  Colonel W Barnett 15 M b Alabama
  Frances Barnett 9 F b Alabama
  Eugenia Barnett 7 F b Alabama
  Josephine Barnett 4 F b Alabama
  J McCaleb [or J W Caleb] Wiley 1 M b Alabama
  
  The last child is reported as Willy in 1860.
  
  1860 Federal Census, Pike County, Alabama, 16 August, Western Division, PO Brier Hill, page 134, Hse/Fam #905
  Asa Barnett 56 M Farmer $3500 Real Estate $8000 Personal born SC [b abt 1804]
  Elizabeth Barnett 46 F born Alabama [b abt 1814]
  Colonel W Barnett 25 M Clerk born Alabama [b abt 1835]
  Eugenia A Barnett 17 F born Alabama [b abt 1843]
  Josephine Barnett 14 F born Alabama [b abt 1846]
  Willy Barnett 11 M born Alabama [b abt 1849]
  Boyd Barnett 9 M born Alabama [b abt 1851]
  Victoria Barnett 5 F born Alabama [b abt 1855]
  Infant Barnett 1 F born Alabama [b abt 1859]

Sources

• 1. 1860 Federal Census, Pike County, Alabama
  • 16 August, Western Division, PO Brier Hill, page 134, Hse/Fam #905
• 2. Barnett Genealogy, Unidentified
• 3. 1850 Federal Census, Pike County, Alabama
  • 11 June (?), page (scan 407), Hse/Fam #902
• 4. Email Sources
• 5. 1880 Federal Census, Montgomery County, Alabama
  • [no date], Pine Level, District 140, page 17 (scan 469A), Hse #160, Fam #173
• 6. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982
• 7. Find a Grave Memorial Registry
• 8. 1870 Federal Census, Montgomery County, Alabama
  • 25 July, Township 13, page 106, Hse #923, Fam #926
• 9. 1900 Federal Census, Hill County, Texas
  • 22 June, Justice Precinct 1, District 36, Page 21A, House #372, Family #381