Joseph Barnett (abt. 1843 - abt. 1896)

Born about 1843 in Gallatin, Illinois, United States

Ancestors

Descendants

Died about 1896 at about age 53 in Illinois, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Joseph Barnett was born about 1844 in Illinois^[1]

Name: Joseph Barnett^[2]

October 1861 he enlisted in Company F, Sixth Illinois volunteer Cavalry. 1862 he was honorably discharged because of a disability. ^[3]

1880 Census

In the 1880 US census, Joseph Barnett was widowed. He was living in Eagle Creek, Gallatin, Illinois, with children Albert C (10), Sarah J (7), Nellie M (5) and John T (3).^[1]

Born: Illinois - 1870, 1880 Census Residence: Township 10 Range 8, Gallatin Co., IL. - 1870 Census Residence: Eagle Creek Precinct, Gallatin Co., IL. - 1880 Census Post Office: Equality, Gallatin Co., IL. - 1870 Census Marital Status: Widowed - 1880 Census Occupation: Farmer - 1870, 1880 Census Burial: Barnett Cemetery, Gallatin Co., IL.

"Our subject (Joseph Barnett) owns 120 acres of fine land. In 1868 he was married to Sidney A. daughter of Thomas and Lutitia (Hill) Patton, and born in 1848 in Hardin County, Illinois. She died in Gallatin County, Illinois April 2, 1879. Their five children are Albert C., Mary, Sarah J., Mellie M., and John T. In October, 1861 enlisting in Company F., Sixth Illinois Volunteer Cavalry, he was, on account of disability, honorably discharged in Apirl 1862. He is a Republican, and his wife is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Taken from History of Gallatin, Saline, Hamilton, Franklin and Williamson Counties, Published by Goodspeed Puublishing Co., Chicago, Ill in 1888."

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Joseph Barnett. Year: 1880; Census Place: Eagle Creek, Gallatin, Illinois; Roll: 208; Page: 504C; Enumeration District: 018. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010.
2. ↑ Dot Clayton, "David Barnett b. 1765 NC lived TN,KY, IL," >, 5/19/01 (http://genforum.genealogy.com : accessed 9/5/09). Message said Zadock married Malinda Choat and their children were John, Daniel, Joseph, Amanda, and Mary.
3. ↑ Contained in the profile for Zadock Barnett in "Foot Prints In the Sand", uploaded by Garland Lively to Rootsweb's WorldConnect Project. http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com

• 1870 Fed. Census: Township 10 Range 8, Gallatin Co., IL., Post Office Equality, Gallatin Co., IL., Roll M593_224, Pg. 375A, Dwelling Number 31 - Head, Jos Burnett
• 1880 Fed. Census: Eagle Creek Precinct, Gallatin Co., IL., Roll 208, Pg. 504C, Enumeration District 018, Dwelling Number 65 - Head, Joseph Barnett
• Marriage: Sidney Ann Patton & Joseph Barnett - Marriage Date 6 Dec. 1868, Marriage Place Gallatin Co., IL.
• (1.) Book: Hardin Co.,IL., Newspaper Abstracts, 1890-1908,Vol.2,Marion Reynolds. - Vol.26, Independent, Thurs. May 23, 1907, No.7, ----- Pg.143, - Obituary - Lewis Hicks
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49479424/joseph-barnett: accessed 29 August 2023), memorial page for Joseph Barnett (1843–1896), Find a Grave Memorial ID 49479424, citing Barnett Cemetery, Gallatin County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Chris Mills (contributor 46897617).

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Ila Barnett for creating WikiTree profile Barnett-1694 through the import of Wrenn.ged on Jan 23, 2013.