William Harrison Barrett (1844 - 1906)

Born 11 Jun 1844 in Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, United States

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Died 25 Dec 1906 at age 62 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1844. He is the son of George Barrett and Lydia Bartlett. Wife Mary Jane.

Obituary tells us the both William and his wife died of Pneumonia while visiting in Los Angeles for the holidays. They were residents of San Diego. William served in the Civil War, came West to California in 1875. He leaves sons William H. and George N. of San Diego and Charles F. of Bakersfield and daughter Mrs Eva Kohn of Los Angeles.

"In 1885, William Barrett established the Jamul homestead and built a one story family ranch house. The Barrett family house was moved, expanded and upgraded in 1897 into a two story ranch house. William and Mary Barrett moved into the city of San Diego from Jamul around 1899. The house was then left to their son William and his family which included his wife Clara Frances, and three children; William H. jr. , Melvin D., and Stephen G. Barrett. Mr. Barrett passed away in the family home March, 1938. Clara Barrett continued to live in the house till her death in 1967. The Barrett ranch house went up for sale after Clara Barrett’s death. The property was sold to Hal and Verna Simpson in 1968." per history of the property. "

Sources

• "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQDZ-2Y4 : 15 January 2020), George W. Barrett in entry for William H. Barrett, 1844.
• Obituary - San Diego Union, 12/26/1906 . "United States, GenealogyBank Historical Newspaper Obituaries, 1815-2011", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q57X-GN27 : 29 July 2020), William H Barrett in entry for Mary Jane Barrett, 1906.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M95Q-GY3 : accessed 28 September 2021), William H Barrett, Precinct 2 San Diego city Ward 2, San Diego, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 191, sheet 5A, family 124, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,099.
• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6P7-Y4F : 19 February 2021), Wm H Barret, Jamul, San Diego, California, United States; citing enumeration district ED 70, sheet 576B, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,072.
• Barrett Ranch House Family History found in https://www.sandiegohaunted.com/barrett-ranch-house/#h-barrett-ranch-house-family-history

Research Needed

I found two William H Barretts from Massachusetts in the Soldiers and Sailors Database maintained by the National Parks Service. One served in the 20th Regiment Massachusetts Infantry, the other served in the 3rd Regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery.