Mary Ann (Runnels) Barnhart (abt. 1822 - 1892)

Born about 1822 in Tennessee

Wife of Ernest Felix Barnhart — married 22 Apr 1840 in Greene County, Tennessee

Descendants

Died 12 Nov 1892 at about age 70 in Quitman, Nodaway County, Missouri

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Biography

Polly was born about 1822. Some Barnhart family genealogy documents^[1] suggest she is a daughter of David Runnels and Polly Ann Kelly, but this is unproven. See Research Notes section for more discussion.

She married Felix Barnhart in 1840 in Tennessee.^[2]

She passed away in 1892.^[3]

Residence 1850 - Greene Co, TN

US Census, 1850 in Greene County, Tennessee^[4]

Felix Barnhart, 44, b TN

Mary A Barnhart, 28, b TN

Madison Barnhart, 18, b TN

Barbara Barnhart, 16, b TN

Jackson Barnhart, 13, b TN

Henry Barnhart, 11, b TN

Newton Barnhart, 6, b TN

Sarah Barnhart, 5, b TN

James Barnhart, 1, b TN

Jane Runnels, 20, b TN

Residence 1860 - Sonora Twp, Atchison Co, MO

US Census, 1860 in Sonora Township, Atchison County, Missouri^[5]

Felix G Barnhart, 54, b TN

Polly A Barnhart, 39, b TN

Henry Barnhart, 20, b TN

Jackson Barnhart, 22, b TN

Newton Barnhart, 16, b TN

Sarah Barnhart, 13, b TN

James Barnhart, 11, b TN

Hesekiah Barnhart, 9, b TN

Martin Barnhart, 5, b TN (should be Martha)

Caroline Barnhart, 3, b TN

Laura Barnhart, 0, b MO

John Carter, 20, b IL, carpenter

John H Carter, 25, b IL, carpenter

Residence 1870 - Nishnabotna Twp, Atchison Co, MO

US Census, 1870 in Nishnabotna Township, Atchison County, Missouri^[6]

Polly Barnhart, 47, b TN

Kezekiah Barnhart, 19, b TN

Martha Barnhart, 15, b TN

Caroline Barnhart, 13, b MO

Laura C Barnhart, 11, b MO

Edmona Barnhart, 8, b MO

Chas L Barnhart, 5, b MO

Residence 1880 - Tarkio Twp, Atchison Co, MO

US Census, 1880 in Tarkio Township, Atchison County, Missouri^[7]

James Barnhart, self, 31, b TN

Sarah C Barnhart, wife, 32, b TN

Mary M Barnhart, daughter, 10, b MO

Loueza B Barnhart, daughter, 5, b MO

Elbert R Barnhart, son, 3, b MO

Polly A Barnhart, mother, 62, b MO

Charley Barnhart, brother, 15, b MO

Death 1892

"--Died--Mrs. Polly A. Barnhart, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Caroline King, near Quitman, Mo., on the morning of Nov. 12, '92, at the age of sixty-seven years. Her death was very unexpected, she having enjoyed good health until a few hours before she passed away. She was laid to rest in Quitman cemetery, Nov. 13. She was a member of the Presbyterian Church."^[3]

Research Notes

Parents - Polly's surname is sometimes written as Reynolds, sometimes as Runnels. The Jane Runnels in the 1850 census may be a sister, and thus that spelling is used here. The Conrad Barnhart genealogy books^[1] suggest Polly's parents are David Runnels and Polly Kelly. The wikitree profiles for David Reynolds and Mary "Polly" Kelley do not list a match for this Polly. Since David Reynolds and family was in Missouri by 1835, it also makes a 1840 marriage for Polly back in Tennessee not as likely. Thus, parents are still unproven.

Surname - Per the Barnhart genealogy book^[1], the name is encountered with many spellings: Runnels, Runels, Reynolds, Rymal, Rimal to name a few. Interesting to note is that the mother of Felix Barnhart's 1st wife was Polly (nee Rymal) Bird. Sometimes a 2nd wife was related to the 1st wife, so perhaps our subject here was related and originally Polly Rymal.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Neumayer, Ruth Cowan, The Connections- A Compilation of the Barnhart, Cowan, Huber, G'Feller and Seaton Families, Self Published : 1977, section III, page 182.
2. ↑ "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZ7P-NM1 : 18 October 2017), Felix Barnhart and Polly Ann Reynolds, 22 Apr 1840; citing Greene, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. 307, Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,148,739.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Atchison County Mail, Atchison County, Missouri, 13 Nov 1892, "locals section".
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCDF-VJ3 : 12 April 2016), Mary A Barnhart in household of Felix Barnhart, Greene county, part of, Greene, Tennessee, United States; citing family 846, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHZ6-HXB : 14 December 2017), Polly A Barnhart in entry for Felix G Barnhart, 1860.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4X3-FQJ : 12 April 2016), Polly Barnhart, Missouri, United States; citing p. 1, family 4, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,255.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M66C-DKL : 14 August 2017), Polly A Barnhart in entry for James Barnhart, 1880; citing enumeration district ED 10, sheet 432D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), roll 0671; FHL microfilm 1,254,671.

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