Rosannah Antinette Williams (1855 - 1921)

Born 23 Jul 1855 in Milam County, Texas, USA

Wife of Leonidas C Barnett — married 18 Jan 1877 in McLennan County, Texas, USA

Descendants

Died 26 Aug 1921 at age 66 in Hillsboro, Hill, Texas, USA

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Biography

Rosannah Antinette Williams

Daughter of James Williams and Mary Ann ?Pitts

NAME:

She went by the name Rosa

First name: Rosannah from 1860 census

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1855, per death record, and gravestone

Birth Place: Milam County, Texas, per death record

Death Date: 26 Aug 1921, per death record, funeral notice, gravestone

Death Place: Hillsboro, Hill, Texas, per death record, and funeral notice

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

Rosa has childhood census with parents & siblings in 1860 & 1870

Rosa’s death record names parents as “James Williams and Pitts”

Note: Mother's maiden name is questionable

 ? Parents marriage: James Williams, Mary Ann Dallas, 1848, Washington Co. TX

 ? Mother: previously married to ? Walter Riddle Dallas ?

 ? Mother: possible maiden name Coffey or Pitts

HUSBAND:

Leonidas C Barnett, son of Thomas Barnett and Elizabeth Brown

Sources

DEATH RECORD:

Ancestry.com. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903--1982

Name: Rosa Antenette Barrett

Birth Date: 23 Jul 1855

Birth Place: Milam County, Texas

Gender: Female

Race: White

Status: Married

Father: James Williams

Father's Birthplace: Missouri

Mother: Pitts

Mother's Birthplace: Missouri

Age at Death: 66

Death Date: 26 Aug 1921

Death Place: 331 Elm St, Hillsboro, Hill, Texas, USA

Informant: L.C. Barnett Sr [husband of deceased]

Burial: RidgePark Cem, on 28 Aug 1921

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial# 35313268 (headstone pictured)

Name: Rosa A Barnett

Birth: Jul. 23, 1855

Death: Aug. 26, 1921

Burial: Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Hill, Texas, USA

Created by: Charles Beavers

Record added: Mar 29, 2009

Find A Grave Memorial# 35313268

FUNERAL NOTICE:

Source: transcribed from photocopy

Friends and acquaintances of the family are invited to attend the funeral of

Rosa Antinette Barnett

wife of L. C. Barnett, Sr., who died at the family residence, 331 East Elm Street, at 2:10 o'clock Friday afternoon, August 26, 1921, age 66 years, 1 month and 3 days.

Funeral services will be held at the First Baptist Church at 3 o'clock tomorrow (Sunday) afternoon, conducted by Rev. C. G. Howard of cisco, Texas, assisted by Revs. M. B. Hays and J. M. Youree.

Interment in Ridge Park Cemetery. Hillsboro, Texas, August 27, 1921.

MARRIAGE:

FamilySearch.com, Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973

Name: L. C. Barnett

Spouse's Name: R. A. Williams

Event Date: 18 Jan 1877

Event Place: McLennan, Texas

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M59007-5 , System Origin: Texas-EASy

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1860 Census: San Anders, Western District, Milam, Texas, family#530

James Williams .......... 44 ... MO … farmer, real estate $1300, personal$5255

Mary Ann Williams .... 35 ... MS

Lucinda Williams ....... 13 ... TX … attends school

Catharine Williams .... 11 ... TX … attends school

John Williams .............. 9 ... TX … attends school

Ophelia Williams ........ 6 ... TX

Rosannah Williams .... 4 ... TX <--------

Wm Brewer ............... 22 ... TX … L [laborer]

1870 Census: Waco, East of the Brazos River, McLennan, Texas, family#199

James Williams ... 53 ... MO

Kate Williams ...... 20 ... TX

Rasa Williams ..... 13 ... TX <--------

Eva Williams ......... 9 ... TX

Ada Williams ........ 6 ... TX

1877: marriage of Leonidas C Barnett and Rosa A Williams, McLennan Co. TX

1880: cannot locate Rosa & Leonidas,

Note: assume either McLennan Co. TX, or Hill Co. TX

Note: Roas’s father, James Williams age 64, living in McLennan, Texas

1888: living in Abbott, HIll, Texas

Ancestry.com. U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971

Postmaster: Leonidas C Barnnett

Post Office Location: Abbott, Hill, Texas

Appointment Date: 14 Apr 1888

Volume #: 55

Volume Year Range: 1878-1890

Note: postmaster in Abbott, HIll, TX appointed after Leonidas is: Miss Lula Brigman appointed 18 Jul 1895

1895: assume Leonidas remained postmaster in Abbott, HIll, TX thru 1895,

based on the next appointment (ref above document) in Abbott

1900 Census: Justice Precinct 3, Hill, Texas, family#78

Lee C Barnett ........... 50 ... MS,SC,VA … Mar-1850 … marr. 23 yrs (1877)

Rosa A Barnett ......... 44 ... TX,MO,TX … Jul-1855 … 4 chldren, 4 living

Clarence J Barnett ... 22 ... TX,MS,TX … Jan-1878

Claud Barnett .......... 16 ... TX,MS,TX … Nov-1883 … attends school

Maud Barnett .......... 13 ... TX,MS,TX … Nov-1886 … attends school

Luther Barnett ........... 7 ... TX,MS,TX … Oct-1892

1900 Census Notes:

Living close to family#80: brother: Albert G Barnett age 56

Occupation: farmer, owns farm, free of mortgage

1910 Census: Hillsbro Ward 3, Hill, Texas, family#262

Leonidas C Barnett ... 60 ... MS,US,US … married 37 yrs

Rosa E Barnett .......... 54 ... TX,MO,MO … 4 children, 4 living

A Luther Barnett ....... 17 ... TX,MS,TX

1910 Census Notes:

Street: 419 Walnut Street

Occupation: Salesman, Dry Goods

House or farm: House, owns with mortgage

1920 Census: Hillsboro Ward 3, Hill, Texas, family#26

Leonidas C Barnett ... 69 ... TX,TN,TN … Salesman, Retail Dry Goods

Rosa Barnett .............. 65 ... TX,TX,TX

1920 Census Notes:

Street: 331 East Elm Street

1921: death of Rosa Williams-Barnett

1925: death of husband, Leonidas C Barnett