John Lewis Barnett
(1841-1925)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Melissa B. Walters

John Lewis Barnett 2 3

  • Born: 16 June 1841, Wurtemberg, , , GERMANY 2 3
  • Marriage (1): Melissa B. Walters on 27 February 1866 in Willshire Township, Van Wert County, OH 1 2 3
  • Died: 20 August 1925, Spencerville, OH at age 84 2
  • Buried: After 20 August 1925, Allen County, OH 2

bullet   Cause of his death was Apoplexy.2

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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• Military: Civil War Veteran, 1863 to 1865. 2

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Jennings Township, Van Wert County, OH on 3 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 497C, District 156, Dwelling 31, Family 31, Roll 1074
Jennings Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Louis Barnett..Head..38..GERMANY..Farmer
(Living with wife and 6 children.)
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• He was buried after 20 August 1925 in the New Salem Cemetery in Allen County, OH.


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John married Melissa B. Walters, daughter of William Walters and Harriet McDermitt, on 27 February 1866 in Willshire Township, Van Wert County, OH.1 2 3 (Melissa B. Walters was born on 8 October 1839 in , Richland County, OH,1 4 died on 12 November 1913 in Monticello, OH 2 5 and was buried after 12 November 1913 in Allen County, OH 2.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1880 US Census in Jennings Township, Van Wert County, OH on 3 June 1880. 3

1880 US Census
Page 497C, District 156, Dwelling 31, Family 31, Roll 1074
Jennings Township, Van Wert County, Ohio
Louis Barnett..Head..38..GER..Farmer
Melissa Barnett..Wife..39..OH...Keeps House
John Barnett..Son..12..OH..At Home
Julia Barnett..Dau..10..OH
Sherman Barnett..Son..8..OH
Silvester Barnett..Son..6..OH
Willie Barnett..Son..3..OH
Edward Barnett..Son..1..OH
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Sources


1 Timothy Steven Kubicek, "Ephriam Walters Family of Fayette Co. PA" (http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/k/u/b/Timothy-S-Kubicek/index.html; Updated January 18, 2001).

2 Judy R. Beebe, World Family Tree Vol. 095, Ed. 1, Tree #0062 (Genealogy.com, LLC, Release date: Feb.-2002).

3 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Jennings Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 156, p. 497C, dwelling 31, family 31, John Lewis Barnett and Melissa B. Walters; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 25 Mar 2017); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1074.

4 1850 U.S. census, population schedule, Willshire Township, Van Wert County, Ohio, p. 172, dwelling 389, family 378; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 19 Aug 2010); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm M432.

5 Ohio Historical Society, Ohio Death Certificate Index.


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