BARNETT James Thomas

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1900, Downey Township, Los Angeles, CA
• Residence: 1910, Burbank, Los Angeles, CA
• Residence: 1920, Strathmore, Tulare, CA

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Died:
California Death Index, 1940-1997
about James Thomas Barnett Name: James Thomas Barnett
Social Security #: 0
Sex: Male
Birth Date: 9 Mar 1864
Birthplace: Iowa
Death Date: 17 May 1944
Death Place: Los Angeles
Mother's Maiden Name: Owens
Father's Surname: Barnett

James married RUDD Amanda Jane on 29 Nov 1888. Amanda (daughter of RUDD James William and SPRINKLE Sarah Catherine) was born in May 1869 in Greenville, Augusta, Virginia, USA; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Biography - Solomon Barnett
Solomon was the husband of two women. His first wife was Eliza Lister who he married on 28 Jul 1836 in Putnam Co., IN.
His second wife was Anna Elizabeth (Owens) Barnett who he married on 16 Jun 1961 in Harrison Co., IA. He was the father of ten children.
Cause of Death: Stroke.
Solomon owned a farm in Putnam Co. on the Nation Road June 1840. Four houses away lived Susan Lister, an elderly woman whom it is assumed was Eliza's mother. Ten years prior 1830 Nathan Lister was also living in the county with one son, one daughter and wife. John Gibson Lister also named a son Mathias Nathan which would be the first name of both his grandfathers. (Both Nathan and Susan Lister would have been born in the early 1790's)
In 1850 Solomon was still living in the same place. John G. Lister and his wife Elizabeth were living three houses away. Probably on the land that had belonged to Susan Lister. Eliza Lister Barnett and her brother John G. Lister both received property at the same time, probably upon the death of their parents. This ocurred 13 May 1847 and 15 May 1847. Solomons's property in 1850 was valued at $1000.00 The first five daughters were born on the farm at Washington Twsp. Putnam, IN In the later part of 1850 or early 1851, Solomon moved his family farther west on a farm near Terre Haute, Vigo Co. IN. where he lived 2 or 3 years. His first son was born at this place. Like his two elder brothers, Solomon was also in the hog raising business, but misfortune struck and all of his animals died of hog cholera. With this he decided to move westward again. He went out into Iowa and with his brother, Peter decided to settle in Harrison Co. IA in 1853. This was the year of the great land rush into western IA. Daniel Brown was the first settler (white settler) in the county. His grandaughter, Lavina Jannett Brown later married Solomon's eldest son, Lewis Scott Barnett. There were 44 oather families that also moved into the area at the same time. Most of them coming from the Indiana and Ohio country.
Solomon was a member of the first grand jury held in the county in 1853. his farm and home was located in Magnolia Twp. near Calhoun, Harrison Co. In Section 5. The family called it the Juddo Farm. His family also later operated a hotel in Moorhead, IA and kept the old farm at the same time. They also operated a music store in Missouri Valley, IA. They sold the store just prior to moving to CA.
Solomon's wife, Eliza Lister died in the early 1860's. It is not known just where she was buried. There is no record of her being buried by her husband. According to his eldest son, Lewis Scott, the children were cared for by willing friends and relatives in foster homes until arrangements could be made to better care for them himself. Lewis said he went to live with his grandmother. He was only a small boy age 9 years. He said she was Pennsylvania Dutch (this term is used to describe the German settlers in Penn). Many of them moved to NC so the Keller family have originated from Penn. before moving to NC. Lewis said she could not speak English very well. If this were his grandmother, Betsy Keller Barnett, she would have been about 83 years old.
On June 13, 1861, Solomon married Anna Eliza Owens. She was born 9 Sept. 1843 in Clay Co. IN. a daughter of Jacob and Eleanor McNeil Owens. She had come west to IA with Solomon's family. She was 6 years younger than Solomon's eldest daughter, Susan. Two of her other new step children also preceeded her in age. An unusual task for any woman to step into a family and be a mother to a family, three of which were older than herself. Anna Eliz had ten children. This added to the 8 born to his first wife makes a sizable family of 18 children for Solomon. At the time this booklet was written (1968) three of his children are still living in CA.
Solomon died at the Juddo farm, according to his daugher, Coral Inez. He apparently died of a stroke. Relatives in IN said he arose one morning and didn't know any of his family. His death certificate states he died on June 9, 1886 at Union Twp. Harrison, IA age 70. Cause of death was "Embolism". He is buried in the cemetery at Magnolia, Harrison IA. The gray stone marker is still in good condition.

Died:
Solomon died at the Juddo farm, according to his daugher, Coral Inez. He apparently died of a stroke. Relatives in IN said he arose one morning and didn't know any of his family. His death certificate states he died on June 9, 1886 at Union Twp. Harrison, IA age 70. Cause of death was "Embolism". (Stroke)

Buried:
Solomon died at the Juddo farm, according to his daugher, Coral Inez. He apparently died of a stroke. Relatives in IN said he arose one morning and didn't know any of his family. His death certificate states he died on June 9, 1886 at Union Twp. Harrison, IA age 70. Cause of death was "Embolism". He is buried in the cemetery at Magnolia, Harrison IA. The gray stone marker is still in good condition.

Solomon married OWENS Anna Elizabeth on 13 Sep 1861 in Harrison County, Iowa. Anna was born on 9 Sep 1843 in Van Buren, Clay, Indiana, USA; died on 10 Jun 1919 in Alpaugh, Tulare, California, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]