Harold Eugene Barnett

George married Nita Neoma Davis before 1927. Nita (daughter of Charles Davis and Ida M. Pratt) was born on 2 Dec 1887 in Macon County, Illinois, USA; died on 7 Oct 1960 in Macon County, Illinois USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Parents:

  Parents named on her birth record as "Chas Davis" and "Ida Pratt Davis."

• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Maroa, Maroa township, Macon County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Davis, Charles W., head, male, white, 48, first marriage, married 27 years, Illinois, Kentucky, Kentucky, engineer, stationary, can read and write, renting house 2. _____, Ida M., wife, female, white, 45, first marriage, married 27 years, 8 children 8 living, Illinois, Canada (Eng.), New York, can read and write 3. _____, Verda L., daughter, female, white, 24, single, Illinois, Illinois Illinois, cigar maker, can red and write 4. _____, Nita N., daughter, female, white, 22, divorced, 1 child 1 living, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write 5. _____, Cecil, W., daughter, female, white, 18, single, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, stripper, cigar factory, can read and write 6. _____, Hazel H., daughter, female, white, 12, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write, attending school 7. _____, Frank O., son, male, white, 9, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write, attending school 8. _____, Twila L., daughter, female, white, 6, Illinois, Illinois Illinois, can read and write, attending school 9. Fish, Irine, granddaughter, female, white, 3, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois

• Census: 19 Jan 1920, Mosquito township, Christian County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Barnett, G. E., head, renting, male, white, 59, married, can read and write, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania, farmer, farm 2. _____, Nita, wife, female, 32, married, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, housewife 3. _____, George, son, male, white, 19, single, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farm hand, father 4. _____, Dale, son, male, white, 15, single, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farm hand, father 5. _____, Freda, daughter, female, white, 14, attending school, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 6. _____, Elmer, son, male, white, 5, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 7. _____, Harold, son, male, white, 3 9/12, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois 8. Fish, Gladys, stepdaughter, female, white, 12, attending school, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois

Notes:

Name:

Her birth record names her as "Nita Neoma," but the more traditional spelling of that second name would probably be "Naomi."

Children: Elmer Davis Barnett was born on 3 Nov 1914 in Blue Mound, Macon County, Illinois, USA; died on 16 Mar 1993 in Illinois, USA. 1. Harold Eugene Barnett was born on 14 Mar 1917 in Osbernville, Christian County, Illinois, USA; died on 22 Mar 2008 in New Mexico, USA; was buried in Santa Fe National Cemetery, Santa Fe County, New Mexico, USA. Roy Neal Barnett was born on 15 Jun 1921 in Osbornville, Christian County, Illinois, USA; died on 1 Apr 1999 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Boiling Springs Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA.

Charles married Ida M. Pratt about 12 Feb 1883 in Macon County, Illinois, USA. Ida (daughter of Josiah Pratt and Nancy Melinda Peterson) was born in Jan 1865 in Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Parents: Ida's 1917 marriage to John T. Rutledge named her parents as Josiah Pratt and Nancy M. Peterson.
• Census: 6 Jul 1870, Cambria, Niagara County, New York, USA;

  1. Peterson, John, 75, male, white, farmer, real estate $7000, personal $1885, Rhode Island 2. Pratt, Malinda, 51, female, white, keeping house, New York 3. _____, Wallace, 11, male, white, Illinois, attending school 4. _____, Alice, 8, female, white, Illinois, attending school 5. _____, Ida, 5, female, white, Illinois

• Census: 2 Jun 1880, Maroa township, Macon County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Clough, Richard, white, male, 48, married, farmer, Ohio, England, England 2. _____, Louisa, white, female, 30, wife, married, keeping house, Illinois, Kentucky, Kentucky 3. _____, Lula, white, female, 2, daughter, Illinois, Ohio, Illinois 4. Pratt, Ida, white, female, 15, single, servant, Illinois, Canada, New York

• Census: 7 Jun 1900, Maroa, Maroa township, Macon County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Davis, Charles, head, white, male, March 1862, 38, married 17 years, Illinois, Kentucky, Kentucky, farmer, can read and write, renting house 2. _____, Ida M,, wife, white, female, January 1865, 35, married 17 years, 6 children 6 living, Illinois, Canada, New York, can read and write 3. _____, Velma G., son, white, male, January 1884, 16, single, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, farm labor, 4. _____, Verda L., daughter, white, female, October 1884, 14, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write 5. _____, Nita N., daughter, white, female, December 1887, 12, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, at school, attended 9 months, can read and write 6. _____, Anna O., daughter, white, female, February 1890, 10, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, at school, attended 9 months, can read and write 7. _____, Cecil W, daughter, white, female, December 1891, 8, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, at school, attended 9 months 8. _____Hazel F., daughter, white, female, November 1897, 2, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois

• Census: 15 Apr 1910, Maroa, Maroa township, Macon County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Davis, Charles W., head, male, white, 48, first marriage, married 27 years, Illinois, Kentucky, Kentucky, engineer, stationary, can read and write, renting house 2. _____, Ida M., wife, female, white, 45, first marriage, married 27 years, 8 children 8 living, Illinois, Canada (Eng.), New York, can read and write 3. _____, Verda L., daughter, female, white, 24, single, Illinois, Illinois Illinois, cigar maker, can red and write 4. _____, Nita N., daughter, female, white, 22, divorced, 1 child 1 living, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write 5. _____, Cecil, W., daughter, female, white, 18, single, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, stripper, cigar factory, can read and write 6. _____, Hazel H., daughter, female, white, 12, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write, attending school 7. _____, Frank O., son, male, white, 9, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, can read and write, attending school 8. _____, Twila L., daughter, female, white, 6, Illinois, Illinois Illinois, can read and write, attending school 9. Fish, Irine, granddaughter, female, white, 3, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois

• Census: 7 Jan 1920, Fairfield township, Buena Vista County, Iowa, USA;

  1. Stubbs, John, head, renting, male, white, 36, married, can read and write, Illinois, Iowa, Germany, farmer, general farm, farm schedule no. 73 2. _____, Ida, wife, female, white, 42, married, can read and write, Illinois, Canada, New York 3. Buse, [Reed?], brother, male, white, 30, Iowa, can read and write, Germany, Germany, farmer, general farm, farm schedule no. 74 4. _____, Clara, sister in law, female, white, 26, married, can read and write, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa 5. _____, Stanley, niece [nephew?], male, white, 1 4/12, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa 6. [Grolman?], Wm, boarder, male, white, 54, married, can read and write, Iowa, Germany, Germany 7. _____, Mary, boarder, female, white, 49, married, can read and write, Iowa, Germany, Germany

• Census: 5 Apr 1930, Maroa township, Macon County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Stubbs, John F,, head, renting, $10, farm, male, white, 49, married, first marriage age 38, can read and write, Iowa, Iowa, Iowa, farm labor, not a veteran 2. _____, Ida May wife, female, white, 54, marriage, first married age 18, can read and write, Illinois, Canada, New York 3. Sheppard, Gladys May, lodger, female, white, 25, married, first married age 23, can read and write, Illinois, Illinois, Illinois, teacher, public school

• Census: 29 Apr 1940, Albert, Fairfield township, Buena Vista County, Iowa, USA;

  1. Stubbs, John [F.?], head, male, white, 59, married, competed grade 8, Iowa, same house in 1935, not employed, seeking work, out of work 2 weeks, day laborer, any industry, income $240, renting $10 month, not a farm 2. _____, Ida May, wife, female, white, 69, married, completed grade 8 Illinois, same house in 1935, not employed

Notes:

Name:
Ida's age remains consistent in census. The 1900 census stating her birth in January 1865 is probably correct.

Notes:

Married:

Date is probably issue of license, not necessarily of marriage.

Children: Velma G. Davis was born in Jan 1884 in Illinois, USA. Verda Lee Davis was born on 28 Oct 1885 in Macon County, Illinois, USA. 3. Nita Neoma Davis was born on 2 Dec 1887 in Macon County, Illinois, USA; died on 7 Oct 1960 in Macon County, Illinois USA. Anna O. Davis was born in Feb 1890 in Illinois, USA. Cecil W. Davis was born in Dec 1891 in Illinois, USA. Hazel F. Davis was born in Nov 1897 in Illinois, USA. Frank O. Davis was born on 2 Apr 1901 in Maroa, Macon Countym Illinois, USA; died on 11 Jul 1927 in Broadview, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried in Fairlawn Cemetery, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois, USA. Twila L. Davis was born about 1904 in Illinois, USA.

Other Events:

• Parents:

  Sister Mary Jane's 1885 Des Moines Co IA marriage record names her parents as Josiah Pratt and Melinda Peterson.

• RESEARCH:

  Orinda appears in the 1875 Marshall Co Kansas state census with husband Rudolph Smith. Next door to them is a Hurlburt family from Wisconsin and NY. Possible connection to George Gilmore's sister Jane who was married to a Hurlburt?

• Census: 1840;

  A Josiah Pratt appears in the 1840 Niagara Co NY census, but the profile does not appear to fit our family:

  Josiah Pratt 1 male of 5 and under 10 1 male of 15 and under 20 1 male of 30 and under 40 1 male of 40 and under 50 1 female of 10 and under 15 1 female of 15 and under 20 1 female of 30 and under 40 6 total [sic] 1 engaged in agriculture

  Additionally, a Josiah Pratt appears on a list of residents of the town of Cambria before 1850, along with a Josias T. Peterson. (See Landmarks of Niagara County . . .)

• Census: 4 Sep 1850, Cambria, Niagara County, New York, USA;

  1. Pratt, Isah [Josiah], 30, male, [white, implied], farmer, personal $2400, Canada 2. _____, Nancy, 31, female, New York 3. _____, Orinda, 6, female, New York 4. _____, Thursa [Vienna Arthusa], 3, New York 5. _____, Mary, 1, female, New York 6. Himes, Oscar, 17, male, farmer, New York [Next door is the newly-married Nathan B. Peterson, brother of Josiah's wife Nancy Malinda Peterson]

• Census: 29 Jun 1855, Cambria, Niagara County, New York, USA; 1. Pratt, Josiah, home construction log, [no value stated], 35, male, born in Canada, married, lived in Cambria 15 years, farmer, naturalized, owns land 2. _____, Melinda, 36, female, wife, born in Orleans Co NY, married, lived in Cambria 15 years 3. _____, Orinda, 10, female, child, born in Niagara County 4. _____, Ithusa [Vienna Arthusa], 8, female, child, born in Niagara County 5. _____, Mary, 5, female, child, born in Niagara County 6. [Doud?], Frederick, 21, male, laborer, Germany, lived in town 3 years, farmer, alien
• Census: 2 Jul 1860, Harlem, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA;

  1. Pratt, Josiah, 46, male, farmer, real estate $2100, personal $400, New York 2. _____, Malinda, 40, female, New York 3. _____, Orminda, 14, female, New York, attending school 4. _____, Vianna, 13, female, New York, attending school 5. _____, Mary, 11, female, female, New York, attending school 6. _____, Wallace, 2, male, Illinois 7. Gilmore, Geo., 20, male, laborer, Canada

• Military: Jun 1863, Stephenson County, Illinois, USA; Josiah Pratt appears on the roll of those subject to the military, class II,
• Census: 1865, Friends Creek township, Macon County, Illinois, USA; Joseph Pratt household 1 male under 10 [Wallace, age 7] 1 male of 10 and under 20 [farm hand?] 1 male of 40 and under 50 [Josiah] 2 females under 10 [Alice b 1862; and Ida, born in January this year] 2 females of 10 and under 20 [Mary J., 16; other?] 1 female of 40 and under 50 [Melinda] Total 8 1 of militia age value of livestock $400 [Right ages for Josiah and Melinda and other children?2 unidentified persons, 1 female and 1 male, both between 10-20. Could these persons be Vienna (abt 18) and George (abt 28). George's age is wrong, but they are not found elsewhere in census, and the Macon Co 1865-66 tax book lists him. It is likely that this is them. He would account for the 1 male of militia age.] Since "Josiah" Pratt was taxed in this township in 1865-66, this is certainly him. Possibly the enumerator abbreviated "Jos. Pratt" and latter transcribed as Joseph? Heard it wrong? Perhaps he used Joseph and Josiah interchangeably? I have never seen it used for him elsewhere, so more likely to be an error.]
• Land: 30 Nov 1868, Josiah Pratt property, Macon County, Illinois, USA; SW 1/4 of the SE 1/4 of Section 2, Township 18N, Range 3E, 3rd principal meridian. 40 acres. Reserving a 200-ft right of way for the rail that runs through it. Purchased by Josiah Pratt from Illinois Central Railroad Company. Drawn 30 Nov 1868, filed 9 August 1869.

Notes:

Birth:

Age in 1850 census appears to be 30, but may be 36, which would again come out to approximately 1814 for birth. 1850 census gives Canada as his birthplace, while the 1860 gives New York. 1855 census also gives Canada as his birthplace. It seems likely that the earlier census is correct on this point.



DJ Brannan document states that he was probably born in Brome, Lower Canada, abt 1820

Age in May 1841, marriage, stated as 22.

Josiah married Nancy Melinda Peterson on 13 May 1841 in Cambria, Niagara County, New York, USA. Nancy (daughter of John Peterson and Hannah Kilborne) was born about 1819-1820 in Orleans County, New York, USA; died before January 1875 in Macon County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• RESEARCH: It is likely that Nancy Malinda (Peterson) Pratt married a second time to John G. Jameson, 15 August 1872, in Macon County. He was the father of John L. Jameson that married daughter Mary Jane two years later. [Probate record names children]
  • A newspaper item from the Decatur newspaper notes a license issued to John G. Jamison and ?Mrs. Pratt? on 15 August 1872. ["Marriage Licenses," The Decatur Weekly Republican (Decatur, Ill.), 15 August 1872, p. 1, col. [?], for John G. Jamison and Mrs. Pratt; digital image, Ni (http://www.newspapers.com/ : accessed 27 May 2015).]
  • Mary Jane married John G. Jamison?s son, John L. Jamison two years later.
  • Nancy M. Pratt disappears from the Niagara County records after 1870.
  • Wallace, Ida, and Alice (who appeared in the 1870 Niagara Co census with Nancy) all appear in the midwest soon after.
  • John G. Jimmerson and wife Nancy appear in the 1880 census in Friends Creek township, where the Gilmores and Pratts were known to reside. In conflict: Nancy Jameson's age and birthplace in 1880 census for Macon County.
  • Census: 29 Jun 1855, Cambria, Niagara County, New York, USA; 1. Pratt, Josiah, home construction log, [no value stated], 35, male, born in Canada, married, lived in Cambria 15 years, farmer, naturalized, owns land 2. _____, Melinda, 36, female, wife, born in Orleans Co NY, married, lived in Cambria 15 years 3. _____, Orinda, 10, female, child, born in Niagara County 4. _____, Ithusa [Vienna Arthusa], 8, female, child, born in Niagara County 5. _____, Mary, 5, female, child, born in Niagara County 6. [Doud?], Frederick, 21, male, laborer, Germany, lived in town 3 years, farmer, alien
  • Census: 6 Jul 1870, Cambria, Niagara County, New York, USA;

    1. Peterson, John, 75, male, white, farmer, real estate $7000, personal $1885, Rhode Island 2. Pratt, Malinda, 51, female, white, keeping house, New York 3. _____, Wallace, 11, male, white, Illinois, attending school 4. _____, Alice, 8, female, white, Illinois, attending school 5. _____, Ida, 5, female, white, Illinois

  Notes:
  

  Birth:
  Her May 1841 marriage stated her age as 22.
  
  Name:
  Marriage stated her name as "Nancy M. Peterson."
  
  Died:
  Nancy's second husband, John Jamieson, maried in 1872; he married again to a Nancy White in January 1875. It is likely that Nancy Melinda Peterson had died prior to this time--though she may have divorced him.

  Notes:
  

  Married:
  Transcription of carded record:
  "Pratt-Peterson
  At Cambria May 13 1841 by Rev. S. C. Townsend JOSIAH PRATT, farmer, age 22 of Cambria to NANCY M. PETERSON, age 22 of Cambria, witnessed by Jas. Babcock and Wealthy Woolson of Lewiston."
  
  Notation at bottom of card: "Lewiston Town Records."
  

  Children: Orinda Pratt was born on 26 Nov 1844 in New York, USA; died on 14 Dec 1928; was buried in Riverside Cemetery, Watertown, Marshall County, Kansas, USA. Vienna Arthusa Pratt was born on 27 Mar 1847 in Niagara County, New York, USA; died on 19 Oct 1917 in [County Poor Farm], Smith County, Kansas, USA; was buried in Fairview Cemetery, Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, USA. Mary J. Pratt was born about 1849 in Lockport, Niagara County, New York, USA; died after 1925. Joseph Wallace Pratt was born about 1858 in Illinois, USA. Alice Pratt was born in Jan 1862 in Illinois, USA; died in 1900-1904? in Illinois, USA. 7. Ida M. Pratt was born in Jan 1865 in Illinois, USA.