The Shemwell Family

Susannah Mary “Susan” BarnettAge: 18 years18471865

Name
Susannah Mary “Susan” Barnett
Given names
Susannah Mary
Surname
Barnett
Nickname
Susan
Birth July 19, 1847 30 29
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848
Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War
Birth of a sisterMahala Ann “Martha” Barnett
about 1850 (Age 2 years)
Census August 5, 1850 (Age 3 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherElizabeth Hutchins
December 16, 1850 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a brotherJoseph Hutchins Barnett
January 6, 1852 (Age 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherMichael A Troutman
May 24, 1852 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a brotherHenry Clay Barnett
November 15, 1853 (Age 6 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherJohn William Barnett
October 7, 1854 (Age 7 years)
Death of a brotherJoseph Hutchins Barnett
January 10, 1855 (Age 7 years)
Birth of a sisterEmily Isadora “Emma” Barnett
about 1856 (Age 8 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherSarah D Campbell
August 25, 1856 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a sisterEmalissa “Malissa” Barnett
November 1858 (Age 11 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 9 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Census June 15, 1860 (Age 12 years)
Death of a sisterEmalissa “Malissa” Barnett
October 4, 1860 (Age 13 years)
Death of a sisterMahala Ann “Martha” Barnett
December 12, 1860 (Age 13 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 13 years)

Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War
Death September 2, 1865 (Age 18 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Barnett Cemetery
Note: "From: Fulton Co Cemetery Inscriptions
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father
mother
Marriage: January 19, 1837Fountain, Indiana, United States
10 months
elder brother
16 months
elder sister
3 years
elder brother
3 years
elder brother
3 years
herself
Susannah Mary “Susan” Barnett
Birth: July 19, 1847 30 29Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: September 2, 1865Fulton, Indiana, United States
3 years
younger sister
Mahala Ann “Martha” Barnett
Birth: about 1850 32 31Indiana, United States
Death: December 12, 1860Indiana, United States
2 years
younger brother
Joseph Hutchins Barnett
Birth: January 6, 1852 34 33Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: January 10, 1855Fulton, Indiana, United States
22 months
younger brother
Henry Clay Barnett
Birth: November 15, 1853 36 35Indiana, United States
Death: September 16, 1865Fulton, Indiana, United States
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger sister
Emalissa “Malissa” Barnett
Birth: November 1858 41 40Indiana, United States
Death: October 4, 1860Fulton, Indiana, United States

Susannah Mary “Susan” Barnett has 31 first cousins recorded

Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Thomas William Barnett - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Thomas William Barnetthead33MWFarmer2500OH
Emily Mary Barnettwife32FWKYX
John Anderson Barnettson12MWIN
Sarah Ellizabeth Barnettdaughter10FWIN
Michael Isaac Barnettson7MWIN
William Thomas Barnettson5MWIN
Susannah Mary Barnettdaughter3FWIN
Mahala Ann Barnettdaughter7/12FWIN
George Cooperlodger18MWLaborerINX

Census1860 United States - Census transcript - Thomas William Barnett - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Thomas William Barnetthead43MWFarmer35001500OH
Emily Mary Barnettwife48FWKY
Michael Isaac Barnettson17MWINX
William Thomas Barnettson15MWINX
Susannah Mary Barnettdaughter12FWINX
Mahala Ann Barnettdaughter11FWINX
Henry Clay Barnettchild6WINX
Emily Isadora Barnettdaughter4FWINX
Melissa Barnettdaughter2FWIN

Burial
"From: Fulton Co Cemetery Inscriptions Three grave markers, included in this grave yard in 1935, by Manitou Chapter DAR, Genealogical Survey Fulton Co Ind Cemeteries, but not found by these compilers in 1974 were the following: BARNETT, Martha Ann, d. Dec 12, 1860 (no age or b.d.) BARNETT, Susan, d. Sep 2, 1865, ae 20y-1m-4d BARNETT, John A., Nov 8, 1837 - Sep 26, 1915"