The Shemwell Family

Mary Jane BurdgeAge: 62 years18451907

Name
Mary Jane Burdge
Given names
Mary Jane
Surname
Burdge
Married name
Mary Jane Barnett
Birth January 23, 1845 32 29
Historical Event
Mexican-American War
from 1846 to 1848 (Age 11 months)
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
Census September 9, 1850 (Age 5 years)
Death of a motherMary Jane Neal
January 21, 1856 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
Influenza Epidemic
between 1857 and 1859 (Age 11 years)

Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 16 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
MarriageMichael Isaac BarnettView this family
October 24, 1867 (Age 22 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 21 years)
Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic
1867 (Age 21 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a daughter
#1
Alice Emma Barnett
October 6, 1868 (Age 23 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 23 years)

Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad
Census June 1, 1870 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Dennis Arthur Barnett
January 17, 1871 (Age 25 years)
Birth of a son
#3
Joseph Burdge Barnett
May 8, 1872 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a daughter
#4
Mary J “Mellie” Barnett
December 18, 1874 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a daughter
#5
Elizabeth Barnett
October 28, 1876 (Age 31 years)
Birth of a daughter
#6
Laura B Barnett
October 20, 1878 (Age 33 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 32 years)

Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever
Death of a daughterLaura B Barnett
April 12, 1879 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#7
Thomas William Barnett
March 22, 1880 (Age 35 years)
Census June 5, 1880 (Age 35 years)
Birth of a son
#8
James Michael Barnett
April 9, 1882 (Age 37 years)
Birth of a daughter
#9
Claudia May Barnett
April 20, 1884 (Age 39 years)
Death of a daughterMary J “Mellie” Barnett
April 23, 1893 (Age 48 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 53 years)
Note: The Spanish-American War was a conflict in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish%E2%80%93American_War
Marriage of a childJoseph Burdge BarnettAda Glenn HendricksonView this family
October 25, 1899 (Age 54 years)
Census June 15, 1900 (Age 55 years)
Birth of a grandson
#1
Edwin Michael Barnett
October 4, 1900 (Age 55 years)
Death of a fatherJoseph T Burdge
September 30, 1901 (Age 56 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Roscoe Russell Barnett
July 13, 1902 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
William Dean Barnett
August 7, 1904 (Age 59 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Carl Hendrickson Barnett
October 6, 1906 (Age 61 years)
Death March 25, 1907 (Age 62 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Barnett Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
Joseph T Burdge
Birth: June 8, 1812Butler, Ohio, United States
Death: September 30, 1901Shawnee, Kansas, United States
mother
Mary Jane Neal
Birth: 1816Maryland, United States
Death: January 21, 1856Fulton, Indiana, United States
Marriage: June 2, 1839Butler, Ohio, United States
6 years
herself
Family with Michael Isaac Barnett - View this family
husband
herself
Marriage: October 24, 1867Fulton, Indiana, United States
11 months
daughter
Alice Emma Barnett
Birth: October 6, 1868 26 23Indiana, United States
Death: April 6, 1959Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
2 years
son
Dennis Arthur Barnett
Birth: January 17, 1871 28 25Kewanna, Union Township, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: March 10, 1939Taft, Kern, California, United States
16 months
son
3 years
daughter
Mary J “Mellie” Barnett
Birth: December 18, 1874 32 29Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
Death: April 23, 1893Fulton, Indiana, United States
22 months
daughter
2 years
daughter
Laura B Barnett
Birth: October 20, 1878 36 33Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: April 12, 1879Fulton, Indiana, United States
17 months
son
Thomas William Barnett
Birth: March 22, 1880 38 35Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: June 15, 1939Connersville, Fayette, Indiana, United States
2 years
son
James Michael Barnett
Birth: April 9, 1882 40 37Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: April 27, 1952Kewanna, Union Township, Fulton, Indiana, United States
2 years
daughter

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Census1850 United States - Census transcript - Joseph T Burdge - Household

Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREBirthplaceMarSchoolR+WInfirm
Joseph L Burgerhead37MWFarmer2000OH
Mary J Burgerwife34FWMD
Lydia Burgerdaughter10FWOHx
Ann Burgerdaughter9FWOHx
John Burgerson7MWOHx
Mary Burgerdaughter5FWOH
Francis Burgerdaughter2FWIN
David Burgerson0 years 9 monthsMWIN
David Nealfather-in-law76MWSchool TeacherCT

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - Michael Isaac Barnett - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Barnett, Michael Ihead27MWFarmer855IN1
Barnett, Mary Jwife25FWKeeping HouseIN
Barnett, Alicedaughter1FWIN

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - Michael Isaac Barnett - Household

ED 44 Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Barnet, Michael IWM37headMFarmerINOHKY
Barnet, MaryWF35wifeMKeeping HouseOHOHCT
Barnet, AliceWF11daughterSxININOH
Barnet, ArthurWM9sonSxININOH
Barnet, JosephWM8sonSxININOH
Barnet, MaryWF5daughterSxKSINOH
Barnet, ElizabethWF3daughterSININOH
Barnet, Thomas NWM0 years 2 monthsMarsonSININOH

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - Michael Isaac Barnett - Household

ED 45 Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Barnett, MichaelheadWMFeb184258M33INOHKYLand Lord0YesYesYesRFH
Barnett, Mary JwifeWFJan184555M3397OHOHCTYesYesYes
Barnett, AlicedaughterWFOct186831SININOHYesYesYes
Barnett, Denis AsonWMJan187129SININOHFarmer0YesYesYesOMF
Barnett, ElizabethdaughterWFOct187623SININOHYesYesYes
Barnett, Thomas WsonWMMar188020SININOHTeacher School5 1/2
Barnett, James MsonWMApr188218SININOHFarm Laborer0
Barnett, Claudia MdaughterWFApr188416SININOHAt School6 1/2

Name
Joseph B Barnett Obituary and Family Listing Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel Monday, September 21, 1942 Joseph B. BARNETT, 70, retired farmer and lifelong resident of Fulton county, died late Saturday night at his home, one mile west of Rochester, following an illness of about a year. Born May 8, 1872 in Kewanna, he was the son of Michael and Mary BARNETT. His marriage was to Ada HENDRICKSON in 1899. He had been a resident of the Rochester community 40 years. Surviving are the widow; five sons, Edwin [BARNETT] and Roscoe [BARNETT], both of Mishawaka, Dean [BARNETT] and Joseph [BARNETT], Jr., both of South Bend, and Carl [BARNETT], Fort Sheridan, Ill.; three sisters, Mrs. Hal TROUTMAN, Mrs. Alice BARNETT and Mrs. Homer WENTZEL, all of Kewanna; one brother, James [BARNETT], Kewanna; and 10 grandchildren. Mr. Barnett's body was taken to the Zimmerman Bros. funeral home where friends may call. Funeral rites will be conducted at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at the Evangelical church, the Rev. C. J. COVERSTONE officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. SOURCE: Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1942 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39006099/joseph-burdge-barnett