The Shemwell Family

Mary Isabella BarnettAge: 30 years18611892

Name
Mary Isabella Barnett
Given names
Mary Isabella
Surname
Barnett
Married name
Mary Isabella Dawson
Birth December 31, 1861 24 19
Birth of a brotherJ William Barnett
about 1864 (Age 2 years)
Note: Birth year/place based on 1870/1880 Census
Death of a motherSarah Ann Gordon
December 3, 1864 (Age 2 years)
Historical Event
American Civil War
between April 1861 and May 1865

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
Marriage of a parentJohn Anderson BarnettNancy Ann HarveyView this family
February 14, 1867 (Age 5 years)
Historical Event
The Alaska Purchase
1867 (Age 5 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 5 years)
Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306
Birth of a half-sisterDilla A Barnett
May 7, 1869 (Age 7 years)
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 7 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 2, 1870 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a half-brotherPhilip Anderson Barnett
January 11, 1871 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a half-brotherJohn Aleck Barnett
July 16, 1874 (Age 12 years)
Birth of a half-sisterJosephine Emily Barnett
May 2, 1878 (Age 16 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 16 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 half-sisterDilla A Barnett
before 1880 (Age 18 years)
Note: Was in 1870 Census but not in 1880 Census
Birth of a half-sisterCatherine “Kate” Barnett
February 21, 1880 (Age 18 years)
Birth of a half-sisterBessie Barnett
May 16, 1880 (Age 18 years)
Census June 10, 1880 (Age 18 years)
MarriageDr Byron Francis DawsonView this family
March 27, 1881 (Age 19 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Jay Prescott Dawson
January 13, 1882 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a half-sisterRuth Barnett
July 11, 1882 (Age 20 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas William Barnett
October 29, 1882 (Age 20 years)
Birth of a half-sisterCandace T Barnett
October 28, 1883 (Age 21 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Charles Byron Dawson
February 23, 1884 (Age 22 years)
Birth of a daughter
#3
Infant Dawson
May 2, 1886 (Age 24 years)
Death of a daughterInfant Dawson
May 3, 1886 (Age 24 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Infant Dawson
April 11, 1889 (Age 27 years)
Death of a sonInfant Dawson
April 12, 1889 (Age 27 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherEmily Mary “Polly” Troutman
January 7, 1891 (Age 29 years)
Note: "Wife of Thomas W Barnett, Aged 72y, 11m, 19d""
Death October 26, 1892 (Age 30 years)
Obituary
Mary Isabella Dawson (nee Barnett) Obituary and Family Listing
November 2, 1892 (7 days after death)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rochester IOOF Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Sarah Ann Gordon
Birth: April 30, 1842 25 27Somerset, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States
Death: December 3, 1864Fulton, Indiana, United States
Marriage: March 18, 1860Fulton, Indiana, United States
21 months
herself
3 years
younger brother
J William Barnett
Birth: about 1864 26 21Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death:
Father’s family with Nancy Ann Harvey - View this family
father
step-mother
Marriage: February 14, 1867Fulton, Indiana, United States
2 years
half-sister
Dilla A Barnett
Birth: May 7, 1869 31 27Indiana, United States
Death: before 1880Indiana, United States
20 months
half-brother
Philip Anderson Barnett
Birth: January 11, 1871 33 29Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: August 8, 1911Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
4 years
half-brother
John Aleck Barnett
Birth: July 16, 1874 36 32Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: March 2, 1950Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
4 years
half-sister
22 months
half-sister
3 months
half-sister
2 years
half-sister
Ruth Barnett
Birth: July 11, 1882 44 40Indiana, United States
Death: February 4, 1979Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
16 months
half-sister
Family with Dr Byron Francis Dawson - View this family
husband
Dr Byron Francis Dawson
Birth: September 1, 1857 25 20Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: March 27, 1934Anaheim, Orange, California, United States
herself
Marriage: March 27, 1881Fulton, Indiana, United States
10 months
son
Jay Prescott Dawson
Birth: January 13, 1882 24 20Indiana, United States
Death: June 4, 1963Riverside, California, United States
2 years
son
Charles Byron Dawson
Birth: February 23, 1884 26 22Washtenaw, Michigan, United States
Death: April 20, 1928Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
2 years
daughter
Infant Dawson
Birth: May 2, 1886 28 24Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: May 3, 1886Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
3 years
son
Infant Dawson
Birth: April 11, 1889 31 27Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: April 12, 1889Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States

Census1870 United States - Census transcript - John Anderson Barnett - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationAgeSexColorOccupationREPEBirthplaceFFBMFBBornMarSchoolReadWriteInfirmCitDis
Barnett, John Ahead32MWFarmer1925673IN1
Barnett, Nancy Awife28FWKeeping HouseIN
Barnett, Mary Belldaughter9FWINx
Barnett, J Williamson6MWINx
Barnett, Dilla Adaughter1FWIN

Census1880 United States - Census transcript - John Anderson Barnett - Household

ED 43 Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameColorSexAgeMonRelationCondMYOccupationUnEmSickBlindDDIdioticInsaneDisabledSchoolReadWriteBPFBPMBP
Barnett, JohnWM42headMFarmerINOHKY
Barnett, NancyWF38wifeMKeeping HouseINININ
Barnett, BelleWF19daughterSSchool TeacherININPA
Barnett, WillieWM16sonSFarm LaborerININPA
Barnett, PhilipWM9sonSINININ
Barnett, JohnWM5sonSINININ
Barnett, JosieWF2daughterSINININ
Barnett, KateWF0 years 3 monthsFebdaughterSINININ
Rohrer, MaryWF18servantSDomestic ServantIAMDVA

Obituary
Mary Isabella Dawson (nee Barnett) Obituary and Family Listing Published in The Rochester Sentinel Wednesday, November 2, 1892 Mrs. Belle DAWSON, wife of Dr. B. F. DAWSON, of Kewanna, died at her home Wednesday noon from consumption. Mrs. Dawson was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John A. BARNETT and was born December 31, 1861. She was married to Dr. Dawson in 1881 and was the mother of two sons who mourn, with their father, the loss of mother and wife. The funeral services were conducted by the Odd Fellows and Daughters of Rebekah, the sermon being preached by Rev. BRAGG, after which the remains were brought to Rochester and interred in Odd Fellows cemetery, Friday afternoon. The deceased was a lady of rare attainments and held the respect of a very large circle of friends who join the Sentinel in expressing sympathy with the bereaved relatives. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44082380/mary-isabella-dawson