Catherine “Kate” BarnettAge: 66 years1880–1946
- Name
- Catherine “Kate” Barnett
- Given names
- Catherine
- Surname
- Barnett
- Married name
- Catherine Nelson
- Nickname
- Kate
Shared note: Woodson S Nelson Obituary and Family Listing
Shared note: John Anderson Barnett Obituary and Family Listing
 Birth | February 21, 1880 42 38 |
 Birth of a sister | Bessie Barnett May 16, 1880 (Age 2 months) |
 Census | June 10, 1880 (Age 3 months) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Philip Harvey August 31, 1881 (Age 18 months) |
| Birth of a sister | Ruth Barnett July 11, 1882 (Age 2 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | Thomas William Barnett October 29, 1882 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Candace T Barnett October 28, 1883 (Age 3 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandmother | Emily Mary “Polly” Troutman January 7, 1891 (Age 10 years) Note: "Wife of Thomas W Barnett, Aged 72y, 11m, 19d"" |
| Death of a half-sister | Mary Isabella Barnett October 26, 1892 (Age 12 years) |
 Marriage | Woodson Steven Nelson — View this family June 25, 1898 (Age 18 years) |
 Historical Event | Spanish-American War between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 18 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 |
| Census | June 1, 1900 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Phillip Anderson Nelson July 6, 1900 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Lillian Ann Nelson November 19, 1904 (Age 24 years) |
| Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a brother | Philip Anderson Barnett August 8, 1911 (Age 31 years) |
| Death of a father | John Anderson Barnett September 26, 1915 (Age 35 years) |
| Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 35 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 36 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 37 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Census | January 1, 1920 (Age 39 years) |
| Marriage of a child | Phillip Anderson Nelson — Grace Blanche Floyd — View this family January 11, 1924 (Age 43 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Phyllis Jean Nelson October 16, 1924 (Age 44 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | Walter Woodson Ingram May 24, 1925 (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Richard Dean Ingram May 10, 1927 (Age 47 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 49 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Census | April 1930 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #4 | Robert Benona Nelson September 11, 1930 (Age 50 years) |
| Death of a mother | Nancy Ann Harvey May 1, 1935 (Age 55 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #5 | Oliver Jay Ingram June 3, 1937 (Age 57 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | William Dee Ingram October 12, 1939 (Age 59 years) |
| Census | April 1, 1940 (Age 60 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Donald Joseph Ingram April 14, 1942 (Age 62 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 61 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Obituary | Catherine Nelson (nee Barnett) Obituary and Family Listing October 19, 1946 (on the date of death) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 65 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
 Death | October 19, 1946 (Age 66 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Barnett Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
John Anderson Barnett Birth: November 8, 1837 20 19 — Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: September 26, 1915 — Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
| mother |
Nancy Ann Harvey Birth: August 13, 1841 29 26 — Fountain, Indiana, United States Death: May 1, 1935 — Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: February 14, 1867 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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2 years elder sister |
Dilla A Barnett Birth: May 7, 1869 31 27 — Indiana, United States Death: before 1880 — Indiana, United States |
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20 months elder brother |
Philip Anderson Barnett Birth: January 11, 1871 33 29 — Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: August 8, 1911 — Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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4 years elder brother |
John Aleck Barnett Birth: July 16, 1874 36 32 — Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: March 2, 1950 — Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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4 years elder sister |
Josephine Emily Barnett Birth: May 2, 1878 40 36 — Kewanna, Union Township, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: October 20, 1961 — Indiana, United States |
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22 months herself |
Catherine “Kate” Barnett Birth: February 21, 1880 42 38 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: October 19, 1946 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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3 months younger sister |
Bessie Barnett Birth: May 16, 1880 42 38 — Indiana, United States Death: February 3, 1977 — Indiana, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Ruth Barnett Birth: July 11, 1882 44 40 — Indiana, United States Death: February 4, 1979 — Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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16 months younger sister |
Candace T Barnett Birth: October 28, 1883 45 42 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: March 20, 1961 — St. Joseph, Indiana, United States |
| Father’s family with Sarah Ann Gordon |
| father |
John Anderson Barnett Birth: November 8, 1837 20 19 — Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: September 26, 1915 — Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
| step-mother |
Sarah Ann Gordon Birth: April 30, 1842 25 27 — Somerset, Washington, Pennsylvania, United States Death: December 3, 1864 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: March 18, 1860 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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21 months half-sister |
Mary Isabella Barnett Birth: December 31, 1861 24 19 — Putnam, Indiana, United States Death: October 26, 1892 — Pottawatomie, Kansas, United States |
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3 years half-brother |
J William Barnett Birth: about 1864 26 21 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: |
| Family with Woodson Steven Nelson |
| husband |
Woodson Steven Nelson Birth: November 26, 1876 27 15 — Blackford, Indiana, United States Death: May 2, 1958 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
| herself |
Catherine “Kate” Barnett Birth: February 21, 1880 42 38 — Fulton, Indiana, United States Death: October 19, 1946 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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Marriage: June 25, 1898 — Fulton, Indiana, United States |
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2 years son |
Phillip Anderson Nelson Birth: July 6, 1900 23 20 — Indiana, United States Death: December 26, 1949 — Kern, California, United States |
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4 years daughter |
Lillian Ann Nelson Birth: November 19, 1904 27 24 — Winamac, Pulaski, Indiana, United States Death: January 10, 1985 — Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States |
Catherine “Kate” Barnett has 30 first cousins recorded
Father's family (30)
Parents John Jackson Carter + Sarah Ellizabeth Barnett
Parents Michael Isaac Barnett + Mary Jane Burdge
Parents William Thomas Barnett + Mary Ellen Cox
Parents Dr Albert Henry Coble + Emily Isadora “Emma” Barnett
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1880 United States - Census transcript - John Anderson Barnett - Household
ED 43 Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States
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| Census | 1900 United States - Census transcript - Woodson Steven Nelson - Household
Monroe, Pulaski, Indiana, United States
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| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - Woodson Steven Nelson - Household
Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - Woodson Steven Nelson - Household
Union, Marshall, Indiana, United States
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Woodson Steven Nelson - Household
Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
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| Census | 1940 United States - Census transcript - Woodson Steven Nelson - Household
Kewanna, Fulton, Indiana, United States
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| Obituary | Catherine Nelson (nee Barnett) Obituary and Family Listing
Catherine Nelson
Mrs. Catherine NELSON, 66, a life long resident of Kewanna, died at her home at 8 o'clock this morning after being seriously ill for several weeks. She had been in poor health for 12 years.
Mrs. Nelson, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Harvey BARNETT of Kewanna, was born Feb. 22, 1880.
The body will be taken from the Harrison Funeral Home to the Nelson home where funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The Rev. R. G. STRONG, pastor of the Kewanna Methodist church will officiate and burial will be in the Barnett Cemetery south of Kewanna.
She is survived by her husband, Woodson NELSON; a son, Philip [NELSON], and a daughter, Mrs. Lillian INGRAM of Kewanna; four sisters, Mrs. Josephine [TROUTMAN], and Mrs. Ruth SMITH of Kewanna, Mrs. Bessie [SCHIRM] of South Bend, and Mrs. Canda ZELLERS of Mishawaka; one brother, John BARNETT; eight grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
From: The Fulton County Public Library
Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh collection.
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| Name | Woodson S Nelson Obituary and Family Listing
Woodson S. Nelson
Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Harrison funeral home in Kewanna for Woodson S. NELSON, 83, lifelong resident of the Kewanna area, who died early Friday morning at the Miller nursing home in Rochester. Death came after a long illness.
Burial will be in the Barnett cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Mr. Nelson ws the son of Mr. and Mrs. Benona NELSON and formerly operated a butcher shop in Kewanna. He was married to Catherine BARNETT, who preceded him in death.
Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Lillian INGRAM, Kewanna; and sister, Mrs. Vina HIGHNECKER, Winamac; eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
From the Fulton County Indiana library
Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh
Collection
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| Name | John Anderson Barnett Obituary and Family Listing
From the Fulton Co Obituaries 1915
John A. BARNETT, 77, a widely known citizen of Union township and an ex-Fulton county auditor, died Wednesday evening at his home in Kewanna, following an illness caused by complications.
Mr. Barnett has been active for 40 years in the political and civil life of Kewanna and Union township. In 1887 he was elected county auditor on the republican ticket, serving until 1891. In 1896 Mr. Barnett left the G.O.P. going to the populists, which during that year merged with the democrats. Previous to his election as county auditor, Mr. Barnett served six yearrs as township trustee. About 12 years ago he left the farm, moving to Kewanna.
Mr. Barnett was a veteran of the Civil war, serving for nearly four years, retiring as a non-commissioned officer, and was a member of the G.A.R. Mr. Barnett was married twice, his first wife passing away when young, leaving one son, William BARNETT, who now lives in Washington. He then married Miss Nancy HARVEY who survives him. Six children by this marriage are living: John BARNETT, Kewanna; Mrs. Chas. TROUTMAN, Gary; Mrs. Woodson NELSON, Kewanna; Mrs. Olive SMITH, Kewanna; Mrs. William SCHIRM, Kewanna and Mrs. James ZELLARS of Kewanna. Mrs. Clyde HENDERSON of this city is a great-niece.
Besides his children Mr. Barnett leaves a large number of grandchildren. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. lodge and at one time was very active in this order. As a member of the community Mr. Barnett was known for his decided convictions which made him a great many friends and also enemies.
Funeral Friday afternoon at two o'clock at the home in Kewanna.
[NOTE: Jean C. & Wendell C. Tombaugh, Fulton County Indiana Cemeteries, Barnett Cemetery, Union Twp.: Sergt John A. BARNETT, Co A 26 Ind Inf. (military marker, no dates)]
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