The Shemwell Family

Alice Emma BarnettAge: 90 years18681959

Name
Alice Emma Barnett
Given names
Alice Emma
Surname
Barnett
Birth October 6, 1868 26 23
Historical Event
Transcontinental Railroad completed
1869 (Age 2 months)

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 19 months)
Birth of a brotherDennis Arthur Barnett
January 17, 1871 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherJoseph Burdge Barnett
May 8, 1872 (Age 3 years)
Birth of a sisterMary J “Mellie” Barnett
December 18, 1874 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterElizabeth Barnett
October 28, 1876 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a sisterLaura B Barnett
October 20, 1878 (Age 10 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 9 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 sisterLaura B Barnett
April 12, 1879 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas William Barnett
March 22, 1880 (Age 11 years)
Census June 5, 1880 (Age 11 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Michael Barnett
April 9, 1882 (Age 13 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas William Barnett
October 29, 1882 (Age 14 years)
Birth of a sisterClaudia May Barnett
April 20, 1884 (Age 15 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherEmily Mary “Polly” Troutman
January 7, 1891 (Age 22 years)
Note: "Wife of Thomas W Barnett, Aged 72y, 11m, 19d""
Death of a sisterMary J “Mellie” Barnett
April 23, 1893 (Age 24 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 29 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 15, 1900 (Age 31 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJoseph T Burdge
September 30, 1901 (Age 32 years)
Death of a motherMary Jane Burdge
March 25, 1907 (Age 38 years)
Census April 25, 1910 (Age 41 years)
Death of a fatherMichael Isaac Barnett
September 16, 1916 (Age 47 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 47 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 48 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 49 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/
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 60 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 5, 1930 (Age 61 years)
Death of a brotherDennis Arthur Barnett
March 10, 1939 (Age 70 years)
Death of a brotherThomas William Barnett
June 15, 1939 (Age 70 years)
Census April 3, 1940 (Age 71 years)
Death of a brotherJoseph Burdge Barnett
September 19, 1942 (Age 73 years)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 73 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
Census April 11, 1950 (Age 81 years)
Death of a brotherJames Michael Barnett
April 27, 1952 (Age 83 years)
Historical Event
Korean War
between 1950 and 1953 (Age 81 years)
Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War
Historical Event
Vietnam War
between 1946 and 1975 (Age 77 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 April 6, 1959 (Age 90 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Barnett Cemetery
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father
mother
Marriage: October 24, 1867Fulton, Indiana, United States
11 months
herself
Alice Emma Barnett
Birth: October 6, 1868 26 23Indiana, United States
Death: April 6, 1959Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
2 years
younger brother
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
younger brother
3 years
younger sister
Mary J “Mellie” Barnett
Birth: December 18, 1874 32 29Kansas City, Wyandotte, Kansas, United States
Death: April 23, 1893Fulton, Indiana, United States
22 months
younger sister
2 years
younger sister
Laura B Barnett
Birth: October 20, 1878 36 33Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: April 12, 1879Fulton, Indiana, United States
17 months
younger brother
Thomas William Barnett
Birth: March 22, 1880 38 35Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: June 15, 1939Connersville, Fayette, Indiana, United States
2 years
younger brother
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
younger sister

Alice Emma Barnett has 31 first cousins recorded

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

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Michael Isaac Barnett - Household

ED 65 Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Barnett, MichaelheadMW67WdINOHKYEnglishFarmerGeneral FarmOAYesYesOMF
Barnett, AlicedaughterFW41SININOHEnglishNoneYesYes
Barnett, ThomassonMW30SININOHEnglishTeacherPublic SchoolsWNoNoYesYes
Barnett, JamessonMW28SININOHEnglishFarm LaborerWorking OutWNoNoYesYes

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Alice Emma Barnett - Household

Mishawaka, St Joseph, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Barnett, AliceheadR55FW60SNoYesININOHYesHousekeeperBoardingEYes

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Alice Emma Barnett - Household

Union, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Barnett, AlicexheadO750FW71SNoIN00
Barnett, James MbrotherNoMW57DNoIN00

Census1950 United States - Census transcript - James Michael Barnett - Household

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondBPNatDoing last weekHours WorkedOccupationIndustryClass
Barnett, James MheadMW68WdINU
Barnett, AlicesisterFW81NevINH

Name
Thomas W Barnett Obituary and Family Listing Published in The Rochester Sentinel Thursday, June 15, 1939 Rochester relatives and friends today were informed of the death of a former resident, Thomas W. BARNETT, 59, which occurred at two a.m. today at his home in Connersville, Ind. Death was caused by a heart attack, the message stated. Mr. Barnett at the time of his demise was superintendent of the Connersville city schools. A number of years ago he was an instructor in the Rochester city schools. The survivors are his wife; three sisters, Miss Alice BARNETT, Mrs. Elizabeth TROUTMAN, Mrs. Claudia WENTZEL, all of Kewanna, and two brothers, Joseph B. BARNETT, of this city and James BARNETT of Kewanna. FULTON COUNTY INDIANA OBITUARIES 1939 The News-Sentinel https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110543611/thomas_w_barnett
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