The Shemwell Family

Joseph Burdge BarnettAge: 70 years18721942

Name
Joseph Burdge Barnett
Given names
Joseph Burdge
Surname
Barnett
Also known as
Joseph Burdge Barnette
Birth May 8, 1872 30 27
Birth of a sisterMary J “Mellie” Barnett
December 18, 1874 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a sisterElizabeth Barnett
October 28, 1876 (Age 4 years)
Birth of a sisterLaura B Barnett
October 20, 1878 (Age 6 years)
Historical Event
Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878
1878 (Age 5 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 6 years)
Birth of a brotherThomas William Barnett
March 22, 1880 (Age 7 years)
Census June 5, 1880 (Age 8 years)
Birth of a brotherJames Michael Barnett
April 9, 1882 (Age 9 years)
Death of a paternal grandfatherThomas William Barnett
October 29, 1882 (Age 10 years)
Birth of a sisterClaudia May Barnett
April 20, 1884 (Age 11 years)
Death of a paternal grandmotherEmily Mary “Polly” Troutman
January 7, 1891 (Age 18 years)
Note: "Wife of Thomas W Barnett, Aged 72y, 11m, 19d""
Death of a sisterMary J “Mellie” Barnett
April 23, 1893 (Age 20 years)
Historical Event
Spanish-American War
between April 1898 and August 1898 (Age 25 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
MarriageAda Glenn HendricksonView this family
October 25, 1899 (Age 27 years)
Census June 18, 1900 (Age 28 years)
Birth of a son
#1
Edwin Michael Barnett
October 4, 1900 (Age 28 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJoseph T Burdge
September 30, 1901 (Age 29 years)
Birth of a son
#2
Roscoe Russell Barnett
July 13, 1902 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a son
#3
William Dean Barnett
August 7, 1904 (Age 32 years)
Birth of a son
#4
Carl Hendrickson Barnett
October 6, 1906 (Age 34 years)
Death of a motherMary Jane Burdge
March 25, 1907 (Age 34 years)
Birth of a son
#5
Joseph Deloise Barnett Sr
November 12, 1908 (Age 36 years)
Census April 25, 1910 (Age 37 years)
Death of a fatherMichael Isaac Barnett
September 16, 1916 (Age 44 years)
Historical Event
Polio Epidemic
1916 (Age 43 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 44 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 45 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 14, 1920 (Age 47 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1
Betty Lou Barnett
January 23, 1922 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Dean BarnettHattie Lorene CessnaView this family
February 11, 1922 (Age 49 years)
Marriage of a childEdwin Michael BarnettEva J LowmanView this family
November 10, 1922 (Age 50 years)
Birth of a grandson
#2
Billy Joe Barnett
September 18, 1924 (Age 52 years)
Marriage of a childWilliam Dean BarnettJuanita FintonView this family
November 1, 1924 (Age 52 years)
Birth of a grandson
#3
Richard Eugene Barnett
November 26, 1925 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#4
Robert D Barnett
December 9, 1925 (Age 53 years)
Birth of a grandson
#5
Wayne Louis Barnett
July 14, 1929 (Age 57 years)
Historical Event
The Great Depression
October 1929 (Age 57 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 4, 1930 (Age 57 years)
Birth of a grandson
#6
James P Barnett
July 7, 1930 (Age 58 years)
Death of a brotherDennis Arthur Barnett
March 10, 1939 (Age 66 years)
Death of a brotherThomas William Barnett
June 15, 1939 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a grandson
#7
Joseph Deloise Barnett Jr
August 25, 1939 (Age 67 years)
Census April 20, 1940 (Age 67 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#8
Rita Jean Barnett
May 11, 1942 (Age 70 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#9
Carol Ann Barnett
July 30, 1942 (Age 70 years)
Death September 19, 1942 (Age 70 years)
Obituary
Joseph B Barnett Obituary and Family Listing
September 21, 1942 (2 days after death)
Historical Event
World War II
between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 69 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
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Rochester IOOF Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: October 24, 1867Fulton, Indiana, United States
11 months
elder sister
Alice Emma Barnett
Birth: October 6, 1868 26 23Indiana, United States
Death: April 6, 1959Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
2 years
elder 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
himself
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
Family with Ada Glenn Hendrickson - View this family
himself
wife
Marriage: October 25, 1899Fulton, Indiana, United States
11 months
son
Edwin Michael Barnett
Birth: October 4, 1900 28 20Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: May 4, 1972South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
21 months
son
Roscoe Russell Barnett
Birth: July 13, 1902 30 22Athens, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: August 23, 1972Mishawaka, St. Joseph, Indiana, United States
2 years
son
2 years
son
Carl Hendrickson Barnett
Birth: October 6, 1906 34 26Henry, Fulton, Indiana, United States
Death: October 22, 2009Park Ridge, Cook, Illinois, United States
2 years
son

Joseph Burdge Barnett has 31 first cousins recorded

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 - Joseph Burdge Barnett - Household

Wayne, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Barnett, Joseph BheadWMMay187228M0ININOHFarmer0YesYesYesRF
Barnett, GlenwifeWFApr188020M000INOHINYesYesYes

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Burdge Barnett - Household

Henry, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Barnett, Joe BheadMW37M110INININEnglishFarmerOAYesYesRF
Barnett, GlenwifeFW30M11055INOHINEnglishNoneYesYes
Barnett, EdwinsonMW9SINININNoneYes
Barnett, RoscosonMW7MINININNoneYes
Barnett, DeansonMW5SINININNone
Barnett, CarlsonMW3SINININNone
Barnett, DeloissonMW1SINININNone

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Burdge Barnett - Household

Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Barnett, Joseph BheadOMW47MYesYesINININFarmer
Barnett, GlennwifeFW39MYesYesINOHINNone
Barnett, Edwin MsonMW19SYesYesINININLaborerFactoryW
Barnett, Roscoe RsonMW17SYesYesINININLaborerHome FarmW
Barnett, William BsonMW16SYesINININNone
Barnett, Carl HsonMW13SYesINININNone
Barnett, Joseph DsonMW11SYesINININNone

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Burdge Barnett - Household

Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Barnett, Joseph BheadRRYesMW57M26NoYesININOHYesFarmerFarmerOYes
Barnett, GlenwifeFW49M19NoYesINININYesNone
Barnett, Carl HsonMW23SNoYesINININYesBook KeepingLumber YardWNo
Hendrickson, SarahauntFW88SNoYesINNJNJYesNone

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Joseph Burdge Barnett - Household

Rochester, Fulton, Indiana, United States

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Barnett, Joseph BheadO2000YesMW67MNoINFarmingFarmOA520
Barnett, GlennwifeFW60MNoINHouseworkNP00

Obituary
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
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
Ada Glenn Barnett (nee Hendrickson) Obituary and Family Listing Published in The Rochester Sentinel Wednesday, December 9, 1970 Glenn Barnett Mrs. J. B. (Glenn) BARNETT, 90, died Tuesday at 1:04 p.m. at the Ridgedale nursing home in South Bend. A Rochester resident until May, 1968, she had lived with a son, Edwin [BARNETT], at Granger before moving to the nursing home. Born April 9, 1880, in Kewanna, she was the daughter of Edwin and Carolyn HENDRICKSON. Her marriage was Oct. 25, 1898, at Kewanna, to Joseph B. BARNETT, who died Sept. 19, 1942. Mrs. Barnett was a member of the Trinity United Methodist church. Surviving are five sons, Joseph [BARNETT] of Culver, who is president of Associates Ind. of South Bend; Edwin [BARNETT[, Granger; Roscoe [BARNETT], Mishawaka; Dean [BARNETT], South Bend and Carl [BARNETT], Des Plaines, Ill.; fourteen grandchildren; thirty-one great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren. Preceding in death were two sisters and two brothers, including O. M. HENDRICKSON of this city. Last rites will be Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Zimmerman Brothers funeral home with the Rev. Raymond HARRIS of Mishawaka officiating. Burial will be in the I.O.O.F. cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 7-9 p.m. Wednesday and from 10 a.m. Thursday until the hour of service. SOURCE: Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1970 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39006100/ada_glenn_barnetthttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39006100/ada_glenn_barnett