The Shemwell Family

William Thomas Barnett Obituary and Family Listing William Thomas Barnett, son of Thomas W. and Mary Troutman Barnett, was born in Fulton county, Indiana, November 20, 1844, and departed this life at his home in Iola, Kas., January 27, 1933, at the age of 88 years, 2 months, 7 days. He was the last of a large family to answer the call. His parents were among the earliest settlers of Fulton county and their oldest child was the first white child born in Fulton county. His paternal grandfather was born in Virginia but at the beginning of slavery trouble moved to Ohio. He and his family were of the Quaker faith and traced their ancestry back to Scotland through emigrants who came to America before the revolutionary war. At the age of 18 he enlisted in Company A, 26th Indiana Vol.Inf., in which he served 3 years and saw much hard service in the long siege of Vicksburg and many other engagements. He received several wounds some of which troubled him to the end of his life. In September 1863 he with his two brothers and others of his company were captured and spent 10 months in rebel prisons most of the time at Tyler, Texas. He also acted as military court officer until mustered out at Vicksburg, on January 17, 1866. Mr. Barnett was one of the few remaining Civil war veterans here. The sole survivor of is company is A. Hunneshagan, of Kewanna, Ind. In 1866 in badly broken health he returned to his home and remained there for about 3 years. In September 1869 hoping to improve his health and also to gain a home for himself in the West, he came to Kansas, stopping at Topeka first, where he worked on a farm for a short time, then to Iola before a railroad was here. After traveling over eastern Kansas and part of Indian territory he returned to Iola and bought the first 80 acres of the farm he left to his children, paying for it by working by the month for cattle men. Among them were: McClure, Brundage, and Brooks and the late Judge Arnold. He then began farming for himself and through his industry and management added two more eighties to the first. On February 26, 1874, he was married to Miss Mary E.Cox of Decatur, Ill. she passed away November 4, 1906. to this union were born ten children, namely: Mary E.(Mrs. R.E.Sullivan)Iola; Centennial R.(wife of S.E.Wilson) who died Nov 19, 1923; Thomas W., who died Aug. 31, 1909; Elmer A., Iola, who for 14 years has been his father's constant companion; Harry C., Nevada, Mo.; Noble R., Iola; C.Ralph, Wichita, Kans; Florence W.(Mrs. Paul McKinley)Iola; Russell J., Chillicothe, Mo.;Robert Bruce who died Aug. 13, 1911. In 1910 Mr. Barnett moved to Iola where he has since resided. The funeral services were conducted by the Rev. N.L. Vezie at the Sleeper Chapel January 28, 1933 at 3 pm. Burial in Iola cemetery. (The Iola Register, January 28, 1933, Submitted by Nancy Willis) Kansas Trails Allen County, Kansas Obituaries A-B http://genealogytrails.com/kan/allen/obitsAB.html

Clifford Wilson Obituary and Family Listing Clifford Wilson, 5 years old died Sunday afternoon at the home of parents, J. W. Wilson, four miles south of Iola of Congestion of the bowels. The little fellow was sick only a day. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon, interment in the Iola cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137165242/clifford-a-wilson

Centennial R Wilson (nee Barnett) Obituary and Family Listing The lola Register Tue, Nov 20. 1923 Page 3 Mrs. Centennial: R. Wilson, wife of 8. E. Wilson, died yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock. at the family home four miles Southwest of Iola. The funeral services will be held from the Adams and Hesser Chapel Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock with the Rev. E. W. Spencer officiating. Burial will take place in the Old Cemetery. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137165051/centennial-rose-wilson

Fern Burns (nee Wilson) Obituary and Family Listing The lola Register Wed. Jul 11. 1979 -Page 2 Mrs. Harry E. Burns Fern W. Burns, 77, of 208 South State Street, died Tuesday evening, July 10, at Sterling Heights Manor. She had been in failing health for two years and seriously ill the past five months. Mrs. Burns was born Oct. 20, 1901, the daughter of Samuel E. and Centennial Rose Wilson. On June 4, 1923, she was united in marriage to Harry E. Burns in Yates Center. Except for four years when she and Mr. Burns lived in Carthage, Mo., Mrs. Burns had lived her entire life in Allen County. She attended Calvary United Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband of the home; two sisters, Mrs. E. C. (Clara) Burgess of Iola and Mrs. H. A. (Cecyl) Hudman, Pasadena, Calif., and nieces and nephews. The Rev. Arthur B. Mix will officiate at a graveside service in lola Cemetery at 10:30 a.m. Friday. Friends may call at the Friskel Memorial Chapel which is in charge of arrangements, until 10:15 am. Friday. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137112630/fern-w-burnshttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137112630/fern-w-burns