Who was William Barnett?

William Barnett (1825–1878) was born in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States and died in Meriwether, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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William M Barnett 1825–1878

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Last updated: July 22, 2026 · Reliability: B — verified across 3 independent trees

Born 8 Jan 1825 · Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

Died 31 Oct 1878 · Meriwether, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

Father Randolph Barnett

Mother Phoebe Dillard

Siblings Agnes M Barnett, Delila Delily Barnett, Ellender Barnett, Elvira Barnett, James Barnett, Jemima C Barnett, John Barnett, Lucinda Barnett, Martha Barnett, Mary Barnett, Priscilla Ann Barnett, Sarah L Barnett

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Randolph Barnett

Phoebe Dillard

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Biography

William M Barnett was born in 1825 in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States, the child of randolph barnett and phoebe dillard. William M Barnett passed away in 1878 in Meriwether, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States.

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Birth of William M Barnett in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

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1878

Death of William M Barnett in Meriwether, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States

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Oldest Ancestor Line from William Barnett

This ancestor line traces from Goochland, Goochland, Virginia, United States (1765) to Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States (1825) across 3 generations.

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: William Barnett (1825–1878) was born in Spartanburg, Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States and died in Meriwether, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States. 3 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (B) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 3 researchers on YourRoots have William in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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