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Benjamin Franklin Barnett 1842–1929 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 July 1842

Birth Location: Edinburg, Johnson, Indiana, United States

Death Date: 26 July 1929

Death Location: Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: Ambrose Barnett

Mother: Sophronia Riggs

Spouse(s): Mary Middleton

Children(s): Mamie Barnett, Thomas Barnett, Wilson Barnett, Catherine Barnett, Daisy Barnett, Docia Barnett, Cora Barnett, Myrtle Barnett, Dilla Barnett, Ida Barnett, Margaret Barnett

The story of Benjamin Franklin Barnett began in 1842 in Edinburg, Johnson, Indiana, United States. In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Barnett resided in Blue River, Johnson, Indiana, USA. In 1860, Benjamin Franklin Barnett resided in Jackson, Hamilton, Indiana, USA. Benjamin Franklin Barnett married Mary Ellen Middleton, and had children including Catherine May Barnett, Cora F Barnett, Daisy E Barnett, Dilla Barnett, Docia Alanta Barnett, Ida Barnett, Mamie Sophronia Barnett, Margaret Barnett, Myrtle Violet Barnett, Thomas Franklin Barnett, Wilson Humbolt Barnett. Benjamin Franklin Barnett passed away in 1929 in Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Benjamin Franklin Barnett began in 1842 in Edinburg, Johnson, Indiana, United States.
  • In 1850, Benjamin Franklin Barnett resided in Blue River, Johnson, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1860, Benjamin Franklin Barnett resided in Jackson, Hamilton, Indiana, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin Barnett married Mary Ellen Middleton, and had children including Catherine May Barnett, Cora F Barnett, Daisy E Barnett, Dilla Barnett, Docia Alanta Barnett, Ida Barnett, Mamie Sophronia Barnett, Margaret Barnett, Myrtle Violet Barnett, Thomas Franklin Barnett, Wilson Humbolt Barnett.
  • Benjamin Franklin Barnett passed away in 1929 in Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ambrose Barnett
1809–1885
Birth Location: Millersburg, Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA
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Sophronia Riggs
1817–1911
Birth Location: Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Mary Middleton
1842–1905
Birth Location: Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America
MM

Children(s)

Mamie Barnett
1879–1976
Birth Location: Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America
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Thomas Barnett
1883–1977
Birth Location: Indiana, United States of America
TB
Wilson Barnett
1873–1945
Birth Location: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA
WB
Catherine Barnett
1881–1934
Birth Location: Johnson County, Indiana, USA
CB
Daisy Barnett
1877–1979
Birth Location: Nineveh Township
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Docia Barnett
1871–1957
Birth Location: Idaville, White County, Indiana, United States of America
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Cora Barnett
1866–1940
Birth Location: Indiana, United States of America
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Myrtle Barnett
1875–1904
Birth Location: Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America
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Dilla Barnett
1868–1957
Birth Location: Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America
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Ida Barnett
1865–1941
Birth Location: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States
IB
Margaret Barnett
1869–1963
Birth Location: Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America
MB

Benjamin Barnett's Ancestors

Self
Benjamin Barnett
1842–1929
Birth Place: Edinburg, Johnson, Indiana, United States
Parents
Ambrose Dudley Barnett
1809–1885
Millersburg, Nicholas County, Kentucky, USA
Sophronia Riggs
1817–1911
Livonia, Livingston, New York, United States
Grandparents
John (Perry) Barnett
1764–1829
Orange, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (L.) Self
1766–1840
Orange, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Barnett
1694–1788
Mary Grundy
1720–1764
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Barnett
1670–

Benjamin Barnett's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin) Barnett (8 July 1842–26 July 1929) m. Mary (Ellen) Middleton (4 October 1842–14 January 1905)
  1. 1. Mamie (Sophronia) Barnett 1879–1976 m. Niels (Marcus) Nelson 1879–1938
    1. 1. Orvis (Marcus) Nelson 1907–1976 m. Edith (Anna) Frohboese 1920–2017
      1. 1. Lynn (Marie) Nelson 1950–1950
    2. 2. Myrtle (Barnett) Nelson 1904–1990 m. Robert (Henry) Harder 1912–1999
  2. 2. Thomas (Franklin) Barnett 1883–1977 m. Myrtle (Marie) Cobb 1885–1970
  3. 3. Wilson (Humbolt) Barnett 1873–1945 m. Carrie Halverson 1874–1955
    1. 1. Benjamin (Jokim) Barnett 1900–1972 m. Ruby Wells 1902–2002
      1. 1. Jack (LeRoy) Barnett 1928–1998 m. Dolores (Pauline) Stockstill 1930–2002
      2. 2. Joe (Allen) Barnett 1933–2011 m. Marilyn (Joanne) Doan 1934–2021
      3. 3. Marion (Eugene) Barnett 1925–1944
      4. 4. Eleanor (Marie) Barnett 1923–2013 m. James (Sherman) Cope 1920–1983
    2. 2. Leanora (Elfel) Barnett 1901–1985 m. Hester (James) White 1894–1989
      1. 1. John (Hester) White 1920–1983 m. Mary (Jean) Ellis 1928–1999
      2. 2. Richard (Basil) White 1927–2001 m. Jean (Edna) Gwinn 1929–2012
      3. 3. Ronald (Juan) White 1934–2015 m. Marlene (J.) Smith 1936–2002
    3. 3. Alice (Marie) Barnett 1903–1991 m. Otto (S.) Parker 1902–1965
    4. 4. Eldry (M.) Barnett 1906–1987 m. William (Emperson) Collett 1903–1971
    5. 5. Elizabeth (C.) Barnett 1908–1984 m. Robert (Miller) Brooks 1903–1979
    6. 6. Katherine (Mary) Barnett 1911–1993 m. Raymond (Dominic) Palino 1911–
      1. 1. Wanda (Joy) Palino 1939–2020 m. Charles (Edward) Sieglitz 1934–2013
    7. 7. Frank Barnett 1913–1985
  4. 4. Catherine (May) Barnett 1881–1934 m. Otis Pitcher 1876–1947
    1. 1. Arling (Edgar) Pitcher 1901–1996 m. Lyda (Lucille) Doty 1906–1993
      1. 1. Georgia (Ann) Pitcher 1927–2022 m. Donald (Aubrey) Baker 1923–1988
        1. 1. Catherine ((Katie) Lucille) Baker 1950–2021 m. David (Eddy) Black 1950–1983
    2. 2. Carroll (Ott) Pitcher 1904–1966 m. Laura (Permelia) Blair 1906–1975
      1. 1. David (Carroll) Pitcher 1929–1997 m. Patricia (June) Hobbs 1931–1995
    3. 3. Lorene (Jean) Pitcher 1909–1997 m. Charles (Edgar) Walker 1905–1982
    4. 4. Lena Pitcher 1914–
    5. 5. Hazel (Marie) Pitcher 1917–1998 m. Howard (Omer) Wilcox 1905–1946
  5. 5. Daisy (E.) Barnett 1877–1979 m. Otto (L.) Pickerel 1873–1935
    1. 1. Clarissa (Faye) Pickerel 1907–1999 m. Robert (E.) Drake 1908–1976
      1. 1. Lou (Ann) Drake 1944–2015
    2. 2. George (Franklin) Pickerel 1909–1988
  6. 6. Docia (Alanta) Barnett 1871–1957 m. Edward (Theodore) Lilliedale 1873–1938
    1. 1. Juanita (Docia) Lilliedale 1898–1975 m. Blynn (Todd) Shafer 1897–1992
      1. 1. Blynn (Dale) Shafer 1941–2018
    2. 2. Graydon (Edward) Lilliedale 1900–1958 m. Myrtle (Marie) Helms 1907–1975
      1. 1. Juanita (Marie) Lilliedale 1922–1999 m. Robert (Lee) Gibbs 1908– m. Victor (J) Hartmann 1922–
      2. 2. Christine (Cleo) Lilliedale 1925–1996 m. Alfred (George) Weber 1920–2009
    3. 3. Merwin (Barnett) Lilliedale 1903–1999 m. Mamie (Ethel) Paugh 1903–1930
      1. 1. Wilma (Laralee) Lilliedale 1929–2014 m. Patrick (John) Phelan 1924–2014
      2. 2. Marna (Nellie) Lilliedale 1930–2014 m. Robert (Arthur) Becker 1925–2011
    4. 4. Garnett (Violet) Lilliedale 1905–1989 m. Earl (Daniel) Bosserman 1896–1970
      1. 1. Earl (Daniel) Bosserman 1924–1996 m. Sue (Abbie “Oma”) Albright 1923–1987
        1. 1. Daniel (Edward) Bosserman 1949–2015
      2. 2. Violet (Earline) Bosserman 1923–1989 m. Richard (Victor) Aurand 1922–2007
  7. 7. Cora (F.) Barnett 1866–1940 m. William (Edgar) Musselman 1864–1952
  8. 8. Myrtle (Violet) Barnett 1875–1904
  9. 9. Dilla Barnett 1868–1957 m. Andrew (L) Hamilton 1865–1903
    1. 1. John (Benjamin) Hamilton 1899–1989
    2. 2. Jennie (Gail) Hamilton 1902–1904
  10. 10. Ida Barnett 1865–1941 m. John (Wellington) Crandall 1862–1943
    1. 1. Edward (Barnett) Crandall 1899–1966 m. Mary (Katheryn) Crim 1906–1973
      1. 1. Lawrence (Edward) Crandall 1924–1945
      2. 2. Richard (Marvin) Crandall 1930–2006
    2. 2. Lucille Crandall 1898–1898
    3. 3. Mary (May) Crandall 1903–1931 m. Harold (D.) Hibbs 1901–1968
    4. 4. Hiram (Benjamin) Crandall 1904–1975
    5. 5. John (Wellington Crandall) Jr 1909–2002 m. Mabel (Freda) MacDonald 1908–1956
      1. 1. David (Neal) Crandall 1941–2013
  11. 11. Margaret Barnett 1869–1963 m. Errett (Augustus) Nay 1870–1965
    1. 1. Zelma (Edell) Nay 1890–1978 m. Homer (Raymond) Snepp 1884–1958
      1. 1. Leona (Belle) Snepp 1912–1981 m. James (Madison) Sharp 1914–1965
      2. 2. Wellbourne (Arthur) Snepp 1915–2003 m. Edith James 1914–2003
        1. 1. Edith (Ann) Snepp 1949–2017
        2. 2. Mary (Jane) Snepp 1943–2019 m. Arthur (Kern) Poer 1948–2012
    2. 2. Travis (E) Nay 1892–1968 m. Ruth Niebel 1894–1973
      1. 1. Namoni Nay 1914–2008
      2. 2. Roland (Roy) Nay 1921–2003 m. Ruby (Farrell) Montgomery 1925–2016
        1. 1. Cheryl (Jane) Nay 1950–2008 m. Richard Houston 1938–2012
      3. 3. Raymond (Errett) Nay 1915–1938
    3. 3. Morean (Othelo) Nay 1895–1982 m. Helena (Cora) Sheffler 1894–1959
      1. 1. Paul (Lloyd) Nay 1916–1988 m. Odetta (M) Mohr 1917–2015 m. Marjorie (Marie) Pile 1916–2018
        1. 1. Charlotte (Ann) Nay 1946–2022
        2. 2. Marilyn (Lou) Nay 1943–1988 m. Frederick (Nicholas Miller) III 1943–1993
      2. 2. Leland (Dale) Nay 1921–1933

Benjamin Barnett's Timeline

8 Records

1842
8 July 1842
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Barnett in Edinburg, Johnson, Indiana, United States
Edinburg, Johnson, Indiana, United States
1850
1850
Age 8
Benjamin Franklin Barnett resided here in Blue River, Johnson, Indiana, USA
Blue River, Johnson, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 18
Benjamin Franklin Barnett resided here in Jackson, Hamilton, Indiana, USA
Jackson, Hamilton, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 28
Benjamin Franklin Barnett resided here in Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA
Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 38
Benjamin Franklin Barnett resided here in Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA
Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 58
Benjamin Franklin Barnett resided here in Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA
Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 78
Benjamin Franklin Barnett resided here in Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA
Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA
1929
26 July 1929
Age 87
Death of Benjamin Franklin Barnett in Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States
Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 July 1842
    Event Place: Edinburg, Johnson, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: T625_442; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 140
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: 289; Page: 180A; Enumeration District: 157
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: M593_330; Page: 379B
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: 381; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0009
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Jackson, Hamilton, Indiana; Roll: M653_263; Page: 50; Family History Library Film
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Blue River, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: 155; Page: 105b
    [7] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1929; Roll: 10
    [10] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Franklin Evening Star; Publication Date: 27 Jul 1929; Publication Place: Franklin, Indiana, USA; ,0.07209854,0.74724907,0.597923&xid=3355
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Blue River, Johnson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Blue River, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: 155; Page: 105b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Jackson, Hamilton, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Jackson, Hamilton, Indiana; Roll: M653_263; Page: 50; Family History Library Film

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: M593_330; Page: 379B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: 289; Page: 180A; Enumeration District: 157

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: 381; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0009

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana; Roll: T625_442; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 140

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Johnson county
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Franklin Evening Star; Publication Date: 27 Jul 1929; Publication Place: Franklin, Indiana, USA; ,0.07209854,0.74724907,0.597923&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Johnson, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 July 1929
    Event Place: Nineveh, Johnson, Indiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1929; Roll: 10
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Franklin Evening Star; Publication Date: 27 Jul 1929; Publication Place: Franklin, Indiana, USA; ,0.07209854,0.74724907,0.597923&xid=3355
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Nineveh, Johnson County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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