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Lester Rufus Barnett 1871–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jul 1871

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 16 Jun 1942

Death Location: Hall, Georgia

Father: John Barnett

Mother: Susan Pool

Spouse(s): Missouri Hurst

Children(s): Fannie Barnett, Bessie Barnett, Lillie Barnett, Amanda Barnett, Nancy Bernitt, Cora Barnett, Howard Barnett, Ida Barnett

The story of Lester Rufus Barnett began in 1871 in Georgia. Lester Rufus Barnett married Missouri Alice Hurst, and had children including Amanda Diane Barnett, Bessie Viola Barnett, Cora Barnett, Fannie Pearl Barnett, Howard Thomas Barnett, Ida Barnett, Lillie Belle Barnett, Nancy Lee Bernitt. Lester Rufus Barnett passed away in 1942 in Hall, Georgia.

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Biography

  • The story of Lester Rufus Barnett began in 1871 in Georgia.
  • Lester Rufus Barnett married Missouri Alice Hurst, and had children including Amanda Diane Barnett, Bessie Viola Barnett, Cora Barnett, Fannie Pearl Barnett, Howard Thomas Barnett, Ida Barnett, Lillie Belle Barnett, Nancy Lee Bernitt.
  • Lester Rufus Barnett passed away in 1942 in Hall, Georgia.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Barnett
1845–1916
Birth Location: Truckwheel, Pickens County, Georgia
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Susan Pool
1849–1876
Birth Location: Georgia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Missouri Hurst
1874–1937
Birth Location: Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
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Children(s)

Fannie Barnett
1895–1965
Birth Location: Sevier, Tennessee, USA
FB
Bessie Barnett
1911–1942
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
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Lillie Barnett
1896–1958
Birth Location: Morristown, Hamblen, Tennessee, USA
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Amanda Barnett
1899–1989
Birth Location: Trion, Chattooga, Georgia, USA
AB
Nancy Bernitt
1901–1963
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
NB
Cora Barnett
1904–
Birth Location: –
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Howard Barnett
1906–1961
Birth Location: Trion, Chattooga, Georgia, USA
HB
Ida Barnett
1905–
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
IB

Lester Barnett's Ancestors

Self
Lester Barnett
1871–1942
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
John Willis Barnett
1845–1916
Truckwheel, Pickens County, Georgia
Susan (Pamalia) Pool
1849–1876
Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Jehoida Barnett
1803–1880
South Carolina, United States
Warren (R Poole) Twin
1823–1864
South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth ('Betty' C Patterson) (Twin)
1825–1900
Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
James (Pettypool)
1769–1824
Mary Burton
1801–1890
John Patterson
1790–1854
Nancy Williams
1795–1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Seth Jr.
1730–1789
Mary Wood
1735–1789
Hezekiah Farley
1760–1808
Martha Burton
1754–1819
John Patterson
1750–1810
Mary Chambers
1764–1824
Edward Williams
1739–1845
Margaret Crittenden
1755–1841

Lester Barnett's Descendants

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Lester (Rufus) Barnett (Jul 1871–16 Jun 1942) m. Missouri (Alice) Hurst (23 April 1874–03 Sep 1937)
  1. 1. Fannie (Pearl) Barnett 1895–1965 m. Deforest Lancaster 1891–1974
    1. 1. Deforest (Lancaster) Jr 1919–1994 m. Mildred (Frances) Pilgrim 1919–2014 m. Marylyn (June) Boring 1939–1995
      1. 1. Donald (W) Lancaster 1940–1998
    2. 2. James (Horace Lancaster) Jr 1928–1995
    3. 3. James (Howard "Buddy") Lancaster 1932–2008
    4. 4. Arthur (Lester) Lancaster 1921–1925
    5. 5. J (W) Lancaster 1917–1918
  2. 2. Bessie (Viola) Barnett 1911–1942
    1. 1. Betty (Jane) Clark 1928–1998
  3. 3. Lillie (Belle) Barnett 1896–1958
  4. 4. Amanda (Diane) Barnett 1899–1989
  5. 5. Nancy (Lee) Bernitt 1901–1963
  6. 6. Cora Barnett 1904–
  7. 7. Howard (Thomas) Barnett 1906–1961
  8. 8. Ida Barnett 1905–

Lester Barnett's Timeline

2 Records

1871
Jul 1871
Birth of Lester Rufus Barnett in Georgia
Georgia
1942
16 Jun 1942
Age 71
Death of Lester Rufus Barnett in Hall, Georgia
Hall, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jul 1871
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Jun 1942
    Event Place: Hall, Georgia
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