Brief Life History of John S
When John S Barrett was born in 1812, in Kentucky, United States, his father, George S. Barrett, was 32 and his mother, Patsy Neavill, was 22. He married Mary Jane Ivy on 30 April 1848, in Madison, Missouri, United States. They were the parents of at least 7 sons and 1 daughter. He lived in Union Township, Ripley, Missouri, United States in 1870 and Warm Springs Township, Randolph, Arkansas, United States in 1880. He died on 12 May 1883, in Warm Springs, Randolph, Arkansas, United States, at the age of 71.
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Sources (8)
- John Berrett, "United States Census, 1880"
- John Barrett, "Missouri, County Marriage, Naturalization, and Court Records, 1800-1991"
- John Barrett, "Find A Grave Index"
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World Events (8)
1812
War of 1812. U.S. declares war on Britain over British interference with American maritime shipping and westward expansion.
1812 · Kentucky Bend Created
During the New Madrid earthquakes of 1811-1812, the Kentucky Bend or New Madrid Bend was created. It is located in the southwestern corner of Kentucky on the banks of the Mississippi River.
1831
Historical Boundaries 1831: Ripley created from Wayne County.
Name Meaning
English and Irish (of Norman origin): probably a nickname for a quarrelsome person, from Old French barat, Middle English bar(r)at, bar(r)et(te) ‘trouble, distress’, later ‘deception, fraud; contention, strife’. Through Norman settlement it also became common in Ireland, where it was Gaelicized as Baróid (Munster) and Baréid (Connacht).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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