Brief Life History of Willis J.
When Willis J. Barnett was born about 1844, in Christian, Kentucky, United States, his father, William John Barnett, was 19 and his mother, Elizabeth Ann Thornton, was 15. He married Susan A Grace on 13 October 1866, in Hopkinsville, Christian, Kentucky, United States.
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Sources (4)
- Willis J Barnett, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Willis Jackson Barnett, "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954"
- Willis Jackson Barnett, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"
Spouse and Children
1844– Male
1848– Female
Parents and Siblings
1826–1878 Male
1830–1896 Female
Siblings (11)
1842– Female
1844– Male
1848– Female
1849– Male
1852–1886 Female
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World Events (8)
1846
Age 2
1850 · 8th Most Populated State
Age 6
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 31
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from various places, for example Chipping (High) Barnet, East Barnet, and Friern Barnet in Greater London, named with Old English bærnet ‘place cleared by burning’ (a derivative of bærnan ‘to burn, to set light to’).
English (of Norman origin): from a medieval personal name, a variant of Bernard .
Jewish (Ashkenazic): this surname has been adopted by Ashkenazic Jews in the English-speaking world, perhaps as an Anglicized form of a vaguely similar Jewish name such as Baruch .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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