Plummer Oakland Jarrett

Brief Life History of Plummer Oakland

When Plummer Oakland Jarrett was born on 14 June 1894, in Brunswick, Virginia, United States, his father, Asberry Jarrett, was 41 and his mother, Hannah White, was 36. He had at least 3 sons and 6 daughters with Dolly Ann Harris. He lived in Sleepy Hole District, Nansemond, Virginia, United States in 1940 and Capron, Southampton, Virginia, United States in 1950. He died on 1 March 1976, in Smithfield, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States, at the age of 81.

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Family Time Line

Plummer Oakland Jarrett
1894–1976
Dolly Ann Harris
1917–1995
Hattie Mae Jarrett
1932–1989
Thelma L Jarrett
1934–
Ruth Naomi Jarrett
1935–
Nancy Jarrett
1936–
Ella Rebecca Jarrett
1937–2003
Plummer Jarrett Jr
1939–
Mary Elizabeth Jarrett
1944–1944
Otis Linward Jarrett
1945–2017
Otis Linwood Jarrett
1946–

Sources (31)

  • Plumer Jarrett, "United States Census, 1950"
  • Plummer Jarratt, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Birth Records, 1853-1896"
  • Plummer Jarratt, "Virginia, Bureau of Vital Statistics, County Marriage Registers, 1853-1935"

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Name Meaning

English (Kent): variant of Garrett .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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