James Finley Barnett (1909)

ARRASMITH, BARNETT, CULVERSON, GATES

Posted By: Cay Merryman
Date: 7/23/2004 at 19:55:53

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, May 27, 1909
Page 1

James F. Barnett, was born in Bedford county, Pennsylvania, Nov. 29, 1831 and passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Gates, north of Macksburg, May 20, at the age of 77 years, 5 months and 21 days.

He was married to Margaret A. Arrasmith at Cambridge, Ill., May 12, 1859. To this union was born four children, one of whom died in infancy. Three remain to mourn his departure. Mrs. Ella Gates, Mrs. Addie Culverson of Greenfield and Harry Barnett, of Denver, Colorado. Mrs. Barnett preceeded her husband only 3 weeks to the grave.

Mr. Barnett enlisted in his country's cause with Co. C, 102 Reg., Illinois Infantry, Sept. 2, 1862 and after nearly 3 years of service was mustered out at Washington D. C., June 6, 1865. He not only fought under his country's flag, but was a faithful soldier of the cross.
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Winterset Reporter, Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, May 27, 1909, page 5

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James Barnett died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Gates, last Thursday and was laid at rest in the Moon cemetery Saturday.

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