Barrett Family

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George B. McCullan Barrett [picture above], born 30 May 1864 in Andrew, Jackson Co., IA to Isaac Barrett and Sarah Ann (Heard) Barrett; George died by self-inflicted gunshot wound on 31 August 1910 at Sac City, Iowa. He was married to Margaret 'Maggie' Weis on 22 March 1883 at Maquoketa, Jackson Co., IA. Maggie was born 05 January 1867 in Bellevue, Jackson, IA to Bernard Weis and Magdalena 'Lena' (Thoma) Weis, and died 07 November 1960 in Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., IA. Both George and Maggie are buried at Oakland Cemetery in Sac City, IA. They were the parents of five children.

*Daisy Maude (Barrett) Neal, b. 21 December 1883 (location unknown); death date (unknown); Daisy married George D. Neal 15 February 1905 at Curlew, IA. They
George B. McCullan Barrett
operated the drugstore in Sac City for a period of time in the early 1900's. Daisy and George had 2 children

*Marjory Eugenia (Neal) Pecaro, b. 02 October 1907 (location unknown); death date and location unknown; marriage date unknown. Married to George Pecaro. Marjory and George had 2 children (both may still be living).

        *Gerald Kingsley Neal, b. 29 April 1906 (location unknown); d. before 1960 (location unknown)

    *Herbert Eugene Barrett, b. 03 December 1885 (location unknown); d. 08 November 1961 (location unknown); married to Chrystel Christenson on 18 March 1913 at Rolfe, IA. They had 3 children.

        *Herbert Barrett, Jr. b. 17 March 1916. Herbert Jr. married Julia (unknown) (location and date unknown) Herbert Jr. and Julia had 4 children (all still living)

        *Marilyn Beth Barrett, b. 19 January 1926 in Plover, IA; d. 13 February 2010 in Des Moines, Polk Co., IA. She was married to Ellwyn Evans 'Bus' Smith, b. 22 Feb 1926 in Eagle Grove, IA. They had 3 children (2 children are still living.)

            *Lisa Lynn Smith, b. 24 April 1955 in Ft. Dodge, IA. Lisa was married to Herman Johnson. There were 2 children to that marriage, still living. After her divorce from Herman Johnson, she was married to Joel Alan Hess, b.16 Jun 1955 in Cedar Rapids, IA; d. 06 Jun 2010 in Des Moines, IA. Lisa died 24 June 2009 of ALS in Des Moines, IA. There were no children from her second marriage.

        *Dorothea Barrett, b. 17 January 1928 at Plover, IA; d. 1963 at Woodward, IA.

    *Bertha Mae (Barrett) Wells, b. 11 October 1891 at Dana, Green Co., IA. Bertha died 11 November 1960 (perhaps in Texas). She was married to Paul S. Wells on 26 December 1910 in Sac City, IA. Bertha and Paul had 4 children.

        *Wilda Lou Wells, b. 29 January 1911

        *Audrey Wells, b. 20 September 1913

        *Betteye Wells, b. 15 September 1914

        *Paul Barrett Wells, b. 21 January 1929

    *Wilma Venette (Barrett) Cooper, b. 23 May 1899 at Plover, IA; d. 11 July 2000 at the age of 101 years at Cedar Rapids, IA. Wilma was engaged to Harold Brownell at the age of 18, but Harold died from spinal meningitis. She married Robert Wayne Cooper on 10 June 1921 at Sac City. Robert Wayne was born 25 May 1896 at Sac City, IA; d. 12 August 1975 in Cedar Rapids, IA. The couple had 5 children, all still living.

    *Helen Jenette (Barrett) Hedberg, b. 05 May 1907 at Curlew, IA; d. 27 January 1996 at Thousand Oaks, CA. Helen was married to Rosco 'Rico' Vernon Hedberg, b. 11 December 1902 in Iowa; d. 27 October 1991 at Westlake Village, CA. Helen and Rico had 1 child, still living.

George B. and Margaret Barrett gravestone photo.
George B. Barrett obituary.

Submitted by Carol Ruebe.

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