Life History

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Notes

• 1910 Federal Census, Polk County, North Carolina, 3 May, Columbus Township, District 119, Page 8B, Landrum Rd, Hse #150, Fam #157
  Barnette, William B Head M W 37 Married 19 yrs NC NC NC Farmer Rents [b abt 1873]
  Barnette, Ida Wife F W 37 Married 19 yrs 9 Children/9 living NC TN NC [b abt 1873]
  Barnette, Jessie [sic] Son M W 18 Single NC NC NC Farm Laborer [b abt 1892]
  Barnette, George W Son M W 16 Single NC NC NC Farm Laborer [b abt 1894]
  Barnette, Joe C Son M W 14 Single NC NC NC Farm Laborer [b abt 1896]
  Barnette, Lindsey Son M W 12 Single NC NC NC Farm Laborer [b abt 1898]
  Barnette, Myrtle Dau F W 10 Single NC NC NC No Occupation [b abt 1900]
  Barnette, Mary Dau F W 8 Single NC NC NC No Occupation [b abt 1902]
  Barnette, Alice Dau F W 4 Single NC NC NC No Occupation [b abt 1906]
  Barnette, Willie Jr Son M W 3 Single NC NC NC No Occupation [b abt 1907]
  Barnette, Margret L Mother [Stepmother?] F W 63 Widow 4 Children/3 living NC NC NC No Occupation [b abt 1847]
  
  Margaret is reported in this census as William's mother, and this is also reported in one or two genealogies.  But several documents and records, including his death certificate, report that his mother was Emily Foster.
  
  The date of marriage for John Barnett and Emily Caroline Foster is uncertain.  She is reported as the mother of William B Barnett (Barnette), but married William Beach in 1877 or 1878.  Hers and William's obits and several Beach children obits, as well as William's death certificate, all support William B Barnett as her only Barnett son.
  
  William B Barnett was born in 1872.  And Emily Foster was born about 1856.  To be William's birth mother, Emily had to have had William when she was about 16, and married at about age 15, which could be possible.  She married William Beach in 1880 & lived till 1938.  No marriage for Margaret and John has been found.
  
  In the 1910 census John's wife Margaret was reported as a widow, living in the house of William B Barnett and his family.  She was reported as the Mother of William.  It appears from all the evidence that this should have said stepmother.
  
  No death record has been found for Margaret, nor her maiden name.  She is not found in the 1920 census.

Sources

• 1. 1910 Federal Census, Polk County, North Carolina
  • 3 May, Columbus Township, District 119, Page 8B, Landrum Rd, Hse #150, Fam #157