Louisa Jane BARNETT1,2,4,5,3

about 18421,2 - about Apr 18753

Life History

about 1842	Born in Alabama.1,2
13th Aug 1865	Married Joseph Alonzo LESTER in Itawamba County, Mississippi.4,6
about Apr 1875	Died in Hill County, Texas.3

Notes

1850 Federal Census, Itawamba County, Mississippi, 2 November, District 6, page 133 (scan 368), Hse #904, Fam #911
John Barnett 28 M Farmer Georgia [born abt 1822]
Minerva Barnett 26 F South Carolina [born abt 1824]
Louisa J Barnett 9 F Alabama [born abt 1841]

1860 Federal Census, Itawamba County, Mississippi, 20 June, PO Gun Town, page 1 (scan 219), Hse/Fam #2
Barnett, John 36 M Farmer $200 real $1125 personal Georgia [born abt 1824]
Barnett, Minerva 38 F South Carolina [born abt 1822]
Barnett, Louisa J 17 F Alabama [born abt 1843]

Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935
Joseph A Lester
Louisa J Barnett
Marriage 13 Aug 1865 Itawamba County

1870 Federal Census, Prentiss County, Mississippi, 16 June, Township 6, PO Booneville, page 4, Hse/Fam #18
Lester, Joseph A 23 M W Farm Laborer $0 Real Estate $0 Personal Estate born Mississippi [b abt 1847]
Lester, Louisa 24 F W Keeps House born Mississippi [b abt 1846]
Lester, Almo [Alma?] 4 F W born Mississippi [b abt 1866]
Lester, Alice 2 F W born Mississippi [b abt 1868]
Lester, John H 1 M W Mississippi [b abt 1869]
Lester, Christopher C 19 M W Day Laborer born Mississippi [b abt 1851]

Several trees report Louisa died in 1873, but no one has any record of discussion. I found one genealogy that cites family stories, reporting that Lousia died of complications in the birth of her last child James Lester, who was born 11 April 1875.

"Birth of Son James Lester (1875-1877), 11 Apr 1875 Texas, USA; (Louisa Jane Barnett) Death abt Apr 1875; According to family stories, Louisa died of complications from the birth of her youngest, James."
-- 5 Generaton Texas genealogy, https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/75152290/person/260090844195/facts

Sources

1. 1850 Federal Census, Itawamba County, Mississippi
- 2 November, District 6, page 133 (scan 368), Hse #904, Fam #911
2. 1860 Federal Census, Itawamba County, Mississippi
- 20 June, PO Gun Town, page 1 (scan 219), Hse/Fam #2
3. Ancestry Trees
4. Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935
5. 1870 Federal Census, Prentiss County, Mississippi
- 16 June, Township 6, PO Booneville, page 4, Hse/Fam #18
6. Find a Grave Memorial Registry