U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Barnett, Nathan (d. 1861) ------------------------------------------------------------------- History of Braxton County and Central West Virginia by John Davison Sutton Sutton, West Virginia, January, 1919 Page 348 Nathan Barnett was son of Isaac Barnett, and came with his father from Ohio and settled on Granny's creek some years before the formation of the county. Nathan married Elizabeth, daughter of John D. and Sally Sutton. Their children were Meletis L., John D., Susan who married Dr. Thomas Duffield, Isaac who died young, Edward D., James K., Wm. M., Poindaxter W., and Felix J. For his second wife he married the widow Duffield whose maiden name was Lydda Knight. They reared one daughter, Rebecca. Mr. Barnett died in 1861. Rev. M. L. Barnett, son of Nathan and Elizabeth Sutton Barnett, married Liza Hamric. They had one daughter who died early in life. The parents and daughter are buried on Hackers creek where the best years of his ministry were spent. John D. Barnett, son of Nathan and Elizabeth Sutton Barnett, married Mary Sprigg, daughter of Edward G. and Martha Smith Sprigg. E. D. Barnett, son of Nathan and Elizabeth Sutton Barnett, married Anna Hinkle. Their children were Miletus. Edna, Becky and Early. For his second wife, he married Malinda Sowers, daughter of Henry Sowers. By this union, he had one daughter, Esther. Mr. Barnett served through the war of the 60's in the Confederate army. He owns a farm and lives on Wolf creek, and is a member of the M. P. church. ------------------------------------------------------------------- From Death Certificate, ?????? County, WV # FULL-NAME: BIRTH-DATE: BIRTH-PLACE: DEATH-DATE: DEATH-PLACE: MARITAL-STATUS: OCCUPATION: FATHER: MOTHER: CAUSE-OF-DEATH: INFORMANT: BURIAL: ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Braxton County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/braxton/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------