U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: ------------------------------------------------------------------- Jarrett, John A. (b. 1863) ------------------------------------------------------------------- Men of West Virginia, Volume II Biographical Publishing Company George Richmond, Pres.: C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas. Chicago, Illinois, 1903 Pages 587-588 J. A. JARRETT, sheriff of Kanawha County, and a prominent citizen of Charleston, West Virginia, was born in Clarence, Shelby County, Missouri, and is a son of Addison and Margaret (Keeney) Jarrett, both of whom were natives of what is now West Virginia. They returned to the State when their son was six years of age. Sheriff Jarrett was educated in private schools and began his business career as a telegraph operator, serving as such for 10 years and also as joint agent for the Winifrede Railroad and the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway, at Winifrede Junction, West Virginia. Mr. Jarrett also served as distributing agent for the Winifrede Coal Company, during the 10 years prior to 1896. From early manhood he had been deeply interested in politics and in 1896, when he removed to Charleston, he was appointed chief deputy county clerk, under E. W. Staunton, and filled the position for four years. In the fall of 1900, he was made the choice of his party for sheriff of Kanawha County, and took charge of the office in January, 1901. Mr. Jarrett has proved himself a judicious and capable public official and has given entire satisfaction to his constituents. He has been a leading member in the Republican party for a number of years and has been no small factor in some of its successes in his section. Personally he enjoys the esteem of a wide circle of friends on account of his genial manner and his many sterling traits of character. ------------------------------------------------------------------- REGISTER OF MARRIAGES, Kanawha County Court, WV (Page 40-41, Line No. 126) John A. Jarrett age 23, born in Missouri, residing in Kanawha Co. Alethia E. Calvert age 22, born in Kanawha Co., residing in Kanawha Co. were married May 19, 1886 by W. H. Shaw ------------------------------------------------------------------- (1st wife of John A. Jarrett) REGISTER OF DEATHS, Kanawha County, WV (Page 143, Line No. 74) NAME: Mrs. Aletha E. Jarrett DATE-OF-DEATH: October 19, 1892 PLACE-OF-DEATH: Winifrede CAUSE-OF-DEATH: By C & O Train AGE-AT-DEATH: 30 years FATHER: Frances Calvin BIRTH-PLACE: Slaughters Creek OCCUPATION: Telegraph Opr ------------------------------------------------------------------- 1900 Federal Census, Kanawha County, WV ED:48, Sheet 18B, Charleston Ward 6 Lines 84-86; Enum-Dwelling #52; Enum-Family #52 (owns home, mortgaged) JARRETT, John A. (head) born Feb-1863, mar-14-yrs, WV-MO-WV, Dept. County Clk ", Annie (wife) born Jan-1875, 1-child/1-living, WV-NC-VA ", Virginia (dau) born Mch-1888, WV-WV-VA 1910 Federal Census, Kanawha County, WV ED:73; Sheet 12A, Charleston City, Ward 8 1303 Kanawha Street; Enum-Dwelling #187; Enum-Family #200 JARRETT, John A. (head), age 47, mar#2, MO-WV-WV, Dealer-Real Estate ", Annie B. (wife), age 35, WV-NC-VA ", Virginia O. (dau), age 22, WV-MO-WV SWEENY, Josephine (servant), age 22, AL-AL-AL ------------------------------------------------------------------- If you've reached this file through a SEARCH, you can access other biographies for Kanawha County, WV by going to the following URL: http://www.us-data.org/wv/kanawha/bios.html -------------------------------------------------------------------