James W Barnett was born in Virginia. He served in the Civil War; enlisted 10 Jul 1862 as 4th Corporal serving the state of Iowa; Promoted to Full 4th Sergeant on 07 Jul 1864. Mustered out on 20 Jul 1865 at Little Rock, AR. His wife was Sinah Barnett who was buried in the same location with James. The grave stone says she was born Oct 12, 1830. She was born in Indiana and died Mar 16, 1900 in Los Angeles, CA. She was the d/o William Garten 1791–1840 and Mary Polly Williams 1792– ... She was given the name of Joanna Alice and went by Sarah and Sinah. She married James W Barnett on 02 Apr 1848 • Bartholomew County, Indiana.
1860 census the children included: Louisanna Barnett 11; John W Barnett 9; Nancy J Barnett 7; James F Barnett 5; Jacob E; Barnett 3; Charles F Barnett 1.
Contrubutor: J Thompson (#47354862)

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Indiana, Marriage Index, 1802-1892
Name: James W. Barnett
Spouse: Joanna Gartin
Date: 2 Apr 1848
County: Bartholomew
State: Indiana
Source: Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT
Microfilm: 1301788 item 2

1860 U.S. Federal Census
Warren, Lucas, Iowa
Name Age
James W Barnett 33
Sarah Barnett 28
Louisanna Barnett 11
John W Barnett 9
Nancy J Barnett 7
James F Barnett 5
Jacob E Barnett 3
Charles F Barnett

1900 U.S. Federal Census
West Lodi, San Joaquin, California
Name Age
Jacob E Barnett 43
Christina Barnett 32
James E Barnett 2
Richard Barnett 0/12
James W Barnett 73 Widowed Father

U.S. National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938
Name: James W Barnett
Birth Year: abt 1827
Keyed Birth Location: Virginia
Birth State: Virginia
Admitted Year: 1903
Age at Admission: 76
State: California
County: Los Angeles
City: Sawtelle
Branch: Pacific Branch

JAMES BARNETT DEATH
LODI OFFICE STOCKTON RECORD, May 19.--The remains of the late James W. Barnett, a former Lodian, arrived this morning from Los Angeles and will be interred in Lodi cemetery Wednesday afternoon. The deceased was 85 years of age and is survived by one son and two daughters-C.F. Barnett of Stockton, Mrs. L.D. Moulton of Berkeley and Mrs. Phoebe Fry of San Francisco.
Stockton Daily Evening Record