Josiah Barnett was born 1827 in Fairfield County Ohio to Isaac and Elizabeth Sterling Barnett. In 1852 he married Mary Ray 1827-1878 in Ohio and they had these children: Edgar M. 1852-1934, Frances Elizabeth 1854-1925,James 1858-1900, & Ida 1860--. In 1882 he married Esther Tennessee Raines in Alabama & they moved to Gassville, Baxter County Arkansas. They had these children: Ada Sterling 1886-1964, Estella May 1887-1977, Rachael 1889--, Della 1890-1951, Helen 1898-1989, & Myrtle Regina 1900-1987. During his lifetime Josiah worked as a farmer, soldier, produce dealer, hotel keeper, saddler, & school teacher. He played the fiddle & liked astronomy. He served as a Corporal and Sergeant during the Civil War in Company G, 135th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He received a disability pension after the war. He died in Gassville, Arkansas in 1906 of "dropsy."
Josiah Barnett was born 1827 in Fairfield County Ohio to Isaac and Elizabeth Sterling Barnett. In 1852 he married Mary Ray 1827-1878 in Ohio and they had these children: Edgar M. 1852-1934, Frances Elizabeth 1854-1925,James 1858-1900, & Ida 1860--. In 1882 he married Esther Tennessee Raines in Alabama & they moved to Gassville, Baxter County Arkansas. They had these children: Ada Sterling 1886-1964, Estella May 1887-1977, Rachael 1889--, Della 1890-1951, Helen 1898-1989, & Myrtle Regina 1900-1987. During his lifetime Josiah worked as a farmer, soldier, produce dealer, hotel keeper, saddler, & school teacher. He played the fiddle & liked astronomy. He served as a Corporal and Sergeant during the Civil War in Company G, 135th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment. He received a disability pension after the war. He died in Gassville, Arkansas in 1906 of "dropsy."
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