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     Cora L. Barnett was born in May 1891 at South Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of Randall Barnett and Lydia Lindsey.¹

     Doctor Fletcher Barnett was born on 25 Sep 1871 at South Carolina.¹ He was the son of Randall Barnett and Lydia Lindsey.¹ Doctor Fletcher Barnett died on 13 Oct 1931 at Glassy Mountain, Greenville County, South Carolina, at age 60.¹

     Eloise Barnett was born on 21 Apr 1923 at South Carolina.^1,2 She was the daughter of William Randall Barnett and Della King.¹ Eloise Barnett died on 27 Apr 1944 at Spartanburg Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 21.³

     James Gibbs Barnett married Laura Ella Lee.² James Gibbs Barnett was born on 20 Oct 1866.¹ He died on 16 Jun 1945 at age 78.¹
     His obituary is indexed as BARNETT , JAMES G. , --
79 , Spartanburg , -- ,-- ,-- , -- ,--
SH , 6/17/1945 , p.3 , -- , --.

     Jeanette Barnett was born on 4 Jan 1931.¹ She was the daughter of Luther Micajah Barnett and Meta/Neta Blanche Lancaster. Jeanette Barnett died on 14 Apr 2022 at Skylyn Pacifica Nursing Home, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 91.¹
     Her obituary states:
     Obituary
Jeanette “Jan” Barnett Hope, 91, widow of William T. “Bill” Hope, Jr., died Thursday, April 14, 2022, at Skylyn Pacifica Nursing Home in Spartanburg.

Born January 4, 1931, in Spartanburg, she was the daughter of the late Micajah and Meta Lancaster Barnett.

Jan was retired from Southern Bell Company (Bell South) after over 35 years of service and was a member of the Telephone Pioneers. She was a member of Cedar Spring Baptist Church and a former member of the church choir. Jan was a graduate of Spartanburg High School, Class of ‘48, and a member of the class reunion committee.

Survivors are a stepson, William P. “Joe” Hope; a stepdaughter, Melody Hope Parker; two step-grandchildren, five step-great grandchildren, 1 step-great, great grandchild and several nieces and nephews. Along with her husband, Jan was predeceased by sisters, Marjorie Barnett Seay and Katherine Barnett Javier and a brother, Kermit Barnett.

Cryptside services will be at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens Heritage Chapel Mausoleum 1300 Fernwood-Glendale Road, Spartanburg, SC, 29307, on Monday, April 18, 2022, 1:00 PM, conducted by the Rev. Dr. Todd Lowe. The family will receive friends following the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Cedar Spring Baptist Church or Cedar Spring Cemetery, 140 Cedar Springs Place, Spartanburg, SC, 29302.¹

     Katherine Amaryllis Barnett was born on 12 Jul 1925.³ She was the daughter of Luther Micajah Barnett and Meta/Neta Blanche Lancaster. Katherine Amaryllis Barnett married (1) Bert "Buck" Foster c 1941.⁴ Katherine Amaryllis Barnett and Bert were divorced c 1954.⁵ Katherine Amaryllis Barnett married (4) Ferdinand R. Javier c 1990.⁶
     Katherine Amaryllis Barnett died on 18 Sep 2001 at age 76.⁷ She was buried at Greenlawn Cemetery, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁸
      The 2017 obituary of Marjorie Barnett Seay names her parents as Luther Micajah and Meta Blanche Lancaster Barnett and states that she was predeceased by her brother Kermiit and sister Kathryn Javier and survived by sisterJeanette Hope.
In April, 2022, when Barbara posted an obiturary for Jeanette Hope, she indicated that Jeanette was her mother's youngest sister. This obituary gave Jeanette as the daughter of Micajah and Meta Lancaster Barnette and named three deceased siblings Marjorie Barnett Seay, Katherine Barnett Javier and Kermit Barnett.
     The names and marriage dates for the later husbands will require further research. The Social Security file and the obitaury use different married names.
     A Social Security Claim was made for Katherine Amaryllis Barnett in 2001 giving her name as Karherine Amaryllis FosterJustice Wright. This listed her birth as her last place of residence was Moore, Spartanburg County, South Carolina. .⁹
     A Social Security Claim was made for Katherine Amaryllis Barnett in 2001 giving her name as Kathryn B. Wright. This listed and her birth as 12 July 1925. The report also shows the last residence as Moore, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.¹⁰
     Her obituary states:
     Kathryn B. Javier
Kathryn Barnett Wright Javier, 76, died Sept. 18, 2001, at her home.
A.[sic] native of Spartanburg, she was the widow of Ferdinano Javier and daughter of the late Luther McCajah and Meta Marie Lancaster Barnett.
She was retired from Butte Knit and was a member of VFW Post No. 9539 Ladies Auxiliary. She was of the Baptist faith.
Survivors include two daughters, Norma Parker and Barbara Crocker, both of Spartanburg; a son Wayne Foster of Spartanburg. two sisters Marjorie Seay and Jeanette Hope, both of Spartamburg; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9 tonight at Floyd's North Church Street Chapel.
Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Friday at the funeral chapel, conducted by Chaplain Max Benshoe. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to Interim Hospice, 775 Spartan Blvd., Suite 101, Spartanburg, S.C. 29301.
The family is at the home of a daughter, Norma Parker, 225 Holly Drive, Spartanburg.¹¹

     Luther Micajah Barnett married Meta/Neta Blanche Lancaster, daughter of Franklin Dugas Lancaster. Luther Micajah Barnett was born on 30 Dec 1896.¹ He was the son of James Gibbs Barnett and Laura Ella Lee.² Luther Micajah Barnett died on 26 Nov 1977 at age 80.¹ He was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.³
     Luther Micajah Barnett appeared on the census of 24 Apr 1930 at U. S. 176 to Spartanburg, Glenn Springs Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     213/214 Barnett, Kajer, head, renter, 33, 1st marr. at 26, b. SC. parents b. S. C., farmer, general farming
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      Barnett, Meta, wife, 26, 1st. marr. age 18, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., (trade) none
      , Marjorie, dau., 6, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Kathryn, dau., 4-4/12, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      , Kermit, son, 1-3/12. b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      Lancaster, Franklin D., father-n-law, 70, widowed, b. S. C., parents b. S. C. ,(trade) none
      , Helen, Niece, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.⁴
Luther Micajah Barnett appeared on the census of 25 Apr 1940 at Union Road Section, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     261, renter, Barnett, Luther M., head, 43, 3 yrs h.s., b. S. C., well driller for W. H. Lee
      , Meta, wife, 36, 3 yrs h.s.. b. S. C., housework
      , Margie, dau., 16, 2 yrs h.s., b. S. C., in school
      , Kathryn, dau., 14, 8 yrs. school, b. S. C., in school
      , Kermit, son, 11, 3 yrs school, b. S. C.,in school
      , Jeanete, dau., 9, 2 yrs school, b. S. C., in school
[This family lived in the same place as of 1 April 1935.].⁵
     His obituary states:
     This is posted with the memorial at FindAGrave:

Luther Macajah Barnett, 80, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday morning, November 26, 1977 in General Hospital after a brief illness.
Native of Spartanburg County; son of James Gibbs (1866-1945) and Laura Ella Lee Barnett (1865-1919); widower of Meta Lancaster Barnett.
Member of Cedar Spring Baptist Church.
Spartanburg Herald
11/27/1977, A5 [VERIFY].¹

     Macajah Kermit Barnett was born on 27 Jun 1928 at Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.³ He was the son of Luther Micajah Barnett and Meta/Neta Blanche Lancaster.² Macajah Kermit Barnett died on 12 Jun 2000 at age 71.⁴ He was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁵
     His obituary states: [PHOTO]
Kermit Barnett
Kermit Barnett, 71, of 230 Barnett Drive, Spartanburg, died June 12, 2000 at his home. A native of Spartanburg, he was the son of the late L.M. and Meta Lancaster Barnett. He was a member of Morningside Baptist Church where he was a member of the Royal Sunday School Class. He was a former member of the Civil Air Patrol, a veteran of the U.S. Army, and a charter member of the Warbirds. He was a former State Constable for S.C.
Survivors include his wife, Imogene Rogers Barnett, of the home; two sons, Michael K. Barnett and David L. Barnett; one daughter, Kimberly B. Earnhardt of Spartanburg; three sisters, Kathryn B. Javier, Marjorie B. Seay and Jeanette B. Hope all of Spartanburg; four granddaughters, Amy E. Barnett, Leanne B. Barnett, Carson A. Earnhardt and Samantha L. Earnhardt.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 9pm, Wednesday, June 14, 2000 at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel.
Funeral service will be held at 11am, Thursday, June 15, 2000 at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel conducted by Dr. Kirk Neely and Dr. James L. Jackson. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens.
Memorials may be made to Morningside Baptist Church Building Fund, 897 S. Pine St., Spartanburg, SC 29302, or, The American Heart Association, Piedmont Region, 364 S. Pine St., Ste. B-155, Spartanburg, SC 29302.
The family is at the home.
Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel.⁴

     Marjorie Barnett was born on 21 Jul 1923 at Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.² She was the daughter of Luther Micajah Barnett and Meta/Neta Blanche Lancaster.¹ Marjorie Barnett died on 4 Feb 2017 at Mountain View Nursing Home, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, at age 93. She was buried at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.³
     Her obituary states: Marjorie Barnett Seay, 93, of Spartanburg, SC, died Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Mountain View Nursing Home. Born July 21, 1923 in Spartanburg, SC, she was the daughter of the late Luther Micajah and Meta Blanche Lancaster Barnett. Marjorie was retired after 40 years of service as a telephone operator for Southern Bell. She was a member of Cedar Springs Baptist Church. Survivors include sons, Paul Seay and Steven Seay; daughter, Linda Clippard; six grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and a sister, Jeanette Hope, all of Spartanburg, SC. She was predeceased by a brother, Kermit Barnett and a sister, Kathryn Javier. Visitation will be 7:00 - 9:00 PM, Monday, February 6, 2017, at Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel, 2075 East Main Street, Spartanburg, SC 29307. Funeral services will be 10:00 AM, Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at the chapel, conducted by the Rev. Todd Lowe. Burial will be in Greenlawn Memorial Gardens, 1300 Fernwood-Glendale Road, Spartanburg, SC 29307. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Mountain View Nursing Home, 340 Cedar Springs Road, Spartanburg, SC 29302. Floyd's Greenlawn Chapel To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Marjorie B. Seay please visit our Sympathy Store.²

     Oscar Barnett was born on 12 Sep 1911 at South Carolina.^1,2 He was the son of William Randall Barnett and Della King.¹ Oscar Barnett died on 20 Nov 1959 at 212 South Church Street, Union, Union County, South Carolina, at age 48.³

     Randall Barnett married Lydia Lindsey.² Randall Barnett was born on 24 Aug 1856.³ He died on 23 Jul 1930 at age 73.³ He was buried at Holston Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Inman, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁴
     Randall Barnett and Lydia Barnett appeared on the census of 6 Jun 1900 at Campobello Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     86/86 Barnett, Randell, head, b. July 1856, 43, marr. 28 yrs, b. SC, parents b. SC, farmer
      , Lydia A., wife, b. Feb. 1854, 46, marr. 28 yrs, b. SC, parents b. SC
      , William R., son, b. Feb. 1876, 24, single, b. SC, parents b. SC., farm laborer
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      , Brison S., son, b. June 1882, 17, single, b. SC, parents b. SC, farm laborer
      , Cora L., dau., b. May 1891, 9, b. SC, parents b. SC.⁵
Randall Barnett appeared on the census of 19 Apr 1910 at Campobello Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     46/46 Barnett, Runnell, 54, marr. once, 38 yrs, b, S. C., parents b. S. C., general farming
      , Liddie A., wife, 56, marr. once, 38 yrs, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.
      Krause, Charlie, son-in-law, 29, marr. once, 4 yrs, b. N. C., parents b. N. C., general farming
      , Cora L., dau., 20, marr. once, 4 yrs, 4 children, 1 living, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.⁶
Randall Barnett appeared on the census of 27 Jan 1920 at Spartanburg Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
, Randal, father, 63, widowed, b. SC, parents b. SC, laborer in cotton mill, living in the family of William R., 45, and wife Della, 33.¹
     "His obituary appears in The Greenville News Obituary, Saturday, July 26, 1930, page 3.
Gowensville - July 26 - Funeral services for RANDALL BARNETT, 74, who died July 23, at the home of BRANCH SUDDETH at Inman after a week's illness following a stroke of paralysis, were held from Holston Creek Baptist Church Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The Rev. Mr. SMITH, assisted by the Rev. R. R. BRADY, officiating. Interment was in the adjoining cemetery, beside his wife who died 16 years ago. Mr. BARNETT was born and reared in Greenville County, moving to Spar[t]anburg County some 25 years ago. At the time of his death he was a member of the Converse Baptist Church. Surviving are three sons, D. F. BARNETT of Landrum Route 2, W. R. BARNETT of Spartanburg Route 1, and B. S. BARNETT of Spartanburg Route 1; two daughters, Mrs. JOHN PATTON of Tacapau and Mrs. CHARLES KRAUSE, of Clinton; twenty grandchildtren and 17 great-grandchildren also survive.
Transcribed By Record Hunter."⁷
     Another obituary for Randall gives his age as 73 and his death at the home of BLANCH SUDDUTH.⁸

     Rosa L. Barnett was born c 1906 at South Carolina.¹ She was the daughter of William Randall Barnett and Della King.¹

     Viola Barnett was born on 20 Dec 1908.³ She was the daughter of William Randall Barnett and Della King.² Viola Barnett married Henry Harrison Lewis, son of Isaac Lewis and Annie Belue, c 1927.^1,4 Viola Barnett died on 17 Jan 1995 at age 86.³ She was buried at Sunset Memorial Park, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁵

     William Randall Barnett was born on 29 Feb 1876 at South Carolina.^1,4 He was the son of Randall Barnett and Lydia Lindsey.³ William Randall Barnett married Della King, daughter of Aaron King and Viney Gowan, c 1903.⁵ William Randall Barnett died on 19 Mar 1955 at age 79.⁴ He was buried at Section F, Sunset Memorial Park, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina.⁶
     William Randall Barnett and Della Barnett appeared on the census of 22 Apr 1910 at 310 Arch Street, Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     223/236 Barnett, William, head, 33, marr. once, 7 yrs, b. SC, parents b. SC, weaver in cotton mill
      , Della, wife, 23, married once, 7 yrs, 3 children, 3 living, b. S. C., parents b. SC
      , Allevenia, dau., 6, b. SC, parents b. SC
      , Rosa L., dau., 4, b. SC, parents b, SC
      , Viola, dau., 1, b. SC,parents b. SC.⁵
William Randall Barnett and Della Barnett appeared on the census of 27 Jan 1920 at Spartanburg Township, Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     307/411 Barnett, William R., head, 43, b. SC, parents b. SC, weaver in cotton mill
      , Della, wife, 33, b. SC, parents b. SC, weaver in cotton mill
      , Allabenia, dau., 16, lb. SC, parents b. SC, laborer in cotton mill
      , Rosa l., dau., 14, b. SC, parents b. SC
      , Viola, dau., 11, b. SC, parents b. SC
      , Oscar, son, 8, b. SC, parents b. SC
      , Randal, father, 63, widowed, b. SC, parents b. SC, laborer in cotton mill.³
William Randall Barnett and Della Barnett appeared on the census of 18 Apr 1930 at Spartanburg County, South Carolina, as follows:
     249/256 Barnett, William R., head, 54, 1st marr. at 26, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., farmer on general farm
      , Della M., wife, 43, 1st marr. at 16, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., helper
      , Oscar R., son, 19, single, b. S. C., parents b. S. C., helper
      , Elouise, dau, 7, b. S. C., parents b. S. C.⁷
     His obituary states:
     "UNION -- William R. Barnett, 79, of Union, died Saturday morning at &:50 at Wallace Thomson Hospital in Union. He was a carpenter and had lived for a number of years in Spartanburg.
"Mr. Barnett is survived by his wife, Della King Barnett of Union; three daughters, Mrs. H. E. Bishop of Union; Mrs. H. H. Lewis of Spartanburg and Mrs. F. E. Wright of Converse; one son, O. R., of Union; one brother, B. S. of Route 2 Spartanburg; two sisters, Mrs. Thursa Patton of Spartanburg and Mrs. Cora Hall of Greenville, 14 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren.
"Funeral services will be conducted Sunday afternoon at 5 at Central Church of Christ by Ministers Bruce R. Cudd, Ernest Thigpen and J. B. Potter Jr. Burial will be at Sunset Memorial Park.
"The body will be at M. W. Bobo Funeral Chapel until Sunday afternoon at 4 at which time it will be placed in the church.
"The family is at the home of Mrs. F.E. Wright at Converse."⁸

     Annette Barney married Aaron Knight Olds, son of Timothy Olds, in 1833.^2,3 Annette Olds died in 1852.¹

     Bobby Barnhart was born on 23 Jun 1955.¹ He died on 10 Jan 1956.¹

     Eliza Margaret Barnhart married John Henry Arteberry, son of John Andrew Arteberry and Arminta Louella Bowers, on 10 Dec 1928 at Richland County, Illinois.¹ Eliza Margaret Barnhart died in 1964.² She was buried at Grove Hill Cemetery, Morrison, Whiteside County, Illinois.^2,3

     Aaron Barns married (1) Deborah Old, daughter of William Old and Elizabeth Walker.³ Aaron Barns was born on 9 Sep 1726 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^2,4 He was the son of Samuel Barns.² Aaron Barns died on 19 Nov 1794 at age 68.^5,6

     Aaron Barns was born on 13 Jan 1764 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^2,3 He was the son of Aaron Barns and Deborah Old.¹ Aaron Barns married Rebecca Bellows on 25 Jan 1787.^4,5 Aaron Barns died on 19 Feb 1818 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 54.⁶

     Aaron Barns married Elizabeth Gilbert, daughter of Uriah Gilbert and Elizabeth Old, on 3 Oct 1771.^2,3

     Abigail Barns was born on 5 Apr 1757 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.² She was the daughter of Aaron Barns and Deborah Old.¹ Abigail Barns married Jacob Kent on 3 Oct 1776 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.³

     Abigail Barns was born on 25 Nov 1723 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.³ She was the daughter of Samuel Barns.² Abigail Barns married Comfort Old, son of William Old and Elizabeth Walker, on 23 May 1745 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹ Abigail Barns died on 29 Jul 1779 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts, at age 55.⁴

     Asa Barns was born on 4 Dec 1747 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.³ He was the son of Aaron Barns and Deborah Old.^2,1 Asa Barns married (1) Persis Ross in Jun 1772.⁴ Marriage banns for him and Abigail Rice were published on 10 Jul 1778.⁴

     Comfort Barns was born on 15 Dec 1754 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.² He was the son of Moses Barns and Hannah Old.¹ Comfort Barns married Elizabeth Bruce on 10 Jun 1778.^3,4

     Darcus Barns was born on 23 Jan 1748 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.² She was the daughter of Aaron Barns and Deborah Old.¹ Darcus Barns married Daniel Brown in Jul 1771.³

     Deborah Barns was born on 20 Dec 1758 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.² She was the daughter of Aaron Barns and Deborah Old.¹ Marriage banns for her and Sylvester Bishop were published on 25 Mar 1780 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.³

     Elijah Barns was born on 12 Feb 1753 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Moses Barns and Hannah Old.¹

     Elisabeth Barns was born on 3 Oct 1753 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Aaron Barns and Deborah Old.¹ Elisabeth Barns died on 24 Dec 1774 at age 21.²

     Hannah Barns was born on 25 Jun 1746 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Moses Barns and Hannah Old.¹ Hannah Barns married Abijah Bruce on 3 Aug 1768.^2,3

     Jesse Barns was born on 7 Nov 1744 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Moses Barns and Hannah Old.¹ Jesse Barns married Patience Gilbert, daughter of Uriah Gilbert and Elizabeth Old, on 8 Dec 1763 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.^2,3 Jesse Barns died on 18 Nov 1823 at age 79.⁴
     "He was a farmer, Hardwick, Mass. He m. Dec. 8, 1763; Patience Gilbert."⁴