Person:Matilda Barrett (4)

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Matilda Barrett
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Name Matilda Barrett
Gender Female
Birth[1] 1828 New York, United States
Marriage 21 Jun 1853 Norwalk, Huron, Ohio, United Statesto Charles Preston
Death[1] 17 Jul 1897 Denver, Colorado, United States
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Norwalk Daily Reflector, in Hayes Presidential Center, and various public libraries of Ohio. Ohio Obituary Index [database]. (Fremont, Ohio: Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center, ca. 1970-)
    Newspaper Page: 3 Column: 5, 19 Jul 1897.
  2.   Peru, in Huron, Ohio, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Roll: M432_697; Page: 127A; Image: 460, 1850.

    Matilda Barret, age 22, born about 1828 in New York. Home Peru, Huron, Ohio, USA, HOH: Fanny Barret, 51; Amelia Barret, 20; Cornelia Barret, 18; Sophia Barret, 14.

    1850 US Census - Norwalk, Ohio
  3.   Norwalk, in Huron, Ohio, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Roll: M653_991; Page: 210; Image: 56; Family History Library Film: 803991, 1860.

    Chas A Preston: age 44; birth about 1816; born New Hampshire; home in 1860, Norwalk, Ohio. Matilda B Preston, 32; Lucy E Preston, 17; Charles A Preston, 5; Cornelia Preston, 2; Augusta Webber, 15.

  4.   Norwalk, in Huron, Ohio, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Roll: M593_1225; Page: 448B; Image: 422; Family History Library Film: 552724, 1870.

    Matilda Preston, 42; Charles Preston, 15; Sarah C Preston, 12; Caroline Preston, 9; Edward Preston, 4.

    1870 US Census - Norwalk, Ohio
  5.   Norwalk, in Huron, Ohio, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    Roll: 1035; Family History Film: 1255035; Page: 315A; Enumeration District: 160; Image: 0631, 1880.

    Matilda Preston, 53; Nellie Preston, 20; Ned Preston, 14.

    1880 US Census - Norwalk, Ohio
  6.   Denver, Colorado City Directory 1894, in U.S. City Directories, 1821-1995: [database on-line]. (Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011)
    page 807, 1894.

    Mrs Matilda B Preston, 1336 Vine, Denver Colorado

    Denver City Directory 1894
  7.   Find A Grave
    Matilda B Preston.
  8.   Norwalk, Its Men, Women and Girls, by William Wickham, in Firelands Historical Society (Norwalk, Ohio). The Firelands pioneer (new series). (Norwalk, Ohio: The Firelands Historical Society, 1882-1937)
    Volume 20, page 2989, 25 Dec 1918.

    The three Barrett sisters were all at one time or another teachers in the public schools. Fidelia, the youngest, Mrs. Perry, is the only one now living, Detroit being her domicile. Matilda, Mrs. Chas. A. Preston, died in Denver, Colorado, in 1897; Cornelia, Mrs. Frazier, died some five years ago in Philadelphia, aged about 64 years. Her life was filled with trouble.