Person:John Jarrett (16)

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John Thomas Jarrett
b.10 Dec 1827 Turbotville, Northumberland, PA
d.28 Feb 1897 Melrose, Cherokee Co, KS
Parents and Siblings
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m. Abt 1826
  1. John Thomas Jarrett1827 - 1897
  2. Stephen D. Jarrett1829 - 1873
  3. Lambert Jarrett1832 - 1902
  4. Sarah JarrettAbt 1835 -
  5. Caroline JarrettAbt 1840 -
  6. Robert Jarrett1845 - 1890
  7. James JarrettAbt 1847 -
  8. Daniel JarrettAbt 1850 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 26 Mar 1846
  1. William Dodge Jarrett1847 - 1935
  2. Fanny Margaret JARRETT1850 - 1925
  3. Caroline Jarrett1851 - 1936
  4. Ella M. Jarrett1854 - 1860
  5. Eliza Jane Jarrett1856 - 1914
  6. Sarah Anna Jarrett1858 - 1896
  7. John Henry Jarrett1860 - 1911
  8. Mary Elizabeth Jarrett1863 - 1955
  9. Benjamin Soars Jarrett1867 - 1932
  10. Lydia May Jarrett1870 - 1953
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Facts and Events
Name John Thomas Jarrett
Gender Male
Birth[1] 10 Dec 1827 Turbotville, Northumberland, PA
Marriage 26 Mar 1846 Wisetown, Pennsylvaniato Sarah Marshall Soars
Census[2] 27 Aug 1850 Milton, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Census? 1880 Neosho, Cherokee Co, KS
Death[1] 28 Feb 1897 Melrose, Cherokee Co, KS

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John married in PA before moving to Michigan. He enlisted with his son William from Kalamazoo in 1864.

The following is an excerpt from the 1883 book by William G. Cutler's HISTORY OF KANSAS

JOHN T. JARRETT, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 2, P.O. Melrose, was born in Northumberland County, Penn, in 1827, and was identified with hardware merchandising there till 1855, when he located in St.Joe County MI, and carried on farming actively till 1873, when he located here(cherokee county,KS) and has been successfully identified with his present industry since. In 1847, he married Miss SARAH SOARS, who was born in England in 1827. They have a family of 3 sons and six daughters:

WILLIAM D. JARRETT
FANNIE M. JARRETT WHO MARRIED JAMES BROADLEY
CAROLINE JARRETT MARRIED J.C. BROADLEY
JENNIE JARRETT MARRIED G.W. BIGHAM
ANNIE JARRETT MARRIED FREDERICK ALLEN
JOHN JARRETT
BENJAMIN JARRETT
LIBBIE JARRETT
MAY JARRETT

During the Civil war, Mr. Jarrett did active service in Company I, Third Michigan Cavalry, from 1863 to the end of the war, was honorably discharged. Since locating here, he has worked actively in the development of the public, social and industrial life of the locality. His farm contains 168 acres of improved land, well fenced and watered and stocked: a nice orchard of 300 fruit trees, of a nicely assorted variety of the various kinds of fruit raised here: good dwellings, and barns and stable. He has also a valuable farm of 125 acres in Section 25, Neosho Township, well improved and containing a nice orchard, etc.

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dreisbach, Margaret. Jarrett Family History. (Privately published and distributed, 1966).
  2. ↑ Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule.

    1850 Northumberland Co, PA: John Jared 26 PA, tailor; Sarah 26 PA; William 3 PA; Fannie 2/12 (Milton, p. 69, 8/27/1850)

  3.   Cherokee, Kansas, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T9).

    1880 Cherokee, KS: John T. JARRETT 52 PA  Farmer   PA/PA; Sarah M. Wife 52 DERBYSHIRE Par: DERBYSHIRE/DERBYSHIRE; Sarrah A. Dau 21 MI School Teaching; John H. Son 19 MI Farm Laborer; Mary E. Dau 17  MI  School Teaching; Benjamine B. Son 13 MI Farm Laborer; Lyda M. Dau 10  MI (Neosho FHL film 1254376 p. 551D)

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