FIFTH GENERATION

195. Talmadge DeWitt BARNETT was born on 13 Feb 1884 in Barnett Ridge, Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio. He died on 2 May 1932 in Barnett Ridge, Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio. Talmage shot and killed himself in the upstairs, southeast room, of the second house constructed on the Barnett Ridge Ohio farm (House built 1889 by his father Joseph F. Barnett). He used a shot gun with which to end his life and the gun containing an empty shell was found at his side.

Members of the family were away from home at the time and found the lifeless body upon their return. They summons the sheriff who in turn called Coroner Fred Jackson of Beverly to the scene. He was buried in Barnett Ridge, Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio in the Barnett Ridge Cemetery.

He was married to Lenora May ADAMS (daughter of John Wesley ADAMS and Melinda Susan PARSONS) in 1904. Lenora May ADAMS was born on 26 Jan 1885 in Ravenswood, Jackson County, West Virginia. She died on 2 Aug 1960 in Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. She was buried on 7 Aug 1960 in Barnett Ridge, Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio in the Barnett Ridge Cemetery. Funeral services were held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Barnett Ridge Wesleyan Methodist Church with Reverent Henry Mayle, pastor of the Park Street Wesleyan Methodist Church in Zanesville officiating. Friends call at the Doudna and Mercure Funeral Home at Marietta, Ohio until Thursday afternoon. At that time the body was taken to the Glenn Barnett home on Barnett Ridge. She belonged to the Barnett Ridge Wesleyan Methodist Church and later transferred to West End Methodist at Zanesville. Lenora had taught at Revenswood, Lumport, and West Hill, West Virginia and was later employed at the cannery in Belpre, Ohio. Talmadge DeWitt BARNETT and Lenora May ADAMS had the following children:

625 i. Harry Fontaine BARNETT was born on 9 Aug 1906 in Barnett Ridge, Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio. He died on 6 Aug 1924 in Newport, Washington County, Ohio. BATHER IS DROWNED IN DUCK CREEK: Harry Barnett Loses Life While Swimming Near Whipple Bridge. Companions Are Unable To Aid.

Stepping into a deep hole while bathing in Duck Creek at 7:15 Tuesday evening, Harry F. Barnett, 18, employee of the Barnett Construction Company, drowned while four of his companions, unable to swim, stood on the bank, helpless. Barnett, who is believed to have suffered an attack of cramps, sank from view without an outcry. His body was recovered thirty minutes later.

Barnett, who is the son of T.D. Barnett, of Fleming, has been employed on the road grading above Whipple. Immediately after supper, the boy, with a cousin, Emmett Barnett, and Virgil Sams, Dennis Honesty and Bernard Barnett, walked down the creek to Snyder's Bend, where there is a deep swimming hole.

Steps Into Hole. Barnett, who could swim a little, was the first in the water. He waded out only a short distance from shore, stepped into the hole and disappeared from view. When he did not come to the surface his companions rushed back to the camp and notified other workmen of the accident.

Carl Male, H. D. Wadaker and George Wadaker hurried to the stream and disrobing began diving for the body. Male was successful in one of his attempts and brought up the victim. In the meantime a call had been sent to Marietta for the pulmotor and Patrolman Leonard Kelly took it to the scene. A doctor from Warner was called and every effort was made to resuscitate the man but all effort proved unavailing.

Native of Barnett Ridge. Harry Fontain Barnett was born on Barnett Ridge, Washington County, eighteen years ago this month, and was the son of D. T. and Lenora Barnett. He spent the early years of his life in the Fleming community, where he received his education at the county schools. After leaving school, young Barnett worked on his fathers farm and during the past two years has been employed on road work by the Barnett Construction Company. He was buried in Barnett Ridge, Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio in the Barnett Ridge Cemetery.
+626 ii. Clyde Wesley BARNETT.
+627 iii. Orville Homer BARNETT.
+628 iv. Everett Elza BARNETT.
+629 v. Frances Cleona BARNETT.
+630 vi. Arza Talmadge BARNETT.
+631 vii. Glenn Warren BARNETT.
+632 viii. Mary Elizabeth BARNETT.

Lucy Viola NORRIS (daughter of Isaac I. "Ike" NORRIS and Bathsheba "Bashan" BARNETT) was born in May 1882 in Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio. She died on 11 Jun 1933 in Marietta Memorial Hospital, Marietta, Washington County, Ohio. She was buried on 13 Jun 1933 in Barnett Ridge, Barlow Township, Washington County, Ohio in the Barnett Ridge Cemetery. Talmadge DeWitt BARNETT and Lucy Viola NORRIS had the following children:

+633 i. Lelia Mary "Dessie" STRIBLIN.