Bosco Houston BARNETT

• General Notes
  • aka Roscoe in 1930 census, Houston Bosco in Joe Townsend's genealogy.
    
    b. AL (1930 census)
    m. (Lauderdale Cty, AL) 29 Jan 1912 Frances Louise GRAY
    removed to Lawrence Cty, TN 1925-27
    wife Frances d. 16 Feb 1937
    buried in Barnett Cemetery, Lauderdale Cty, AL
    
    burial record:
    Barnett Cemetery, alongside wife Fannie Lue, birth/death dates on tombstone, which reades "Bosco BARNETT"
    
    source:
    Cemeteries of East Lauderdale County
    
    1930 US Census (April 5):  residing on Grand Daddy Rd, Civil District 8, Lawrence Cty, TN, 41 y.o., 22 when first married, owns home, lives on farm, farmer by occupation, b. AL and both parents b. AL, living with wife "Fanny Lu" (36 y.o., est. birth year 1894, 17 when first married, b. AL, both parents b. AL), and 8 children: Cladith V. (F, 16), Thomas L. (M, 14), Herbert C. (M, 11), Lisel E. (M, 9), Leda M. (F, 7), Flora R. (F, 5), Robert K. (M, 3), and Laus A. (M, <1).  Only Robert and Laus were b. TN, rest in AL.  Neighbors are Henry/Mary PETTUS and Will/Sallie MC GEE.
    
    1920 US Census (January 12), residing on farm on Springfield Rd, Cross Roads Precinct 4, Lauderdale Cty, AL, head of household, owns property (mortgaged), living with wife Fannie, 3 children: Clatie, Thomas, and Herbert.  Neighbors are also Barnetts:  Andrew F. (68) and Mary (59) on one side, on other are Will D. (27) and Clara (24), who have two children: Odna (?) (M, 6) and Iris (F, 3 11/12)
    
    WWI Draft Registration:
    Card # 156 No. 738 No. 13 1-4-10-A
    BARNETT, BOSCO: Address: Killen, Laud. Co. Ala; Age: 38; DOB: Feb 22, 1889; Natural born; Where born; Killen, Ala, USA; Occupation: Farmer; Dependents? Wife and 3 children; Married; White; Military Service: Blank; Claim exemption? Yes; Signature: Yes; (letter C in red pencil in lower left hand corner of front of card)Height: Medium; Build: Stout; Eyes: Blue; Hair Black; Bald? Blank; Disabled? Blank; Registrar: J. N. Thornton; Precinct 4, Lauderdale Co. Ala; June 5, 1917.(NOTE: Each time the registrar, Mr. Thornton, wrote the number three (3) it is always backwards.)
    
    appears in father David Layfatte's h/hold 1910 and prior censuses
    
    not a match (wrong state):
    Tennessee Census, 1810-91
    Name:    HOUSTON BARNETT
    State:    TN 
    County:    Maury County 
    Township:    Dist. 7 Male Voters 
    Year:    1891 
    Page:    028 
    Database:    TN 1891 Voters List
    
    Namesake relative?  1870 (10 Aug)  Twp 2 Range 9, Center Star, Lauderdale, Houston/Narcissa BARNETT 23/21 AL/AL, (est b yr 1847/1849) dtr Hulda 4 and unnamed dtr 1 mo.; also Houston W. BARNETT b. est. 1865 in District 12, Franklin Cty, TN in 1870, son of Patrick/Jane BARNETT 45/44 SC/TN.

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