- DAVID BARRETT was born in Ohio, in the Mohawk Valley, May
1, 1845, son of Abraham and
- Elizabeth (LITTLE) BARRETT, who came to Wisconsin the same
year, locating in Monroe.
- Abraham BARRETT was born in Ohio in April, 1820, and his
wife in 1819; they were married in
- 1843. In 1847 they moved to the town of Lima, Grant county,
and settled on a farm in the vicinity of the little village of
Arthur, where they made a permanent home. While living there
Mrs. BARRETT died, Feb. 16, 1866, leaving six children, David,
our subject, being the eldest. Of the others, Joseph, William
and Sarah (Mrs. GUNTHER) live in Nebraska, and John lives on
his farm in Iowa. All have families. In 1866 the father married,
for his second wife, Miss Jane LOWELL, of Grant county, and four
children were born of that union. Mr. BARRETT moved from Wisconsin
to Stockham, Hamilton Co., Neb., where he was engaged as a merchant
up to the time of his death, in 1889. An active business man
during his entire life, he had many friends wherever he lived.
Mr. BARRETT was a soldier in the Rebellion, serving in Company
E, 11th Wis. V.I., and participated in many fierce battles, having
much severe experience during the three years in which he followed
the flag.
- David BARRETT attained his manhood on the home farm, and
received his education in the public
- schools. During the Civil war he enlisted in Company C, 37th
Wis. V.I., and was promoted to the rank of fourth orderly sergeant.
The 37th Wisconsin served in the Army of the Potomac under Gen.
Grant. Mr. BARRETT was in the fighting before Petersburg and
in other hard-fought battles. Taken prisoner in 1864, he made
his escape in company with his companions, and remained with
his regiment until the close of the war, participating with his
command in the grand review at Washington, where he was discharged.
Mr. BARRETT was injured while engaged in building breast works
during the war, which left a lasting injury of his spine. Two
years ago he lost the use of his limbs, and is now an invalid,
confined to his home. The mind is bright and active, but the
body is helpless, and Mr. BARRETT has been a patient sufferer
for many years. His business and the farm have had his close
supervision until within a very few years. He is a man of sterling
qualities, and loved and honored by his neighbors. Mrs. BARRETT
has proved herself a capable wife, and her devotion has been
a great comfort to him.
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- Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of
the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin,"
(c)1901 Union Publishing; pp. 736-737.
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- Courtesy of Carol.
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