Husband of Lucy [White] Barnett.

Son of Jesse and Mary Polly Barnett.

John and Lucy had the following 5 children:

Mary E-------------1844-Unkn----m. Benjamin F Neighbors----------1866
Sarah Jane-------1846-1918-----m. Dantzler Andrew Kirby----------1881
Nancy M--- -------1848-1892-----m. Not married.
Lucy Annie--------1854-1932-----m. Joseph Franklin Zimmerman-1873
Margaret Lenora-1857-1940-----m. Thomas Z Goodwin-------------1879

John served in the Civil War:
Pvt Co A, 7th SC Reserves.
Enlisted 20 Nov 1862 last roll
on 17 Feb 1863.

John's siblings were:
Thomas G, Fair R, Richard L,
Elijah, Luther, Absoly Jane,
Jesse Walker, Micajah Cicero,
Alvira, Jefferson Monroe.

Both John and wife Lucy were
members of the Cedar Springs
Baptist Church.

Census Records:

1850 Spartanburg Co SC Census Page 201a
ED 7 Oct 1850 R W Foster
1649 - 1649
John S Barnett 30 M Farmer SC
Lucy--------------30-F------------SC
Mary--------------06-F------------SC
Sarah J-----------04-F------------SC
Nancy M----------02-F-----------SC

1860 Spartanburg Co SC Census Page 321a
Cedar Springs ED date 6 Jul 1860
280 - 280
John L? Barnett 47 M-----------SC (wife Lucy White Barnett died 1859)
Mary E-------------17 F-all born SC
Sarah J------------14 F------------SC
Nancy M-----------11 F------------SC
Lucy A--------------09 F------------SC
Margaret L---------03 F------------SC

1870 - Spartanburg County SC Census
Page 21 - Pacolet Twp - Ancestry page 521
ED date 9th July 1870, Glenn Springs, by W H Walker, Asst Marshal.
154 - 154
Barnett, John S---50 M W Farmer --- 200--SC (Husband of Lucy [White] Barnett)
Sarah----------------18 M W kep hse----------SC
Lucy------------------14-F W---------------------SC
Maggie---------------12 F W---------------------SC

1880 Census - Pacolett, Spartanburg,
SC; T9-1240; P 291 A
John Barnett; Widower,-----------Male,-----White, 62, SC, SC, SC, Farming
Jane,-------------Sister,----Single,--Female,-White, 48, SC, SC, SC, Keeping House
Sarah J,----------Dau,------Single,--Female,-White, 34, SC, SC, SC, Keeping House
Nancy M,---------Dau,-----Single,--Female,--White, 30, SC, SC, SC
Thomas G. ,-----Brother,-Single,--Male,-----White, 64, SC, SC, SC, Mechanic