~ IN MEMORY OF ~
~ IN MEMORY OF ~
Jasper Newton Barnett b 28 Jul 1848 Cherokee CO, NC d 27 Jul 1928 buried Mt Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cem, off HWY 30, McMinn CO, TN
tombstone inscribed Newton Barnett, CO G -- 3 TN M. I.
son of Thomas Barnett
m (1) 29 Dec 1867 Monroe CO, TN to
Nancy Melissa Ann Ratledge b 6 July 1848 TN d 1887
dau of Benjamin "Ben" Ratledge & Mary "Polly" Massey of Monroe CO, TN
Her father and two brothers David and Daniel Ratledge were mail contractors on a route between Monroe CO, TN and Murphy, NC until the Civil War interrupted mail service. David and Daniel Ratledge served in 3rd (Lillard's) Mounted Infantry of the CSA.
m (2) 6 Apr 1885 to
Annie Landers b ? d 1 Oct 1887
m (3) 10 May 1902 to
Fannie Landers b 30 Apr 1866 d 21 Mar 1920 buried Mt Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cem, McMinn CO, TN
Newton Barnett died leaving no widow. His residences were Mortimer P.O.(the former name of Englewood, TN), Mouse Creek P.O. (former name of Niota, TN), and Tellico Junction all in McMinn CO, TN.
by
Stephen Ratledge, 1st cousin 4 times removed
of Nancy Melissa Ann Ratledge Barnett
