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Descendants of James Barrett


Generation No. 6


      54. Alva Madison6 Barrett (George William5, John Washington4, James3, William2, James1) was born 04 January 1908 in Fremont County, IA, and died January 1987 in AZ. He married Mildred Hoover. She was born 24 December 1906 in ?, and died 24 December 1989 in Arizona (Rose Hill Cemetery).

More About Alva Madison Barrett:
Fact 1: worked for nursery
     
Child of Alva Barrett and Mildred Hoover is:
+ 67 i.   Betty7 Barrett, born 13 January 1945.


      55. Iva Arminta6 Barrett (George William5, John Washington4, James3, William2, James1) was born 23 July 1910 in Fremont Co., IA, and died 22 March 1975 in Shenandoah, Page Co., IA Rose Hill Cemetery. She married Carl Francis Benedict 10 October 1934 in Shenandoah, IA. He was born 03 January 1909 in Atchison Co., MO, and died 31 March 1988 in Shenandoah, Page Co., IA Rose Hill Cemetery.

More About Iva Arminta Barrett:
Cause of Death: Cancer
Fact 1: worked at J.C.Penney's

More About Carl Francis Benedict:
Fact 1: worked for nursery
     
Children of Iva Barrett and Carl Benedict are:
+ 68 i.   Larry Ross7 Benedict, born 26 February 1937 in Shenandoah, Page Co., IA; died 15 August 2000 in Littleton, CO.
+ 69 ii.   Deanna Sue Benedict, born 21 March 1943 in Shenandoah, Page Co., IA Rose Hill Cemetery; died June 1979 in WA.


      56. Ruth Matilda6 Barrett (George William5, John Washington4, James3, William2, James1) was born 14 July 1912 in Sidney, Fremont Co., IA, and died 10 July 1999 in Shenandoah, Page Co., IA Rose Hill Cemetery. She married Russell Benedict 10 October 1934 in Shenandoah, Page Co., IA. He was born 31 October 1910 in Atchison County, MO, and died 06 April 1990 in Omaha, NE Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah, IA.

Notes for Ruth Matilda Barrett:
                       



                        Ruth M. Benedict

Ruth Matilda (Barrett) Benedict, age 86 years, of Shenandoah, Iowa, died July 10, 1999, at Garden View Care Center, where she had been a resident following a stroke in September of 1998.     

Ruth was born July 14, 1912, on a farm in Fremont County, Iowa, near Hamburg. When she was a young girl the family moved to Shenandoah where she remained a life-long resident. Ruth was united in marriage to Russell Benedict on October 10, 1934, at Elder R. E. Pratt's farm home west of Shenandoah. She was an active member of the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

Mrs. Benedict was preceded in death by her parents George and Sarah (Martin) Barrett; her husband, Russell; two sisters, Iva Benedict and Myrna Taylor; four brothers, Raymond who died in infancy, Alva, Ralph, and Ross; and an infant son, Russell Dean Benedict.

Survivors include: her daughter and son-in-law, Emilie and Larry Schneider and grandson Cordell fo Pampa, Texas; granddaughter, Pamela Dennen and great-grandson, Russell Denned of Barnsdall, Oklahoma; sisters, Pauline Benedict and Phyllis Novinger and her husband John of Shenandoah, Iowa; four brothers and their wives, Merle and Estelle, of Lakewood, Colorado, Paul and Hazel of Arvada, Colorado, Kenneth and Penny of Mesquite, Texas, Richard and Shirley of Shenandoah, Iowa; also sister-in law Dorothy Barrett of Shenandoah, Iowa and Alice Barrett of Westminister, Colorado.

More About Russell Benedict:
Fact 1: janitor for schools
     
Children of Ruth Barrett and Russell Benedict are:
+ 70 i.   Emilie7 Benedict, born 21 December 1938 in Shenandoah, Page Co., IA.
  71 ii.   Russell Dean Benedict, born Infant; died Infant.


      57. Pauline Genevieve6 Barrett (George William5, John Washington4, James3, William2, James1) was born 10 March 1914 in Sidney(Fremont County) IA. She married Ronald Benedict in Shenandoah Iowa. He was born 15 September 1912 in Atchison Co, MO, and died 18 May 1994 in Shenandoah, Page Co., IA.

More About Ronald Benedict:
Fact 1: worked at utility co
     
Children of Pauline Barrett and Ronald Benedict are:
+ 72 i.   Joyce7 Benedict, born 04 September 1935 in Shenandoah, IA.
+ 73 ii.   Carolyn Benedict, born 23 April 1938.
+ 74 iii.   Leon Benedict, born 19 January 1942.
+ 75 iv.   Derry Benedict, born 27 January 1945.
+ 76 v.   Sarah Jo Benedict, born 12 October 1949.
+ 77 vi.   Ellis Levi Benedict, born 06 June 1951.
+ 78 vii.   Gregory Louis Benedict, born 30 July 1960.


      58. Ralph Martin6 Barrett (George William5, John Washington4, James3, William2, James1) was born 26 September 1915 in Sidney, Fremont Co., IA, and died 13 May 1982 in Lakewood, CO. He married (1) Vera Hagg. He married (2) Martha Alice Miller 17 June 1939 in Rockport, MO. She was born 19 February 1921 in Percival, IA.

More About Ralph Martin Barrett:
Fact 1: trucker
Medical Information: arthritis

More About Martha Alice Miller:
Fact 1: She has a twin sister
     
Children of Ralph Barrett and Martha Miller are:
+ 79 i.   Connie Phylis7 Barrett, born 01 February 1940 in Shenandoah, IA; died 18 April 1988 in Davis, CA.
+ 80 ii.   Janice Ralpheen Barrett, born 09 October 1941 in Sheandoah, Page Co., IA.
+ 81 iii.   Michael Ralph Barrett, born 25 October 1944 in Sheandoah, Page Co., IA.
+ 82 iv.   George Martin Barrett, born 02 July 1947 in Sheandoah, Page Co., IA.
+ 83 v.   Nancy Alice Barrett, born 13 March 1949 in Shenandoah, Page County, IA; died 13 March 1996 in Denver, CO.


      59. Ross William6 Barrett (George William5, John Washington4, James3, William2, James1) was born 19 April 1917 in Fremont Co, IA, and died 26 February 1982 in Shenandoah, Page Co., IA - Rose Hill Cemetery. He married Dorothy Marie Cooper 06 July 1938 in Tabor, Fremont Co., IA, daughter of Elmer Cooper and Nea Andrews. She was born 24 March 1921 in Riverton, Fremont Co., IA.

Notes for Ross William Barrett:
                        OBITUARY

                 
                  Ross W. Barrett                             
Ross William Barrett, a lifelong resident of Shenandoah, Iowa, died Friday, February 26, 1982, at the Shenandoah Memorial Hospital.

Born April 19, 1917, in Shenandoah, he was united in marriage to Dorothy Marie Cooper on July 6, 1938 in Tabor, Iowa.

Ross was a member of the Church of the Nazarene, a Veteran of World II, and a past member of the American Legion Post 88.

He is survived by his wife Dorothy Marie, his son Ronald Ross of Omaha, NE and his two daughters and their husbands, Barbara and David Moore of La Porte City, IA., and Judy and Jim Drake of La Vista, NE.

Also surviving are seven grandchildren: Sergeant John William Barrett USAF, Bitburg,. Germany; E3 Robert Ross Barrett USAF,Bitburg, Germany; Mrs Todd(Dottie) emberton of La Porte City, Iowa; Deenie Moore of La Porte City, Iowa; Kenneth Ross Drake, Laurie Ann Drake, and Curtis James Drake all of La Vista, NE and one great-grandchild Amanda Marie Barrett of Bitburg, Germany. Ten brothers and sisters survive him: Alva Barrett of Scottsdale, AZ; Mrs. Russell (Ruth) Benedict, Mrs. Ronald (Pauline) Benedict, both of Shenandoah, Iowa; Ralph Barrett of Lakewood, CO; Mrs. Harold (Merna) Taylor of Omaha, NE, Merle Barrett of Manassa, CO; Paul Barrett of Arvada, CO; Kenneth Barrett of Mesquite, TX; Richard Barrett of Essex, Iowa; Mrs. John (Phillis) Novinger of Shenandoah; one brother-in law Carl Benedict of Shenandoah and many other relatives.

Services were held March 1, 1982 at the Hackett Funeral Home. Officiating was the Rev. John Hulsizer. Interment was at the Rose Hill Cemetery, Shenandoah

Casket bearers were Sgt. John Barrett, E3 Robert Barrett, Kenneth Drake, Todd Emberton, Mike Cooper, Bill Novinger and Greg Benedict.

Honorary bearers were Raymond (Bud) Cooper, Kenneth Cooper, Carl Benedict, Ronald Benedict, Russell Benedict, John Novinger and Harold Taylor.

Ross was preceded in death by his parents, George and Sarah Barrett, sister, Iva Benedict, and infant brother, Raymond.
                                                     

More About Ross William Barrett:
Cause of Death: congestive heart failure
Fact 1: trucker
Fact 2: was an invalid for 20yrs. with arthritis
Medical Information: rumatoid arthritis

More About Dorothy Marie Cooper:
Fact 1: kept books for Ross's business
Fact 2: Cared for her invalid husband for 20 yrs
     
Children of Ross Barrett and Dorothy Cooper are:
+ 84 i.   Ronald Ross7 Barrett, born 01 April 1939 in Shenandoah, Page Co., IA.
+ 85 ii.   Barbara Ann Barrett, born 07 August 1943 in Shenandoah, Page Co., IA.
+ 86 iii.   Judy Marie Barrett, born 26 June 1944 in Shenandoah, Page Co., IA.


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