Ezra Barrett
B: 1791 Ashby, Massachusetts
D: 1843 Warner, New Hampshire
His wife was:
Rhoda Johnson. (aka: Rhonda)
B: 1789
D: around 1860
When and where were they married?
My original information stated they were married on 11/17/1817 in Ashby, Massachusetts.
According to New Hampshire Records, Ezra was married on 11/18/1817 in New Hampshire to Rhoda Johnson.
NEW HAMPSHIRE MARRIAGE RECORDS 1720-1920
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Ezra and Rhoda either moved to New Hampshire, shortly after marrying or were married in New Hampshire.
Their children:
Edward Harris Barrett 1818 Warner, NH
Maria Boardman Barrett 1820 Warner, NH
Caroline Jewett Barrett 1823 Warner, NH
John Woods Barrett 1825 Warner, NH
Due to ambiguous information, a couple of questions are still unanswered about Ezra’s wife, one of his daughters and one of his son’s wives. (As well as Ezra’s marriage mentioned above.)
I’m looking for enlightenment!
Regarding Ezra’s Wife, Rhoda:
Where was Rhoda born?
When and where was her death?
What is her parent’s lineage?
It seems her name was Rhoda Johnson. (Although, some sources have stated her name to have been Rhoda Spalding, it appears to have been Johnson, and that Rhoda Spalding was her mother.)
In our Barrett Bible her name is listed as Rhoda Johnson, born 12/8/1789. (It should be noted that this Bible was reproduced after the original was burned in a fire in 1837.)
http://books.google.com/books?id=9Td7G4YqUiIC&lpg=PA105&ots=ZQihVhGtmq&dq=barrett%20james%20gravestone%20concord%20massachusetts&pg=PA105#v=onepage&q&f=false
Genealogies of Some Old Families of Concord, Massachusetts
(Page 111) (As well as page 23 which isn’t indexed on the above web site)
Rhoda Johnson, born 1789, daughter of Col. Reuben and Rhoda.
Other sources state her fathers name to be William Johnson, which I believe is correct.
http://www.ancestry.com/
In The MN Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, as told by Ezra and Rhoda’s son, Edward Harris Barrett…
(Page 196)
He stated that his grandparents were Benjamin Barrett and Bridget Lawrence, as well as William Johnson and Rhoda Spalding.
http://www.ancestry.com/
Widows pension application through the Concord, NH office, submitted between 1831-1843, on William Johnson. The application is made by his widow, Rhoda Johnson, and it contains sworn statements attesting to the marriage of William Johnson and Rhoda Spalding.
There’s excellent evidence in this Blog to her father being William Johnson. (See the post entitled: “William Johnson, Revolutionary soldier, grandfather of Edward H. Barrett”)
In some old notes of mine, as well as presently posted family tree information, Rhoda (Spaulding) Johnson’s parents were Reuben Spaulding and Mary Chandler, but I have no evidence to confirm or support this.
Rhoda was still living when Ezra passed away. According to our Barrett Bible, she passed away September 6th, 186???---something.
After Ezra’s death, Rhoda can be found living with her daughter and husband, Maria and Samuel Aiken, on the 1850 census in Warner, Merrimack County, NH, along with their son Charles.
On the June 25, 1860 census of Nashua, Hillsborough County, NH, it shows Samuel Aiken (who re-married in 1859) and 2nd wife Mary, with Maria & Samuel’s son Charles, but not Rhoda. There is however, a Rhoda J. Barrett listed on a separate New Hampshire Census from 1860 in Merrimack, Hillsborough County, NH. It certainly makes sense that if her daughter had passed away, she wouldn’t be living with her son-in-law and his “new wife”.
1850 & 1860 US FEDERAL CENSUS & WIDOWS PENSION
http://www.ancestry.com/
Regarding Ezra’s son, Edward:
When and where did Edward’s 2nd wife die?
Edward was the eldest child of Ezra and Rhoda, born 1818 in Warner, NH.
In 1845 he was 1st married to Charlotte E Ladd in Warner, NH. Charlotte was born in 1824 Hallowell, Maine, the daughter of Dudley Ladd, III and Charlotte Eastman. They had 8 children during their marriage. The family traveled from New Hampshire to Illinois and then on to Minnesota where they made their final home in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Charlotte passed away in 1898.
Many of Edward’s children also traveled to other parts of the U.S. While he was visiting some of his children in Seattle, Washington, after Charlotte’s death, he remarried to Anna Dugas in 1899. Anna Dugas was born around 1855 in Baltimore, Maryland to Lewis and Margaret Dugas.
It’s known that at the time of Edward and Anna’s marriage, she was involved with the Crittenton Home, and upon its mission opening in Seattle, a few months after their marriage, Anna was director/matron of the home. Many newspaper tid-bits verify their works with this home while they lived out west.
There were/are many mission locations for the Florence Crittenton Home across the U.S., with there undertaking to help young, unmarried pregnant women. With Edward being accustom to travel, as well as his 2nd wife, their known places of exploit and travel included Seattle, Washington, Ada, Idaho, Washington, DC, and Baltimore, Maryland. As Anna had originally been involved with the Washington, DC and New York missions, before moving on to Seattle, I’m fairly certain their travels were to do with the Crittenton Homes. They returned to Minneapolis, Minnesota shortly before Edward’s death in 1907.
After Edward’s death, one good possibility I’ve found for her is on the 1910 Census (April 23rd) in Harrison Township, part of Terre Haute City in Ward 6, Vigo County, Indiana. There’s an Anna Barrett RN, widowed, having had no children, born about 1855 in Maryland and her parents born in Maryland, which they were. Her employment/occupation on this census is listed as “Philanthropy Works at Institution”. This makes sense as there was a Crittenton Home in Terre Haute, Indiana, which opened in March, 1907.
From there I’ve lost her!
US FEDERAL CENSUS INFORMATION
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Regarding Ezra’s Daughter, Maria:
What was Maria’s birth date?
Maria Boardman Barrett was the 2nd child, and eldest daughter, of Ezra and Rhoda.
There’s a question as to Maria’s birth date in Warner, Merrimack County, NH.
7/9/1820 vs. 9/7/1820 vs. 6/7/1820
Our Barrett Bible states 9-7-1820.
This Barrett Bible also states that Maria died on 2-23-1853, never marrying.
The date of death seems to be consistent with another publication, although she did marry.
She appears to be deceased by 1860, as her husband Samuel has remarried and their son Charles is with him.
1850 & 1860 US FEDERAL CENSUS
http://www.ancestry.com/
Warner, Merrimack County, NH
Maria is with her husband Samuel Aiken and their son Charles, as well as her mother, Rhoda Barrett.
MARRIAGE
http://books.google.com/books?id=43epVZYOew8C&pg=PA1066&lpg=PA1066&dq=History+of+Bedford,+NH+from+1737&source=bl&ots=I06Z-pzs6V&sig=-0uPa1R8OIz9wGdFSleW0jqOSn8&hl=en&ei=NcVfTc7sFYOGtwf85MDOCw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBYQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q&f=false
History of Bedford, New Hampshire, from 1737: being statistics compiled on…
By Bedford (N.H. : Town)
(Referring to children of Samuel L. Aiken & Nancy A. Clapp)
Page 826
VI
5. Samuel Aiken (1), b. Sept 27, 1816; d. Dec 18, 1890, Lowell, Mass; m. Maria Barrett
NEW HAMPSHIRE MARRIAGES 1720-1920
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Marriage: December 17, 1841
Samuel Aiken to Maria Barrett
Marriage: April 6, 1859
Samuel Aiken to Mary Hargrove
BIRTH, DEATH, MARRIAGE
http://books.google.com/books?id=9Td7G4YqUiIC&lpg=PA105&ots=ZQihVhGtmq&dq=barrett%20james%20gravestone%20concord%20massachusetts&pg=PA105#v=onepage&q&f=false
Genealogies of Some Old Families of Concord, Massachusetts
(Page 25 which isn’t indexed on the above web site)
Ezra and Rhoda (Johnson) Barrett. 1179
Maria Boardman b. June 7, 1820, d. Feb 22, 1853, m. Dec 16, 1841 Samuel Aiken
HUSBAND AND CHILDREN
http://books.google.com/books?id=9Td7G4YqUiIC&lpg=PA105&ots=ZQihVhGtmq&dq=barrett%20james%20gravestone%20concord%20massachusetts&pg=PA105#v=onepage&q&f=false
Genealogies of Some Old Families of Concord, Massachusetts
(Page 25 which isn’t indexed on web site)
Samuel and Maria Boardman (Barrett) Aiken. 1290
Mary Augusta b. Oct 5, 1842, d. Mar 21, 1844
Chas Augustus b. Sept 6, 1846
CHILD
https://www.familysearch.org/
FLORIDA DEATHS 1877-1939
Charles August Aitken
Estimated year of birth: 1846
Charles Agustus Aiken born Sept 7, NH - died Dec 25, 1925, Tarpons Springs, Pinellas Co., FL burial Dec 26, 1925, Tarpons Springs.
Parents - Samuel Aiken; Spouse - Amelia Lockwood
(As a matter of record, Charles seems to have been married twice, with his 1st marriage having been to Mary Alice Cobb.)
Regarding Ezra’s daughter Caroline:
Caroline was Ezra & Rhonda’s third child. The information about her in “Genealogies of Some Old Families of Concord, Massachusetts” shows her being born in 1823 and her death in 1844, just a year after Ezra’s death. No other information is noted for her. No documented marriage information has been found. (The same information is documented in our Barrett Bible.)
http://books.google.com/books?id=9Td7G4YqUiIC&lpg=PA105&ots=ZQihVhGtmq&dq=barrett%20james%20gravestone%20concord%20massachusetts&pg=PA105#v=onepage&q&f=false
Genealogies of Some Old Families of Concord, Massachusetts
(Page 25 which isn’t indexed on web site)
Ezra and Rhoda (Johnson) Barrett. 1179
Caroline Jewett b. May 27, 1823, d. Feb 13, 1844
Regarding Ezra’s son, John:
John was the youngest child born to Ezra and Rhoda. The information about him seems fairly straight forward, with his birth in 1825 and his death in 1862. No documented marriage information has been found on him, and indeed, the publication “Genealogies of Some Old Families of Concord, Massachusetts” states that he was unmarried. The same information is documented on his death record and in our Barrett Bible.
http://books.google.com/books?id=9Td7G4YqUiIC&lpg=PA105&ots=ZQihVhGtmq&dq=barrett%20james%20gravestone%20concord%20massachusetts&pg=PA105#v=onepage&q&f=false
Genealogies of Some Old Families of Concord, Massachusetts
(Page 25 which isn’t indexed on web site)
Ezra and Rhoda (Johnson) Barrett. 1179
John Woods b. July 25, 1825, d. Aug 18, 1862, unmarried
MASSACHESETTES DEATH REOCRDS 1841-1915
https://www.familysearch.org/
Name: John W. Barrett
Gender: Male
Estimated Birth: 1825 NH
Death Date: August 18, 1862
Age: 37
Death Location: Springfield, MA
Cause of Death: Bilious Colic
Residence: Springfield, MA
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Clerk
Genealogies of Some Old Families of Concord, Massachusetts
Pages 23 & 25, not indexed on website, as mentioned above.
I have a family scroll that suggests Anna Dugas/ Barret married 2 more times after Edward passed. Rickmtp@aol.com
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