Westmoreland County PA Archives Biographies.....Barnett, J. Wilson May 27, 1839 - 
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 J. Wilson Barnett, the leading merchant of Hillside, a man of fine business
ability and one whose talents and labor have wrought out marked success, is a
son of John and Nancy (Morrison) Barnett, and was born in Derry township,
Westmoreland county, Pa., May 27, 1839. The Barnett family are old settlers.
John Barnett was born in Chester county, Pa., of Sootch-Irish parents and was a
Revolutionary soldier. Married Rachel Crosby, of Foggs Manor, and came to
Westmoreland county in 1778, settled in Perry township on a tract of land near
New Perry in 1784, died in 1825; his wife in 1833. Children: Samuel married
Rebecca McClure, William married Jane Wallace, John married Nancy Morrison,
daughter of John Morrison, of Unity township, Elizabeth married William Hughes,
Martha married Isaac Taylor, Rachael married John Laird. John Barnett, Jr., was
a man of influence in Perry township, a good thinker and of great strength of
character; took a leading part in the establishment of the common school system
in Perry township, He died in 1884 in his nintieth year and his wife died in
18716. Their children were: Jane Elizabeth, died in infancy; Rachel, born June
24, 1824, married Rev. W. M. Donaldson, died April 4,1854; Rev. John Morrison,
born May 20, 1826, married Martha R. Elder; Martha Jane, born March 26, 1828,
married Thomas L. Pollock, both dead; Nancy, born July 10, 1833, married Rev. J.
Shearer Elder, D. D.; Elizabeth Irving, born June 20, 1830, died May 27, 1839 ;
Mary, born January 27, 1837, married Thomas Barnett Elder; James Wilson, born
May 27, 1839.

   J. Wilson Barnett was reared on a farm in Derry township and received his
education in the common schools of his neighborhood and Elder's Ridge academy,
Indiana county, Pa. He left the academy in 1861 to enter the ranks of the Union
army. Enlisted, with Capt. W. B. Coulter, Co. K, fifty-third reg., Pa. Vols.,
September 16, 1861, as a private; promoted to regiment Commissary Sergeant
December 25, 1862, and Quarter-master Sergeant March 1, 1863. Participated with
the regiment in all the battles of the army of the Potomac up to November I,
1863, when he was promoted to First Lieutenant, tenth U. S. II. Troops; A. A. Q.
M. Eastern Shore, Va., February 1, 1864, and of first brigade, third division,
eighteenth A.  C., June 27, 1864 ; A. A. Quartermaster-General, first brigade,
third division, Twenty-fifth A. C., September 1, 1865; Depot Quartermaster,
Galveston, Texas, March 14, 1866. Mustered out June 20, 1866, being in
continuous service four years and nine months.

    After the war he taught one term of school at Hillside and then went to
Pittsburg, where he served one year as clerk in a mercantile establishment. In
the spring of 1868 he opened a store at Johnstown, Pa., which he conducted for
two years. In 1870 he formed a partnership with F. G. Stewart and F. D. Beltz
and they opened two stores, one at Perry station and the other at Hillside. Four
years later they dissolved and Mr. Barnett retained the Hillside store which he
has conducted successfully ever since. He has been postmaster at Hillside for
the last ten years and has served as ticket, freight and express agent at that
place since 1886.

    On April 19, 1870, he married Sophronie C. Gore, daughter of Thomas Gore, of
Johnstown, Pa. They have five children: John Irving, born August 21, 1871; Ella
Amanda, born June 8, 1874; Nannie Elder, born June 17, 1875; Mary Olive, born
January 19, 1878, and Ralph Pitcairn, born May 3, 1886.

    J. W. Barnett is a republican in politics and is well known throughout the
township as an influential and important worker in his party.

    He has been successful in the management of his own affairs and his
excellent business qualifications have recommended him to the confidence of his
neighbors, who have constantly demanded his services of late years as
administrator, guardian and in other positions where good management and
trustworthiness are essentials.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from
Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Compiled and Published by John M. Gresham & Co.
Samuel T. Wiley, Chief Assistant
1890


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