December 29

William Calvin Barnett married Alice Eldora Quattlebaum 29 December 1901

PHOTO: William Calvin Barnett

I don't have a picture of Dora Quattlebaum (I wish I did)

The Barnett family is entwined with the Hicks branch of our family tree in several ways (much like the Bullards and Tamsetts)

William Calvin Barnett's first wife was Mattie Oliver. They had two children - Nora and Iva. Mattie died in 1891.

William Calvin Barnett's second wife was Emma Harrel. They had three children - Gradie, Pearle and Earl (twins). Emma died in 1900.

Gradie Barnett was the mother of Mildred McKay, who married Elvin Hicks (brother of Ruby and Irene Hicks - see below)

PHOTO: Elvin and Mildred McKay Hicks

Earl Barnett married Luvena Prothro 

("Aint Loovenie" is how she was introduced to me when I met her, I was 5 years old.)

PHOTO: Back - Aunt Luvena, Wathada (my mother), Cleffie (my grandmother), Aunt Ruby (Cleffie's sister). Front - Me, Donna Kay and Mike Hawley (Aunt Ruby's grandchildren).

Aunt Ruby, Cleffie, Wathada and I went on a car trip from Michigan to Arkansas and Missouri to visit relatives. One of the places we went to was Aunt Luvena's house. We stayed overnight there. It was the first time in my life I had ever heard of -- much less, USED -- an outhouse. That's the main memory I have of the time I met Aunt Luvena Barnett. 

William Calvin Barnett's third wife was Dora Quattlebaum. They had eleven children - Everett, Vida, Arvil, Emmitt, Beral, Benny, Maudie, Golden, Orlan, Carvil A. (when I was a kid I thought this was one name - "Carvillay" I never heard anyone just call him Carvil), and Dennis.

Arvil (aka 'Jack') Barnett married my great-aunt Ruby Hicks

PHOTO: Arvil and Ruby Hicks Barnett

Golden Barnett (aka 'Doc') married Irene Hicks, sister of Ruby Hicks.

PHOTO: Jack and Ruby, Irene and Doc 

I don't remember ever meeting Maudie Barnett, but I do have a picture of her

I don't remember ever meeting Carvil A. Barnett, but I was surprised to find that he is buried in the Thomas Family Cemetery in Bangor, Michigan. 

The Thomas Family Cemetery was owned by my Dad's family. (Carvil A. is related on my mother's side of the family.)