Garnett, Joel B.
Item
Title
Garnett, Joel B.
Gender
Male
Biography
Joel Garnett and his wife, Catherine, were among the largest landowners in the Hebron area by the mid-19th century. The land that the Joel Garnett House stands on was originally purchsed by the couple in 1837.
During the mid-1850s the Garnetts relocated to Missouri. Many local farms, including William Rouse's, were developed on land carved from their acreage.
In 1830, Joel Garnett is known to have eight enslaved. In 1840, Joel Garnett is known to have eleven enslaved. The 1850 census shows Joel Garnett was born in Virginia about 1788 and is living in District Two with his wife, Catharine and three children.
Joel Garnett died 9 Apr 1858 and is buried in Rehoboth Cemetery, in Slater, Saline County, Missouri
Member
Birth date
21 Jun 1788
Father
Mother
Life event(s)
Marriage: 3 Oct 1823; Madison County (Va.)
Spouse(s)
Graves, Catharine Burruss
Child(ren)
Latimer, Emily F. Garnett
Graves, Martha Ann Garnett
Garnett, Virginia Sarah
Graves, Mary Catherine Garnett
Death date
9 Apr 1858
Place of death
Death and burial information
Rehoboth Cemetery (Saline County, Mo.)
Related resource
Neighbor of
Neighbors in the 1850 Census: Weaver, E. J.; Watts, Washington
Relationship
Known enslaved: unknown, Ann [26]; unknown, male [44]; unknown, Malissa; unknown, Belfred; unknown, Jane [19]; unknown, Queen; unknown, Sandy [1]; unknown, Frances [5]; unknown, Lewis [15]; unknown, Lum; unknown, child [64]; unknown, child [65]; unknown, Clarissa [9]; unknown, Mary [19]; unknown, Martha [4]; unknown, Ryle [1]; unknown, Aaron [6]; unknown, Jim [1]
Description
Enslaved held in 1850: Female, 26 years old, black; Female, 23, black; Male, 21 years old, black; Female, 19 years old, black; Male, 16 years old, black; Male, 15 years old, black; Male, 14 years old, black; Male, 10 years old, black; Female, 9 years old, black; Male, 2 years old, black; Female, 6 months old, black
Bibliographic citation(s)
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Ancestor File Number A047293
FindAGrave.com, memorial #36283937
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| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| unknown, Ann [26] | Person | |
| unknown, male [44] | Person | |
| unknown, Malissa | Person | |
| unknown, Belfred | Person | |
| unknown, Jane [19] | Person | |
| unknown, Queen | Person | |
| unknown, Sandy [1] | Person | |
| unknown, Frances [5] | Person | |
| unknown, Lewis [15] | Person | |
| unknown, Lum | Person | |
| unknown, child [64] | Person | |
| unknown, child [65] | Person | |
| unknown, Clarissa [9] | Person | |
| unknown, Jim [1] | Person | |
| unknown, Aaron [6] | Person | |
| unknown, Martha [4] | Person | |
| unknown, Mary [19] | Person | |
| unknown, Ryle [1] | Person |
| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Garnett, Caroline Amanda | Father | Person |
| Title | Alternate label | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Garnett, Edmund | Child(ren) | Person |
| Graves, Sarah [1] | Child(ren) | Person |