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Title
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Garnett, Joel B.
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Gender
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Male
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Biography
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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.
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During the mid-1850s the Garnetts relocated to Missouri. Many local farms, including William Rouse's, were developed on land carved from their acreage.
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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.
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Joel Garnett died 9 Apr 1858 and is buried in Rehoboth Cemetery, in Slater, Saline County, Missouri
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Birth date
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21 Jun 1788
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Spouse(s)
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Graves, Catharine Burruss
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Child(ren)
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Latimer, Emily F. Garnett
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Graves, Martha Ann Garnett
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Garnett, Virginia Sarah
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Garnett, Caroline Amanda
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Graves, Mary Catherine Garnett
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Death date
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9 Apr 1858
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Death and burial information
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Rehoboth Cemetery (Saline County, Mo.)
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Neighbor of
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Neighbors in the 1850 Census: Weaver, E. J.; Watts, Washington
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Relationship
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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]
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unknown, Ann [26]
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unknown, male [44]
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unknown, Malissa
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unknown, Belfred
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unknown, Jane [19]
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unknown, Queen
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unknown, Sandy [1]
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unknown, Frances [5]
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unknown, Lewis [15]
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unknown, Lum
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unknown, child [64]
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unknown, child [65]
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unknown, Clarissa [9]
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unknown, Mary [19]
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unknown, Martha [4]
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unknown, Ryle [1]
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unknown, Aaron [6]
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unknown, Jim [1]
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Description
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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
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Bibliographic citation(s)
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National Society Daughters of the American Revolution, Ancestor File Number A047293
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FindAGrave.com, memorial #36283937