Thomas Augustus Barrett Jr (abt. 1859 - aft. 1880) “Burned to Death”

Question

Thomas Barrett was born in 1859 in New York, United States. His parents were Thomas Barrett and Sarah Miller. He died after 1880 Thomas A married and moved out west, it is reported he burned to death in a hotel.

We need collaboration in finding sources for him.

Note: Where out west did he move? Wisconsin? Ohio? Chicago?

What happened to Thomas?

Answer 1

1880 Census shows a Thomas Barrett with wife Sarah from Massachusetts, living in New York with their 22 year old son Thomas Barrett here:   https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YBV-1VM?i=22&cc=1417683&personaUrl=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3AMZ8Q-FGV

Comments

I couldn’t find this record on FS only in ancestry. Thank you every bit helps!!