Solomon Barrett Jr (1800 - 1882)

Born 21 Apr 1800 in Washington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 19 Nov 1882 at age 82 in Madrid, St Lawrence, New York, USA

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Biography

This profile is part of the Barrett Name Study.

Solomon Barrett was born on April 21, 1800 in Washington, Berkshire, Massachusetts, USA. His parents were Solomon Barrett and Charlotte Stevens. He married Laura Jones. Together they had 1 child:

1. Laura Barrett.

He married Apphia Miller Together they had 5 children:

1. Josephine Barrett
2. Byron Barrett
3. Florella Barrett
4. Winfield Barrett
5. John Barrett

He died on November 19, 1882 in Madrid, St Lawrence, New York, USA

"Solomon Barrett Jr. was born in Washington, Mass. April 1, 1800 and died in Madrid, N.Y., November 19, 1882. He was a teacher and an author of several grammars including Barrett on the Languages and The Principles of English Grammar. He traveled extensively in the United States and Canada but returned and lived most of his life in Madrid, N.Y. The collection consists of newspaper and magazine articles on Solomon Barrett, two copies of his book Principles of English Grammar, and a manuscript subscription book he used when selling his work in New York State and Canada. The correspondence all relates to genealogical information on the Barrett family." SLU Library

Parents: Solomon Barrett (1766 - 1854) Charlotte Stevens Barrett (1764 - 1853)

Spouses: Apphia Miller Barrett (1807 - 1856) Laura M Barrett (1821 - 1901)*

Siblings: Thomas A Barrett (____ - 1893)* Sharlott Sloan (____ - 1885)* David Barrett (1795 - 1878)* Solomon Barrett (1800 - 1882)

Note: Author of Barrett's Grammar, b. Apr 21, 1800 - d. Nov 19, 1882

Religion

• Universalist Church per newspaper article

Children of Solomon Barrett Jr and Apphia Miller

1. Byron Simeon Barrett (1831 - abt. 1917)
2. Josephine (Barrett) Henry (1834 - 1887)
3. John R. Barrett 1839-1863
4. Florella (Barrett) Johnson (abt. 1843 - 1898)
5. Eugene Barrett 1848-1850
6. Winfield Scott Barrett (abt. 1849 - abt. 1900)

Children of Solomon Barrett Jr. and Laura Jones

1. Laura A (Barrett) Partch (1860 - 1928)

Census

1850 United States Federal Census

Solomon Barrett was born about 1800 in Massachusetts. In 1850, he was 50 years old and lived in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.^[1]

Solomon Ba*Tt M 50 Massachusetts

Sophia Barrett F 42 Massachusetts

Byron S Barrett M 18 New York

Josephine Barrett F 17 New York

John R Barrett M 10 New York

Floretta Barrett F 7 New York

Winfield Barrett M 4 New York^[2]

1860 United States Federal Census

Salomon Barrett was born about 1800. In 1860, he was 60 years old and lived in Madrid, New York.^[3]

Solomon Barrett M 60 Massachusetts

Laura Barrett F 40 New York

Flora Barrett F 17 New York

John Barrett M 20 New York

Winfield S Barrett M 14 New York^[4]

U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880

On July 17, 1860, Solomon Barrett lived in Madrid, New York.^[5]

1870 United States Federal Census

Saloma Barrett was born about 1800. In 1870, he was 70 years old and lived in Madrid, New York, with his 2 daughters.^[6]

Soloman Barrett M 70 Massachusetts

Laura M Barrett F 50 New York

Laura A Barrett F 10 New York

Sirrevis Billard M 50 New York^[7]

1880 United States Federal Census

Solomon Barrett was born about 1800. In 1880, he was 80 years old and lived in Madrid, New York, with his wife, Laura.^[8]

Solomon Barrett Self M 80 Massachusetts, United States

Laura M Barrett Wife F 58 New York, United States

Serevens Bullard Other M 62 New York, United States

Danl O Cauglin Other M 17 New York, United States

Ida Prince Other F 18 New York, United States

Hubert E Partch Son-in-law M 31 New York, United States

Laura A Partch Daughter F 20 New York, United States

Victoria C B Partch Granddaughter F 1 New York, United States^[9]

North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000^[10]

Author & Published Works

Solomon Barrett Jr. Collection^[11]

The Principles of Grammar: Being a Compendious Treatise on the Languages, English, Latin, Greek ... by Solomon Barrett , Byron Simeon Barrett

Publication date 1859 Publisher Rand Collection americana Digitizing sponsor Google Book from the collections of New York Public Library Language English^[12]

Timeline

Northern light., October 19, 1832, Page 1, Image 1 About Northern light. (Ogdensburgh, N.Y.) 1831-1834: “Republican Young Men’s Convention”

The Ogdensburg journal., December 27, 1878, Page 3, Image 3 About The Ogdensburg journal. (Ogdensburg, N.Y.) 1868-1916: “Mrs. Josephine Barrett Henry”

Norwood news., September 18, 1883, Page 2, Image 2 About Norwood news. (Norwood, N.Y.) 1878-1941: Notice

Courier and freeman., January 24, 1878, Page 3, Image 3 About Courier and freeman. (Potsdam, N.Y.) 1861-1989: “Ice Cream Festival”

The Ogdensburgh sentinel., March 09, 1858, Page 2, Image 2 About The Ogdensburgh sentinel. (Ogdensburgh, N.Y.) 1847-1858 Book Notices

The Ogdensburgh sentinel., July 22, 1851, Page 2, Image 2 About The Ogdensburgh sentinel. (Ogdensburgh, N.Y.) 1847-1858 The Principles of Grammer

Death

The St. Lawrence herald., November 25, 1882, Page 3, Image 3 About The St. Lawrence herald. (Potsdam, N.Y.) 1878-1905: Obituary

Norwood news., November 28, 1882, Page 5, Image 5 About Norwood news. (Norwood, N.Y.) 1878-1941: Obituary

Commercial advertiser., November 23, 1882, Page 3, Image 3 About Commercial advertiser. (Potsdam Junction, N.Y.) 1873-1958: Obituary

Burial: Chamberlain Corners Cemetery Waddington St. Lawrence County New York, USA

Research Notes

Solomon was the originator of the method of diagramming sentences which was widely adopted by the public schools.^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4CL-WKC : 12 April 2016), Winfield Barrett in household of Solomon Ba*Tt, Spring Garden, ward 2, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 271, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ 1860 United States Federal Census
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC41-JHM : 13 December 2017), Winfield S Barrett in entry for Solomon Barrett, 1860.
5. ↑ U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
6. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8KV-H4H : 14 June 2019), Sirrevis Billard in entry for Soloman Barrett, 1870.
8. ↑ 1880 United States Federal Census
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZFJ-WM4 : 13 September 2017), Victoria C B Partch in household of Solomon Barrett, Madrid, St Lawrence, New York, United States; citing enumeration district ED 220, sheet 378D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,925.
10. ↑ North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000
11. ↑ Solomon Barrett Jr. Collection
12. ↑ The Principles of Grammar
13. ↑ Eldridge, William Henry. The descendants of Samuel Henry and Lurana (Cady) Henry. (Boston: Press of T.R. Marvin & Son, 1915)

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 9 April 2021), memorial page for Solomon Barrett Jr. (21 Apr 1800–19 Nov 1882), Find A Grave: Memorial #29109025, citing Chamberlain Corners Cemetery, Waddington, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Andrewguy (contributor 49371320) .