Roscoe Pope Barrett was born on January 22, 1895, in Meansville, Pike, Georgia, United States, son of Robert Lee Barrett (1872–1919) and Mary Eugenia Aldredge (1874–1964).
1900 Census, Eppinger, Pike, Georgia[1]
Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
Robert L Barrett | M | White | 27 | Married | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
Mary E Barrett | F | White | 24 | Married | Wife | Georgia | |
Jessie F Barrett | F | White | 7 | Single | Daughter | Georgia | |
Rosco P Barrett | M | White | 5 | Single | Son | Georgia | |
Metta M Barrett | F | White | 2 | Single | Daughter | Georgia |
1910 Census, Meansville, Pike, Georgia[2]
Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
Robert D Barrett | M | White | 38 | Married | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
Mary E Barrett | F | White | 36 | Married | Wife | Georgia | |
Jessie F Barrett | F | White | 17 | Single | Daughter | Georgia | |
Roscoe P Barrett | M | White | 15 | Single | Son | Georgia | |
Mettie M Barrett | F | White | 12 | Single | Daughter | Georgia | |
Emmie G Barrett | F | White | 10 | Single | Daughter | Georgia | |
Robert E Barrett | M | White | 6 | Single | Son | Georgia | |
Mildred M Barrett | F | White | 1 | Single | Daughter | Georgia |
Roscoe (age22) registered for the World War I draft on June 5, 1917. He was described as medium height, stout build with brown hair and gray eyes. His employment was listed as Cotton Buyer for J.J. Willson out of Monticello, Georgia. [3] On December 12, 1917, Roscoe (age 22) enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a Fireman 3rd Class and sent to Norfolk, Virginia. He served on the USS Arizona from January 27, 1918, to November 11, 1918, by which time Roscoe was promoted to Fireman 2nd Class. Roscoe received his discharge from the Navy on February 19, 1919.[4]
1920 Census, Meansville, Pike, Georgia[5]
Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
Mary Barrett | F | White | 47 | Widowed | Head | Georgia | |
Roscoe P Barrett | M | White | 25 | Single | Son | Cotton Buyer | Georgia |
Robert E Barrett | M | White | 16 | Single | Son | Georgia | |
Mildred F Barrett | F | White | 11 | Single | Daughter | Georgia |
Roscoe (age 29) married Emmie Owen (age 23); daughter of Early Owen (1868-1937) and Maybelle Wood (1879-1969); in the spring of 1924 in Georgia, United States.[6] They had the following child:
1930 Census, Meansville, Pike, Georgia[7]
Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
Early Owen | M | White | 62 | Married | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
Maybelle Owen | F | White | 52 | Married | Wife | Georgia | |
Virgil M Owen | M | White | 18 | Single | Son | Farmer | Georgia |
Roscoe P Barrett | M | White | 30 | Married | Son-in-law | Auditor | Georgia |
Emmie Barrett | F | White | 28 | Married | Daughter | Georgia | |
June Barrett | F | White | 2 | Single | Granddaughter | Georgia |
1940 Census, Griffin, Spalding, Georgia[8]
Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
Roscoe P Banett | M | White | 45 | Married | Head | Auditor | Georgia |
Emmie O Banett | F | White | 39 | Married | Wife | Georgia | |
June Banett | F | White | 12 | Single | Daughter | Georgia |
1950 Census, Griffin, Spalding, Georgia[9]
Name | Sex | Race | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
Roscoe P Barrett | M | White | 54 | Married | Head | Warehouse Examiner | Georgia |
Emmie O Barrett | F | White | 49 | Married | Wife | Georgia | |
June D Barrett | F | White | 22 | Never married | Daughter | Primary Teacher | Georgia |
Roscoe died on July 16, 1971, in Griffin, Spalding, Georgia, United States, aged 76.[10][11] He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Griffin, Spalding County, Georgia.[12]
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