Mamie Pearl (Clay) Harris (1882 - 1922)

Born 6 Jul 1882 in Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Wife of James Clarence Barnett — married 17 Aug 1902 in Hill County, Texas, USA

Died 6 Feb 1922 at age 39 in Marlin, Falls, Texas, United States

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Biography

Mamie Pearl Clay, daughter of John Clay and Eleanor Jane Abernathy

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: 6 Jul 1882, per gravestone

… says born 1883 (not 1882) on her death record

… says born July 1882 on childhood census

Birth Place: Mississippi, per death record

… says born TX on all her census records

… but her older sister Jesse's census records mostly say MS

… It appears both sisters were born in MS, but moved to TX at young age.

Death Date: 6 Feb 1922, per gravestone, and death record

Death Place: Marlin, Falls, Texas, per death record

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

Pearl's mother confirmed Pearl’s death record, and 1900 census with mother.

Pearl's father is John Clay, per mother's marriage, and sister's death record.

Pearl's own death record says father "Henry", which appears to be in ERROR.

Sources

DEATH RECORD:

Ancestry.com. Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

Name: Mrs M P Barnett

Birth Date: 6 Jul 1883

Birth Place: Mississippi

Gender: Female

Race: White

Status: married

Father: Henry Clay

Father’s Birthplace: Mississippi

Mother: Janie Abarmathy

Mother’s Birthplace: Mississippi

Age at Death: 38

Death Date: 6 Feb 1922

Death Place: Marlin, Falls, Texas, USA

Residence: Hillsboro, Texas

Informant: W B Beavers of Hillsboro TX

Cause of Death: Exisepoloo

Burial: Hillsboro TX, on 8 Feb 1922

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial# 35312712 (gravestone pictured)

Inscription: Pearl Barnett

Birth: 6 Jul 1882

Death: 6 Feb 1922

Burial: Ridge Park Cemetery, Hillsboro, Hill County, Texas, USA

Created by: Charles Beavers

Added: 29 Mar 2009

MARRIAGE:

FamilySearch.com, Texas, Marriages, 1837-1973

Name: J. C. Barnett

Spouse's Name: Mamie Pearl Clay

Event Date: 17 Aug 1902

Event Place: Hill, Texas

Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M00039-0 , System Origin: Texas-EASy

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1883: birth of Mamie Pearl Clay

1884: birth of sister, Jessie Myrtle Clay

1884-1890: death of father, John Clay

1890: marriage of mother, Eleanor Abernathy, to 2nd husband Jesse Beavers

1900 Census: Justice Precinct 1, Hill, Texas, family#359 [Hillsboro]

Jesse Beavers ......... 64 ... AL,VA,KY ….. Jul-1833 … married 17 years

Nancy J Beavers .... 39 ... MS,MS,NC .. [Eleanor] Nov-1860 … 7 children, 5 living

Lizzie L Beavers ...... 8 ... TX,AL,MS ….. Mar-1892

Debbs B Beavers .... 6 ... TX,AL,MS .… Apr-1894 … male [Barney]

Wilmer B Beavers ... 3 ... TX,AL,MS .… Nov-1896

Pearl Clay .............. 17 ... TX,MS,MS … Jul-1882 … step-dau. attends school <----

Jessie Clay ............. 15 ... TX,MS,MS … Oct-1884 … step-dau. … attends school

1900 Census Notes:

Other: occupation farmer, lives on farm, owns with mortgage

Enumeration District 36: Excluding Hillsboro city. All of precinct south of the Hillsboro and Prairie public road and west of the MK&T R.R.

Note: Error on name Nancy... should be Eleanor "Kate"... proved by marriage record, and also proved by children's death reocords that list mother's name.

1902: marriage of Mamie Pearl Clay and James Clarence Barnett

1910 Census: Abbott, Hill, Texas, family#18

Clarence B?Rnett ... 32 ... TX,TX,TX … marr 7 yrs … mail carrier

Pearl B?Rnett ......... 27 ... TX,MS,MS … 0 children

1910 Census Notes:

Street: Elm Street

House or Farm: House, owns free of mortgage

1918: living in Abbott, Hill, Texas, per husband's draft registration

1920 Census: Justice Precinct 3, Hill, Texas, family#5

Clarence Barnett ... 41 ... TX,AR,AR … mail carrier

Pearl Barnett ......... 37 ... TX,MS,MS

1920 Census Notes:

Street: Pine St

Home owed, free of mortgage

1922: death of Mamie Pearl Clay-Barnett

1923: husband marries 2nd wife, Lizzie Mae Wood

1930 Census: Abbott, Hill, Texas, family#57

Clarence Barnett ...... 44 ... TX,MS,TX … marr at age 45 … mail carrier

Lizzie Mae Barnett ... 30 ... TX,AL,LA … marr at age 25 … [2nd wife]

1930 Census Notes:

Street: Pine St

House or farm: House, own, value $2500