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Lucretia Casto Barnett

Birth	:	1 Dec 1835 Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Death	:	5 Feb 1935 Rock Castle, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
Burial	:	Barnette Cemetery, Jackson County, USA
Coordinate	:	38.7150002, -81.7861023
Description	:	Mrs. Lucretia Barnett, of Rockcastle, oldest resident of Jackson County, oldest church member of the county and believed to be the oldest member of the United Brethren denomination, died peacefully at her home near Rockcastle about seven o'clock Tuesday morning. Believed to be recovering from an illness which had given her many friends much concern , the death was a shock to hundreds in the county who had hoped that she might live at least until next December 1, when she would have celebrated her one hundredth birthday. There was a... Read More	Mrs. Lucretia Barnett, of Rockcastle, oldest resident of Jackson County, oldest church member of the county and believed to be the oldest member of the United Brethren denomination, died peacefully at her home near Rockcastle about seven o'clock Tuesday morning. Believed to be recovering from an illness which had given her many friends much concern , the death was a shock to hundreds in the county who had hoped that she might live at least until next December 1, when she would have celebrated her one hundredth birthday. There was a general tone of sadness in the discussions of the many friends as the news spread that "Aunt Lucretia" had entered the silent portals and upon the long journey from which the traveler never returns . Her mortal career was ended just short of the goal she had hoped so much to reach, her spiritual existence had begun. She had given much to her country , and her people and had stood it all in a manner which gave to her in her last hours those faculties of mind and body unusual for a person her age. But finally after nearly one hundred years on earth exhausted nature sought repose beneath its kindred earth and she had left to admiring friends the recollection of devotion, high character, love of right and the many virtues of mind and heart , as an ever present memory to cheer those who knew her. For some years she had made her home with her daughter-in-law, Mrs. Asberry Barnett at whose home she died. She became ill several days ago and for several days it was feared that she might not recover. The latter part of last week she began to grow noticeably weaker but until the end she was the same "Aunt Lucretia" she had been for years, alert of mind and surprisingly strong of body considering her years. Mrs. Barnett was a native of Jackson County, and had lived near Rockcastle the most of her long and useful life. She united with the Barnett Chapel United Brethren church at its organization in 1856 by Presiding Elder Moses Michaels and pastor, Rev. W. H. Miles, the class now being knows as the Mount Olive church on the Rockcastle United Brethren circuit. Mrs. Barnett's grandfather, William Casto, came from Lewis County about 1810 and established a home on Mill Creek near the present Mt. Calvary church above Ripley and her parents, Benjamin and Sallie Shinn Casto, came at the same time and settled on Parchment Creek near where O. J. Parsons now resides. Mrs. Barnett's brothers and sisters were Joseph Casto, Solomon Casto, Phoebe Casto who married Alexis F. Parsons, Sr., Michael Casto, Enoch Casto, Martha Casto, who married Elisha Stewart, Mason Casto, Edmond Casto, "Uncle Zan" Casto as he is familiarly known who is the baby brother of Mrs. Barnett, resides in Evans and is the only one of this pioneer family living. Their family easily has the greatest number of relatives in the county among the many pioneer families whose posterity resides in the county. Nearly eighty years ago she married Enos Barnett and they founded a home on Thirteen Mile Creek where they reared a large and industrious family of children. Mr. Barnett has been dead for a great many years and several of their children are dead . Among the children were the late Asbury Barnett who died a few years ago; Perry Barnett now residing at Leon; Oscar Barnett, of Bidwell, Ohio; Albert Barnett, of Red House; Mrs. Ellsworth Parsons, of Kenna; Mrs. T. I. C. Parsons, of Ripley and Mrs. James Parsons, of Leon. The funeral services were held on Wednesday afternoon with Rev. C. C. Nichols of the Rockcastle United Brethren church in charge and burial was in the Barnett Cemetery. Transcribed Obituary of Lucretia Barnett

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Lucretia Casto Barnett death on 5 Feb 1935 in Rock Castle, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA
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Latitude: 38.7150002
Longitude: -81.7861023

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Enos Barnett

(1834 - 1885)

Siblings

Mason Casto

(1842 - 1917)

Isaac Alexander “Uncle Zan” Casto

(1848 - 1938)

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