Family Group Sheet
NameJohn Thomas JARRETT
Birth10 Dec 1827, Turbotville, Northumberland, PA [14]
Move1855, White Pigeon, St. Joseph Co, MI
Move1873, Melrose, Cherokee Co, KS
Census1880, Neosho, Cherokee Co, KS
Death28 Feb 1897, Melrose, Cherokee Co, KS [14]
FatherSamuel JARRETT (1809-1864)
MotherMargaret KIRLIN (1811-1865)
Marriage26 Mar 1846, Wisetown, Pennsylvania
SpouseSarah Marshall SOARS
Birth19 Jul 1826, Heanor, Derbyshire, England [346]
Death24 Jan 1901, Melrose, Cherokee, KS [308]
BurialFairview Cem, Melrose, KS
FatherBenjamin SOAR (ch. 1795-1871)
MotherFanny MARSHALL (1796-~1880)
Children
SpouseMarretta Jane Cooper
Marriage12 Nov 1868, White Pigeon, St. Joseph, MI [14]
Birth17 Mar 1850, Milton, Northumberland, PA [14], [7, Gives birthplace as White Pigeon (where husband was born)]
Death5 Feb 1925, Joplin, Jasper, MO [7, File No. 4825], [14]
Death Memo407 Jackson
BurialMt. Hope Cem, Joplin, MO
SpouseJames W. BROADLEY
Marriage25 Feb 1867, White Pigeon, St. Joseph, MI [30]
Marr MemoIn her parents’ home
BurialMount Hope, Joplin, MO
SpouseJohn Coats Broadley
Marriage27 Feb 1869, White Pigeon, St. Joseph, MI [14]
SpouseGeorge Washington Bigham
Marriage11 Mar 1875, Melrose, Cherokee, KS [14]
SpouseFred Adolphus Allen
Marriage1 Sep 1880, Melrose, Cherokee, KS [14]
SpouseMattie Agnew
Marriage5 Nov 1883
SpouseAda Ellen Cox
Marriage22 Feb 1893, Keelville, Cherokee, KS [14]
SpouseJames Madison Crabtree
Marriage27 May 1885, Melrose, Cherokee Co, KS [14]
SpouseMattie Smith
Marriage2 Oct 1888, Joplin, Jasper, MO [14]
SpouseMayme Della Roberts
SpouseJames Buchanan Dameron
Marriage2 May 1888, Melrose, Cherokee, KS [14]
Notes for John Thomas JARRETT
John married in PA before moving to Michigan. He enlisted with his son William from Kalamazoo in 1864.
The following is an excerpt from the 1883 book by William G. Cutler's HISTORY OF KANSAS
JOHN T. JARRETT, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 2, P.O. Melrose, was born in Northumberland County, Penn, in 1827, and was identified with hardware merchandising there till 1855, when he located in St.Joe County MI, and carried on farming actively till 1873, when he located here(cherokee county,KS) and has been successfully identified with his present industry since. In 1847, he married Miss SARAH SOARS, who was born in England in 1827. They have a family of 3
sons and six daughters:
WILLIAM D. JARRETT
FANNIE M. JARRETT WHO MARRIED JAMES BROADLEY
CAROLINE JARRETT MARRIED J.C. BROADLEY
JENNIE JARRETT MARRIED G.W. BIGHAM
ANNIE JARRETT MARRIED FREDERICK ALLEN
JOHN JARRETT
BENJAMIN JARRETT
LIBBIE JARRETT
MAY JARRETT
During the Civil war, Mr. Jarrett did active service in Company I, Third Michigan Cavalry, from 1863 to the end of the war, was honorably discharged. Since locating here, he has worked actively in the development of the public, social and industrial life of the locality. His farm contains 168 acres of improved land, well fenced and watered and stocked: a nice orchard of 300 fruit trees, of a nicely assorted variety of the various kinds of fruit raised here: good dwellings, and barns
and stable. He has also a valuable farm of 125 acres in Section 25, Neosho Township, well improved and containing a nice orchard, etc.
The following is an excerpt from the 1883 book by William G. Cutler's HISTORY OF KANSAS
JOHN T. JARRETT, farmer and stock-raiser, Section 2, P.O. Melrose, was born in Northumberland County, Penn, in 1827, and was identified with hardware merchandising there till 1855, when he located in St.Joe County MI, and carried on farming actively till 1873, when he located here(cherokee county,KS) and has been successfully identified with his present industry since. In 1847, he married Miss SARAH SOARS, who was born in England in 1827. They have a family of 3
sons and six daughters:
WILLIAM D. JARRETT
FANNIE M. JARRETT WHO MARRIED JAMES BROADLEY
CAROLINE JARRETT MARRIED J.C. BROADLEY
JENNIE JARRETT MARRIED G.W. BIGHAM
ANNIE JARRETT MARRIED FREDERICK ALLEN
JOHN JARRETT
BENJAMIN JARRETT
LIBBIE JARRETT
MAY JARRETT
During the Civil war, Mr. Jarrett did active service in Company I, Third Michigan Cavalry, from 1863 to the end of the war, was honorably discharged. Since locating here, he has worked actively in the development of the public, social and industrial life of the locality. His farm contains 168 acres of improved land, well fenced and watered and stocked: a nice orchard of 300 fruit trees, of a nicely assorted variety of the various kinds of fruit raised here: good dwellings, and barns
and stable. He has also a valuable farm of 125 acres in Section 25, Neosho Township, well improved and containing a nice orchard, etc.
Census notes for John Thomas JARRETT
1850 Northumberland Co, PA: John Jared 26 PA, tailor; Sarah 26 PA; William 3 PA; Fannie 2/12 (Milton, p. 69, 8/27/1850)
1880 Cherokee, KS: John T. JARRETT 52 PA Farmer PA/PA; Sarah M. Wife 52 DERBYSHIRE Par: DERBYSHIRE/DERBYSHIRE; Sarrah A. Dau 21 MI School Teaching; John H. Son 19 MI Farm Laborer; Mary E. Dau 17 MI School Teaching; Benjamine B. Son 13 MI Farm Laborer; Lyda M. Dau 10 MI (Neosho FHL film 1254376 p. 551D) (12/2/02)
1880 Cherokee, KS: John T. JARRETT 52 PA Farmer PA/PA; Sarah M. Wife 52 DERBYSHIRE Par: DERBYSHIRE/DERBYSHIRE; Sarrah A. Dau 21 MI School Teaching; John H. Son 19 MI Farm Laborer; Mary E. Dau 17 MI School Teaching; Benjamine B. Son 13 MI Farm Laborer; Lyda M. Dau 10 MI (Neosho FHL film 1254376 p. 551D) (12/2/02)
Notes for Sarah Marshall SOARS
Had auburn hair - her husband offered a prize to his children for the first granddaugther to inherit it. Carlotta Crabtree - the second daughter of their eighth child and their 24th grandchild - was the first.
Sister Lydia’s 1903 probate file lists children: Fanny M. Broadley of Joplin; Caroline Broadley of Columbus, KS; Janice Bingham of Maiaoui?, Indian Territory; Elizabeth Crabtree of Kansas City, MO; May Dameron of Chetopa, KS; John H. Jarrett of Coeur d’Alene, ID; Benjamin S. Jarrett of Los Angeles, CA; W.D. Jarrett of Melrose, KS. Also deceased daughter Anna S. Allen, survived by husband Fred A., children Florine A. (23), Auna Edith (18), Marie E. (16), Zella (14), Frank D. (12), Robert J. (9), of Golden, CO.
Sister Lydia’s 1903 probate file lists children: Fanny M. Broadley of Joplin; Caroline Broadley of Columbus, KS; Janice Bingham of Maiaoui?, Indian Territory; Elizabeth Crabtree of Kansas City, MO; May Dameron of Chetopa, KS; John H. Jarrett of Coeur d’Alene, ID; Benjamin S. Jarrett of Los Angeles, CA; W.D. Jarrett of Melrose, KS. Also deceased daughter Anna S. Allen, survived by husband Fred A., children Florine A. (23), Auna Edith (18), Marie E. (16), Zella (14), Frank D. (12), Robert J. (9), of Golden, CO.
Will notes for Sarah Marshall SOARS
Last Will of Sarah M. Jarrett
I, Sarah M. Jarrett, a widow, of the Township of Neosho, in the County of Cherokee and State of Kansas, declare this to be my last will and testament.
I give and bequeath to my Daugther, Fannie M. Broadley, all the jewelry, trinkets, oranments and articles that are made of gold.
I give and bequeath to my Daughter, Caroline Broadley, all the articles, ornaments, jewelry and intensils that are made of silver.
To my Daugther Eliza J. bigham, I give and bequeath all the china, glass and crokery ware.
To the above mentioned Daughters are given all books, pictures and household goods and other articles to be divided among my children as said above named Daughters may deem best.
To my son, William D. Jarrett, I give, bequeath and devise one nineth of all my real and personal property (except the articles above disposed of) subject hower to the following conditions: I having already paid the mortgage on his farm, to wit: the sum of Five Hundred Dollars so much of his share of the estate of his Father deceased and mine now has been advanced to him (i.e.) paid for his use and benefit. Said sum of Five Hundred Dollars is to be deducted from his share of my estate unless on condition that he repay said sum of Five Hundred Dollars to me before or prior to the time when these bequests in this will made shall become operative. And provided he shall, before the taking effect of this will, repay said sum of Five Hundred Dollars then and in that case he is to have in full the One Ninth of all my estate both real and personal aside from the articles herin before disposed of, but if he shall fail to make such repayment than the sum of Five Hundred Dollars is to be deducted from his share of my estate.
To each of my other children, to wit: Fannie M Broadley, Caroline Broadley, Eliza J. Bigham, The children of S. Annie Allen, deceased, John H. Jarrett, Mary E. Crabtree, Benjamin S. Jarrett and Lydia M. Dameron One Ninth of all my estate both real and personal aside from teh articles already herinbefore [sic] disposed of, and including the Five Hundred Dollars heretofore advanced to the use and benefit of my son the aforesaid William D. Jarret, which is to be deducted from his share in case it be not repaid prior to the taking effect of this will.
And if said sum be so repaid each of my children to have One Ninth of my Estate real and personal as aforesaid, the children of S. Annie Allen, deceased to take the share their Mother would be entitled to provided she should have lived till the time the provisions of this will shall become effective.
I hereby appoint A.E. Skinner executor of this will without bond.
In witness whereof I Sarah M. Jarrett, have to this my last will and testament, consisting of One full sheet of legal-cap paper, subscribed my name this 23 day of February A.D. 1899.
Sarah M. Jarrett
The foregoing will as set forth on the other pages of this sheet of papaer was subscribed by the testatrix in the presence of us, and at the same time declared by here to us to be her last will and testament, and thereupon we , at this request of the testatrix, sign our names hereto as witnesses this 23rd day of February A.D. 1899 at Columbus, Kans.
A. Hood
T.J. Wilson
Endorsed on back of said will: Last will and testament of Sarah M. Jarrett deceased, admitted to Probate and filed January 31st, 1901.
R.M. Cheshire, Probate Judge
[Transcribed 10/20/00 from handwritten copy obtained from Cherokee Co, KS willbooks in Salt Lake City by SamPubCo. Copy is all in the same handwriting and does not appear to be on “one full sheet of legal-cap paper”, indicating it was transcribed at some point in the past.]
I, Sarah M. Jarrett, a widow, of the Township of Neosho, in the County of Cherokee and State of Kansas, declare this to be my last will and testament.
I give and bequeath to my Daugther, Fannie M. Broadley, all the jewelry, trinkets, oranments and articles that are made of gold.
I give and bequeath to my Daughter, Caroline Broadley, all the articles, ornaments, jewelry and intensils that are made of silver.
To my Daugther Eliza J. bigham, I give and bequeath all the china, glass and crokery ware.
To the above mentioned Daughters are given all books, pictures and household goods and other articles to be divided among my children as said above named Daughters may deem best.
To my son, William D. Jarrett, I give, bequeath and devise one nineth of all my real and personal property (except the articles above disposed of) subject hower to the following conditions: I having already paid the mortgage on his farm, to wit: the sum of Five Hundred Dollars so much of his share of the estate of his Father deceased and mine now has been advanced to him (i.e.) paid for his use and benefit. Said sum of Five Hundred Dollars is to be deducted from his share of my estate unless on condition that he repay said sum of Five Hundred Dollars to me before or prior to the time when these bequests in this will made shall become operative. And provided he shall, before the taking effect of this will, repay said sum of Five Hundred Dollars then and in that case he is to have in full the One Ninth of all my estate both real and personal aside from the articles herin before disposed of, but if he shall fail to make such repayment than the sum of Five Hundred Dollars is to be deducted from his share of my estate.
To each of my other children, to wit: Fannie M Broadley, Caroline Broadley, Eliza J. Bigham, The children of S. Annie Allen, deceased, John H. Jarrett, Mary E. Crabtree, Benjamin S. Jarrett and Lydia M. Dameron One Ninth of all my estate both real and personal aside from teh articles already herinbefore [sic] disposed of, and including the Five Hundred Dollars heretofore advanced to the use and benefit of my son the aforesaid William D. Jarret, which is to be deducted from his share in case it be not repaid prior to the taking effect of this will.
And if said sum be so repaid each of my children to have One Ninth of my Estate real and personal as aforesaid, the children of S. Annie Allen, deceased to take the share their Mother would be entitled to provided she should have lived till the time the provisions of this will shall become effective.
I hereby appoint A.E. Skinner executor of this will without bond.
In witness whereof I Sarah M. Jarrett, have to this my last will and testament, consisting of One full sheet of legal-cap paper, subscribed my name this 23 day of February A.D. 1899.
Sarah M. Jarrett
The foregoing will as set forth on the other pages of this sheet of papaer was subscribed by the testatrix in the presence of us, and at the same time declared by here to us to be her last will and testament, and thereupon we , at this request of the testatrix, sign our names hereto as witnesses this 23rd day of February A.D. 1899 at Columbus, Kans.
A. Hood
T.J. Wilson
Endorsed on back of said will: Last will and testament of Sarah M. Jarrett deceased, admitted to Probate and filed January 31st, 1901.
R.M. Cheshire, Probate Judge
[Transcribed 10/20/00 from handwritten copy obtained from Cherokee Co, KS willbooks in Salt Lake City by SamPubCo. Copy is all in the same handwriting and does not appear to be on “one full sheet of legal-cap paper”, indicating it was transcribed at some point in the past.]
