Ninth Generation

561. Dennia Alvin "Den" BARNETT⁹⁶ was born on 5 November 1891 in McDonald County, Missouri.⁶⁹ He died on 11 January 1978 at the age of 86 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri.⁶⁹ He was buried at Eastlawn Cemetery in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri.

[Father-in-law of Paul Barker]

World War I Draft Registration, 5 Jun 1917
Dennie Alvin Barnett, age 25, living in Rocky Comfort, MO. He was born in Rocky Comfort, 5 Nov 1891. He is doing Farm Labor for O. C. Goostree. Single. No dependants. Medium height, stout build, brown eyes and hair. He has had one toe shot off.

27 Aug 1818. Mauretania sailing from New York. Battery D, 336th Field Artillery
Barnett, Dennie A., private. Emergency contact, mother, Mrs. Isabelle Jones of Noel, MO.
US Veterans Admin. Master Index shows he was in military service, 27 Mar 1919.

1926 Springfield City Directory
Dennia A. Barnett (Erma G) clk PO home: 2047 N. Weller Ave

1930 Census. Springfield, Greene Co, MO
Dennia A. Barnett, 38, Clerk, Post Office
Erma G., wife, 30
George A., son, 6
John N., son, 4
Della M., 2 (Della Mae Barnett Barker)
Earnestine M. Wilson, age 13, stepdaughter

1940 Census. Springfield, Greene, MO, Hh 96
Lived at 412 Calhoun St - Lived in same place in 1935
Dennia Barnett, 48, Clerk, Post Office
Erma, wife, 40
George, son, 16
John, son, 14
Della Mae, dau, age 12

25 Apr 1942 World War Ii Draft Registration
Dennia Alvin Barnett of 2130 Prospect, Springfield, Greene Co, MO. Age 50, born 5 Nov 1891 in McDonald Co, MO. The postmaster at the U.S. Post Office in Springfield is his employer - he is a postal clerk. Erma G. Barnett, his wife, will always know his address. 5'11" tall, 220 Lbs. Brown hair, brown eyes.

1950 Census. Springfield, Greene Co, MO, Hh 222
1342 N. Clay
Dennia A. Barentt, 58, b. MO, Window Clerk, Post Office
Erma G., wife, 50, b. MO
Della M., dau, 22, b. MO, Cashier, Theatre

1955 City Directory, Springfield, Greene County, MO
Barnett, Dennis A., (Erma G), clk, PO. home: 1342 N. Clay Av

His date of birth and death is in the Veterans Affairs Death File. Born 5 Nov 1891, Died 11 Jan 1978.

Dennia Alvin "Den" BARNETT and Erma Grace WILLIS were married on 2 September 1922.⁶⁹ Erma Grace WILLIS, daughter of John William WILLIS and Sarah Louisa CROCKER, was born on 8 August 1899 in Marshfield, Webster County, Missouri.²¹⁶ She died on 24 January 1969 at the age of 69 in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri.²¹⁶

1920 Census. Springfield Ward 8, Greene Co, MO
Harvey Wilson, 25. Ema, 20
Earnistine, age 2 years, 8 months, daughter

Missouri Death Certificate #001162
Erma G. Barnett died 24 Jan 1969 at Burge Hospital, Springfield, Greene Co, MO. of metastatic cancer, possibly pancreatic; diabetes. She was married to Dennia Barnett. Born 8 Aug 1899 in Greene Co to John W. Willis and Sarah Cowden (sic-Crocker). Dennia Barnett of 1342 N. Clay, Springfield, was the informant. Buried Eastlawn Cemetery, Springfield on Jan 27th.

Buried at Eastlawn Cemetery in Springfield MO. Social Security gives death date as 15 January 1969.
FindAGrave.com Memorial# 10143810 has a picture of her stone in Eastlawn - someone else has duplicated the information and placed her at Greenlawn, but there is no picture of the stone.

Dennia Alvin "Den" BARNETT and Erma Grace WILLIS had the following children: