For some reason the surname 'Seals' sticks in my memory of Barrett researchers, but I can't fathom whom or why. So, I'm posting this 'Seals' story from the MS Civil War Message Board....perhaps one of our Barrett researchers will find it meaningful: ____________________________________________________ Lieutenant James M Seals, 42nd Mississippi Infantry Emily Sounder was one of the many volunteer nurses who worked so hard to relieve the suffering of many of the 21, 000 wounded left be hind at Gettysburg after the battle. And these nurses were, in fact, as kind to the Confederates as to their own men. On July 20, 1863, Ms. Sounder wrote her sister-law who lived in Philadelphia. In part, this missive reads: ........ I wrote a letter yesterday for Lieutenant Seal, of the 42nd Mississippi, a very interesting young man. On Wednesday morning last, we first visited the camp hospital of the Second Corps.....We had scarcely entered the field of labor when some one came and begged me to see a young Mississippi Lieutenant.....Lying on the ground, in front of one of the larger hospital tents, was a young man, whose face as I looked at him, seemed that of one of my own kindred; the same blue eyes, brown hair, and light complexion. With sorrow, I spoke of his coming North on the wrong side. A Massachusetts man in the tent eagerly answered for him: '' He could not help it; he is a good Union man at heart." This was Lieutenant Seals. In reply to my offer of service, he said I could do nothing for him. He was groaning in spirit, and suffering greatly, having been wounded in five places, and had also suffered amputation...Yesterday, I wrote his farewell message to his wife, which he was scarcely able to utter, even in a faint whisper. Lieutenant Seals died shortly afterwards and was buried in Yard b, 2nd row located on a hill between the Jacob Schwartz and George Bushman farmhouse. Unfortunately, by 1873, his grave was lost, and when 3,320 Confederate remains were shipped south between 1871 and 1873 his bones were unidentified. _______________________________________________________ The article is located at <http://www.bitsofblueandgray.com/august2002.htm> http://www.bitsofblueandgray.com/august2002.htm It tells of some of our men lost at Gettysburg........Karen, I know you'll enjoy many of these stories....there are some Alabama men there, too. R/Steven ........................................... S T E V E N M I T C H E L L

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In a message dated 9/18/04 12:01:00 AM Central Daylight Time, BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: Hello Janet, Welcome back. Ken Ken, Thank you, It is good to be back. For some reason your message did not come thru to me as a single message and I read it in the digest as I am register in both digest and single messages for the list. Oh well at least I got it...haha. Jim told me we have been having problems with the list. Hugs, Janet

Hello Janet, Welcome back. Ken

Hello Family, Well, I am finally back online again. Thank you to all who helped Jim make the arrangements. I have so much to catch up on. Hopefully starting next week I will have the time to start adding to the Barrett website. I have really missed everyone and am so glad to be back. Jim if you could take care of the list for just a little longer I would really appriciate it, maybe another week or so please please please..that way I can get caught up on the website. If anyone has sent me anything for the website before my computer crashed if you can resend it I can take care of it. I don't know if I have anythng left on disc from the old computer yet or not. Also you may have to remind me what I was doing for you when my pc crashed as my memory is terrible due to the medication I take, and I will finish it for you. I am involved with the community theater now, I am wardrobe mistress, on the Board of Directors, special projects and fundraising committee's (I need to learn to say no!!..lol) but I love it. We don't have another production for several months and after this saturday the next fundraiser is not until Nov. 8. So I should have some time, although I have to do all the costumes for the fundraising production in Nov. Hugs and I look forward to hearing from everyone, Janet

Those of you along the Gulf Coast, LA, MS, AL, FL, GA take all necessary precautions. Our prayers are with you! Jim Barrett Bedford, TX

I just received a message from Jean May, sister of Joan Blanks. Joan's recovery is not progressing as well as the family would like to see. She is at home but doesn't go out much, except for trips to the doctor. So far I have had 19 families indicate an interest in having a 2005 reunion in Mississippi. If we are going to do it, we have to have some help, local to the Jackson area, and others from anywhere. We probably have enough offers from out of state, but we need some local help finding places. Joan is able to take this on at this time and Jean has her hands full with her own family in addition to trying to help with Joan Do we have anyone who can contact the Good Hope Baptist Church in Camden, Madison Co., to see if we could use their annex during the day Saturday and maybe Sunday afternoon. You'll remember Steven Mitchell suggested this as a possible place. If we could use the annex we wouldn't have to have a motel with a meeting room. Of course it would be nice to have a meeting room at the motel. The first thing that must be decided is when. For those of you who aren't from the south, summer is hot and humid. I also understand some of you can only attend during the summer because you have children in school or you teach. I'll suggest either the weekend of June 11-12 or June 18-19 (June 19 is Father's Day). These are only suggestions, please make yours. Jim Barrett Bedford, TX

To Jim Barrett and those interested in a Mississippi Barrett Reunion. While stumbling thru my research notes from my recent MS adventure, I found some notes regarding possible sites for the MS reunion and I'd thought I'd throw them out to the interested parties for consideration..... There's Neshoba County, heart of the early Barrett homesteads in MS. The Silver Star Hotel & Casino has ample meeting rooms and reasonable hotel rooms. Easy to get to from Jackson's Airport for those out-of-stater's and an easy drive for those that can. There's Good Hope Baptist Church in Camden, Madison County. Site of Reuben Gatlin Barrett's ministry for over 30 years, the church still stands today and just last year they built a large annex for Sunday School and meeting functions. Just a short walk up the road is the 'Old Home Place', home to Richard Stancil & Susie Mitchell Barrett and their 13 children. Given to Richard and Susie as a wedding gift by my gggrandfather George T. Mitchell in 1887, the house and it's 20 acres still remain in the ownership of the Barrett clan. No lodging in the area, we' have to stay in Jackson, Canton, Kosciusko or Philadelphia. There's also Nowell Lake 'N Resort off Hwy 14 in Attala County, west of Kosciusko. No Barrett history up there to my knowledge, but quite an impressive facility. The main house is a very comfortable with ample parking for 100+ guests. The kitchen is actually a restaurant-grade serving area with a long bar, stoves, etc. Lake ' N Resort was the perfect setting for a recent Mitchell clan reunion of 100+ guests. Everyone brought food for all. Air-conditioned and only $100.00 for the facility....... That's my two cents....... r/Steven ........................................... S T E V E N M I T C H E L L

Dear Mary P, My apology. I will honor you request. Although I did not forward any message to you through the Barrett Website as you suggested but directed them to your personal email address I will in the future, if need be, correspond with you through the Barrett Website. I have respected the request by Janet & Jim to not send political or other apparently sensitive material by the Barrett list. Once again I do apologize. I will continue to honor the rule regarding the use of the Barrett list for genealogy or related information. I will not send you any additional information along those lines. If there are others, who I correspond with directly, that would prefer not to receive emails directly from me. Please let me know. Glenn Morris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary P." <maryp@theriver.com> To: <BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 6:29 PM Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Politics > Dear Glenn: > Please delete my name from your mailing list when sending out political > messages. Politics and Religion do not a good mix make on a genealogy > website. As Jim pointed out,Janet said "ours was a board for any or > everything",however refrain from politics.(His words) I for one, do agree. > My politics and religion may not be the same as yours and I refrain from > impingeing on others right to believe in what religion or political party > they may embrace. What I abhor is someone sending me political posts, not > asking whether I want them or am offended by them, as there is enough > disinformation,half truths,slander, and just plain cock and bull out there > to make me sick to my stomach. I really don't need any more. I don't want to > be deleted from the list,but just any post that has a political or religious > overtone claiming that one party or one religion is better than the other. > Thank you for your consideration and understanding. > Mary Patchett(nee Barrett) > >

Dear Glen: Thank you for honoring my request re political messages. I apologise to you because I didn't read the sender line correctly. It is fine to contact me directly,I have no quarrel with that. It is just that I receive so many political messages that I am fed up and see red whenever one comes through. Nothing against you personally at all,you have been most helpful to me and I appreciate that. Thank you again for your kind response. Mary P -----Original Message----- From: H. Glenn Morris [mailto:hgmorris1@comcast.net] Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 6:45 PM To: BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Politics Dear Mary P, My apology. I will honor you request. Although I did not forward any message to you through the Barrett Website as you suggested but directed them to your personal email address I will in the future, if need be, correspond with you through the Barrett Website. I have respected the request by Janet & Jim to not send political or other apparently sensitive material by the Barrett list. Once again I do apologize. I will continue to honor the rule regarding the use of the Barrett list for genealogy or related information. I will not send you any additional information along those lines. If there are others, who I correspond with directly, that would prefer not to receive emails directly from me. Please let me know. Glenn Morris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary P." <maryp@theriver.com> To: <BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2004 6:29 PM Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Politics > Dear Glenn: > Please delete my name from your mailing list when sending out political > messages. Politics and Religion do not a good mix make on a genealogy > website. As Jim pointed out,Janet said "ours was a board for any or > everything",however refrain from politics.(His words) I for one, do agree. > My politics and religion may not be the same as yours and I refrain from > impingeing on others right to believe in what religion or political party > they may embrace. What I abhor is someone sending me political posts, not > asking whether I want them or am offended by them, as there is enough > disinformation,half truths,slander, and just plain cock and bull out there > to make me sick to my stomach. I really don't need any more. I don't want to > be deleted from the list,but just any post that has a political or religious > overtone claiming that one party or one religion is better than the other. > Thank you for your consideration and understanding. > Mary Patchett(nee Barrett) > >

Dear Glenn: Please delete my name from your mailing list when sending out political messages. Politics and Religion do not a good mix make on a genealogy website. As Jim pointed out,Janet said "ours was a board for any or everything",however refrain from politics.(His words) I for one, do agree. My politics and religion may not be the same as yours and I refrain from impingeing on others right to believe in what religion or political party they may embrace. What I abhor is someone sending me political posts, not asking whether I want them or am offended by them, as there is enough disinformation,half truths,slander, and just plain cock and bull out there to make me sick to my stomach. I really don't need any more. I don't want to be deleted from the list,but just any post that has a political or religious overtone claiming that one party or one religion is better than the other. Thank you for your consideration and understanding. Mary Patchett(nee Barrett)

Most of us are well aware of Janet's feelings about what we can and can not post messages about on this list. She has said we are family and any subject is welcome. I agree with her; however I am asking all of you to reframe from posting politically offensive messages on the list. It doesn't matter which party you support, there are members of this list who support the other party. Most of us do not like for others to make fun of our beliefs. Let's all try to remain a happy family. If you feel that you need to reply to this message please reply to me at parino@flash.net , not to the list. Thanks. Jim Barrett Bedford, TX

> > > > > > > > > 4th Wedding > > > > > > > > > There was a much married woman who walked into a bridal >shop > > >one day and told the sales clerk that she was looking for a wedding >gown > > >for her fourth wedding. > > > > > > "Well", replied the sales clerk, "exactly what type of >dress > > >are you looking for?" > > > > > > The bride to be said:, "A long frilly white dress with a > > >veil." > > > > > > The sales clerk didn't know quite what to say but she >finally > > >said, "Frankly, madam, gowns of that nature are considered more >appropriate > > >for brides who are being married the first time - for those who are a >bit > > >more innocent, if you know what I mean?" > > > > > > "Well" replied the customer, more than a little put out. >"I > > >can assure you that I am as innocent as the rest of them. Believe it >or > > >not, despite all my marriages, I remain as innocent as any first time > > >bride." > > > > > > "You see, my first husband was so excited about our >wedding he > > >died as we were checking into our hotel. My second husband and I got >into a > > >terrible fight in the limo on our way to the reception and have not >spoken > > >since. We had that wedding annulled immediately." > > > > > > "What about your third husband?" asked the sales clerk. > > > > > > "Well" said the woman, "he was a Democrat and every >night >for > > >four years he just sat on the edge of the bed and told me how good it >was > > >going to be." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Get ready for school! Find articles, homework help and more in the >Back >to > > School Guide! http://special.msn.com/network/04backtoschool.armx > > > > >

Jim, Count me in. I recently returned from an 11-day adventure to MS and met with several descendants of Richard Stancil & Susie Mitchell Barrett. What a clan ! I returned from that adventure with loads of new data to sort thru but have been unable to attend to respond or follow-thru on my discoveries due my day-job...I have got to retire and pay attention to the more important things in life...Research and Family ! ...Will soon be digging thru those discoveries and be able to respond to those fun-loving Barrett's as well as my Mitchell clans. I'm sure many of them would love to attend the MS reunion! Later... R/Steven ........................................... S T E V E N M I T C H E L L -----Original Message----- From: Jim Barrett [mailto:parino@flash.net] Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 2:38 PM To: BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Barrett Reunion - Mississippi 2005 Two weeks ago Monday I sent out an e-mail asking if anyone was interested in having a reunion in Mississippi next year. To date five people have indicated an interest and of those two have offered to help. This is out of 70+ people signed up for the mailing list. I'm not asking for a firm commitment. All we need at this point is a "Yes I'm interested" or "No, I'll have to pass this year". For those who have already replied, you don't need to reply again. For those who attended in 2003, I think everyone enjoy the visit, meeting new family members, getting to put a face with a name, and sharing of information. I'd like to see it happen again, but we have to have an indication of interest. We also need some suggestion of a time. Remember it gets HOT in the South in the summer. We've only have one day where the temperature was 100 or more in Bedford this year, but that isn't normal. Jim Barrett Bedford, TX ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== Barrett Surname DNA Project http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm ============================== Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237

Hello Everyone, I just wanted to drop a line or two and let everyone know I am still alive and kicking. I really miss everyone and hopefully will be back up and running before long. I check my mail about every three weeks so I have alot of catching up to do. I am glad to hear that Joan is better, please send her my best if anyone talks to her. Sorry to hear about Don, Karen please tell him he is in my prayers. Karen, I hope your trip went well. I would love to help with the Mississippi reunion, Jim just let me know what you need me to do. I better get off of here I am using a neighbors computer and I don't want to take up her phone line for to long. Hugs to everyone and I miss you all, Janet

Karen, It's great that my "mashed potato" story made it to the McCan pages. I couldn't quite figure out how to get there though. Is there something missing in the link? I'd like to let my little sister know so she can see it. (I didn't tell her I was writing it either.) I'm glad you made it back home safely and hope your vacation was everything you hoped it would be and more. I, too, have been missing the group's mail. I keep asking Keith if our security program is blocking it out. I guess we're all just quiet. We are getting ready to go to Chattanooga for our younger grandson's first birthday. They have been having a run of bad luck lately; keep them in your prayers. I am definitely interested in having a reunion in Mississippi next year. I will help in any way I can. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Hett" <kmchett@thegateway.net> To: <BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 28, 2004 1:28 PM Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Cousin Don Bova > Hi, All. Is the list completely silent, or am I missing something? We > have been home for 3 days, and I have had no digests at all. > > I just wanted to report to you that my cousin, Don Bova, who is on this > list, had emergency surgery for colon cancer this week. He is recovering > at home in Tomball, Texas; I'm sure he would enjoy hearing from you. You > can reach him at donbova@swbell.net. > > Before Don went in for the surgery, he made a picture page for me with a > very organized layout showing our great-grandparents' children (James M. > McCan and Amanda Barrett.) I previously told you of the page he made with > the children of our grandparents. > > You can see the James McCan and Amanda Barrett photo page at: > > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mccannkin/jm_mccanfam.html > > When Janet gets hooked up again, maybe she can make a link to it from > Barrett Branches. > > Also, Don put Marilyn's mashed potato story on the Mashed Potato page. > Sorry, Marilyn, that we didn't inform you it was there. I had a terrible > time with my e-mail and internet connection while I was gone, so I wasn't > able to do any work online, and mostly didn't have access. > > Hope everyone is Ok. > > Karen > > > ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== > If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE > to > TXMADISO-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM or > TXMADISO-D-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM > if you are on the Digest list. > > ============================== > You can manage your RootsWeb-Review subscription from > http://newsletters.rootsweb.com/ >

Gerald and I would love to come to a MS reunion if we can work it out. We're in NC, but if we help in any way be sure to contact us. Gerald and Jo Barrett

Two weeks ago Monday I sent out an e-mail asking if anyone was interested in having a reunion in Mississippi next year. To date five people have indicated an interest and of those two have offered to help. This is out of 70+ people signed up for the mailing list. I'm not asking for a firm commitment. All we need at this point is a "Yes I'm interested" or "No, I'll have to pass this year". For those who have already replied, you don't need to reply again. For those who attended in 2003, I think everyone enjoy the visit, meeting new family members, getting to put a face with a name, and sharing of information. I'd like to see it happen again, but we have to have an indication of interest. We also need some suggestion of a time. Remember it gets HOT in the South in the summer. We've only have one day where the temperature was 100 or more in Bedford this year, but that isn't normal. Jim Barrett Bedford, TX

Hi, All. Is the list completely silent, or am I missing something? We have been home for 3 days, and I have had no digests at all. I just wanted to report to you that my cousin, Don Bova, who is on this list, had emergency surgery for colon cancer this week. He is recovering at home in Tomball, Texas; I'm sure he would enjoy hearing from you. You can reach him at donbova@swbell.net. Before Don went in for the surgery, he made a picture page for me with a very organized layout showing our great-grandparents' children (James M. McCan and Amanda Barrett.) I previously told you of the page he made with the children of our grandparents. You can see the James McCan and Amanda Barrett photo page at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mccannkin/jm_mccanfam.html When Janet gets hooked up again, maybe she can make a link to it from Barrett Branches. Also, Don put Marilyn's mashed potato story on the Mashed Potato page. Sorry, Marilyn, that we didn't inform you it was there. I had a terrible time with my e-mail and internet connection while I was gone, so I wasn't able to do any work online, and mostly didn't have access. Hope everyone is Ok. Karen

Count me in, pending date and location . .. Jean Hattiesburg, MS On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 22:08:26 -0500 "Debbie Biggs" <ewebiggs.deb@verizon.net> writes: > Jim, > > I think a reunion would be great in Miss. I was trying to put one > together > here for October but doesn't look like it will happen. > Let me know what I can do to be of help. > > Love Deb > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Barrett" <parino@flash.net> > To: <BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 9:50 PM > Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Mississippi Reunion > > > > Is there any interest in a Reuben Barrett reunion in Mississippi > next > > year? If so, it is time to start the wheels in motion. > > > > > > > > Things that need to be determined: > > > > 1. Where. > > > > 2. When. > > > > 3. How many. > > > > 4. Registration fee & how much. > > > > 5. Who will be on the planning committee. > > > > 6. Who will send out announcements. > > > > > > > > If we can reach Jerri Ashurst maybe she still has the list of > mailing > > addresses and e-mail addresses she used in 2003. If not maybe > Janet has > > a copy backed up somewhere. If not, we can do like we did last > year. > > Everyone contribute what they have and we'll build a new list. > > > > > > > > A big difference between a Mississippi reunion and a South > Carolina > > reunion is the number of people in the area and the distance that > people > > have to travel. > > > > > > > > If you want a reunion let me know. If you are willing to help I > need to > > know that also. You don't have to live in Mississippi to help. > Several > > of those who worked on last year's reunion didn't live in South > > Carolina. > > > > > > > > > > > > Jim Barrett > > Bedford, TX > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== > > If you wish to unsubscribe from this list, > > send only the word UNSUBSCRIBE to > > TXMADISO-L-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM or > > TXMADISO-D-REQUEST@ROOTSWEB.COM > > if you are on the Digest list. > > > > ============================== > > Gain access to over two billion names including the new > Immigration > > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > > > > ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== > Barrett Surname DNA Project > http://www.flash.net/~parino/barrett-family-dna-project.htm > > ============================== > Gain access to over two billion names including the new Immigration > Collection with an Ancestry.com free trial. Click to learn more. > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=4930&sourceid=1237 > > >