Karen and Janet, You both were right. I wanted Albert Gallitan's ancestry to Reuben Barrett. I phrased my question incorrectly. But thanks to you both, I now have the information I requested. Marilyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen Hett" <kmchett@thegateway.net> To: <BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, February 23, 2004 6:37 PM Subject: [Barrett-Reuben-SC] Re: BARRETT-REUBEN-SC/ A. G. Barrett > Sorry, Janet-- > > I thought she said Albert Gallatin. Guess I should learn to read. > > John Whitten Barrett and Albert Gallatin were the only sons of David > Barrett, son of Reuben. > > And as Janet said, David Albert Barrett was son of John Whitten > Barrett. He was the twin brother of my great-grandmother, Amanda > Barrett McCan. > > David Albert Barrett is buried two rows behind James M. McCan in the > Barrett/Borroughs Cemetery in Madison County. > > But the two sons that Alta is talking about are the sons of Albert > Gallatin, right? The ones who fought in the Civil War and married the > Hill girls. They were first cousin to David Albert and Amanda. > > Only three of A. G.'s sons lived to adulthood; after Albert Gallatin > and Sarah D. Seaton Barrett died, their guardian was A. D. Kennard in > Grimes County. Why, I don't know, as I've never been able to find a > relationship. Later, they became wards of John Whitten Barrett and > were living with him at the time of the 1855 school census of Madison. > > Karen > On Monday, February 23, 2004, at 10:22 AM, > BARRETT-REUBEN-SC-D-request@rootsweb.com wrote: > > > I think Marilyn wanted to know where David Albert fits in the > > family..??? > > Reuben Barrett, David Barrett, John Whitten Barrett, David Albert > > Barrett > > then the two sons that Alta mentiones in her e-mails. > > > ==== BARRETT-REUBEN-SC Mailing List ==== > Reuben Barrett Family Website > http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~barrettbranches > Look For your Reuben Barrett Ancestor Page Here > > ============================== > 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 >