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Stephen Barrett (1849-31) born in east Ballinvilla (GV farm 6) to Pat Barrett Jr & Brigid Moraghan, was sponsored out to America at the age of 19 by his brother Mjr. Edward J Barrett.
Stephen arrived in New York on March 11, 1868 (possibly nudged along by a spot of trouble at home, 2 months earlier):
CARRICK-ON-SHANNON PETTY COURT: On 31 January 1868, Stephen Barrett of Ballinvilla was fined 5/- and 1/- costs (or in default imprisonment for 1 month) for commiting an assault on James Burns at Carrick on Shannon on the night of 23 January 1868.
In 1869, he joined his brother in Pineville, Rapides, and lived with Edward J. for a while, working as a clerk in his brother's store.
On 22 Oct 1875, when Stephen was 26, he married Elizabeth Jane aka Lizzie Ball (b.1858) at Arcadia.
Lizzie & Stephen had 9 children:
Mary Anne 28 Sep 1876 m.BONNEGENT m.MELADY
Edward 08 Feb 1880-82
Sabina 01 Apr 1884 -1939 m.HUSTMYRE
Elizabeth 04 Feb 1887 -1943/7 m.GREMILLION
Delia (Bridget) 13 Aug 1889-1969 m.McDONALD
Katherine Henry 8 Jul 1892 m.DOWDALL
Beatrice 110 Jul 1894 m.KALLAM
Stephen Jr. aka 'Son' 23 Oct 1898- 1931
Edward Joseph 29 Sep 1901/1903 (1920 census) -1925
Stephen Barrett was elected to the Pineville Town Council in May 1880. By then, Stephen Sr. was a “merchant” of his own merit and proprieter of a General Merchandice store at #809 Pineville (house and shop).
On 10th Jan 1885 he was charged with carrying concealed weapons (no appearance) – not an unusual charge for the time. In April 1885 he served as a Juror in the District Court.
From 1918-21, he was the only Barrett adult resident in Pineville (the other brothers having died or moved to Alexandria). The Pineville-Alexandria Tornado of April 4, 1923 all but destroyed Main Street, but Stephen's enterprise managed to recover.
In 1929 Stephen Barrett (age 80) was the vice-president of Hustmyre Co. Inc. which was run by his son-in-law (Sibbie’s husband). He was residing at 811 Main St. with his shop still at #809.
By 1930 Stephen was a widower, living with his daughter Henry, and grand-daughter, Anna, at 811 Main St, Pineville (in a house worth $15,000). In 1931, his son, Stephen Jr and daughter-in-law Bessie, were living nearby at 816 Main St.
Stephen's wife, Lizzie Ball Barrett died on 05 Jan 1930. Stephen Sr. died a year later on 19 Apr 1931, age 82. A local newspaper described Stephen as “a prominent and influential citizen of Pineville”. He was survived by only one son, Stephen Jr. and 5 daughters. Tragically, Stephen Jr., a local hero (fireman and semi-pro baseball player), followed his father just a few months later.
| Additional Information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date of Birth | 25th Dec 1842 | |
| Date of Death | 19th Apr 1931 | |
| Associated Building (s) | Ballinvilla townland | |
| Mother (First Name/s and Maiden) | Brigid Moragahn | |
| Father (First Name/s and Surname) | Patrick Barrett Jr. of Ballinvilla | |
| Townland born | Ballinvilla farm 6 | |
| Place & Date of Baptism | Croghan RC parish | |
| Spouse (First Name/s and Maiden/Surname) | Elizabeth Jane Ball, dau of Capt. C.E. Ball & Cathleen Tally; of the David Plantation (2 miles sth of Alexandria). Her GGF was an explorer & frontiersman in Kentucky with Daniel Boone. Pineville merchant, W.H. Barron, was her brother-in-law. | |
| Number of Children | 9 | |
| Names of Children | Mary Anne BONNEGENT als. MELADY | Sabina HUSTMYRE | Elizabeth GREMILLION | Delia McDONALD | Katherine Henry DOWDALL | Beatrice KALLAM | Stephen Barrett Jr. aka 'Son' Barrett 1898-1931| Edward Joseph Barrett 1901-1925 | |
| Occupation | Merchant | |
| Place of Death | Pineville, Rapides, Louisiana, USA | |
