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William H. Rowley
Found in The Portsmouth Times
Varied Scenes in Court
Room on “DIVORCE DAY”
The usual tales domestic woe
Were unfolded in common pleas
court Tuesday, when “DIVORCE
DAY” came.
“I did not care for him, I did not
like him any more, I believe it is a
sin for people to live together under
such circumstances, and so I left
my husband.” was the statement of
Mrs. Alice Barnett, of near Sciotoville,
when put on the witness stand as a
witness n her husband’s suit for
divorce. He had brought the suit on
the ground of willful absence.
They were married January 21, 1901,
(Miss Print was Jan. 31, 1891)
and have two children, Mary, 12,
and, Charlotte, 10.
According to the husband, his wife
became dissatisfied because he was
not earning enough to satisfy her,
and one day, four years ago in
September, while he was returning
from work at noon, he met her in the
road with her two children. He testified
she said she was tired of him and
was going back to her parents.
Since that time they have never lived
together, Mrs. Barnett supporting
herself and children by needle work.
Judge Milner closely questioned all the
witnesses to find evidence of collusion
on part of the principals, but it was
evidently simply a case of a mismated
pair and the decree was granted.
Husband, wife, his sister and the
witnesses left the court room in a group,
evidently disousging the affair.
Witness in the case were Mrs. Martin,
Mr. Elliot and Mrs. Stiles, who all gave
both husband and wife a good reputation.
Attorney J.S. Thomas represented Barnett.
“Portsmouth Times”
July 14, 1906
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WIFE DEAD A MONTH;
HE’S MARRIED NOW!
Left a widower less than a month ago,
William Barnett, 42 a Porter township
Farmer secured a license Wednesday
To marry Leona May McClintock, 17, a
young girl of the neighborhood, who has
been employed as a domestic at his home.
Owing to the youth of the girl, the written
consent of her father, Frank McClintock
had to be secured.
This is Barnetts third matrimonial
venture as he was a widower both ways,
Gr??’s and sod. His first wife got a divorce
from him, and his second died of typhoid fever.
“Portsmouth Times”
Aug. 15, 1909
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William Barnett and family are
expecting to spend their Easterwith
his father-in-law, Frank McClintick.
“Portsmouth Times”
April 15, 1911
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William H. Burnett was granted a
divorce from Leona Mae Barnett, and
was given the custody of the only
child Clara Easter. The grounds cited
for the action was that the wife had
on divers occasions, committee
adultery. Blair and Kimble represented
he plaintiff.
“Portsmouth Times”
April 27, 1916
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TYPHOID CLAMS
J.E. STOCKMAN
Swauger Valley Young Man
Dies of Fever After
Months Illness
Typhoid fever, after a four week
illness, claimed James Everett
Stockman Barnett, his home at
Swauger Valley, northeast of
Sciotoville at 11:30 a.m. Friday.
Efforts to treat the source of the
typhoid germ in Stockmans case
Failed. Swauger Valley, over a
course of years., has had more than
it’s share of the fever, and health
authorities have not been able to
locate source.
James Everett Stockman resided
for 16 years in Swauger Valley
and attended the rural school in
that section. He had been employed
as a bus driver for Minford School
district.
Surviving are the mother, step-
Father, William Barnett and two step-
sisters, Mrs. Clara Marion of Highland
Bend and Mrs. Marjorie Reinhardt,
wife of Louis Reinhardt of Sciotoville.
James E. Stockman was a member
of the Swauger Valley Baptist church.
The body is at the Hacquard funeral
Home.
“Portsmouth Times”
Aug. 11 1933
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With The Patients
William Barnett, who under
went surgery in Mercy Hospital
recently, is improving at his
home on Swauger Valley road,
near Minford.
“Portsmouth Times”
Aug. 18, 1951
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The former Miss Jane Millward
of Mt Pleasant, Pa., and Sgt,
Charles R. Marion, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Evans of Milldale
Rd., were married at 4:30 p.m.
Saturday at the home of the bride-
Grooms parents Frank Smith of
Camp Bennett officiated.
Mrs. Vernon Evans, sister-in-
law of the bridegroom, was the
maid of honor and William Barnett
the bridegroom's grandfather served
as best man.
The bride chose a street-length
dress of blue taffeta under nylon
net She wore white accessories.
Sgt. Marion is stationed at
Indiantown Gap, Pa.
“Portsmouth Times”
Aug. 15, 1952
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Mrs. Jane Marion entertained
with a birthday party honoring
her son, Eddie, on his third birthday
and his great-grandfather, William
Barnett, on his 89th birthday
Nine guests attended the party
held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Evans of Gleim Rd.
Wheelersburg Rt. 2.
“Portsmouth Times”
July 24, 1956
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