Orrin Hale Barrett

    Orrin Hale Barrett was born on Monday, 1 June 1818 at Gates, Genesee Co., New York, USA. He received a Land Patent on 20 May 1841 at Illinois, USA, consisting of: the east half of the southeast quarter of section two, in township thirtyfour north, of range fourteen east, in the district of lands subject to sale at Chicago Illinois, containing eighty acres. An image of the document can be found here. He and Lovinia Baley Streeter, daughter of Zimri Streeter and Lucinda Dean, were married on Wednesday, 26 July 1843 at Will Co., Illinois, USA. He appeared as household head on the census of 18 September 1850 at Crete, Will Co., Illinois, USA. He is recorded as: Orrin H. Barrett, 32, male, farmer, real estate worth $1000, born New York. Lovinia Baley Barrett, Alfred Hale Barrett, Sophia Cornelia Barrett and Blanchard C. Barrett also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 4 June 1860 at East Waterloo Twp., Black Hawk Co., Iowa, USA. He was listed as: Orrin H Barrett, age 42, male, farmer, real estate worth $2500, personal assets worth $1000, born New York. His father in law is listed on the same census page. Lovinia Baley Barrett, Alfred Hale Barrett, Sophia Cornelia Barrett, Blanchard C. Barrett, Henry Wareham Barrett, Louise P. Barrett and Orrin Eugene Barrett also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 30 July 1870 at Ellington Twp., Hancock Co., Iowa, USA. He is recorded as: Barrett, O.H., age 52, male, white, farmer, real estate valued at $1200, personal assets of $550, male US citizen over 21. Lovinia Baley Barrett, Henry Wareham Barrett, Louise P. Barrett, Orrin Eugene Barrett, Zimri S. Barrett, Ada E. Barrett, Herbert E. Barrett and Blanchard C. Barrett also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 3 June 1880 at Compton, Beaver Tail Co., Minnesota, USA. He is listed as: Barrett, H. Orrin, white, male, age 62, head, married, farmer, born New York, father born New Hampshire, mother born New York. Lovinia Baley Barrett, Zimri S. Barrett, Ada E. Barrett and Herbert E. Barrett also appeared in the household.
     Orrin died on Tuesday, 8 September 1896 at Wadena, Minnesota, USA, at age 78 years, 3 months and 7 days.