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Barnett Brothers, general merchants, embrace Charles and Gurden C. Barnett.
They began business in Wayland, in March, 1885, and now carry a large and well-
selected stock of dry goods, groceries, queensware, etc., and control a large
trade. Charles, the senior member, was born in St. Francisville, February 26,
1851, the son of Andrew and Sarah (Chamberlain) Barnett, natives of Maryland
and New York. The father came to Missouri in 1849, and located at St.
Francisville, was a farmer by occupation, and died across the river from that
place about six years ago. The mother still resides in Keokuk, Iowa. Their
children are Josephine (the wife of S. F. Sackett, of Marion, Kas.), Charles,
Fredrick P., Mary A (the wife of J. W. Bibb), Gurden C. and Frank H. Charles
was reared on the farm, and educated at St. Francisville. When twenty years of
age he began mercantile life as a clerk. He afterward acted as deputy sheriff
under his brother-in-law, and then engaged in business with that gentleman at
St. Francisville for one year. The next year he was employed by the Keokuk
Pickle Company, and in 1885, as above stated, he started in his present
business, in which he has been successful. Mr. Barnett is a Democrat. Gurden
C. is twenty eight years of age, and was reared at St. Francisville. He spent
some time in mercantile life in Keokuk before they started in their present
business. He is married, and has one daughter. Like his brother, he is a
Democrat in politics, and in business has contributed equally with his brother
to the success of the firm. Barnett Brothers have been agents for the Keokuk
Pickle Company ever since they been at Wayland. They buy and ship on an
average from 12,000 to 15,000 bushels every summer.

Additional Comments:
History of Lewis Clark, Knox, and Scotland Counties, Missouri
Publish 1887 by The Goodspeed Publishing Co.
St. Louis and Chicago
Biographical Appendix, Clark County, Page 861

Charles Barnett Feb., 26, 1850 – Dec. 10, 1928, Wolfe Cemetery Section 8, Des
Moines Township