Eliphalet Henry Cummins Barrett

M, #1042, b. 26 November 1815, d. 22 January 1872
Father*Alfred Barrett b. 14 Oct 1784, d. 17 Jun 1824
Mother*Philinda Hale b. 31 Oct 1784, d. 28 Aug 1821
    Eliphalet Henry Cummins Barrett was also known as Henry E. C. Barrett. He was born on Sunday, 26 November 1815 at the Town of York, Home District, Upper Canada. He was baptized on 14 August 1817 at St. James Church, the Town of York, Home District, Upper Canada, by Reverend John Strachan. Clarissa Rushmore and James McMillan were the witnesses to the baptism. He and Esther A. (?) Barrett were married. He appeared as household head on the census of 1840 at Thorn Creek Precinct, Will Co., Illinois, USA. He is listed as Henry E. C. Barrett and his household was recorded as: 1 male under 20, 1 female under 10, 1 female under 20. He purchased land on 1 February 1846 at Illinois, USA, listed as the following: Type: FD, Section: NWNW, Sect: 11, Township: 34N, Range: 14E, Meridian: 3, Acres: 40.00 Price: 1.25, Total: 50.00, Volume: 687, page 234, ID: 02360. An image of the Land Patent can be found here. He appeared as household head on the census of 20 September 1850 at Crete, Will Co., Illinois, USA. He was recorded as: H.E.C. Barrett, 34, male, farmer, real estate worth $600, born Canada. Esther A. (?) Barrett, Ann Eliza Barrett, Mary E. Barrett, Henry M. Barrett, Dorothy J. Barrett and Frances C. Barrett also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 29 October 1857 at Dakota Co., Minnesota, USA. He was listed as: H. E. C. Barrett, age 40, male, white, born New York, male voter. Esther A. (?) Barrett, Ann Eliza Barrett, Mary E. Barrett, Henry M. Barrett, Dorothy J. Barrett, Frances C. Barrett and Edward O. Barrett also appeared in the household. He purchased land from Susan Gates on 4 September 1858 at Redwing, Goodhue Co., Minnesota, USA, described as: the east half of the southwest quarter, the southwest quarter of the southwest quarter and the south east quarter of the north west quarter of section twenty four in township one hundred and twelve north of range twenty west, in the district of land formerly subject to sale at Redwing, now Henderson, Minnesota, containing one hundred and sixty acres. An image of the land warrant can be found here. He appeared as household head on the census of 30 July 1860 at Waterford Township, Dakota Co., Minnesota, USA. He was listed as: Henry E. C. Barrett, age 45, male, farmer, real estate worth $1,500, personal assets worth $285, born Canada. Esther A. (?) Barrett, Ann Eliza Barrett, Henry M. Barrett, Dorothy J. Barrett, Frances C. Barrett and Edward O. Barrett also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1 July 1870 at Faribault, Rice Co., Minnesota, USA. He was recorded as: Barret, Henry, age 54, male, white, nurseryman, born New York, male US citizen. Esther A. (?) Barrett, Dorothy J. Barrett, Frances C. Barrett and Edward O. Barrett also appeared in the household.
     Eliphalet died on Monday, 22 January 1872 at Northfield, Rice Co., Minnesota, USA, at age 56 years, 1 month and 27 days. He was buried in Northfield City Cemetery, Section 3 58, Northfield, Rice Co., Minnesota, USA.

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Esther A. (?) Barrett b. 1814, d. 11 Feb 1872
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