Born in New Market, Shenandoah county, Virginia on the 8th day of October, 1846. In 1855 he moved to Iowa and settled in Warren county. He has been one of the prominent men of this county, quiet and unassuming in manner he was not as quick to come into prominence as some but he became well known throughout the county and state, being a member of the state senate during the 22nd and 23rd general assemblies from 1888 to 1892. His education was received in the district school and Simpson college but he did not stop with that for he was always a student and a great reader especially of works along the line of his chosen profession, that of fine stock raising. He was always found to he well posted on most any subject upon which he was approached. When but nineteen years of age he entered the 48th Iowa infantry leaving the service after two years. In 1867 he married Miss Mary C. Crosson, of Eddyville. Socially he was found to he an interesting talker upon any topic and enjoyed discussing anything of especial interest to his line of work or to the people in general. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge and of the A. O. U. W. Mr. Barnett was a lover of fine stock and since 1881 has devoted the greater part of his time to the breeding of fine horses, his business along this line became noted over the state as one of the best. He erected for himself and family a fine home west of town a number of years ago and has since resided there. He was a member of the M.E. Church.

Born in New Market, Shenandoah County, Virginia on the 8th day of October, 1846. In 1855 he moved to Iowa and settled in Warren county. He has been one of the prominent men of this county, quiet and unassuming in manner he was not as quick to come into prominence as some but he became well known throughout the county and state, being a member of the state senate during the 22nd and 23rd general assemblies from 1888 to 1892. His education was received in the district school and Simpson college but he did not stop with that for he was always a student and a great reader especially of works along the line of his chosen profession, that of fine stock raising. He was always found to he well posted on most any subject upon which he was approached. When but nineteen years of age he entered the 48th Iowa infantry leaving the service after two years. In 1867 he married Miss Mary C. Crosson, of Eddyville. Socially he was found to he an interesting talker upon any topic and enjoyed discussing anything of especial interest to his line of work or to the people in general. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge and of the A. O. U. W. Mr. Barnett was a lover of fine stock and since 1881 has devoted the greater part of his time to the breeding of fine horses, his business along this line became noted over the state as one of the best. He erected for himself and family a fine home west of town a number of years ago and has since resided there. He was a member of the M.E. Church.