#52Ancestors – No. 33 – Kenneth Ralph Barnett

This post is number 33 in the series of the #52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks Challenge where a group of us blog about a different ancestor for each week of the year.  To learn more about the 52 Ancestor Challenge visit Amy Johnson’s site at Amy’s website.

Loss of a child

Kenneth R. Barnett only lived one day.  Born on May 11, 1948, he passed away the next day.  His headstone at Fairmount Cemetery in Central City, Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, is quite poignant.  Kenneth was the grandson of my great Aunt, Grace Pittman. He is the son of Bettie Jo Holmes (first cousin 2x removed) and her husband Herbert K. Barnett.

A Lost Branch

I know very little of the Holmes/Barnett Family.  Grace Pittman died at the age of 45.  Bettie Jo was eight when her mother passed away.  Grace remained in Kentucky, while her two sisters moved their families to Michigan.  I have no family photos or information passed down from my grandmother regarding her cousins in KY.

Hopefully through this blog, I can connect to cousins on this branch and learn their stories.

Sources:
Photo credited to Tammy Dozer and can be found at Find A Grave
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=126622905&PIpi=98063050

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