Alfred W. Borrett1

(March 24, 1846 - 1936)
Alfred W. Borrett|b. Mar 24, 1846\nd. 1936|p1423.htm|William Borrett|b. Jan 1, 1813\nd. Sep 7, 1872|p1431.htm|Maria Ball|b. Aug 10, 1820\nd. Jul 23, 1893|p1432.htm|||||||||||||
     Alfred W. Borrett was born on Tuesday, March 24, 1846 in London, England, son of William Borrett and Maria Ball.1

Alfred married Sarah Jane Foote, daughter of William Montaine Foote and Rhonda Swisher, on August 28, 1870, in Mallory Township, Clayton County, Iowa.2,3

A biographical note was found in the 1882 History of Clayton County, Iowa, and reads as follows:
Mallory Twp.- Alfred Barrett, farmer, P.O. Elkport, was a son of William and Mariah (Ball) Barrett, natives of London, Eng. They came to the United States in 1851, and in 1855 located in Mallory Township, Ia., where William died.
Alfred was born in London in 1848, and was educated in America. In 1870 he married Sarah Jane, daughter of William and Rhoda Foote, natives of Ohio. By this marriage there are five children--William born in 1871; Rosa in 1873;
George in 1876; Lester in 1878, and Grace in 1880. Mr. Barrett votes the Republican ticket. He owns ninety acres of fine land on section 6, mostly under excellent improvement.2


Alfred appeared in the Mallory Township, Clayton County, Iowa, US census of June 19, 1900 as head of household. His given age was 55 years old. He was farming on his own farm, which was free of mortgage. He had stated that he had immigrated in 1853 and that he had been living in the United States for 47 years. He had his naturalization papers.. The household also included Sarah, his wife. Her given age was 45 years. They had been married for 30 years and she was the mother of seven children, of whom only six were still living at the time. Five children were living at home; George age 24, Lester age 22, Grace age 25, James age 17, and Katie was six years old. Their son, Will, was living alone in the next household listed on the census.4

On September 4, 1902, his son, William, married Jessie Kolker.5,6

Alfred and Sarah were still living in Mallory Township at the time of the January, 1920 US census. He was retired. This cenus also indicates that he immigrated in 1853 and that he got his naturalization papers in 1954. They owned their own home, which was mortgaged..7

Alfred died in 1936.8 He was laid to rest in the Mount Harmony Cemetery in Rural Elkport, Clayton County, Iowa.8

Children of Alfred W. Borrett and Sarah Jane Foote

Citations

  1. [S71] Clayton County Genealogical Society / Box 866 Elkader - Iowa 52043, 1984 History of Clayton County Iowa (Elkader, Iowa 52043: Griffith Press, 1984), p. 87, see entry for William and Maria Ball Borrett. Hereinafter cited as 1984 History of Clayton Co.
  2. [S34] Monona, Iowa Reprinted by: Monona Historical Society, 1882 History of Clayton County Iowa (1401 North Fares Ave, Evansville, Indiana 47711: Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company, 1882, Reproduction by: Unigraphics, Inc., Republished 1975), p. 968 (Mallory Twp. - Barrett, Alfred). Hereinafter cited as Book - 1882 History of Clayton Co.
  3. [S167] "Smith/Penhollow Families Edgewood-Colesburg (Iowa) on WorldConnect.com by Phyllis Peterson" , Phyllis Peterson; Email and web index addresses on file as of 2005. Hereinafter cited as "Online RWDB: ed-co871110; Phyllis Peterson". Note: Unverified information, added here only as a suggestion as I continue researching this family line. Please conduct your own research before quoting it as fact.
  4. [S126] 1900 US Census, US Census Search, Heritage Quest Online, 1900 Iowa, Clayton, Mallory Twp; Series: T623 Roll: 425 Page: 186.
  5. [S71] Clayton County Genealogical Society / Box 866 Elkader - Iowa 52043, 1984 History of Clayton County Iowa (Elkader, Iowa 52043: Griffith Press, 1984), p. 87-88, see entry for William John and Jessie Kolker Borrett. Hereinafter cited as 1984 History of Clayton Co.
  6. [S229] Interview with Donald Moser (Millville, IA), by Susan Noyes, 2005.
  7. [S130] 1920 US Census, 1920 Iowa, Clayton, Mallory Twp; Series: T625 Roll: 484 Page: 167.
  8. [S181] I Dream of Genealogy and submitted by: Charlene Barnhart, Hall/Mt. Harmony Cem List, Clayton Co. IA ( URL on file: Iowa GenWeb Project online). Hereinafter cited as Hall/Mt. Harmony Cem List, Clayton Co. IA.
 


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