Minerva Barnett

1819 - 1880  (51 years)

• Name	Minerva Barnett
  Birth	1819	TN   [1]
  	or NC
  Gender	Female
  Census	1840	Perry Co, TN   [2]
  	age 20-29(21), spouse age 30-39(32), 1 female under 5
  Census	1850	District 2, Madison Co, TN   [1]
  	age 31, spouse Jordan-age 42, 5 children, & 2 others
  Census	1860	District 2, Madison Co, TN   [3]
  	age 41, spouse Jordan-age 51, 7 children, named spelled Daosse
  Census	1870	District 2, Madison Co, TN   [4]
  	age 55, spouse J-age 60, 6 people - children & maybe spouses - ages are a little off
  Death	Between 1870 and 1880	Madison Co, TN   [5]
  Census	1880	District 2, Madison Co, TN   [5]
  	only Jordan-age 71, 2 daus, 1 s-law, 1 g-dau
  DerryBerry Book	page 36
  Person ID	I500	Butler Family Tree
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

  Father	William Barnett,   b. Between 1790 and 1797, VA d. Feb 1862, Hardeman Co, TN (Age 72 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Sarah ???,   b. 1798   d. 07 Oct 1873, Hardeman Co, TN (Age 75 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	Bef 1819
  Family ID	F2072	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Jordan Doss-xx,   b. 1808, TN d. Between 1880 and 1900 (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1838
  Notes	Children: dau Nancy Jane Doss 11/12/1839 - 10/20/1918 Chester Co, TN - ** See Death Certificate ** -- listed as widowed ? but no spouse listed? -- father Jordan Doss, mother Minervy Barnett - 1900 census - age 59, single, born Oct 1841, sister Sarah - age 60, single, born Nov 1840, sister Tinnie - age 25, single, born July 1875 - living in District 2, Medon, Madison Co, TN dau Sarah A Doss 1840 son Henry A Doss 1844 - 1928 - see findagrave.com - possibly married Sarah Frances Marsh 1848-1935 son William J Doss 1846 son Jesse R G Doss 8/22/1849 - 4/16/1930 - see findagrave.com page - 1880 census - age 29, single, living with William Derryberry - on 12/17/1880 in Madison Co, TN married Elizabeth Ida Pentecost 3/4/1861 - 11/15/1914 - 1900 census - age 53, wife Elizabeth-age 37, 6 children & 1 other - in District 4, Madison Co, TN - 1910 census - age 60, wife Elizabeth-age 47, 3 children - in District 4, Madison Co, TN - 1920 census - age 70, widowed, dau Salie-age 24 - in District 2, Madison Co, TN - 1930 census - age 81, widowed, living with dau Sallie Pirtle-age 35 & family - in District 2, Madison Co, TN dau Emely Doss 1853 dau Susan Doss 1855 - married Wesley Gattis 1852 dau ??? Gattis 1879
  Family ID	F1212	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Census - age 20-29(21), spouse age 30-39(32), 1 female under 5 - 1840 - Perry Co, TN Census - age 31, spouse Jordan-age 42, 5 children, & 2 others - 1850 - District 2, Madison Co, TN Census - age 41, spouse Jordan-age 51, 7 children, named spelled Daosse - 1860 - District 2, Madison Co, TN Census - age 55, spouse J-age 60, 6 people - children & maybe spouses - ages are a little off - 1870 - District 2, Madison Co, TN Death - Between 1870 and 1880 - Madison Co, TN Census - only Jordan-age 71, 2 daus, 1 s-law, 1 g-dau - 1880 - District 2, Madison Co, TN  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  - ** See marriage notes for list of children ** - found dau Nancy Jane Doss's death certificate listing father Jordan Doss and mother Minervy Barnett ******** This person is not Minerva Derryberry -- she is Minerva Barnett ******** -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- found at http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~fams/genealogy/durrenberger/nti11678.htm The Durrenberger Database If you have reached this page directly from a search engine, please start at the homepage: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fams/durrenberger Notes for Minerva DERRYBERRY ???????? Biography Although there is no documented relationship, secondary sources state that Michael C. Derryberry had a sister Minerva who married Jordan Doss. This couple can be found living near Medon, TN in the censuses from 1850-1880. Based on the ages of their oldest children, they were probably married about 1838, likely in Perry Co., TN, where Minerva's parents were living. Several lines of evidence support this relationship. First are the known connections between the Doss and Derryberry families, including Minerva's brother Michael, who married Rutha Doss. Second is the use of the name Jordan within the Derryberry family, which Michael used for one of his sons. Third is the proximity of Minerva's and Michael's families, particularly in 1850. Fourth is the use of the name Jesse R. for one of Minerva's sons, perhaps after her brother Jesse R. Derryberry; Jesse Doss worked on the farm of his presumed cousin, William Jordan Derryberry (son of Michael C.) in 1880. Finally, the following deed record gives her the middle initial "D." which probably stood for a maiden name: **??** record has Minerva Doss spelled Dofs "Genealogical Abstracts from Deed Book 29, Madison County," pp. 307-308. "Sarah Barnett, widow of William Barnett; **** James B. Thompson and wife, Jane [daughter of William Barnett]; Jordan Doss and wife, Minerva D.; all of Madison Co., **** sold for $500 to M.[ajor] Croom 131 acres in Civil District 2, Madison Co. Sarah Barnett waivered expressly any claim for dower in this tract. Nov. 1871. Reg. Dec. 1, 1871. Witnesses: G. M. Thompson, J. N. Thompson." Sources 1850 US census, Dist. 2, Madison Co., TN Jordan Doss, ager 42, farmer, $300, b. TN Minerva Doss, age 31, b. TN Nancy J. Doss, age 11, b. TN Sarah A. Doss, age 10, b. TN Henry A. Doss, age 6, b. TN William J. Doss, age 4, b. TN Jesse R. G. Doss, age 1, b. TN Margaret Hill, age 24, b. NC James R. Hill, age 5/12, b. TN 1860 US census, Dist. 2, Madison Co., TN (P.O. Medon) Jordan Daorse, age 51, $800, b. TN Minerva Daorse, age 41, b. TN Nancy Daorse, age 21, b. TN Sarah Daorse, age 20, b. TN Henry Daorse, age 16, b. TN Wm Daorse, age 13, b. TN Jesse Daorse, age 10, b. TN Emily Daorse, age 7, b. TN Susan Daorse, age 5, b. TN 1870 US census, Dist. 2, Madison Co., TN (P.O. Meadon) J. Doss [m], age 60, farmer, $4000/600, b. NC M. Doss [f], age 55, b. NC J. Doss [f], age 35, b. TN F. Doss [f], age 2, b. TN H. Doss [m], age 30, farm hand, b. TN J. Doss [m], age 25, farm hand, b. TN S. Doss [f], age 24, at home, b. TN S. Doss [f], age 18, at home, b. TN 1880 US census, Dist. 2, Madison Co., TN Jordan Doss, age 71, wid, farmer, b. TN/SC/SC Nancy J. Doss, age 42, dau, single, b. TN/KY/KY Sarah A. Doss, age 40, dau, single, b. TN/TN/TN Wesley Gattis, age 28, son-in-law, works on farm, b. TN/TN/TN Susan Gattis, dau, age 22, b. TN/TN/TN [illeg. female] Gattis, granddau, age 1, b. TN/TN/TN -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

  
  

• Sources

  [S7] 1850 United States Federal Census. [S6] 1840 United States Federal Census. [S8] 1860 United States Federal Census. [S9] 1870 United States Federal Census. [S10] 1880 United States Federal Census.