Source: Portrait & Biographical Album of Whiteside County, IL
Originally published 1885 Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL

Transcribed by: Becky Jones

Pages 266-267

Theodore S. Barrett, a retired farmer living on section 25, Hopkins Township, was born April 17, 1808, in Madison Co., N.Y. He was educated in the public schools, which he attended until he was about 18 years old, and at that age entered the academy at Cazenovia, N.Y., where he was a student two years. After becoming his own master, he engaged in dairy farming and operated in his native State until 1856, when he came to Whiteside County. After a stay of two years at Sterling he bought 100 acres of land on sections 25 and 26 in Hopkins Township. On this he fixed his place of residence, and it has since been his home. His estate includes 125 acres of land, which is chiefly under tillage.

Mr. Barrett is an adherent of the Republican party. He has officiated as Township Clerk and in other minor offices.

The first marriage of Mr. Barrett, to Caroline Damon, took place Nov. 14, 1830, in Madison Co., N.Y. Frances G., Theodore H., Lorenzo M. and Lucia C. are the names of the children of whom they became the parents. The mother died July 8, 1860, in Hopkins Township. Mr. Barrett formed a second matrimonial alliance Oct. 10, 1864, at Sterling, with Jerusha B. (McCune) Eggleston. She is the daughter of Stephen and Polly (Davenport) McCune, and was the widow of Daniel Eggleston, who died in Indiana in 1858, leaving two children, Adella and George W. Mrs. Barrett was born May 16, 1822, in Oswego Co., N.Y. She is a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church.