Nathan Barnett
Merchant
1883-c.1885
Sumter, SC
FAMILIES: Barnett
Nathan Barnett (1852-1908), son of Sumter County merchant Benjamin Barnett (1826-1897) and Zelda Barnett (c.1830-1882), took a job in 1883 as a traveling salesman with Charleston tobacco and cigar house Myers, Edel, & Co. By 1885, however, Barnett was living in Manville, South Carolina, where he established himself as a general merchandise store Nathan Barnett & Bro. Nathan’s younger brother, Isaac (1858-1927), helped run the store and worked as a farmer.
Main Image: Notice of Nathan Barnett’s association with Charleston tobacco house Myers, Edel, & Co. Reprinted from The Watchman and Southron, March 13, 1883.