Marion Estelle (Downing) Barrett was born on October 5, 1905 in Britton, Lenawee County, Michigan. She was the daughter of Charles James and Martha (Carmen) Downing.

On June 2, 1931, she married Fenton LaFayette "Bob" Barrett and they had two children.

1. Charles E. Barrett

2. Margaret M. (Barrett) Maschino

Marion died at the age of 72 on December 21, 1977 in Adrian, Michigan. She is buried in Brookside Cemetery in Tecumseh, Lenawee County, Michigan.

Bob who was born on August 3, 1903 died on September 21, 1975 at the age of 72.

"Marion taught school for forty years until her retirement in 1967. Marion...was born in 1905 in the two story building Dad (Charles Downing) built for us to live in while they were building the big brick house which is now occupied by Leland's family. To accommodate our family, Dad included twelve rooms in the house. The other building that Marion was born in was then used as a granary. Dad's main love and source of income was fattening cattle."