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Portrait and biographical album of Newayco (sp) County, Mich.
containing portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and
representative citizens of the county, together with portraits and
biographies of all the governors of Michigan and of the presidents
of the United States: also containing a complete history of the
county, from its earliest settlement to the present time.

Published by Chapman Bros., Chicago, IL, 1884

Transcribed and submitted by Joyce Pearson
April 5, 2011
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BARNHARD, JACOB
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Jacob Barnhard, farmer, section 33, Denver Township, was born in
Fairfield Co., Ohio, Sept. 29, 1809. When he was very young his
parents left that locality, and after living some time in Pickaway
County moved to Sandusky County. Here Jacob lived and worked on his
father’s farm until 22 years of age, when, in March, 1832, he married
Miss Sarah Hiland, daughter of Edward and Mary Hiland, all natives of
Ohio. Mrs. Barnhard died in 1836, at her home in Sandusky, leaving two
children.

June 21, 1840, Mr. Barnhard married Miss Lucinda Reed, of Seneca Co.,
Ohio, and daughter of James and Nancy (Rowley) Reed, natives of that
State. She was born in Huron Co., Ohio, Feb. 24, 1820. Mr. and Mrs.
Barnhard settled on a farm in Sandusky County, where they lived till
the spring of 1848, when they moved to Chicago, Ill.; from there they
came to Muskegon, this State, where Mr. B. carried the chain to lay
out the town. Finally they moved to this county and settled in Croton
Township. Here Mr. B. located on a farm, where he lived until 1855,
when he removed to Dayton Township, and built the first “shanty” in
that township. He labored hard and earnestly until he improved 80
acres of heavily timbered land. He has now grown to be an old man, and
has always been highly esteemed as a citizen, and recognized as one of
the leading men of the community in which he has lived. He has held
the offices of Township Clerk, Director, Supervisor, School Inspector,
and at one time was Probate Judge. In politics, he sympathizes with
the Republican party. March 15, 1883, Mr. Barnhard moved to Denver
Township.

Mr. and Mrs. Barnhard have had seven children: Sarah A., Nancy J.,
Simon P., Thomas, Sylvanus, Margaret and Jonathan; two are deceased.
They are members of the M.E. Church

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