The Barnharts were among the first settlers near Millerstown, Butler county, in the township of Donegal and Fairview.

Rudolph Barnhart, probably a grandson of the immigrant ancestor, came from Westmoreland county to Fairview township, Butler county, in 1974, but retured for the winter.

Among the settlers in the vicinity of Millerstown, in the following year, were Jacob Barnhart Sr. and Jacob Barnhart Jr.

This presence of two persons of the same name, in the same place, and at the same time, with but scanty information concerning the wives and families of the early Barnharts, and almost no detailed knowledge with regard to dates and ages, is a fruitful cause of possible error.

The following is given as a probable account, it seems to us, than that which would make Jacob Sr. the father of John, born in 1800; yet the chance of confusion from duplication of names must be remembered in reading it.

(1) Jacob Barnhart, the founder of this family, was born in Germany.

In 1795 he settled in Donegal township, Butler county, Pennsylvania.

As Rudolph Barnhart who came to Butler county in 1794, seems to have been a grandson, Jacob Barhart must have been a advanced age at the time of the settlement in Butler county.

Whom he married is ot know.

Children, born in Germany:

Peter

Andrew

William, married Mary A. Daubenspeck

Jacob (2), of whom further.

(ll) Jacob (2, son of Jacob (1) Barnhart, was born in Germany, died at Chicora, Butler county, Pennsylvania.

With his father and brothers he came to America and, in 1795, settled in Doneal or Faiwview township, near Millerstown Butler county.

He married Mollie Spangler, who died at Chilcora.

Child:

John, of whom further

(lll) John, son of Jacob (2) and Mollie (Sprangler) Barnhart, was born in Butler county, in 1800,and died in Armstrong county, Pennsylvania, in 1886.

In 1829 he removed to Armstrong county and there bought property, near East Brady.

He married, in Armstrong county, Kate Hepler, born in the present Clarion county, Pennsylvania, in 1809, died 1977.

Children:

1. Jacob C., of whom further.

2. Elizabeth

3. Hannah, deceased

4. Lewis, deceased

5. Kate

6. Adam

7. Isaac

8. Sarah, deceased

9. Rachel

10. Susanna

11. Joseph

(lv) Jacob C., son of John and Kate (Hepler) Barnhart, was born in Armstrong county, January 28, 1830.

He was brought up in that county and received an education in the schools Clarion county, June 25, 1833, died on the farm of New Bethlehem, October 25, 1896.

Her father was born in Germany, September 13, 1800.

He came from Maryland to Jefferson county, Pennsylvania, and afterward settled in Limestone township, Clarion county, where he died, September 14, 1874.

His wife was a native of Huntindon county, Pennsylvania, born about 1804, died in 1861.

Children of Jacob C. Barnhart:

1. Mary Catharine born 1857, died in 1882; married Jeremiah Gathers; child, David

2. Isaac Scott, of who further.

(v) Isaac Scott, son of Jacob C. and Barbara (Smith) Barnhart, was born in Monroe township, on his father's, now his own farm, September 27, 1862.

He was brought up on the homestead and receiveda public school education.

He is farmer, owning one hundred and fifty-two acers of land, well improved.

He is Repubican, and has been school director of his township.

His church is the Reformed.

He married, May 29, 1890, Nettie Roduska, daughter of William and Martha (Switzer) Wyman born at Sligo, Clarion county, Pennsylvania, August 16, 1869.

Her grandfather, George Wyman, born in Germany, died at New Castle Pennsylvania, his wife Catherine Bigey, of Irish birth, died at Sligo, about 1875.

They came to Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania, and thence at an early dateto Clarion county.

Mrs Barnhart's maternal grandfather, Samuel Switzer, also an early settler in Clarion county died in 1888, at the age of eighty-one; his wife was Catharine Reece.

William Wyman was born in Huntindon county, in 1840, died February 22, 1896.

He was a veteran of the civil war, having served three years; was a Repuplica, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church.

Martha (Switzer) Wyman was born in Licking township, Clarion county, in 1845, and is now living at Sligo.

Children of Isaac Scott and Nettie Roduska (Wyman) Barnhart:

Grace May, born May 21, 1891

Jacob Ross, born May 2, 1897