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- ELLIOTT D. BARNARD, Evansville, Rock County, has been in
- the leaf tobacco business many years in Evansville, and his
name is widely known as that of a thoroughly honorable and trustworthy
business man. Owing to his age and health he is now retired from
an active commercial life, and is living in the enjoyment of
the ample fortune that he accumulated through industrious habits
and wise management in bygone years.
- Mr. BARNARD was born in Chautauqua County, N.Y., seven miles
- from the city of Dunkirk, Aug. 27, 1827, a son of Thaddeus
and Hannah (GOLDSBOROUGH) BARNARD, both natives of the Empire
State. Four sons and four daughters were born to them, three
of whom are now living: Jane, widow of Judge William WOODBURY,
and now living at Gowanda, N.Y.; Thaddeus, of Smith's Mills,
N.Y.; and Elliott D., of Evansville. The father, who was a farmer,
moved from Whitestown to Chautauqua County, in the same State,
where he died Feb. 6, 1829, at the age of forty-four.
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- His widow survived many years, and died in that county May
2, 1862, at the age of seventy-three. She was a devout member
of the Baptist Church. Both our subject's grandfathers were natives
of New York and reared large families.
- Elliott D. BARNARD grew to manhood under the parental roof
in Chautauqua County, was
- reared on the farm, and attended district school. In 1847
Mr. BARNARD came West and made a location in Rock County, Wis.,
four miles east of Evansville, where he bought a small farm of
forty acres. This was afterward sold, and after his return from
California, in 1853, Mr. BARNARD invested in 160 acres in the
town of Porter. He was a capable and pushing young man, and was
not afraid of hard work. He found employment among the various
farmers around him, putting in every moment he could spare at
good wages, and presently became forehanded, buying 160 acres
in the town of Center. He made his home in Porter, and there
continued to reside until he moved into Evansville, in the year
1880. He is an extensive land owner at the present time, and
holds the title to 320 acres of choice Rock County farm land.
- Mr. BARNARD, following the fashion of the adventurous and
fortune-seeking men of the time,
- made the journey to California in 1850. He crossed the Plains,
and spent three years in the land of gold, engaged in both farming
and mining. In the spring of 1853 he returned to Rock County,
and here he has since remained.
- In the month of March, 1850, Mr. BARNARD was married to Miss
Susan WEBB, the
- accomplished daughter of Joshua and Ann WEBB, and five children
were born to that union, Emma, Shasta E., Flora, Maude, and Charley
D. Emma married Daniel ROGERS, and they live on the old homestead
in the town of Porter; they have four children, Claude, Zoë,
Montfort and Florence. Shasta E. was married to Miss Lilla C.
LEE, and has one child, Orland K.; he is a wholesale dealer in
leaf tobacco in Evansville, and has achieved a large success
in that line. Flora is Mrs. John SPERRY, of the town of Porter,
and the mother of two children, Olive and Fay. Maude married
Frank PALMER, and is now living in Janesville; they have one
child, Orian. Charley married Catharine BOYLAN and lives in Evansville.
Mrs. Susan BARNARD died in 1863, and on April 19, 1873, Miss
Jane OSBORN became the wife of our subject. She is the daughter
of James and Louisa (BALLARD) OSBORN, and is a lady of much character
and intelligence. They have two children, Blanche and Bertha,
both of whom are living at home. Mrs. BARNARD is a member of
the Methodist Church. Mr. BARNARD is a Democrat, was supervisor
in the town of Porter some three terms, and was also assessor
for one term.
- Mr. BARNARD and Thomas HUDSON put up a large warehouse for
the handling of leaf
- tobacco in Evansville in the fall of 1879. Two years later
Mr. HUDSON disposed of his interest in the enterprise to Shasta
E. BARNARD, and the firm then became BARNARD & Son. They
built a large brick warehouse and entered upon an extensive business.
In 1893 E. D. BARNARD retired from active business, and the tobacco
firm became BARNARD & WILDER. They ship tobacco into almost
every region of the world, and are growing wealthy.
- Mr. BARNARD is now living retired and enjoys the esteem of
his many friends in Rock County,
- which has been his home since 1847. His wife's parents were
natives of Canada, but have been residents of Rock County since
1864, and are still living in Evansville. They have had seven
children, three of whom are now living, Mrs. BARNARD; James W.;
and Eliza, wife of Oscar MABIE.
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- Taken from "Commemorative Biographical Record of
the Counties of Rock, Green, Grant, Iowa and Lafayette Wisconsin"
(c) 1901, pp. 88-89; lithograph from same book.
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- Courtesy of Carol
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