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The first emigrnt Jor Barnard (1604 1646) and his
wife, Phoebie Whitting (1607-1685) and their two children,
John born 1631 and Samuel born 1633, sailed from Ips
wich, England April 30, 1634. His later children born in
America were Hanna, James, Mary, Joseph, Benjamin and
Elizabeth.
Others who came to America from England about this time
were Francis Barnard, who located at Dorchester, Massachu-
setts in 1636 and moved to Hartford, Connecticut in 1644.
He married Hanna Marvin and they had six children. He was
the ancestor of many ministers by the name of Barnard, who
graduated from Harvard University, which was founded in
Cambridge in 1636. Henry Barnard, born in Hartford, Con-
necticut in 1811 has been given the credit of being the
founder of the public school system of America.
From this family came the founders of Barnard College,
established by President Barnard of Columbia University of
New York City in 1889.
Many Barnards settled in the Cape Cod area and from
Nantucket they emigrated southward. The Texas Barnards
trace their heritage to Jonathan L. Barnard who was born
January 1, 1790 in Hawkins County, Tennessee. He was the
son of John Barnard born 1750 in England and died 1813 in
Hawkins County Tennessee. He married Sarah Bachman Jol-
lie in 1794 who was the daughter of Dudley and Nancy Jolly.
George Washington Barnard was the sixth child of Jona-
than and Sarah Barnard. He was born in 1829 and died in
1880 near Kingston, Tennessee. He married Cardine Ma-
linda Crowden born 1835 and died 1906. George Washing-
ton Barnard bought the Roane County, Tennessee farm in
the 1850's and raised three daughters and five sons there.
Edwin Eblen Barnard was born in this farm home and died in
the same room of his birth May 24, 1965. E. E. Barnard's
son Noel Barnard of Knoxville, Tennessee and his two sons
Vaughn and Tom still own the original Barnard farm. The
hand-hewn log barn built in the 1880's was used as a to-
bacco barn and is still a very unique sturdy building.
Newton Anderson Barnard, son of George W., was born
July 1, 1867 in Kingston, Tennessee and died October 3,
1947 in Celeste. Newton Anderson married Beulah Norris
on September 1, 1897 in the Celeste Methodist Church.
Newton A. came to Bonham in 1888 to live with Uncle John
A. Barnard who was married to Henrietta Pickel born 1855,
the daughter of Henry and Katie Pickel of Roane County,
Tennessee. Henrietta Pickel was a niece of Martha Rayburn
and a cousin to Sam Rayburn. John A. Barnard had a drug
store in Bonham in 1882 before he became the first cashier
of the newly organized First National Bank in Bonham. John
A. and Henrietta moved from Bonham to the Oak Cliff area
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present Cak CGift High cool is built oi the Barnard home
lot th at he donatcd to the Dailas school system. John A. was
born in 1852 in Tennesso and died n 1929; Hernrietta was
born in 1855 and died 1931 and buth are b uried at Pilot
Point Masonic Cerm eatery.
n the fami y history ft Char es Join Barnard, born in Ten-
nessee n 1865 who came to Bonham to live with Uncle John
A Barnard in 1886, it is written "My great-grandfather,
Jonathan Barnard and wife, Sarah Je ly came to Roane
County, Tennessee from Hawkins County as ore of the early
pioneers about the beginning of the 18th century. The
county was heavily wooded and Indians occupied several
portions. John A. Barnard, my grandfather was born 1813
and died 1905 settled on a farm adjoining to his father and
raised a large family. He was limited in education but read
well, above average. He was a consistent member of the
Baptist Church, a member of the state legislature, justice of
the peace and a member of the county court for many years.
He was well versed in politics, had strong opinions and lived
up to his principles. He belonged to the Whig Party previous
to the war and he cast his vote on the Union side. That part
of the country was pretty evenly divided politically. He was
well versed in medicine and kept a good supply on hand and
he treated poor folk without pay.
"George Barnard (Dan's grandfather) had a large family
of five sons and three daughters and they were my principal
associates. Newton Anderson was associated with me on the
farm and when we were young and came to Bonham we
went to the home of our banker uncle, John A. Barnard who
was so kind to both of us. He was a very successful man; he
made friends easily and trusted me as a son. Numerous
times he endorsed for me when I entered business and not
really entitled, from a financial standpoint, to credit. It was
impossible for me to borrow money from banks and most of
the landlords were unable to help their tenants because of
crop failure, so it was up to me to help my customers
through another crop. Uncle John A. favored me and put up
bankstock for collateral and borrowed $2500 to send to me
in Leonard."
Dan Felip Barnard, son of Newton A., was born August 9,
1903 in Celeste; his brother Frank was born in 1898. Dan
married Stella Lee Green on August 9, 1928 in Dallas. They
have two children Norris Pilgreen born February 17, 1935
and Lynda Lou born December 5, 1938. Dan was Fannin
County Agriculture manager in Bonham from 1939 until he
retired in March of 1969. Stella Barnard became Bonham's
first "den mother" in the Boy Scout program under the di-
rection of superintendent Irby Carruth in 1944. Their son
Norris reached Eagle Scout rank in 1950 with seven other
boys who were "cubs" of Mrs. Barnard's den. Norris and his
family of two daughters live in Houston. He graduated from
Bonham High School in 1953. Lynda Lou graduated in 1956
and lives with her family of two daughters and two sons at
the Texas Ramsey State Farm near Angleton. Her husband,
Franke Y. Thorp is Ramsey's farm manager of 18,000 acres
and was honored in January 1976 as "Texas Outstanding
Employee". BY DAN F. BARNARD
GEORGE CLINTON BARRETT
In 1870 George Clinton Barrett, a surveyor of Cannon
County, Tennessee, moved his family to Texas. His son
Houston had come earlier to decide on a site for new homes.
Their children were Houston, Reason, Jane, Harris, Ben,
Henry, George and Absolum Reims. The older sons had
fought for the South in the Civil War and the young ones at
home listened to the cannon and guns in the battles near
their farm.
The trip was made in a wagon train of 50 wagons. The last
camp site was a grove of trees called Honey Grove where the
oxen were unable to continue. Word was sent to Houston to
bring fresh cattle; however, another traveler with extra oxen
came by and they were used to complete the trip. George
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Bonham Public Library. Fannin County Folks & Facts, book, 1977; Bonham, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1151234/m1/116/: accessed February 8, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Fannin County Historical Commission.