Obituary for C.W. Barnard, Hardin County, Illinois C.W. Barnard, the subject of this sektch, was born in Hardin County July 19, 1831 and died at his home in Harrisburg (Dorrisville) Saline Co. IL. August 26, 1915 of dropsey and senile debilty at the advanced age of 84 years. He was first married to Elizabeth Hess, a sister to David Hess, by whom he had 8 children. His second wife was Riller Wallace, a sister to Levy Wallace if Bald Knob, Arkansas and the late W.R. Wallace of this county, by whom he had 10 children. (Some of the children of both marriages are dead, but the writer knows not how many.) During the latter part of the seventies he and his first wife and children moved to Kansas, and made about two crops and returned to this county. Soon after his return his wife died, but he soon re-married and sold his two farms on what is known as "The Mountain" a mile or two south-west of the Rock Creek school and church houses, where he lived for many years and accumulated considerable property. He then moved back to Kansas about 1881, taking his young wife with him. But he remained there but a short time when he returned again with his family to the county and State of his nativity. Soon after he came back, the second time he purchased some cheap wood land in the north part of this county near Yellow Springs where he settled for a time and sold out and moved to near Harrisburg in 1900, and later moved to Dorrisville, where he lived until death claimed him. About 18 years ago the deceased made a profession of religion at a revival meeting at Yellow Springs, and it is said ever afterward lived a consistent Christian life. he knew for some time previous to his death that the end was near, and was not perfectly resigned to the will of the Master. But expressed a willingness and anixety to go to his reward. He was a black smith by trade, and his mechanical genius was such that he could do any kind of woodwork that was necessary in the prosecution of his trade. He was a farmer also, and farmed somewhat extensively while living in this county, and for some time after leaving here, in Saline County. He was known and recognized by all who had the pleasure of his acquaintence as an industrious, hard-working, high-minded, up-right conscintious citizen; a good neighbor, husband and father, with faults which merely illustrated that inheritance of fallibility which is our common lot. The fact that he was married twice and reared two large families necessarily placed upon him great responsibilities which required tact, patience and good judgment to successfully meet; but he met and over-came every obstacle in a manner creditable to himself, and did reserve what he concieved to be his duty. And what greater consolations can we have, when the shadows of life are closing about him, than to feel that he has bravely bore the responsibilities of life and conscientiously performed his duty. Our deceased friend and brother found a last resting place in the Somerset Cemetery in Saline County, 10 miles this side of Harrisburg, where he was buried on the day following his death. After a funeral discourse by his nephew, Rev. A.J. Clanton, of this county. Peace to his ashes and sincere sympathy to his surviving wife and children and 38 grandchildren, and 20 great grandchildren and one brother, J.A. Barnerd, who has lived the time allotted to man by the Psalmist David, three score and ten years, is in declining health. Written by John Allen Oxford Taken from the Hardin County Independent- Published 9 September `1915 ------------------------------------------------------------- UGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organiza- tions or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contri- butor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Wanda Patton Reed