Will County IL Archives Biographies.....Barney, Vincent L D 1823 - 
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Author: Portrait & Bio Album, 1890

VINCENT L. D. BARNEY. Among the honored pioneers of New Lenox Township, none 
are more worthy of mention than Mr. Barney, a portrait of whom is presented on 
the opposite page. Without perhaps making any great stir in the world, he has 
acquitted himself as an honest man and a good citizen, and possesses those 
kindly traits of character which have drawn around him hosts of friends. In no 
less manner has the lady, who for a period of twenty-two years has been the 
sharer of his earthly fortunes, earned the esteem and confidence of the 
community. Their home is one of the most hospitable in the county and is the 
frequent resort of the friends whom they have attracted to them during their 
long residence in this county. In noting the parental history of our subject 
we find that his father, Perus Barney, was a native of New York State, and 
married Miss Electa Morton, who was born and reared near the early home of her 
husband. After uniting their lives and fortunes they settled near Watertown, 
N. Y., and thence, in 1836, emigrated to Illinois, and for several years lived 
in the vicing of Babcock's Grove, DuPage County. Their next removal was to 
Waukegan, where they spent the remainder of their lives. The father was called 
hence October 28, 1877, and the mother September 29, 1885. There was born to 
them a family of seventeen children, two of whom died unnamed in infancy, and 
ten of whom are yet living (May, 1890.) The subject of this sketch was the 
second child in the family, and first opened his eyes to the light May 19, 
1823, in Rutland, near Watertown, N. Y. He was thirteen years of age when his 
parents came to Illinois. The family left their Eastern home in 1836, taking 
passage on a schooner for Milwaukee. The latter city was reached June 24, and 
after remaining there about two months, on the 15th of August they left for 
DuPage County, Ill. They traveled in a primitive manner, with three yoke of 
oxen and two wagons, camping for the night wherever darkness overtook them. On 
arriving at their destination they settled in a shanty about fourteen feet 
square, and there lived until the following summer, when they erected and 
moved into a new house. DuPage County continued to be their home for eighteen 
years, during which period six of the children married. The remainder of the 
family then removed to Lake County, Ill., and since then the remaining 
children, with the exception of the youngest, have settled down in homes of 
their own in different States. Under the parental roof our subject grew to a 
stalwart manhood, and at the age of twenty-six prepared to establish a home of 
his own. He was then married, June 17, 1849, in New Lenox Township, to Miss 
Clarissa, daughter of Silas Parker. Clarrissa L. Parker was born February 28, 
1829, in Westford Township, Chittenden County, Vt. In her eighth year she 
removed with her parents to Illinois (then the "Far West"), arriving in 
Chicago July 1, 1836. They settled in Plainfield, Will County, Ill., where she 
lived about eight years, and then removed to New Lenox Township, Will County. 
The young people located upon the farm now owned and occupied by our subject, 
and here he has since uninterruptedly followed agricultural pursuits. Of this 
union there was born a family of seven children, the eldest of whom, a son, 
James, died when eighteen months old; Caroline is the wife of George McIntyre, 
and they live in Chicago; Sarah married Hiram Summers, and they are also 
located in Chicago; Silas is farming in New Lenox Township; Charles is a 
resident of Wilmington, this State; Emma lives in Chicago; Clara is at home 
with her father. Mrs. Clarissa Barney departed this life at the homestead 
April 17, 1865. Our subject contracted a second marriage October 1, 1867, at 
Chicago, with Miss Sarah Ann, daughter of the late Archibald Clybourne, of 
that city. Mrs. Sarah Barney was born March 24, 1830, in Chicago, where she 
received her education and was reared to womanhood. Mr. Clybourne was a 
butcher by trade, and one of the prominent businessmen of the city. There is 
living of this union only one child, a son, Archibald. Maggie and Mary died in 
infancy. Mr. Barney's farm embraces eighty-five acres of choice land, upon 
which have been effected good improvements. The house is especially neat and 
comfortable, and with its surroundings forms a very attractive home. Mr. 
Barney gives his uniform allegiance to the Republican party, and has served as 
a School Director in his district. Aside from this he has never assumed the 
cares and resposibilities of office.

Additional Comments:
Portrait and Biographical Album of Will County, Illinois, Containing Full Page 
Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens 
of the County; Chicago: Chapman Bros., 1890

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