Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Barnard, Dr. James M. March 4, 1880
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The Portland Observer, Wednesday, March 10, 1880
Died at his farm home in Danby, on the 4th inst., after a long and painful 
illness, Dr. James M. Barnard, aged 72 years, 9 months and 14 days.

The deceased was born in the state of Maine, April 20th, 1807.  When a young 
man he removed to Troy, N.Y., where he took up the trade of a tinner.  He 
afterwards studied medicine, and practiced several years in that place.  Here 
he married and buried his first wife, who left him four children, three 
daughters and one son.  The girls are all dead, and the son, John, who has 
grown up to manhood, now lives in California.  A few years previous to his 
departure from Troy, he married his second wife, who survives him, and by whom 
he had two children, James and Albert, who live on the old homestead in Danby.

In 1850 Dr. Barnard came to Michigan and purchased the farm of 320 acres, to 
which a few years later he brought his family, and for many years thereafter 
he devoted himself to his profession, and to the arduous task of improving his 
large farm.  About eight years go he removed to this village, leaving his farm 
in charge of his two sons, and devoting his whole attention to his 
profession.  As a result of his long residence here and extended practice he 
became widely known and was held in high esteem by all who formed his 
acquaintance.  Possessed of a quiet but kind disposition, he ever had a word 
of cheer for all.  Many years ago he identified himself with the M. E. church 
and remained a consistent member up to his death.  His funeral took place 
Sunday forenoon under the direction o the Masonic fraternity, of which he was 
a member.  He was also a prominent member of the Odd Fellows’ Lodge of this 
place, which also attended in a body.  He was a charter member of Portland 
Grange, and was one of its most active workers.  It was doubtless the largest 
attended funeral that has ever occurred in the place, the M. E. church being 
literally packed, and many who came were unable to get in.  the funeral sermon 
by the pastor, Rev. A. P. Morrison, was a most able effort.  Thus has passed 
form our midst a good man, who loss will be deeply felt and whose memory will 
be long cherished by this entire community.


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