Ezra Jacob Wycoff Barnard

Brief Life History of Ezra Jacob Wycoff

When Ezra Jacob Wycoff Barnard was born on 8 July 1830, in Barrington, Yates, New York, United States, his father, John Porter Barnard, was 26 and his mother, Eliza Ann Wycoff, was 23. He married Harriet Josephine Leach on 15 April 1856, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Calls Fort, Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1880 and Lakeside, Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1900. He registered for military service in 1852. He died on 16 January 1903, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Brigham City Cemetery, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ezra Jacob Wycoff Barnard
1830–1903
Harriet Josephine Leach
1824–1868
Marriage: 15 April 1856
Jno. John
1854–
Ezra William Barnard
1857–1890
Emily Josephine Barnard
1860–1867
Mary Joanna Barnard
1861–1943
George Ransom Barnard
1864–1896
Wilson Joseph Barnard
1868–1942

Sources (55)

  • Ezra Barnard, "United States Census, 1870"
  • Barnard, Ezra J W to Esther Baty Marriage Records, 1871
  • Ezra Jacob Barnard, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1832 · The Black Hawk War

Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.

1848

Historical Boundaries: 1848: Mexican Cession, United States 1850: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Davis, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Davis, Utah, United States

1850

Named after the early pioneer leader Daniel C. Davis the County was established as a territory in 1850.The territorial legislature created Davis County in 1852 and designated its County seat at Farmington-midway between boundaries-the Weber River on the north and the mouth of the Jordan River on the south. Westward the County includes a portion of the Great Salt Lake-its largest island on which Antelope Island State Park is now located.During first half-century Davis County grew slowly.It supported a hardy pioneer people engaged in irrigation agriculture and raising livestock.The Utah Central Railroad(now the Union Pacific crossed the County from Ogden on the north to Salt Lake City on the south in 1870 and offered welcome transportation links to bring manufactured products.This was the beginning of a transition in the County's history that led to mechanized agriculture, a surge of commerce, banking, and local business along with improved roads, new water systems, and the electrification of homes and business

Name Meaning

English, Dutch, and French: variant of Bernard and, in North America, (also) an altered form of this. The surname Barnard is very rare in France.

Americanized form of German Bernhard or Bernhardt , and of German, Polish, Czech, and Slovenian Bernard .

History: This name was brought independently to New England by many bearers from the 17th century onward. John Barnard was one of the founders of Hartford, CT, in 1635 (coming from Cambridge, MA with Thomas Hooker). Another John Barnard, born in Boston in 1681, was a Congregational clergyman who served as minister of Marblehead, MA, from 1716 to 1770.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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