by Ron Dierlam — published on April 15th, 2006
I’m real lucky to have survived that fateful meeting when I first met my nephew’s (Ed Barnard) dad, Eugene C. Barnard. It was early evening, and my sister, Beverly P. Barnard, was getting ready for her date. The door bell rang. My heart was pounding with anticipation because earlier I overheard my sister telling my dad that “Gene” was real special. I rushed to the door, ahead of everyone. To my sister’s horror, as she was just a few paces behind me, I swung open the door and quickly blurted out “are you going to marry my sister”? My sister was speechless. My mom quickly grabbed my hand and led me out of the foyer. Boy did I get it then, and I got it double when my sister got home from her date with Gene Barnard. And yes, they did marry.
by Jake Barnard — published on April 13th, 2006
Once again welcome! My Dad (Ed) has such a great site going on here, that a post was needed filling in everyone on what the youngest Barnard in our branch was doing.
A North Dakota branch has been started. As of right now, to my knowledge, I am the only relation living in state. After graduating last year from Jamestown College, I made it as far as Fargo, ND before stopping to work. I just couldn’t leave the state. Recently, (as in the past couple of weeks) I have moved back to Jamestown, ND. I now work in Valley City and commute. There is just something about the plains that keeps me here. Of course the friends and community here are another part of that.
However, I will not be the sole Barnard up here for long. We have an import. I am getting married. (The wedding will take place in Jamestown on September 23rd.) So we will have 2 North Dakota Barnards’. If you are a relative and think I might not have your current address – please feel free to email me with it!
This website will be great for learning more about our family. If you are interested in learning more about this particular Barnard, feel free to check out my little corner of the web.
by Ed Barnard — published on April 11th, 2006
Here is a nice page about Sir Francis Drake:
http://sirfrancisdrakehistory.net/ I found it from the illustration of careening a ship. What does this have to do with us?
Hannah Drake was Captain John Higley’s first wife. We descend from Hannah and John. John remarried after her death - he married Sarah Strong. We also descend from John and Sarah!
John Higley and Hannah Drake’s great-grandson Seth Higley (Revolutionary War patriot) married Mindwell Higley. Mindwell is the granddaughter of John Higley and Sarah Strong. Seth and Mindwell’s daughter Sally Higley married George Allen Barnard. George Allen Barnard established our Barnards of western Pennsylvania.
According to “The Higleys, An Old Colonial Family,” by Mary Coffin Johnson in 1896, Hannah Drake is of the same Drake family that included Sir Francis Drake. We’re not direct descendants, but we’re related… and, of course, the Drake tribe was the best tribe of possibly the best season of the Survivor TV series. (That’s where Rupert Boneham stole the show!) So… now you have a link to a page or three about the life and times of Sir Francis Drake.
by Ed Barnard — published on April 11th, 2006
SOS Home :: Records Services :: State Archives :: Death Certificates - The actual certificates are online for 1910-1920, and the index (with date of death) is there through 1955. Tremendous resource!
by Ed Barnard — published on April 10th, 2006
I am placing an html copy of the original 1896 edition of The Higleys, an Old Colonial Family, by Mary Coffin Johnson online. It contains the best stories I’ve seen concerning the founders of Windsor, including Reverend Wareham, Elder John Strong, and of course Captain John Higley. (The copyright is expired, thus the book is freely available, however newer editions do exist.)
by Ed Barnard — published on April 9th, 2006
While I’m remodeling, you can still find the old version of our site at:
http://www.ewbarnard.com/index.html
with photos, documents, genealogy pages - all the usual stuff 
by Ed Barnard — published on April 8th, 2006
Tom Strong and I are half-tenth cousins three times over! His genealogy site is here:
http://www.strongfamilytree.org/
and it’s very nicely done. He’s using webAPP on top of TNG (The Next Generation), in a way similar to how I’m planning to use WordPress on top of Coppermine (photo galleries) and TNG (display genealogy database).
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