Ely, son of Pardon,Sr. and Mahala "Polly"(Cadwell) Barnard, married Aristeen P. Curtis on 31 Jan 1839 in Genoa Twp., Livingston Co., Michigan. They had nine children Virginia Amanda; Amelia Elizabeth;Albert Leroy; Helen Josephine; Lewis C.; Charles F.; William S.; Wallace William; Alice Aristeen.
In the fall of 1834, Ely Barnard visited Genoa, and entered considerable quantities of land for himself and his brother. Ely Barnard was at the time a single man, and, with his brother, "kept bachelors' hall" in 1835 in the log house they had erected. William T. Curtis, moved into town in June, 1836, with his wife and daughter,--the latter afterwards becoming the wife of Ely Barnard, who was much of a sportsman and a true lover of the chase. He was also a man of remarkable business capabilities, and one of the foremost citizens of the town and county in which he had made his home.
In the summer of 1835 the township received the advance guard of its pioneer army in the persons of Thomas Pinckney and Pardon and Ely Barnard,--the latter two named being brothers, all since deceased. Pinckney came from Duchess Co., N.Y., and the Barnards from Madison County, in the same State. It has been the general opinion heretofore that Pinckney's log house was the first structure built in the township for the use, of a white family, and such is probably the case, although it can have the precedence by only a few days to that built by the Barnards.
The farms of the Messrs. Barnard were upon the Ann Arbor road, and are now owned by Henry Spencer and William Bell. Thomas Pinckney's Place was in the eastern part of town, on the Grand River road, and is the present property of Andrew Pless.(dated 1880)
Ely Barnard was the first register of deeds for the county and clerk of the first Board of Supervisors in 1836. He was afterwards a member of the State Legislature, and one of the members to amend the constitution in 1850. The first year after the town was organized the valuation was $60,000; no town tax; $18 State, and $110 county tax.
Per Livingston Co., history, Ely was very prominent in the formation of the Democratic Party and remained influential member throughout his life. He was elected to the office of Register of Deeds (after MI became a state) in 1842 and 1843. He was one of two members to represent the county in the State Legislature, which then met in Detroit. He was also a member of the State Convention which met in 1850 to revise the Constitution. His presence commanded respect from his fellow citizens for his rigid honesty. He retired to his farm and was considered one of the better agriculturists of the county. Judge Turner, in an address before the Pioneer Society, said of him: "We'll do well to remember with what nobility and independence he always bore himself in all the business of life. He was a man who never abdicated his dignity for a moment, but was a gentlemen at all times, on all occasions."
Ely was also strongly involved in local politics and served as Twp. Supervisor, Clerk and Justice of the Peace. These were elected positions.
{Information obtained from the History of Livingston Co., MI}
In the fall of 1834, Ely Barnard visited Genoa, and entered considerable quantities of land for himself and his brother. Ely Barnard was at the time a single man, and, with his brother, "kept bachelors' hall" in 1835 in the log house they had erected. William T. Curtis, moved into town in June, 1836, with his wife and daughter,--the latter afterwards becoming the wife of Ely Barnard, who was much of a sportsman and a true lover of the chase. He was also a man of remarkable business capabilities, and one of the foremost citizens of the town and county in which he had made his home.
In the summer of 1835 the township received the advance guard of its pioneer army in the persons of Thomas Pinckney and Pardon and Ely Barnard,--the latter two named being brothers, all since deceased. Pinckney came from Duchess Co., N.Y., and the Barnards from Madison County, in the same State. It has been the general opinion heretofore that Pinckney's log house was the first structure built in the township for the use, of a white family, and such is probably the case, although it can have the precedence by only a few days to that built by the Barnards.
The farms of the Messrs. Barnard were upon the Ann Arbor road, and are now owned by Henry Spencer and William Bell. Thomas Pinckney's Place was in the eastern part of town, on the Grand River road, and is the present property of Andrew Pless.(dated 1880)
Ely Barnard was the first register of deeds for the county and clerk of the first Board of Supervisors in 1836. He was afterwards a member of the State Legislature, and one of the members to amend the constitution in 1850. The first year after the town was organized the valuation was $60,000; no town tax; $18 State, and $110 county tax.
Per Livingston Co., history, Ely was very prominent in the formation of the Democratic Party and remained influential member throughout his life. He was elected to the office of Register of Deeds (after MI became a state) in 1842 and 1843. He was one of two members to represent the county in the State Legislature, which then met in Detroit. He was also a member of the State Convention which met in 1850 to revise the Constitution. His presence commanded respect from his fellow citizens for his rigid honesty. He retired to his farm and was considered one of the better agriculturists of the county. Judge Turner, in an address before the Pioneer Society, said of him: "We'll do well to remember with what nobility and independence he always bore himself in all the business of life. He was a man who never abdicated his dignity for a moment, but was a gentlemen at all times, on all occasions."
Ely was also strongly involved in local politics and served as Twp. Supervisor, Clerk and Justice of the Peace. These were elected positions.
{Information obtained from the History of Livingston Co., MI}
Ely, son of Pardon,Sr. and Mahala "Polly"(Cadwell) Barnard, married Aristeen P. Curtis on 31 Jan 1839 in Genoa Twp., Livingston Co., Michigan. They had nine children Virginia Amanda; Amelia Elizabeth;Albert Leroy; Helen Josephine; Lewis C.; Charles F.; William S.; Wallace William; Alice Aristeen.
In the fall of 1834, Ely Barnard visited Genoa, and entered considerable quantities of land for himself and his brother. Ely Barnard was at the time a single man, and, with his brother, "kept bachelors' hall" in 1835 in the log house they had erected. William T. Curtis, moved into town in June, 1836, with his wife and daughter,--the latter afterwards becoming the wife of Ely Barnard, who was much of a sportsman and a true lover of the chase. He was also a man of remarkable business capabilities, and one of the foremost citizens of the town and county in which he had made his home.
In the summer of 1835 the township received the advance guard of its pioneer army in the persons of Thomas Pinckney and Pardon and Ely Barnard,--the latter two named being brothers, all since deceased. Pinckney came from Duchess Co., N.Y., and the Barnards from Madison County, in the same State. It has been the general opinion heretofore that Pinckney's log house was the first structure built in the township for the use, of a white family, and such is probably the case, although it can have the precedence by only a few days to that built by the Barnards.
The farms of the Messrs. Barnard were upon the Ann Arbor road, and are now owned by Henry Spencer and William Bell. Thomas Pinckney's Place was in the eastern part of town, on the Grand River road, and is the present property of Andrew Pless.(dated 1880)
Ely Barnard was the first register of deeds for the county and clerk of the first Board of Supervisors in 1836. He was afterwards a member of the State Legislature, and one of the members to amend the constitution in 1850. The first year after the town was organized the valuation was $60,000; no town tax; $18 State, and $110 county tax.
Per Livingston Co., history, Ely was very prominent in the formation of the Democratic Party and remained influential member throughout his life. He was elected to the office of Register of Deeds (after MI became a state) in 1842 and 1843. He was one of two members to represent the county in the State Legislature, which then met in Detroit. He was also a member of the State Convention which met in 1850 to revise the Constitution. His presence commanded respect from his fellow citizens for his rigid honesty. He retired to his farm and was considered one of the better agriculturists of the county. Judge Turner, in an address before the Pioneer Society, said of him: "We'll do well to remember with what nobility and independence he always bore himself in all the business of life. He was a man who never abdicated his dignity for a moment, but was a gentlemen at all times, on all occasions."
Ely was also strongly involved in local politics and served as Twp. Supervisor, Clerk and Justice of the Peace. These were elected positions.
{Information obtained from the History of Livingston Co., MI}
In the fall of 1834, Ely Barnard visited Genoa, and entered considerable quantities of land for himself and his brother. Ely Barnard was at the time a single man, and, with his brother, "kept bachelors' hall" in 1835 in the log house they had erected. William T. Curtis, moved into town in June, 1836, with his wife and daughter,--the latter afterwards becoming the wife of Ely Barnard, who was much of a sportsman and a true lover of the chase. He was also a man of remarkable business capabilities, and one of the foremost citizens of the town and county in which he had made his home.
In the summer of 1835 the township received the advance guard of its pioneer army in the persons of Thomas Pinckney and Pardon and Ely Barnard,--the latter two named being brothers, all since deceased. Pinckney came from Duchess Co., N.Y., and the Barnards from Madison County, in the same State. It has been the general opinion heretofore that Pinckney's log house was the first structure built in the township for the use, of a white family, and such is probably the case, although it can have the precedence by only a few days to that built by the Barnards.
The farms of the Messrs. Barnard were upon the Ann Arbor road, and are now owned by Henry Spencer and William Bell. Thomas Pinckney's Place was in the eastern part of town, on the Grand River road, and is the present property of Andrew Pless.(dated 1880)
Ely Barnard was the first register of deeds for the county and clerk of the first Board of Supervisors in 1836. He was afterwards a member of the State Legislature, and one of the members to amend the constitution in 1850. The first year after the town was organized the valuation was $60,000; no town tax; $18 State, and $110 county tax.
Per Livingston Co., history, Ely was very prominent in the formation of the Democratic Party and remained influential member throughout his life. He was elected to the office of Register of Deeds (after MI became a state) in 1842 and 1843. He was one of two members to represent the county in the State Legislature, which then met in Detroit. He was also a member of the State Convention which met in 1850 to revise the Constitution. His presence commanded respect from his fellow citizens for his rigid honesty. He retired to his farm and was considered one of the better agriculturists of the county. Judge Turner, in an address before the Pioneer Society, said of him: "We'll do well to remember with what nobility and independence he always bore himself in all the business of life. He was a man who never abdicated his dignity for a moment, but was a gentlemen at all times, on all occasions."
Ely was also strongly involved in local politics and served as Twp. Supervisor, Clerk and Justice of the Peace. These were elected positions.
{Information obtained from the History of Livingston Co., MI}
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