Simpson was one of the first panel of grand jurors at the first Court in Versailles, 1841. His earliest land patent was for the NE 1/4 of Section 26, Greene Twp. on June 18, 1836.

A three year old daughter, Mary J. A. Barnard died on Dec. 18, 1835, and was the first burial in the new "Harper" Cemetery, we believe. Two other children died later, and all with the parents are buried in "Harper."

An ancestor, Thomas Barnard, settled in America about 1650 and was one of 10 men who purchased Nantucket in 1659. Another ancestor, John Barnard married Bethial Folger, daughter of Peter Folger.

The Barnard family of the area descended from his brother, James Orsborne Barnard who settled in Dry Grove Twp. east of Danvers around 1828. They are ancestors of the Halls of Danvers.

BARNEY, Ebenezer and Elizabeth A. – Patented the NE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, and the W 1/2 of the SE 1/4 of Section 31 in El Paso Twp. on May 16, 1853. Calvin E. Barney, a relative, was an El Paso lawyer in 1865.

BARNEY, Hiram – Attended the 1st Methodist Conference held in Panola, November 7-8, 1857. He was still active in this church's meeting December 10, 1859.

BARRETT, C. W. and R. (wife) – Lived in the Kansas Twp. area in early 1853 and probably before. A daughter died January 29, 1853 and is buried in East White Oak.

BASSETT, Porter S. and Malvina – Lived in Greene Twp. in 1855. Porter was a farmer and cattleman. Mrs. Bassett was from New York state, and it was her suggestion that a Farmer's Club be organized. The first meeting took place in their home and the present club was organized on March 31, 1890.

BATEMAN, William N. and Louisa West – William was born in Ross County, Ohio, January 23, 1827, the son of William and Sue (Roe) Bateman. He came to Woodford County in 1844 and after service in the Civil War he settled on the N 1/2 of the NW 1/4 of Section 9 in Kansas Twp. They were the parents of fourteen children of whom Christopher Columbus Bateman was one. He lived in late years in El Paso, where he died in January, 1953.

BAYNE, William C. and Caroline – Purchased Lot 12, Block 44 from Gibson on October 20, 1856 and erected a house on it, the first in El Paso to be completed. It is believed Thomas McClellan originally contracted for this lot and home and turned it over to the Baynes. The deed is directly from Gibson to the latter.

BEALE, Bennett N. – Purchased N 1/2 of the SE 1/4 Section 27, Greene Twp. August 31, 1857.

BEAL, William and Elizabeth Margaret Slane – William was born in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, November 9, 1824, died in El Paso, Illinois March 6, 1905, and is buried in Evergreen Cemetery. He moved into Ohio in 1848, to Mason County, Illinois in 1853, and Greene Twp. in 1857. He married Miss Slane, who had come to Greene with her parents in 1853, on January 15, 1863. William and Elizabeth were the parents of six children, only one (William Irvin Beale, 1875-1902) living to adulthood. They moved into Panola Twp. in 1896, the farm is still owned by grandchildren.

BELSLEY, C. – Born in Illinois and in 1843 came to Woodford County. After Secor was founded he settled there and became a livestock dealer.

BENNETT, Eli and Elizabeth – Lived in or near El Paso in 1857, possibly earlier. Eli was originally from Trowbridge, England, coming to the U. S. in 1849. He was a cabinetmaker, who may have been associated with John Bennett in building the Union House in 1856-7.

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