Lewis BARNARD

1814 - 1907  (92 years)

• Name	Lewis BARNARD
  Birth	13 Nov 1814	Colebrook, Litchfield, CT
  Gender	Male
  Death	29 Oct 1907	Colebrook, Litchfield, CT
  Burial	Colebrook Center Cemetery, Colebrook, Litchfield, CT
  Person ID	I1194	Descendants of Francis Barnard
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

  Father	Asa BARNARD,   b. 19 Sep 1785, Simsbury, Hartford, CT d. 27 Apr 1867, Colebrook, CT (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth HART
  Marriage	11 Apr 1810
  Family ID	F487	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Almira HART
  Marriage	30 Mar 1836
  Children	1. Elizabeth BARNARD,   b. 7 Mar 1838, Colebrook, Litchfield, CT d. 13 Apr 1916 (Age 78 years) > 2. George Lucien BARNARD,   b. 23 May 1840, Colebrook, Litchfield, CT d. 14 Dec 1909 (Age 69 years) + 3. Harriet BARNARD,   b. 29 May 1843, Colebrook, Litchfield, CT d. 4 Dec 1937, Colebrook, Litchfield, CT (Age 94 years) + 4. Julius Hart BARNARD,   b. 19 Mar 1845, Colebrook, Litchfield, CT d. 15 Aug 1919 (Age 74 years) + 5. Almira Swift BARNARD,   b. 1 Jul 1848, Colebrook, Litchfield, CT d. 9 Jul 1871 (Age 23 years)
  Family ID	F494	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Lewis Barnard, born CT, 35 years of age, farmer, per 1850 federal census for Colebrook, Litchfield, CT, Roll 42, page 83 Lewis Barnard, 45 years of age, male, farmer, $1,500 real estate, $800 personal property, born CT, per 1860 federal census, Colebrook, Litchfield, CT, Roll M653_82, p. 858 (original p. 20), 19 June 1860 Lewis Barnard, 55 years of age, male, white, farmer, $5000 real estate, $2000 personal property, born CT, per 1870 federal census, Colebrook, Litchfield, CT, Roll M593_105, p. 62 (original page 9), 4 Aug. 1870 Lewis BARNARD, self, male, married, white, 65 years of age, born CT, farmer, father born CT, mother born CT, 1880 federal census, Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut, Source: FHL Film 1254100 National Archives Film T9-0100, Page 109B, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index Lewis Barnard, head, born Nov. 1815 CT, 84 years of age, married 64 years, both parents born CT, farmer, per 1900 federal census Colebrook, Litchfield, Roll 140, Book 1, p. 38 Lewis Barnard (13 Nov. 1814 Colebrook, Litchfield, CT -- 29 Oct. 1907 Colebrook, Litchfield, CT; interred Colebrook Center Cemetery, Colebrook, Litchfield, CT), per Donald George Goetz, 31 Mar. 2002; Goetz notes information from family Bible at Colebrook Historical Society in Colebrook Center. Obituary, The Winsted Evening Citizen, 20 Oct. 1907, provided by Donald G. Goetz "LEWIS BARNARD, COLEBROOK'S OLDEST MAN, DIED TODAY, AGED 93 Lewis Barnard, the oldest man in Colebrook, died at his home in that town at 10:30 this morning of general debility. If he had lived until next month he would have been 93 years old. He had held the office of selectman for several terms, and other minor offices within the gift of the electors of his town. He was born within a few rods of the house in which he passed away and was a lifelong resident of Colebrook. Mr.Barnard was highly esteemed by all who knew him, and his passing has caused profound sorrow in many Colebrook homes. "Mr. Barnard leaves four children, Mrs. S. A. Cooper, Miss Elizabeth Barnard, J. Barnard and George Barnard, all of Colebrook. The funeral arrangements had not been completed this afternoon." Lewis apparently married Almira (Unknown), per 1850 federal census for Colebrook, Litchfield, CT, Dwelling #210, family#222, which lists Almira as: Almira Barnard, 32 years of age, born CT Lewis apparently married Almira (Unknown), per 1860 federal census, Colebrook, Litchfield, CT, Roll M653_82, p. 858 (original p. 20), 19 June 1860, which lists Almira as: Almira Barnard, 43 years of age, female, born CT Lewis married Almira (Unknown), per 1870 federal census, Colebrook, Litchfield, CT, Roll M593_105, p. 62 (original page9), 4 Aug. 1870, which lists Almira as: Almira Barnard (listed with Lewis Barnard), 53 years, female, white, keeping house, born CT Lewis married Almira (Unknown) (ca. 1817 CT - ), 1880 federal census, Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut, Source: FHL Film 1254100 National Archives Film T9-0100, Page 109B, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index which lists Almira as: Almira BARNARD, wife, female, married, white, 63 years of age, born CT, Keeping House, father born CT, mother born CT Lewis married Elmira (Unknown) (Oct. 1816 CT - ), ca. 1836, per 1900 federal census Colebrook, Litchfield, Roll 140, Book 1, p. 38, which lists Elmira as: Elmira Barnard, wife, born Oct. 1816 CT, 83 years of age, married 64 years, mother of 5 children, 4 children living, both parents born CT Lewis married Almira Hart (23 Oct. 1816 Colebrook, Litchfield, CT -- 25 Sept. 1901 Colebrook, Litchfield, CT; interred Colebrook Center Cemetery, Colebrook, Litchfield, CT), daughter of Lewis Hart and Persis Swift, 30 Mar. 1836, per DonaldGeorge Goetz, 31 Mar. 2002 Obituary of Mrs. Lewis Barnard, The Hartford Courant, 27 Sept. 1901, downloaded and transcribed 21 Nov. 2006: Mrs. Lewis Barnard. Mrs. Lewis Barnard, aged 85 years, died in Colebrook Wednesday, death being due partly to injuries received by falling and fracturing her hip last week. She was born in Colebrook in 1816, the daughter of Lewis and Persis Hart. She leaves a husband, to whom she had been married sixty-five years, two daughters, Harriet, wife of Senator S. A. Cooper of Colebrook, Elizabeth, who lives with her father, and two sons, George L. of Waterbury and Julius H. of Colebrook. The funeral will be held at the house in Colebrook tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. 1850 federal census, Colebrook, Litchfield, CT: Dwelling #210, Family #222 Lewis Barnard, 35 yrs., male, farmer, $1500,born CT Almira Barnard, 32 yrs., born CT [Almira is indexed as "Minerva" on FTM CD #308] Elizabeth Barnard, 12 yrs., female, born CT George Barnard, 10 yrs., male, born CT Harriet Barnard, 7 yrs., female, born CT Julius Barnard, 6 yrs., male, born CT Almira, 1 yr., female, born CT LEWIS RESIDED NEXT DOOR, at Dwelling #210, Family #222, TO 6-ASA BARNARD, in the 1850 federal census for Colebrook, Litchfield, CT, Roll 42, page 83 (and there are no other Barnard families in Colebrook at this time---WMB) 1860 federal census, Colebrook, Litchfield, CT, Roll M653_82, p. 858 (original p. 20), 19 June 1860: Dwelling 164; Family 166 Lewis Barnard, 45, m, farmer, $1,500 real estate, $800 personal property, born CT Almira Barnard, 43, f, born CT Elizabeth Barnard, 22, f, born CT George Barnard, 20, m, born CT Harriet Barnard, 17 , f, born CT Julius Barnard, 14, m,born CT Almira Barnard, 12, f, born CT 1870 federal census, Colebrook, Litchfield, CT, Roll M593_105, p. 62 (original page 9), 4 Aug. 1870: Dwelling 93, Family 91 Barnard, Lewis, 55, m, w, farmer, $5000 real estate, $2000 personal property, born CT --- Almira, 53, f, w, keepinghouse, born CT --- Elizabeth, 32, f, w, born CT --- Julius, 25, m, w, born CT --- Almira, 20, f, w, born CT 1880 federal census, Colebrook, Litchfield, Connecticut, Source: FHL Film 1254100 National Archives Film T9-0100, Page 109B, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Lewis BARNARD Self M M W 65 CT Occ: Farmer Fa: CT Mo: CT Almira BARNARD Wife F M W 63 CT Occ: Keeping House Fa: CT Mo: CT Elizabeth BARNARDDau F S W 42 CT Occ: At Home Fa: CT Mo: CT