Edward Collins BARNARD

1820 - 1908  (88 years)

• Name	Edward Collins BARNARD
  Birth	1820
  Gender	Male
  Death	12 Jan 1908
  Burial	Mountain View Cem., Bloomfield, CT
  Person ID	I751	Descendants of Francis Barnard
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

  Family ID

  F290

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  Family	Charlotte K. WILSON
  Family ID	F323	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	1 Feb 2026

  
  

• Notes

  Edward Collins Barnard (1820 -- 12 Jan. 1908; interred Mountain View Cem., Bloomfield, CT), per Leon Hayden Barnard Edward C. Barnard, 1860 census, Bloomfield, Hartford Co., page 1049, per FTM CD #318 In 1870 census, Bloomfield, listed as age 50, occupation hunter and trapper, $1000 real estate, $200 personal estate Collins BARNARD, self, male, married, white, 60 years of age, born CT, Trapper, father born CT, mother born CT, 1880 federal census, Bloomfield, Hartford, Connecticut, Source: FHL Film 1254099 National Archives Film T9-0099, Page 375C, perFamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index Edward E. [sic] Barnard, head, born Feb. 1820 CT, 80 years of age, married 51 years, both parents born CT, trapper and hunter, per 1900 federal census for Bloomfield, Hartford, Roll 135, Book 2, p. 55 Edward C. Barnard, male, white, farmer, widower, born and residing Bloomfield, died 14 Jan. 1908, 87 yr. 11 mo. 14 days, at Bloomfield; cause of death, senile decay, E. H. Bidwell, physician, per Record of Deaths, vol. 1, p. 38, BloomfieldVital Statistics and Index, LDS Roll 314449 Obituary of Edward C. Barnard, The Hartford Courant, 15 Jan. 1908, downloaded and transcribed 20 Nov. 2006: Edward C. Barnard Edward C. Barnard, age 87 years, died yesterday morning at 8 o'clock at the home of his nephew, B. B. Barnard in Bloomfield Center. Death was due to a general breaking down. Mr. Barnard was a farmer by occupation. He was born in Bloomfield and had loved [sic] there practically all his life. His wife died about four years ago, and since that time he had made his home with his nephew. His funeral will be at his home at 2:30 o'clock Thursday afternoon. The burial will be in Bloomfield. Funeral notice of Edward C. Barnard, The Hartford Courant, 16 Jan. 1908, downloaded and transcribed 20 Nov. 2006: Edward C. Barnard The funeral of Edward Collins Barnard, who died Tuesday morning in Bloomfield, will be held at the home of his nephew, Byron B. Barnard, in that place this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. Mr. Barnard was a native and lifelong resident of Bloomfield, and was in his 89th year. He was a son of Milton Barnard and the fourth child of a family of five children. His entire life had been devoted to farming and hunting, trapping and fishing during the seasons. Probably no other trapper has a record of snaring and trapping so many birds and quadrupeds. From early youth up it had been his favorite pastime and occupation, and he has traversed the mountains, plains and streams for a radius of ten or twenty miles around. He was fond of walking and a familiar sight was to see him trudging along gun, staff and traps, through the woods and along the streams. His greatest success lay in capturing black mink and he prided himself on being the champion mink catcher of the state. Partridge and other game was also bagged by him.. He was eccentric and lived a somewhat secluded life and even his nearest friends hardly knew him. Yet he had a noble generous heart for those he took a liking too [sic]. He was fond of music and played the violin with the soul of the old time violinist, kitchen dances and home parties being his frequent engagements. At the age of 76 he took up the harmonica and played to the entertainment of his friends, all of the popular and pleasing music of the day and kept up the accomplishment to a recent date. He would also tell hisexperiences as a trapper, which were of the most interesting character. His faithful wife, with whom he lived about fifty-six years, died four years ago, leaving him alone. They resided on the East Granby road near the Spoonville bridge and Mr. Barnard resided a short time after the death of his wife on the homestead, but later took up his residence with his nephew, B. B. Barnard. Although feeble Mr. Barnard's faculties were spared him until the end. The nearest relatives living are his nephew and family and Mrs. G. W. Willoughby and her family of Tariffville. Gravestone, Mt. View Cemetery, Bloomfield, CT Photographed by WMB 11 Aug. 2001 Edward married Charlotte K. Wilson (1826 -- 5 Jan. 1904; interred Mountain View Cem., Bloomfield, CT), per Leon Hayden Barnard In 1870 census, Bloomfield, Charlotte is listed as age 44, keeping house Collins married Charlott (ca. 1826 CT - ), 1880 federal census, Bloomfield, Hartford, Connecticut, Source: FHL Film 1254099 National Archives Film T9-0099, Page 375C, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index, which lists Charlott as: Charlott K. BARNARD, wife, female, married, white, 54 years of age, born CT, Keeping House, father born CT, mother born CT Barnard, Charlotte K., wife, born Apr. 1826 CT, 74 years of age, married, no children, both parents born CT, per 1900 federal census for Bloomfield, Hartford, Roll 135, Book 2, p. 55 Charlotte Barnard, female, white, born Bloomfield, residing Simsbury, married to Edward C. Barnard, died 6 Jan. 1904, 77 yr. 8 mo. 28 days, at Bloomfield; parents Warren Wilson, born Bloomfield, and Ruth Marshall; cause of death, pneumonia, duration 6 days, R. W. Maning [?], physician, per Record of Deaths, vol. 1, p. 34, certificate page C4-203, Bloomfield Obituary of Charlotte (Wilson) Barnard, The Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 1904, downloaded and transcribed 21 Nov. 2006: Death at Bloomfield. Mrs. Charlotte Wilson Barnard, wife of the well known hunter, Edward C. Barnard, died of pneumonia at her home in North Bloomfield Tuesday after an illness of six days. She was a native of Bloomfield and was 78 years old and one of the eleven daughters of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Wilson. She leaves a husband and a niece who lives in Windsor Locks. The funeral will be held at her home to-morrow [sic] afternoon at 1 o'clock. The burial will be in the West Hill Cemetery. [Note: Mountain View Cemetery---WMB] 1880 federal census, Bloomfield, Hartford, Connecticut, Source: FHL Film 1254099 National Archives Film T9-0099, Page 375C, per FamilySearch 1880 United States Census and National Index: Relation Sex Marr Race Age Birthplace Collins BARNARD Self M M W 60 CT Occ: Trapper Fa: CT Mo: CT Charlott K. BARNARD Wife F M W 54 CT Occ: Keeping House Fa: CT Mo: CT