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Richard Cropley “RC” Barnard

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Richard Cropley “RC” Barnard

Birth
District of Columbia, USA
Death
17 Dec 1903 (aged 74)
Sloan, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA
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Sloan, Woodbury County, Iowa, USA Add to Map
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RC Barnard was from a prominent family in Georgetown, DC. In 1857 he contracted to lead a group of German immigrants from Davenport Iowa to what is now Grand Island Nebraska. He platted the town of Grand Island and served as Justice of the Peace.

From History of Western Iowa published 1882
R. C. Barnard, Sloan station agent and telegraph operator, was born in the District of Columbia in 1829; removed to Neb. in 1857. He platted the townsite of Grand Island; removed to Omaha in 1863, where he was city engineer for several years; in 1868 removed to Council Bluff's, and engaged in the dry goods business, and in 1870 came to Sloan and engaged in the mercantile business with Beal & Evans.
RC Barnard was from a prominent family in Georgetown, DC. In 1857 he contracted to lead a group of German immigrants from Davenport Iowa to what is now Grand Island Nebraska. He platted the town of Grand Island and served as Justice of the Peace.

From History of Western Iowa published 1882
R. C. Barnard, Sloan station agent and telegraph operator, was born in the District of Columbia in 1829; removed to Neb. in 1857. He platted the townsite of Grand Island; removed to Omaha in 1863, where he was city engineer for several years; in 1868 removed to Council Bluff's, and engaged in the dry goods business, and in 1870 came to Sloan and engaged in the mercantile business with Beal & Evans.

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