Guilford Barnard
April 29, 1904; Oregonian, p 4  (photo)
"Esteemed Pionere Dies Near Bellfountain, Or."

   Guilford Barnard, who died April 17, on his farm near Bellfountain, Benton County, was born in Bourbon County, Kentucky, February 9, 1825.  He moved to Missouri in 1835 and then to Adams County, Illinois, in 1842.  He was married to Catherine Wigle, April 1, 1840.  They crossed the plains with an ox team in 1852 and located on a donation land claim, seven miles south of Brownsville, living in that vicinity till 1871, when he sold his possessions and purchased a farm near the present site of Bellfountain, in Benton County, Oregon.  On this farm he resided until his death, which occurred April 17.  His wife and two children survive him, Mrs. S. C. Starr and Marion Barnard, who reside near Bellfountain.  Mr. Barnard was well known and a few men were as well esteemed as he.  In his long life of 55 years he exemplified the Christian character, being ever ready to go and do where duty called him.  Besides his own children he raised and educated seven other children who had been left wholly or in part without homes.