Napa County Biographies
Jesse Barnett
Jesse Barnett - The subject of thia sketch, whose portrait appears ia this work, was born in Johnson
County, Kentucky, February 25,1826, where he lived until 1831. In that year his parents moved to Missouri
and settled in what was then Jackson County, now Van Buren County, where they remained until 1836. In that
year they removed to Scioto County, Ohio, where he resided until he started for California, which occurred in 1854.
He crossed the plains and on his arrival in this State he immediately proceeded to Pope Valley, and in the fall
of 1855 Mr. Barnett settled on his present ranch of one thousand acres, and is engaged in general
farming and stock raising. He was married September 28, 1848, to Miss Lavina Clark, who was born in
Lawrence County, Ohio, January 16,1828, and by this union they have seven living children: Elias J.,
Mary E., James P., William A., Jesse W., Samuel P. and Margaret L.
History of Napa and Lake Counties,: San Francisco, Cal.: Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers, 1881
Transcribed by Julie Appletoft, February, 2007 Page 399
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