DARKE COUNTY OHIO 
*************************************************************
File contributed to the Montgomery County, Ohio Biographies Project  by:
Billy J. Baker
billybak@erols.com
April 24, 2000 
**************************************************************


William G. Cutler's History of the State of Kansas 
First published in 1883 by A. T. Andreas, Chicago, IL.

Neosho County --

W. M. BARNHART, farmer, Section 34, P. O. Osage Mission, is a native of
Darke County, Ohio; born in 1840. He was raised in Indiana, where he
attended the Somerset High School, and afterwards clerked for John
Swope. In 1860 Mr. Barnhart was married to Miss Swope, and was then
taken into the business partnership, which business they disposed of in
1867. John Swope came to Kansas in the spring of that year, and bought
what is known as the Mound Farm, situated on the southwest quarter of
Section 35, erected a house, and made improvements on the place. In the
fall of 1867, Mr. Swope and wife, in company with W. M. Barnhart and
wife, removed to Kansas, experiencing the difficulties of a journey by
wagon through a new country, and the subsequent privations incident to
pioneer life. Mr. Barnhart located upon Section 34, on land adjoining
Mr. Swope's farm, and remained there until the death of Mr. Swope, which
occurred in 1874. Since that date he has, with the assistance of his
eldest son, worked both farms, and has met with encouraging success. No
untoward calamities have visited his homestead. During the Osage ceded
land fight he belonged to the Land League. Mr. and Mrs. Barnhart have
three sons and three daughters. The family are members of the Christian
Church.