California Biographies

Source:
History of Napa and Lake Counties
San Francisco, Slocum, Bowen & Co., Publishers. 1881

Transcribed by Peggy Hooper 2011

This file is part of the California Genealogy & History Archives 
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~cagha/index.htm


Jesse Barnett

Jesse Barnett - The subject of this 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.