Julius Steele Barnes the second son of Jonathan Barnes(Yale 1784),of Tolland , Connecticut was born in Tolland on February 23, 1792 . His mother, Rachel Steele, was adopted by her uncle , the rev. George Colton (yale 1756)of Bolton Conn. under whose instruction her son was prepared for Yale. After Graduation he taught school for a time and then began the study of medicine in Yale Medical School,where he received the degree of M.D in 1818. He soon began the practice of his profession in Southington, where he was married ,on Nov. 1,1821 to Laura Lewis elder daughter of Selah and Mary ,or Polly (Carter) Lewis, of Southington, and sister of James Lewis (Yale 1824) who died on May 20,1867 ,aged 65 years

Dr. Barnes continued to practice in Southington until near the time of his death there , on November 12 1870, in his 79, year.

He was noted as a skillful practitioner,and devoted to his calling,while he labored also for the social and moral well-being of whole community.His interest in the leading questions of the day led him to be active in politics, and he served for one term (1839)in the state senate. He was also Judge of Probate for the Southington district for a short time . He united with the Congregational Church in Southington in 1834 and was firm in his belief . His children were five sons (of whom one died in infancy ) and four daughters . The second son was graduated at Yale in 1847 and followed his fathers profession. The second daughter married the Rev. Guy B. Day ( Yale 1845)

He served the Ecciesiatical Society and town in various capacities. In 1839 he was State senator from this district. He united with the Congregational Chuch, April 6, 1834, and was a firm believer in evangelical doctrines.

He married Laura Lewis, of Southington, who died two years before him. Of their nine children, seven survive them ; 'one son graduated at this college in 1847.