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" ... a son of John and Lorinda (Wells) Barry, who were farmer folk in northern Wisconsin, and who started across the plains in 1853, with their family of four children. They outfitted with wagons and horses for the long and dangerous journey overland, in a train commanded by Captain Conway, coming via the old California trail, the trip lasting about six months. They had hardships aplenty, but finally arrived at their destination and made a temporary settlement near Stockton for the first winter, then moved to Point of Timber, there being but two other families and a bachelor in that locality at the time. One year there convinced John Barry that it was too dry to undertake farming, so he loaded up his effects and with his wife and children set about looking for some place that suited him. They traveled as far as Santa Rosa, and liking the looks of that country, bought a squatter's claim, which is now a part of the site of that city. He found this claim was a part of a Mexican grant, after having made many improvements and establishing a home, and had to pay for it a second time. Here he farmed until 1867, when he sold out.
Mr. Barry then took a trip to South America on a prospecting expedition. With some companions he journeyed up one of the rivers in that country, found the climate unbearably hot, ran out of provisions and had to live on monkey meat. He came out of that tropical country and went back to Wisconsin for a visit, then came again to California and settled in Ventura County, and engaged in farming once more, on some land he purchased, continuing his residence there until his death. His wife died several years later. Mr. Barry at one time had the deed to land on which the Sonoma County courthouse now stands. Of the nine children born to this worthy couple, Silas T. is the second oldest. One brother, John Barry, has been assessor of Ventura County for forty years ..." Biography of Silas T. Barry, Source: "History of Butte County, Cal.," by George C. Mansfield, Pages 861-862, Historic Record Co, Los Angeles, CA, 1918.
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Adriana
" ... a son of John and Lorinda (Wells) Barry, who were farmer folk in northern Wisconsin, and who started across the plains in 1853, with their family of four children. They outfitted with wagons and horses for the long and dangerous journey overland, in a train commanded by Captain Conway, coming via the old California trail, the trip lasting about six months. They had hardships aplenty, but finally arrived at their destination and made a temporary settlement near Stockton for the first winter, then moved to Point of Timber, there being but two other families and a bachelor in that locality at the time. One year there convinced John Barry that it was too dry to undertake farming, so he loaded up his effects and with his wife and children set about looking for some place that suited him. They traveled as far as Santa Rosa, and liking the looks of that country, bought a squatter's claim, which is now a part of the site of that city. He found this claim was a part of a Mexican grant, after having made many improvements and establishing a home, and had to pay for it a second time. Here he farmed until 1867, when he sold out.
Mr. Barry then took a trip to South America on a prospecting expedition. With some companions he journeyed up one of the rivers in that country, found the climate unbearably hot, ran out of provisions and had to live on monkey meat. He came out of that tropical country and went back to Wisconsin for a visit, then came again to California and settled in Ventura County, and engaged in farming once more, on some land he purchased, continuing his residence there until his death. His wife died several years later. Mr. Barry at one time had the deed to land on which the Sonoma County courthouse now stands. Of the nine children born to this worthy couple, Silas T. is the second oldest. One brother, John Barry, has been assessor of Ventura County for forty years ..." Biography of Silas T. Barry, Source: "History of Butte County, Cal.," by George C. Mansfield, Pages 861-862, Historic Record Co, Los Angeles, CA, 1918.
Best regards,
Adriana
The following information is from Find A Grave Contributor, Adriana Thanks so much.
" ... a son of John and Lorinda (Wells) Barry, who were farmer folk in northern Wisconsin, and who started across the plains in 1853, with their family of four children. They outfitted with wagons and horses for the long and dangerous journey overland, in a train commanded by Captain Conway, coming via the old California trail, the trip lasting about six months. They had hardships aplenty, but finally arrived at their destination and made a temporary settlement near Stockton for the first winter, then moved to Point of Timber, there being but two other families and a bachelor in that locality at the time. One year there convinced John Barry that it was too dry to undertake farming, so he loaded up his effects and with his wife and children set about looking for some place that suited him. They traveled as far as Santa Rosa, and liking the looks of that country, bought a squatter's claim, which is now a part of the site of that city. He found this claim was a part of a Mexican grant, after having made many improvements and establishing a home, and had to pay for it a second time. Here he farmed until 1867, when he sold out.
Mr. Barry then took a trip to South America on a prospecting expedition. With some companions he journeyed up one of the rivers in that country, found the climate unbearably hot, ran out of provisions and had to live on monkey meat. He came out of that tropical country and went back to Wisconsin for a visit, then came again to California and settled in Ventura County, and engaged in farming once more, on some land he purchased, continuing his residence there until his death. His wife died several years later. Mr. Barry at one time had the deed to land on which the Sonoma County courthouse now stands. Of the nine children born to this worthy couple, Silas T. is the second oldest. One brother, John Barry, has been assessor of Ventura County for forty years ..." Biography of Silas T. Barry, Source: "History of Butte County, Cal.," by George C. Mansfield, Pages 861-862, Historic Record Co, Los Angeles, CA, 1918.
Best regards,
Adriana
" ... a son of John and Lorinda (Wells) Barry, who were farmer folk in northern Wisconsin, and who started across the plains in 1853, with their family of four children. They outfitted with wagons and horses for the long and dangerous journey overland, in a train commanded by Captain Conway, coming via the old California trail, the trip lasting about six months. They had hardships aplenty, but finally arrived at their destination and made a temporary settlement near Stockton for the first winter, then moved to Point of Timber, there being but two other families and a bachelor in that locality at the time. One year there convinced John Barry that it was too dry to undertake farming, so he loaded up his effects and with his wife and children set about looking for some place that suited him. They traveled as far as Santa Rosa, and liking the looks of that country, bought a squatter's claim, which is now a part of the site of that city. He found this claim was a part of a Mexican grant, after having made many improvements and establishing a home, and had to pay for it a second time. Here he farmed until 1867, when he sold out.
Mr. Barry then took a trip to South America on a prospecting expedition. With some companions he journeyed up one of the rivers in that country, found the climate unbearably hot, ran out of provisions and had to live on monkey meat. He came out of that tropical country and went back to Wisconsin for a visit, then came again to California and settled in Ventura County, and engaged in farming once more, on some land he purchased, continuing his residence there until his death. His wife died several years later. Mr. Barry at one time had the deed to land on which the Sonoma County courthouse now stands. Of the nine children born to this worthy couple, Silas T. is the second oldest. One brother, John Barry, has been assessor of Ventura County for forty years ..." Biography of Silas T. Barry, Source: "History of Butte County, Cal.," by George C. Mansfield, Pages 861-862, Historic Record Co, Los Angeles, CA, 1918.
Best regards,
Adriana
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