Clark, Robert Carlton, Ph.D. "History of the Willamette Valley Oregon."  Vol. 2.
Chicago: Chapman Publishing Company, 1927. p. 140.
 
C. P. BARNARD
 
     C. P. Barnard, who is ably and satisfactorily serving on the bench of the
county court of Lane county, has for nearly forty years been actively identified
with affairs in this state and is a man of large influence in his community. He
was born in Prescott, Wisconsin, on the 27th of October, 1859, and is a son of
C. P. and Emma J. (Bixby) Barnard. The family moved to St. Paul, Minnesota, in
1864. Subsequently the father became connected with the United States revenue
service, and he and his wife died in that city.
 
     C. P. Barnard attended the public schools, graduating from high school, and
then went to Minneapolis, Minnesota, where he engaged in the lumber business,
and also established a transfer business, in both of which lines he was
successful. In 1884, and one year later, he visited Oregon and Washington, and
in 1890 he came here to make his permanent home. Locating at Roseberg, Oregon,
he engaged in farming, and also in the livery and stage business. He secured the
contract for carrying the mails from Roseberg to the coast, to which he gave his
personal attention until 1903, when he came to Eugene and entered into a
partnership with Eli Bangs. A year later he sold his interest to Mr. Bangs and
returned to Roseberg. In 1907 he was again in partnership with Mr. Bangs,
remaining here until 1910, when he again went back to Roseberg. During these
years he was still operating the mail route from Roseberg to the coast, and
during the years from 1910 to 1915 he carried over twenty thousand people, the
route being from Roseberg to Empire, by the way of Marshfield. He operated five
stages and used eighty-six horses until the advent of the automobile, when he
changed to auto stages. In 1915 Mr. Barnard sold his mail contract and stage
business and returned to Eugene, where he has since lived. He built a number of
city properties, including a residence and business block, and also erected the
Register building and other structures here. He devoted his attention to the
management of his interests until 1921, when he was elected county judge, and so
ably did he discharge the duties of this position that in 1926 he was re-elected
for a second term.
 
     Mr. Barnard was united in marriage to Miss Effie J. Verill, who was born in
Minnesota, a daughter of Henry J. Verill, who was a pioneer of Minnesota, where
he engaged in the lumber business. Both parents are now deceased. Mr. and Mrs.
Barnard have a daughter, E. Eloise, who is at home. Judge Barnard is a member of
the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Woodmen of the World, and is a
charter member of the Chamber of Commerce. Mrs. Barnard is a grandniece of
Milliard Shaw, who was one of the pioneers of Eugene, having homesteaded land
where the university buildings now stand. Mr. Barnard represents a high type of
citizenship and none more than he is deserving of the respect and confidence of
the people of Lane county, which he has honored by his citizenship.

     
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Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in December 2016 by Diana Smith.
Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned
above.