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Barney, Royal, Jr.

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15 Dec. 1808–9 June 1890. Farmer, carpenter. Born in Ellisburg, Jefferson Co., New York. Son of Royal Barney Sr. and Rachel Marsh. Moved to Amherst, Lorain Co., Ohio, ca. 1825. Married Sarah Estabrooks, 6 Nov. 1829, in Lorain Co. Served as captain in Ohio militia, ca. 1829–1834. Baptized into Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, May 1831. Participated in Camp of Israel expedition to Missouri, 1834. Moved to Kirtland, Geauga Co., Ohio, 1835. Ordained a seventy, 2 May 1835. Moved to Hanover, Shelby Co., Indiana, by 1840; to Nauvoo, Hancock Co., Illinois, 1844; and to Winter Quarters, unorganized U.S. territory (later in Omaha, Douglas Co., Nebraska), 1847. Migrated to Salt Lake Valley, 1850. Moved to Sanpete Co., Utah Territory, 1850. Moved to Salt Lake City, by 1852. Died in Salt Lake City.

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