Ventura County Republican Project: History and Genealogy

Ventura County Republican Project: History and Genealogy

"A Memorial and Biographical History of the Counties of Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo, and Ventura, California" (1891), page 487.

Dr. Cephas L. Bard

Dr. Cephas L. Bard, a pioneer of San Buenaventura, of 1868, deserves special mention in this work. Previous to the Revolution the progenitors of the family to which he belongs came to America and settled in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, when the colony was in its infancy. The men were men of character and ability, active in the affairs of the time. The Doctor's father, Robert M. Bard, was a native of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, born in 1810, and for many years practiced law in that county, being at the head of the bar; was a man of talent, a prominent leader, and a candidate for Congress at time of his death. He married Elizabeth Little, a native of Mercersburg, same State, who was born in 1816, the daughter of Doctor P. W. Little. Their family consisted of two sons and two daughters, the Doctor being the third child. He completed his education in a classical course at Chambersburg Academy, and his medical education at the Jefferson Medical College of Philadelphia. His ancestors on the maternal side were nearly all physicians, and on the paternal side Drs. John and Samuel Bard were founders of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of New York. It is but natural thereford that the subject of this sketch should inherit a taste for this profession. He began his medical studies by entering the office of Dr. A. H. Senseny, a talent physician of Pennsylvania; and while he was pursuing his studies there, he enlisted as private in Company A, One Hundred and Twenty-sixty Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, participated in the battles of the Second Bull Run, Antietam, Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville. After his term of service had expired he attended lectures at the Jefferson Medical College; and later he passed a satisfactory examination before an army medical board, and was appointed assistant surgeon in the army. Going to the front with his regiment, the Two Hundred and Tenth Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteers, he participated in all its successes and reverses, in the Army of the Potomac, until the close of the war. This regiment was a crack one, composed of remnants of several veteran regiments, and was commanded by Colonel William Sergeant, brother-in-law of General Meade, Commander of the Army of the Potomac, and its history shows that it ever was in the front when the battle raged most fiercely, and its casualties were enormous. Its greatest losses occurred at Hatcher's Run, Dabney's Mills, the fights before Petersburg, Gravelly Run and Five Forks. One flag of truce sent in by Lee at Appomattox passed through a portion of this regiment deployed as skirmishers. By an official order one assistant surgeon was always with his regiment in order to give instant aid, and Bard was ever with his command, and on several occasions, when meeting with reverses, he remained behind exposed to the volleys of his friends as well as those of his foes.

Returning home he continued his practice until 1868, when he came to Ventura County, California, where for twenty-two years, with exception of two years devoted to study in Eastern cities, he has been identified with all the interests of the place of his adoption. He was the first American physician with a diploma to locate in this county. By devotion to his calling and ambition for excellence he has justly attained an enviable reputation.

His professional character has been shaped by his army experience and residence in a frontier country. Debarred association with the professional brethren and remote surgical supplies, he is bold, self-reliant and full of expedients. An accomplished rider and well versed in the language and ways of the native Californians, he seems to be "to the manner born." A description of his long rides; his varied adventures in mountains and swollen streams; his contact with characters not met with now, and his reminiscences of men and things, would make a most interesting book. He has not allowed himself to become an old fogy, but by close study, and by attendance at the Eastern medical schools, he has kept fully abreast of the times. He is at present a member of the Board of Pension Examiners, President of the County Medical Society, and Surgeon to the County Hospital.

He is a member of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion, Grand Army of the Republic, and Knights Templar, and is a Republican in his political sympathies and a Presbyterian in his religious opinions. His residence is one that in all its features and appointments exhibits refinement and taste.

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Cephas' grandparents were Thomas Bard and Jane McFarland. Thomas was a Captain, in the Revolutionary War, and a member of the Pennsylvania Legislature.

Descendants of Thomas Bard

1 Thomas Bard b: 02 Apr 1769 in Peters Twnsp,Franklin Cnty,PA d: 09 Jul 1845
.. +Jane Cochran McFarland b: 17 Dec 1783 m: 26 Mar 1807 d: 31 Aug 1857
........ 2 Richard Bard b: 17 Feb 1806 in Peters Twnsp, Franklin Cnty, PA d: 09 Aug 1867 in Allegheny City, (Pittsburgh), PA
............ +Eliza Jane Carson b: 23 Mar 1816 in Mercersburg, Franklin Cnty, PA m: 1832 d: Dec 1860
................... 3 (Andrew) Melville Bard b: in Allegheny City, Allegheny Cnty, PA d: 1885 in Watertown, SD
................... 3 Mary Emma Bard b: in Allegheny City, Allegheny Cnty, PA
....................... +Alexander Lowrey Boggs
............................. 4 Clara Louise Boggs
................... 3 Thomas Carson Bard b: 10 Apr 1835 in Allegheny City, Allegheny Cnty, PA d: See Notes
................... 3 Robert Washington Bard b: 20 Apr 1837 in Allegheny City, Allegheny Cnty, PA d: 11 Feb 1863 in Camp Humphrey's, VA
................... 3 Andrew Melville Bard b: 1839 in Allegheny City, Allegheny Cnty, PA
................... 3 James William Bard b: 1841 in Allegheny City, Allegheny Cnty, PA d: 1874 in Baton Rouge, LA
....................... +Mary Clark b: in New Castle, PA m: 1870
................... 3 Elliot Bard b: 19 Dec 1843 in Allegheny City, Allegheny Cnty, PA d: 09 Sep 1926
....................... +Mary M Frazier b: 09 Jun 1846 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Cnty, PA m: 23 Apr 1872
............................. 4 James Frazier Bard b: 04 May 1874
................................. +Anna Cochran Johnson m: 10 May 1898
........................................ 5 Catharine Frazier Bard
........................................ 5 Richard Johnston Bard
........................................ 5 Elliot Bard
............................. 4 Margaret Carson Bard b: 14 May 1877
................................. +Elie Fritz Gustave Henri Faure m: 07 Oct 1902
........................................ 5 Gustave Melville Bard Faure
........................................ 5 Mary Alice Faure
................... 3 Richard Bard b: 31 Dec 1845 in Allegheny City, Allegheny Cnty, PA d: 19 Feb 1911
....................... +Ellen Bushnell Morehead b: 06 Nov 1847 in New Castle, Lawrence Cnty, PA m: 21 Sep 1871 in Pittsburgh, PA d: 08 Nov 1933 in Pittsburgh, PA
............................. 4 Eva Morehead Bard b: 28 Sep 1873 d: 01 Aug 1942
................................. +Robert Oliver Fulton b: 11 Jun 1875 m: 21 Sep 1904 d: 05 Jun 1935
........................................ 5 Eleanor Bard Fulton b: 07 Sep 1905
............................................ +Henry A McCracken b: 13 Sep 1901 m: 20 Sep 1930 d: 23 Oct 1956
.................................................. 6 Living McCracken
...................................................... +Malcolm S Pringle b: 03 Apr 1928
.................................................. 6 Living McCracken
...................................................... +Living Wood
........................................ 5 Frances Elizabeth Fulton b: 08 Aug 1907
............................................ +John V McClymonds b: 10 Aug 1906 m: 14 Apr 1932
.................................................. 6 Living McClymonds
...................................................... +Living Williams
............................................................. 7 Living McClymonds
............................................................. 7 Living McClymonds
............................................................. 7 Living McClymonds
........................................ 5 Robert OliverFulton, Jr. b: 11 Nov 1911
............................................ +Living Moore
........................................ *2nd Wife of Robert OliverFulton, Jr.:
............................................ +Elizabeth Mechling b: 17 Mar 1913 m: 26 Oct 1939 d: 20 Aug 1971
........................................ 5 Lillian Jane Fulton b: 26 Oct 1916 d: 01 Apr 1953
............................................ +Harold L Lefever m: Aug 1943
............................. 4 Richard Bard b: 21 Feb 1876 d: 03 Jul 1932
................................. +Netta Schnell b: in Grafton, PA
........................................ 5 Richard Bard b: 21 Sep 1908
............................................ +? Phillips b: in New York, NY
.................................................. 6 Living Bard
.................................................. 6 Living Bard
........................................ 5 Elizabeth Morehead Bard b: 17 Feb 1910
............................. 4 Andrew Melville Bard b: 29 Sep 1879 d: 03 Oct 1884
............................. 4 Thomas Henderson Bard b: 11 Feb 1882 in New Castle, PA d: 29 Mar 1949 in Mt. Lebanon Cem., Pittsburgh, PA
................................. +Susan Phillips Dysart b: 02 Dec 1886 in Alexandria, PA m: 14 May 1909 in Alexandria, PA d: 23 Feb 1977 in Aliquippa, PA
........................................ 5 Thomas Dysart Bard b: 10 Jul 1910 in Pittsburgh, PA d: 09 Mar 1986 in Osprey, FL
............................................ +Henrietta Ruth Raymond b: 20 Sep 1920 in Pittsburgh, PA m: 29 Apr 1939 in Wellsburg, West Virginia, USA d: 09 Aug 1962 in Buffalo General, Hospital, Buffalo, NY
.................................................. 6 Living Bard
...................................................... +Living Schnaubelt
............................................................. 7 Living Bard
............................................................. 7 Living Bard
.................................................. *2nd Wife of Living Bard:
...................................................... +Living Imhoff
.................................................. *3rd Wife of Living Bard:
...................................................... +Living Spychaj
............................................................. 7 Living Bard
.................................................. 6 Living Bard
...................................................... +Living Szypajlo
............................................................. 7 Living Bard
............................................................. 7 Living Bard
........................................ *2nd Wife of Thomas Dysart Bard:
............................................ +Alma Theresa Brassovan b: 10 May 1921 in Cincinnati, OH m: 05 Aug 1964 in Clarence, NY, USA d: 31 Jan 1991 in Sarasota, FL
........................................ 5 Mary Bard b: 18 Jan 1912 in Pittsburgh, PA d: 18 May 1926 in Pittsburgh, PA
........................................ 5 Susanne Bard b: 28 Jun 1921 in Pittsburgh, PA
............................................ +Dale Malcolm Van Ormer b: 22 May 1915 in Pittsburgh, PA m: 26 Jun 1943 in Pittsburgh, PA d: 14 Feb 1987 in Bardstown, KY
.................................................. 6 Living Van Ormer
...................................................... +Living Uyak
............................................................. 7 Living Uyak
............................................................. 7 Living Uyak
............................................................. 7 Living Uyak
............................................................. 7 Living Uyak
.................................................. 6 Living Van Ormer
...................................................... +Living Forrest
............................................................. 7 Living Van Ormer
............................................................. 7 Living Van Ormer
............................................................. 7 Living Van Ormer
.................................................. 6 Living Van Ormer
...................................................... +Living Reagen
................... 3 Agnes Carson Bard b: 29 Jan 1851 in Allegheny City, Allegheny Cnty, PA d: 1925 in London, England
....................... +Frank M Stuchfield b: in Hanwell, England m: 02 Sep 1875 d: 14 Aug 1900 in New Brighton, PA
............................. 4 Bessie Bard Stuchfield
............................. 4 Ellen Davis Stuchfield
............................. 4 Frank Bard Stuchfield
............................. 4 Cora Lotta Stuchfield
................... 3 Lillie (Eliza) Jane Bard b: 29 Jul 1854 in Allegheny City, (Pittsburgh), Allegheny Cnty, PA d: 02 Mar 1923 in Connellsville, Allegheny Cnty, PA
....................... +William Alexander Edie b: 27 Sep 1847 in Shousetown, (Glen Willard), Allegheny Cnty, PA m: 25 Sep 1878 d: 01 Nov 1908 in Connellsville, Allegheny Cnty, PA
............................. 4 Elliot Bard Edie b: 25 Jul 1879 in Baltimore, MD d: 26 Nov 1959
............................. 4 Mary Carson Edie b: 27 May 1882 in Beaver Cnty, PA d: 28 Jun 1944 in Pittsburgh, PA
............................. 4 William Woodburn Edie b: 09 May 1889 in Connellsville, Fayette, PA d: 27 Oct 1974
................... 3 Sophia McLaren Bard b: 20 Sep 1856 in Allegheny City, Allegheny Cnty, PA d: 29 Jul 1899
....................... +John Dutton Steele b: in Coatsville, PA m: Apr 1885 d: Apr 1887 in McKeesport, PA
............................. 4 Hugh Exton Steele b: Jul 1886 in McKeesport, PA
............................. 4 Hannah Bard Steele b: Nov 1887 in Coatsville, PA
........ 2 Robert McFarland Bard b: 12 Dec 1809 in Peters Twnsp, Franklin Cnty, PA d: 28 Jan 1851 in Chambersburg, Franklin Cnty, PA
............ +Elizabeth Smith Little b: 12 Dec 1813 in Mercersburg, Franklin Cnty, PA m: 12 Feb 1839 d: 07 Dec 1881 in Hueneme, Ventura Cnty, CA
................... 3 Mary Parker Bard b: 15 Apr 1840 in Chambersburg, Franklin Cnty, PA
................... 3 Thomas Robert Bard b: 08 Dec 1841 in Chambersburg, Franklin Cnty, PA d: 05 Mar 1915 in "Berylwood", Hueneme, CA
....................... +Mary Beatrice Gerberding b: 23 Jan 1858 m: 17 Apr 1876 in San Francisco, CA
............................. 4 Robert Bard b: 12 Feb 1877 in "Berylwood", Hueneme, CA d: 31 Dec 1878 in Hueneme, Ventura County, CA
............................. 4 Beryl Beatrice Bard b: 19 Sep 1878 in "Berylwood", Hueneme, CA
............................. 4 Mary Louise Bard b: 04 Jan 1883 in "Berylwood", Hueneme, CA
................................. +Roger Gaythorne Edwards m: 26 Aug 1905
............................. 4 Anna Greenwell Bard b: 05 Oct 1884 in Santa Barbara, CA
............................. 4 Thomas Gerberding Bard b: 07 Mar 1886 in "Berylwood", Hueneme, CA
............................. 4 Elizabeth Parker Bard b: 28 Jul 1888 in Santa Barbara, CA
................................. +? Shand
............................. 4 Richard Bard b: 17 Feb 1892 in "Berylwood", Hueneme, CA d: 22 Aug 1969 in Moorpark, Ventura County, CA
................................. +Joanna March Boyd b: 19 Sep 1890 in Ballard, CA m: 11 Apr 1916 in Santa Barbara, CA, USA d: 27 Dec 1988
........................................ 5 Joanna March Bard b: 12 Nov 1917 in Oxnard, CA
............................................ +Henry Travers Newton b: 21 Jun 1914 in Houston, TX m: 22 Oct 1942 in New York City, NY, USA
.................................................. 6 Living Newton
...................................................... +Living Riccardi
............................................................. 7 Living Riccardi
.................................................. 6 Living Newton
...................................................... +Living Ferrara
............................................................. 7 Living Ferrara
.................................................. 6 Living Newton
........................................ 5 Katharine Poe Bard b: 09 Sep 1919 in Oxnard, CA
............................................ +John Townsend Wollman b: 01 Nov 1915 in Los Angeles, CA m: 14 Feb 1944 in Hueneme, CA, USA
.................................................. 6 Living Wollman
...................................................... +Living Wilson
............................................................. 7 Living Wollman
.................................................. *2nd Wife of Living Wollman:
...................................................... +Living Mix
............................................................. 7 Living Wollman
.................................................. 6 Living Wollman
.................................................. 6 Living Wollman
.................................................. 6 Living Wollman
........................................ 5 Richard Bard b: 03 Dec 1921 in Oxnard, CA
............................................ +Barbara Ann Hitchcock b: 04 Apr 1922 in Santa Barbara, CA m: 14 Feb 1943 in Santa Barbara, CA, USA d: 06 Jan 1988 in Colville, WA
.................................................. 6 Living Bard
...................................................... +Living Ward
............................................................. 7 Living Ward
............................................................. 7 Living Ward
............................................................. 7 Living Ward
.................................................. 6 Living Bard
...................................................... +Living Bristow
............................................................. 7 Living Bristow
............................................................. 7 Living Bristow
............................................................. 7 Living Bristow
........................................ 5 Archibald Bard b: 29 Oct 1923 in Oxnard, CA
............................................ +Carla Marise Henny b: 12 Nov 1928 in London, England m: 28 Dec 1948 in Berkeley, CA, USA
.................................................. 6 Living Bard
...................................................... +Living Hogue
............................................................. 7 Living Bard
.................................................. 6 Living Bard
.................................................. 6 Living Bard
.................................................. 6 Living Bard
...................................................... +Living Pope
........................................ 5 Margaret Alexander Bard b: 11 Dec 1928 in Oxnard, CA
............................................ +John G Fall b: 09 Jul 1926 in Los Angeles, CA m: 22 Dec 1951 in Moorpark, CA, USA
.................................................. 6 Living Fall
.................................................. 6 Living Fall
.................................................. 6 Living Fall
.................................................. 6 Living Fall
.................................................. 6 Living Fall
............................. 4 Archibald Philip Bard b: 25 Oct 1898 in "Berylwood", Hueneme, CA d: 05 Apr 1977 in Santa Barbara, CA
................................. +Harriet Hunt b: 27 Jul 1898 in Evanston, IL m: 29 Jun 1922 d: 09 Apr 1964 in Baltimore, MD
........................................ 5 Virginia Hunt Bard b: 10 Apr 1923 in Princeton, NJ
............................................ +Moulton K Johnson
.................................................. 6 Living Johnson
...................................................... +Living Enrico
............................................................. 7 Living Enrico
.................................................. 6 Living Johnson
...................................................... +Living Shinault
.................................................. 6 Living Johnson
...................................................... +Living Regan
............................................................. 7 Living Johnson
.................................................. 6 Living Johnson
........................................ 5 Elizabeth Stanton Bard b: 06 Mar 1926 in Cambridge, MA
............................................ +Bernard T O'Conner
........................................ *2nd Husband of Elizabeth Stanton Bard:
............................................ +Jack Payne Stevens
............................. *2nd Wife of Archibald Philip Bard:
................................. +Janet MacKenzie Rioch b: 25 Jan 1905 m: 25 Jan 1965 d: 16 Nov 1974
............................. *3rd Wife of Archibald Philip Bard:
................................. +Colleen ? b: 17 Apr 1921 in Singapore m: 08 Jan 1976 in Ventura Cnty, CA
................... 3 Cephas Little Bard b: 07 Apr 1843 in Chambersburg, Franklin Cnty, PA d: 20 Apr 1902 in San Buenaventura, Ventura County, CA
....................... +Clara Winter Gerberding b: 05 Sep 1847 m: 25 Oct 1871 in San Francisco, CA d: 12 Jan 1905 in San Buenaventura, Ventura County, CA
............................. 4 Mary Blanche Bard b: 22 Aug 1872 in San Buenaventura, Ventura County, CA
............................. 4 Albert Marius Bard b: 04 Aug 1879 in "Berylwood", Hueneme, CA d: 1905 in Brussels, Belgium
................... 3 Louisa Jane Bard b: 03 Jun 1844 in Chambersburg, Franklin Cnty, PA
........ 2 Thomas Poe Bard b: 09 Oct 1811 in Peters Twnsp, Franklin Cnty, PA d: 31 May 1835
............ +Matilda Van Lear Cowan b: 16 Feb 1817 in Mercersburg, Franklin Cnty, PA m: 29 Nov 1836 d: 04 Mar 1880
................... 3 Jennie McFarland Bard b: 30 Mar 1838 d: 1908
....................... +William Dugdale b: Jun 1842 m: 18 Oct 1866
............................. 4 Jennie Bard Dugdale
................... 3 Maria Louisa Bard b: 06 Nov 1842 d: 19 Nov 1882
................... 3 John Edwin Bard b: 29 Jan 1845 d: 13 Jun 1845
................... 3 Susan Emma Bard b: 16 May 1848 d: 18 Jul 1848
................... 3 William Bard b: 10 May 1854 d: 10 Jun 1854
........ 2 John Bard b: 10 Sep 1813 in Peters Twnsp, Franklin Cnty, PA d: 16 Apr 1888 in Sedalia, MO
............ +Mary Poe Evans b: 10 Jun 1816 m: 01 Feb 1837 d: 08 May 1891
................... 3 Richard Alexander Bard b: 23 Dec 1837 d: 1873
....................... +Lucia McIntosh m: 1868
............................. 4 Daniel Bard
................... 3 William Evans Bard b: 13 Aug 1840 in Franklin Cnty, PA d: 14 Feb 1900 in Sedalia, MO
....................... +Sarah Elizabeth Talbot m: 21 Sep 1864 d: 08 Aug 1881
............................. 4 William Evans Bard b: 30 Jan 1866
................................. +Mazie McGrew m: 28 Nov 1891
............................. 4 Mary Talbot Bard b: 08 Feb 1868
................................. +Dewitt Clinton Browne m: 26 Jun 1886
........................................ 5 Bard Browne
........................................ 5 Virginia Browne
............................. 4 Charles Harlan Bard b: 28 Nov 1869
................................. +Anna Mertz m: 16 Sep 1896
............................. 4 Lillie Moore Bard b: 17 Sep 1871
................................. +Charles Van Antwerp m: 12 Nov 1896
............................. 4 Levi Bard b: 24 Dec 1873
................................. +Mary West m: 05 Jan 1899
............................. 4 Frances Elizabeth Bard b: 26 Feb 1876
................................. +Harry E Hyatt m: 01 Jun 1898
........................................ 5 Harry Harding Hyatt
................... *2nd Wife of William Evans Bard:
....................... +Anna Isbell m: 10 Nov 1889
............................. 4 Mildred Gentry Bard b: 11 Dec 1890
................... 3 Robert McFarland Bard b: 10 Aug 1842
....................... +Arabella Robertson d: 13 May 1904
............................. 4 Maude Bard
............................. 4 Ora Bard
................... 3 Mary Wilkinson Bard b: 09 Oct 1844 d: 01 Aug 1845
................... 3 Ellen Jane Bard b: 15 Dec 1846 in Winchester, IL
....................... +Arthur Paine Morey b: in Stratford, VT m: 04 May 1869
............................. 4 Richard Morey
............................. 4 Walter Morey
............................. 4 Laura Calma Morey
............................. 4 Jennie Jasper Morey
................... 3 Kate Bard b: 13 Dec 1848
....................... +Marcellus Garton m: 1873
............................. 4 Claude Garton
............................. 4 Rilla Garton
............................. 4 Colvic Garton
............................. 4 Nelle Garton
............................. 4 Bruce Garton
............................. 4 Lillie Garton
............................. 4 Lottie Garton
............................. 4 Edwin Garton
................... 3 Fannie Bard b: 11 Jun 1851 d: Apr 1900
................... 3 Georgetta Bard b: 31 May 1854
....................... +William S Young m: 27 May 1874
............................. 4 Etta Young
............................. 4 Roscoe Young
............................. 4 Lena Young
............................. 4 Roxie Young
............................. 4 Arla Young
............................. 4 Carl Young
............................. 4 Gerry Young
................... 3 Mattie Homes Bard b: 17 Jan 1859
....................... +James William Snoddy m: 07 May 1882
............................. 4 Ola Snoddy
............................. 4 Ethel Snoddy
............................. 4 Lois Snoddy
............................. 4 Mary Snoddy
............................. 4 Bard Snoddy
............................. 4 Laurence Snoddy
........ 2 Archibald Bard b: 09 Nov 1815 in Peters Twnsp, Franklin Cnty, PA d: 03 May 1895 in Dayton, KY
............ +Elizabeth ? d: 01 Aug 1895
................... 3 Jennie Bard
........ 2 Oliver Barbour Bard b: 1817 in Peters Twnsp, Franklin Cnty, PA d: See Notes
........ 2 Eliza Catharine Bard b: 04 Apr 1823 in Peters Twnsp, Franklin Cnty, PA d: 06 Oct 1823
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