John was born about 1838. He passed away about 1876.
Findagrave says 1838, but earliest census 1850 has him age 15, so 1835 seems a better guess.
Sources
1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census" The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Subdivision 7, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: 874; Page: 237b; Line Number: 36 Ancestry Record 8054 #6016110 (accessed 25 March 2024) John Barnard (15), Teacher, in Subdivision 7, Claiborne, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee.
1860 Census: "1860 United States Federal Census" The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Subdivision 7, Claiborne, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1244; Page: 304; Family History Library Film: 805244 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #19008695 (accessed 25 March 2024) John Barnard (23), Farmer, in Subdivision 7, Claiborne, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee.
1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census" Year: 1870; Census Place: Raccoon, Laurel, Kentucky; Roll: M593_480; Page: 180B Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #18691349 (accessed 25 March 2024) John Barnett (34), Farmer, in Raccoon, Laurel, Kentucky. Born in Tennessee.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with John by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with John:
Barnard-9250 and Barnard-1331 appear to represent the same person because: Me again...like I said on merging Delia's profile this will there other son son Samuel Joseph who is my 2nd great papaw