Benjamin Franklin Barton (1841 - 1917)

Born 7 Aug 1841 in Blount County, Alabama, USA

Descendants

Died 27 Jan 1917 at age 75 in Cherry Hill, Polk County, Arkansas

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Biography

Benjamin Franklin Barton was born on 7 August 1841 in Blount County, Alabama, USA, son of Jeptha J. Barton (about 1816–after 1860) and Sarah Cozby (about 1818–after 1860).

Benjamin (24) married Martha Elizabeth Morgan (20) (born about 24 January 1845 in Mississippi; daughter of John B Morgan and Mary Ann (Street) Wingate) in 1866. Their known children were:

• James Jackson Barton (14 August 1866 – 6 May 1940) .
• John Franklin Barton (5 August 1869 – unknown) .
• Thomas Jefferson Barton (30 January 1870 – 18 April 1940) .
• William Henry Barton (0 April 1872 – 9 September 1922) .
• Mary Ann Barton (29 July 1875 – 17 October 1930) .
• Sarah Catherine Barton (15 August 1877 – unknown) .
• Lenora Labitha Barton (20 August 1879 – 18 April 1931) .
• Harvey Daniel Barton (15 November 1881 – 4 July 1954) .
• Marvin Bishop Barton (19 March 1884 – 2 February 1943) .
• Norris Barton (27 June 1886 – 9 January 1968)

Benjamin died on 27 January 1917 in Cherry Hill, Polk County, Arkansas, aged 75.

Research Notes

Birth: both 1841 & 1840 are indicated. He was buried at Cherry Hill Cemetery, Cherry Hill, Polk County, Arkansas.

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: District 2, Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: 381; Page: 474b; Line Number: 10
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #3558607 (accessed 22 July 2023)
  J B Borton (33), Farmer, in District 2, Tippah, Mississippi, USA. Born in South Carolina.

• 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: Southern Subdivision, Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: M653_592; Page: 780; Family History Library Film: 803592
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #38878366 (accessed 22 July 2023)
  Benjamin F Barton (19) in Southern Subdivision, Tippah, Mississippi. Born in Alabama.

• 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 4 Range 1, Tippah, Mississippi; Roll: M593_750; Page: 38B
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7163 #36475749 (accessed 22 July 2023)
  B F Barton (28), Farmer, in Township 4 Range 1, Tippah, Mississippi. Born in Alabama.

• 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1880; Census Place: Mountain, Polk, Arkansas; Roll: 52; Page: 1C; Enumeration District: 131
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #39708389 (accessed 22 July 2023)
  Benjmin Barton (39), married, Farmer, head of household in Mountain, Polk, Arkansas, USA. Born in Alabama.

• 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1900; Census Place: Mountain, Polk, Arkansas; Roll: 72; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0094
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7602 #75852562 (accessed 22 July 2023)
  Bjamin F Barton (59), married, Farmer, head of household in Mountain, Polk, Arkansas. Born in Alabama, USA.

• 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
  Year: 1910; Census Place: Mountain, Polk, Arkansas; Roll: T624_61; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1374074
  Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7884 #714767 (accessed 22 July 2023)
  Benjamon Barton (69), married, Own Income, head of household in Mountain, Polk, Arkansas, USA. Born in Alabama.