Sylvia's parents were:
Edwin Whiting, b. Sep. 9, 1809 in Lee, Berkshire County, MA. and d. Dec. 8, 1890 in Mapleton, Utah County, UT. &
Almira Mehitable Meacham, b. May 13, 1824 in Hopkinton, St. Lawrence County, NY. and d. Oct. 1, 1898 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA.

In abt. 1874 (according to the 1900 census), Nathan Henry Barton and Sylvia Whiting were married.

Nathan & Sylvia Barton's children were:
1. Eva Maude Marium Barton, b. Oct. 31, 1878 in Springville, Utah county, UT. and d. Mar. 19, 1963 in Fontana, San Bernardino County, CA. Maude marr. Augustus Henry Starke in 1899 in Riverside, CA., Thomas Beecher Ward and Levi B. Parsons in 1906.
2. Grace Emeline Barton, b. Nov. 3, 1879 in Springville, Utah County, UT. and d. Oct. 15, 1956 (and is buried in San Luis Obispo, CA.). Grace marr. William Thomas Edrington.
3. Elmira Edith "Myra" Barton, b. Jul. 18, 1882 in Springville, Utah County, UT. and d. Jan. 23, 1940 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA. Myra marr. James Monroe Allen in 1901 and Ralph Porter Scoggins.
4. Wallace Nathan Barton, b. Jul. 25, 1883 in UT. and d. Mar. 2, 1962 in San Bernardino County, CA. Wallace marr. Rosabell M. _.
5. Myrtle Gertrude Barton, b. Sep. 24, 1888 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. and d. Sep. 27, 1970 in San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, CA. Myrtle marr. Hiram Nathan Pitcher.

In the 1880 U. S. census, 19 yr. old Sylvia A. Barton, b. in Utah Territory, was keeping house and living in Springville, Utah county, UT. with her
40 yr. old husband, Nathan H. Barton, doing mining, b. in IL.
2 yr. old daughter, Maud M. Barton, b. in UT.
7 mth. old daughter, Grace E. Barton, b. in UT.
Sylvia's parents were both b. in NY.
Nathan's father was b. in MA.

In the 1900 U. S. census, 38 yr. old Sylvia Barton, b. Dec. 1861 in UT., was living at 40 E St. in San Bernardino Ward 2, San Bernardino county, CA. with her
59 yr. old husband, Nathan H Barton, a U. S. Mail Driver, b. Apr. 1841 in IL.
18 yr. old daughter, Myra Barton, a Telephone Operator, b. Jul. 1881 in UT.
Sylvia and Nathan had been married for 26 years.
Sylvia was the mother of 5 children, all still alive by this census.
Sylvia's father was b. in OH. and her mother in NY.
Nathan's parents were both b. in MA.

On Jun. 7, 1909, Sylvia's husband, Nathan Barton died at the age of 69 of typhoid pneumonia in San Bernardino county, CA. (*If he died at home, he died in East Colton.)

On Apr. 20, 1910, Sylvia married second, Thomas Whitelark Hodson.

San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 6, Col. 3
Thu., Apr. 21, 1910
Item from the Riverside Press: Thomas W. Hodson, a restaurant proprietor of Colton, and Mrs. Sylvia A. Barton of San Bernardino, were united in marriage by Justice Holton Webb yesterday morning. They came over early in the morning, unaccompanied by any of their friends and the ceremony was a simple one. Mr. and Mrs. Hodson will make their home in Colton.

In the Apr. 19, 1910 U. S. census, 47 yr. old Sylvia A. Hodson, b. in UT., was living in a rented home on 10th St. in Colton, San Bernardino county, CA. with her
47 yr. old husband, Thomas Hodson, a Cook (and an employe) in a Restaurant, b. in
Sylvia's father was b. in OH. and her mother in NY.
This was a 2nd marriage for both Thomas and Sylvia.
Sylvia was the mother of 5 children from her first marriage, all still alive by this census.
Thomas immigrated to the U. S. in 1887 and was now a naturalized citizen.

In the 1920 U. S. census, 58 yr. old Sylva (Sylvia) A. Hodson, b. in UT., was living in a home she & her husband owned in Morro, San Luis Obispo county, CA. with her
58 yr. old husband, Thomas W Hodson, a Painter, doing general painting, b. in England
Sylvia's father was b. in VT. and her mother in NY.
Thomas' parents were both b. in England.
Thomas immigrated to the U. S. in in 1887 and became a naturalized citizen in 1894.

San Bernardino Daily Sun (San Bernardino, CA.), P. 6, Col. 2
Sun., Oct. 23, 1927
SYLVIA BARTON HODSON
Funeral services for Mrs. Sylvia Barton Hodson were held yesterday afternoon from the Mark B. Shaw Funeral chapel with Elder K. Dyal officiating and the San Bernardino Society of California Pioneers and the Women's Relief corps assisting. John Brown Jr. represented the Pioneer society, and the pallbearers were also members of the society, of which Mrs. Hodson had been a member for many years, She was also active in the W. R. C. work, having made her home in San Bernardino during the past 42 years.
Mrs. P. K. Neilson sang the beautiful hymn, "Oh, My Father" during the services.
Interment was made in the Pioneer cemetery with John Bessant, E. Williamson, John Driggers, Frank Holmes, Will McCrary and Miles Benson acting as pallbearers.