Charles was born in New Hampshire, the son of Josiah and Mehetable (Jones) Barton. His first wife was Margaret Marston, by whom he fathered a son, Charles. His second wife was Sarah Nichols. His third wife was Olive who is buried beside him. He can be found in the 1840 U.S. Census for Pokagon, Calhoun County, Michigan. Land records for the area place him there no later than 1836. The family removed to Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana in 1848 and can be found in the 1850 U.S. Census where the occupation of Charles is reported as a shoemaker. The 1860 census reports that Charles was a farmer.
Children of Charles and Olive include: Sarah, William, Hiram, Maria, Francis and Adeline. All children, except Sarah who was born in New Hampshire, were born in Michigan.
Charles was also a Methodist Episcopal preacher in the Centerville, (now Merrillville) area.
Children of Charles and Olive include: Sarah, William, Hiram, Maria, Francis and Adeline. All children, except Sarah who was born in New Hampshire, were born in Michigan.
Charles was also a Methodist Episcopal preacher in the Centerville, (now Merrillville) area.
Charles was born in New Hampshire, the son of Josiah and Mehetable (Jones) Barton. His first wife was Margaret Marston, by whom he fathered a son, Charles. His second wife was Sarah Nichols. His third wife was Olive who is buried beside him. He can be found in the 1840 U.S. Census for Pokagon, Calhoun County, Michigan. Land records for the area place him there no later than 1836. The family removed to Ross Township, Lake County, Indiana in 1848 and can be found in the 1850 U.S. Census where the occupation of Charles is reported as a shoemaker. The 1860 census reports that Charles was a farmer.
Children of Charles and Olive include: Sarah, William, Hiram, Maria, Francis and Adeline. All children, except Sarah who was born in New Hampshire, were born in Michigan.
Charles was also a Methodist Episcopal preacher in the Centerville, (now Merrillville) area.
Children of Charles and Olive include: Sarah, William, Hiram, Maria, Francis and Adeline. All children, except Sarah who was born in New Hampshire, were born in Michigan.
Charles was also a Methodist Episcopal preacher in the Centerville, (now Merrillville) area.
Inscription
Aged 83 Y 9 M & ? D
Gravesite Details
Sources from Ancestry.com: Butler Family Tree - courtesy of Nancy Butler, 1840 U.S. Census, Pokagon, Calhoun, Michigan. U.S. Census 1850-1870 for Ross, Lake, Indiana. Lake County, Indiana: from 1834 to 1872, History of Lake County Indiana.
Family Members
Spouse
Children
Advertisement
Advertisement
