Emma's parents were:
Raymond Marion Welles, b. Nov. 3, 1825 in Wyalusing, Bradford County
PA. and d. Jan. 8, 1912 in Towanda, Bradford County, PA. &
Amelia Jane Page Welles, b. Sep. 26, 1827 in Brinton, North Norfolk District, Norfolk, England and d. Dec. 19, 1914 in Towanda, Bradford County, PA.

Raymond and Amelia's children were:
1. Charles Page Welles, b. Aug. 31, 1851 in Athens, Bradford, PA. and d. Feb. 4, 1918 in Hagerstown, Washington, MD.
2. Francis Raymond "Frank" Welles, b. Aug. 18, 1854 in Athens, Bradford, PA. and d. Dec. 15, 1936 in Vernet-les-Bains, France
3. Edward Murray Welles, b. Feb. 6 1857 in Athens, Bradford, PA. and d. 1914 in NY.
4. Anne West Welles, b. 1859 in PA. and d. 1861
5. William Fountain Welles, b. 1860 and d. 1861
6. Emma Louisa Welles, b. May 25, 1863 in Wyalusing, Bradford, PA. and d. Nov. 8, 1941 in Pasadena, L.A., CA.
7. Arthur Thomas Welles, b. Jun. 20, 1865 in Wyalusing, Bradford, PA. and d. Aug. 21, 1943 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA.
8. Sarah Hollenbeck Welles, b. Nov. 1869 and d. 1870

In the Jul. 9, 1870 U.S. census, 7 yr. old Emma Wells, b. in PA., was living in Towanda, Bradford, PA. with her
44 yr. old father, R. M. Wells, a coal dealer, b. in PA.
42 yr. old mother, Amelia Wells, b. in England
18 yr. old brother, Charles Wells, b. in PA.
15 yr. old brother, Frank Wells, b. in PA.
13 yr. old brother, Edward Wells, b. in PA.
5 yr. old brother, Arther Wells, b. in PA.
7 mth. old sister, Sarah Wells, b. Nov. 1869 in PA.

In the 1880 U.S. census, 17 yr. old Emma Welles was living in Towanda, Bradford, PA. with her
53 yr. old father, R. M. Welles, in the farming implements profession, b. in PA.
51 yr. old mother, Amelia P. Welles, b. in England
15 yr. old brother, Arthur Welles, b. in PA.
R.M. Welles' father was b. in CT. and his mother in PA.
Amelia's parents were both b. in England.

On Oct. 19 (or 12th), 1892, Emma Welles and George Preston Barton were married. George was b. Aug. 25, 1861 in Lorraine, Jefferson, NY. & d. Feb. 28, 1925 in Ossining, Westchester, NY. Emma was his second wife. He was married first to Lucy Nichols on Sep. 25, 1883 in Maywood, Cook, IL.

Record of the Times (Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania),
Fri., Oct. 21, 1892, P. 6
At the wedding of George Preston Barton of Chicago and Miss Emma Louise, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.R.M. Welles, of Toward, on Wednesday evening, the following from Wilkes-Barre were present: John Welles Hollenback, Miss Hollenback, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Welles, Dr. and Mrs. L.H. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. C.W. Bixby, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Murray, T.L. Welles and Miss Welles of Kingston. Arthur Welles of New York City, brother of the bride, was best man, and Misses Ellen and Florence Welles, nieces of the bride, were bridesmaids. The bride was also attended by her nieces and nephew - Misses Alice, Bessie, Amelie and Mary Welles and Master Ned Welles and Miss Clara Barton. The bride wore a dress of cream faille franchise trimmed with point lace, and veil, and carried a boquet of white roses; the bridesmaids were dressed in robes of white mull and carried boquets of pink roses.
*Notes: “faille” is a somewhat shiny closely woven silk fabric characterized by slight ribs in the weft. “Mull”, also known as 'voile' is a plain weave fabric from India. It is fine, sheer and very soft.

George Preston Barton's children by Lucy Nichols, b. in VT., were:
1. (2nd Lt.) Lester Clement Barton, b. Jun. 27, 1884 in IL. and d. Jul. 21, 1918 and is buried in the Aisne-Marne American Cemetery (Plot B, Row 6, Grave 79) in Belleau,
Departement de Meurthe-et-Moselle, Lorraine, France. He was in the U.S. Army, Division: 101st Field Artillery Regiment, 26th Infantry Division. Data Source: World War I Honor Roll
2. Thyrza M. Barton, b. Sep. 1, 1885 in Maywood, Cook county, IL. and d. Feb. 11, 1968 and is buried in IL.
3. Hubert Crampton Barton, b. Feb. 4, 1887 in Chicago, Cook, IL. (His mother was Lucy Nichols, b. in Rutland, VT.)

George Preston's children, b. by Emma Louisa Welles, were:
4. Amelia Page Barton, b. Oct. 24, 1893 in Riverside, Cook, IL. and d. Aug. 25, 1955 in L.A. county, CA. (She marr. William Benjamin Browne.)
5. Sidney William Barton, b. Mar. 9, 1898 in Chicago, Cook, IL. and d. Mar. 12, 1957 in L.A. county, CA.
6. Raymond Welles Barton, b. Jun. 1899 in IL. and d. Oct. 4, 1918. Raymond was a seaman, second class, in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force. He enlisted in Los Angeles, CA., on Jun. 19, 1918. He died in a naval hospital on a naval base in VA. of pneumonia, lobar, on Oct. 4, 1918. His mother, Emma W. Barton, was living in Altadena, L.A., CA. at the time.
7. Ralph Dix Barton, b. Mar. 5, 1902 in Chicago, Cook, IL. and d. 1948.

In the Jun. 6, 1900 U.S. census, 37 yr. old Eulina (Emma) W. Barton, b. May 1863 in PA., was living at 5307 Lexington Ave. in Chicago Ward 32, Cook, IL. with her
48 yr. old husband, George P. Barton, a lawyer, b. Aug. 1851 in NY.
15 yr. old stepson, Lester C. Barton, b. Jun. 1884 in IL.
14 yr. old stepdaughter, Thyrsa M. Barton, b. Sep. 1885 in IL.
13 yr. old stepson, Herbert (Hubert) C. Barton, b. Feb. 1887 in IL.
6 yr. old daughter, Amelia P. Barton, b. Oct. 1893 in IL.
2 yr. old son, Sidney W. Barton, b. Mar. 1898 in IL.
11 mth. old son, Raync??S (Raymond) W. Barton, b. Jun. 1899 in IL.
38 yr. old cousin, Clara Bristol, b. in PA.
31 yr. old servant/nurse, Ida Schneider, b. in Germany
25 yr. old servant/maid, Mary Loftus, b. in Ireland
28 yr. old servant/cook, Bridget Nely, b. in Ireland
George and Emma had been marr. for 7 years. Emma was the mother of 3 children, all still alive by this census.
George's parents were both b. in NY.
Emma's father was b. in CT. and her mother in England.
Clara's father was b. in CT. and her mother in PA.

In the 1910 U.S. census, 47 yr. old Emma W. Barton, b. in PA., was living at 5307 Lexington Ave. in Chicago Ward 7, Cook, IL. with her
58 yr. old husband, George P. Barton, a patent lawyer in an office and in the courts, b. in NY.
25 yr. old stepson, Lester C. Barton, b. in IL.
24 yr. old stepdaughter, Thyrza Barton , b. in IL.
16 yr. old daughter, Amelia P. Barton, b. in IL.
12 yr. old son, William S. Barton, b. in IL.
10 yr. old son, Raymond W. Barton, b. in IL.8 yr. old brother, Ralph D. Barton, b. in IL.
65 yr. old widowed brother-in-law, Emery D. Barton, living off his own income, b. in NY.
This was a 2nd marriage for George and a first marriage for Emma. They had been married for 17 years. Emma was the mother of 4 children, all still alive by this census.
George's parents were both b. in NY.
Emma's father was b. in PA. and her mother in England.

In the 1920 U.S. census, 56 yr. old Emma W. Barton, b. in PA., was living on Mendocino St. in Pasadena, L.A., CA. with her
68 yr. old husband, George P Barton, a retired lawyer, b. in NY.
26 yr. old daughter, Amelia P Barton, b. in IL.
21 yr. old son, William S Barton, b. in IL.
17 yr. old son, Ralph D Barton, b. in IL.
52 yr. old servant/cook, Mary L Meyer, b. in MO.
George's parents were both b. in NY.
Emma's father was b. in PA. and her mother in England.

In the 1930 U.S. census, 67 yr. old widow, Emma W Barton, b. in PA., was living in a home (not a farm) she owned valued at $10,000 at 141 Westland Ave. in Brighton, Monroe, NY. with her
28 yr. old son, Ralph D. Barton, a flooring salesman, b. in IL.
Emma was 34 at the time of her first marriage.
Ralph was 23 at the time of his marriage.
Emma's father was b. in PA. and her mother in England.
Ralph's father was b. in NY.

In the 1940 U.S. census, 76 yr. old widow, Emma W. Barton, b. in PA., was living at 336 Palmetto Dr. in Pasadena, L.A., CA. with her
66 yr. old son-in-law, (head-of-household) William B. Browne, (no occupation listed), b. in TN.
46 yr. old daughter, Amelia B. Browne, b. in IL.
25 yr. old servant/maid, Evangeline R. Sondene, b. in CA.
Everyone in the family was living in the same place in 1935.
The highest grade Emma, William and Amelia completed was the 1st year of College.
Emma had an income from other sources.