Jonathan Barton was born in Clark County, Kentucky, September 20, 1787, and passed away at the age of 80, June 29, 1867. His wife Margaret "Peggy" Corlew was born 1788 in Halifax, North Carolina, and passed away at age 83 on August 3, 1871. Jonathan and Margaret were married June 30, 1809, in Warren County, Kentucky, a marriage of 58 years. Peggy's father John Corlew of Halifax County, South Carolina, was a Revolutionary soldier and also owned property in Warren County.
Jonathan's parents, Joshua Jr. and Francis Grubbs (had two sons--John born about 1785 and Jonathan born in 1787 in Clark County, Kentucky.) It is possible that they had other children. In 1810 Jonathan's father, leaving Francis home, desiring cheap land moved to Madrid Territory in Missouri, and settled directly on top of one of the most active earthquake faults in the northern hemisphere. In 1811 an earthquake, one of the worst in modern history, struck the region. So devastating was the quake that the survivors, including, Joshua Jr., were given land in Boone County, Missouri, up stream from New Madrid. Later Jonathan, John and their families moved to Boone County where in 1834 the boys' father Joshua died and was buried in the Old Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boone, Missouri.
In 1815 the first son of Jonathan and Francis was born in Caldwell County, named after Andrew Jackson. In 1817 Serena was born there also. By 1817 Jonathan and Francis' family of 5 children under 7 moved to Boone County, which grew rapidly, comprised of the best citizens of that period--men who left their impressions on the history and development of our county--including Jonathan Barton who was in the forefront of that history.
In 1820 Missouri, a slave territory, sought statehood. Like many other land owners, Jonathan was a slave owner and opposed statehood. The Missouri Compromise allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state. Forty-five years later Barton and Corlew men, among other prominent families, fought on the side of the Confederacy.
In 1821 a trader believed one could make $2,000 in profit by taking wares from Mexico to Santa Fe, a trail of 909 miles. Among the first to become a trader and travel to Santa Fe was Jonathan Barton. The risk was very high considering accidents, disease, and Indian attacks. How many years he traveled the trail is unknown. He did enlist with several men to serve as a military escort, so dangerous that many men resigned. Why did he travel on such a dangerous trail? Hope of making a profit in New Mexico and providing for his family. By now the family was living in Perche Township, Boone County, from 1818 to 1850. Seven more children were born in Missouri.
Several children married into other pioneer families and inherited land from their grandfather Joshua Barton. Serena, third daughter of Jonathan, married Dr. John Calvin, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Hancock and grandson of William Hancock who accompanied Daniel Boone during the early days of Boonesborough in 1838. Setting up his practice in Missouri, Calvin met and married Serena in 1839. In 1841 and 1842 she gave birth to two sons: Benjamin and Jonathan Barton Hancock. In 1843 Serena put an article in the newspaper stating that her husband had left Missouri and that he intended to marry another woman. John was deceased by February 1847 when his father Benjamin gave land in Warren County to John's sons, Benjamin and Jonathan.
In 1850 Serena and the two boys were living with her father Jonathan Barton in Perche. In 1852 Jonathan, Serena and several members of the extended family traveled, beginning in Independence, Missouri, to California seeking gold, but many learned that land was more desirable. In 1852 Jonathan, returned to Missouri on a ship via the Panama Canal to gather all of his family and travel to San Joaquin, California, arriving 10 miles north of Stockton, which was Lodi, the Township of Elliot. Jonathan and two other families obtained deeds and would remain for the next 20 years.
In 1854 Serena married William Herald, a rancher. In 1857 at age 40 she gave birth to a son, George, and died soon after. She was buried at the Fairbanks Ranch Cemetery. When we visited the site there was only one tree and five headstones partially buried in the ground, including the following three: Jonathan Barton d. June 1867, age 79 years, 9 mo 17 da native of Clark County, Ky.; Cyrena Herald, d. Apr. 6, 1857, age 40 yrs, 3 mo, 29 days. native of Caldwell Co., Ky.. wife of W. Herald.
Members of the Hancock family, Oakland, California, descendants of the Barton family, visited the Fairbanks Ranch Cemetery. When Karen Joy Hancock visited the site with her father Leonard Hancock, they observed cows under the oak tree standing in very tall weeds. Shooing the cattle away, they saw the five graves partially on their sides and buried. Dry Creek was just a few yards away. They planned to restore this historical site. However the ranch owner was upset with visitors. Leonard's brother Stephen visited the site. Upon approaching the tree, he watched a bulldozer push the grave stones into Dry Creek breaking and burying the headstones. The farmer said this was his private property and he was concerned that it would be officially named a historical site upon which he would have no control. Later, Karen and her father Leonard returned and searched Dry Creek bank, finding only broken pieces. Stephen returned and upon agreement with the farmer, he hired the county to retrieve Jonathon Barton's headstone and had it hauled and placed in the Elliot Cemetery where it is located today--2012. (Written by Leonard Hancock, August 2012, Great Grandson of Jonathan Barton.)
Jonathan's parents, Joshua Jr. and Francis Grubbs (had two sons--John born about 1785 and Jonathan born in 1787 in Clark County, Kentucky.) It is possible that they had other children. In 1810 Jonathan's father, leaving Francis home, desiring cheap land moved to Madrid Territory in Missouri, and settled directly on top of one of the most active earthquake faults in the northern hemisphere. In 1811 an earthquake, one of the worst in modern history, struck the region. So devastating was the quake that the survivors, including, Joshua Jr., were given land in Boone County, Missouri, up stream from New Madrid. Later Jonathan, John and their families moved to Boone County where in 1834 the boys' father Joshua died and was buried in the Old Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boone, Missouri.
In 1815 the first son of Jonathan and Francis was born in Caldwell County, named after Andrew Jackson. In 1817 Serena was born there also. By 1817 Jonathan and Francis' family of 5 children under 7 moved to Boone County, which grew rapidly, comprised of the best citizens of that period--men who left their impressions on the history and development of our county--including Jonathan Barton who was in the forefront of that history.
In 1820 Missouri, a slave territory, sought statehood. Like many other land owners, Jonathan was a slave owner and opposed statehood. The Missouri Compromise allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state. Forty-five years later Barton and Corlew men, among other prominent families, fought on the side of the Confederacy.
In 1821 a trader believed one could make $2,000 in profit by taking wares from Mexico to Santa Fe, a trail of 909 miles. Among the first to become a trader and travel to Santa Fe was Jonathan Barton. The risk was very high considering accidents, disease, and Indian attacks. How many years he traveled the trail is unknown. He did enlist with several men to serve as a military escort, so dangerous that many men resigned. Why did he travel on such a dangerous trail? Hope of making a profit in New Mexico and providing for his family. By now the family was living in Perche Township, Boone County, from 1818 to 1850. Seven more children were born in Missouri.
Several children married into other pioneer families and inherited land from their grandfather Joshua Barton. Serena, third daughter of Jonathan, married Dr. John Calvin, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Hancock and grandson of William Hancock who accompanied Daniel Boone during the early days of Boonesborough in 1838. Setting up his practice in Missouri, Calvin met and married Serena in 1839. In 1841 and 1842 she gave birth to two sons: Benjamin and Jonathan Barton Hancock. In 1843 Serena put an article in the newspaper stating that her husband had left Missouri and that he intended to marry another woman. John was deceased by February 1847 when his father Benjamin gave land in Warren County to John's sons, Benjamin and Jonathan.
In 1850 Serena and the two boys were living with her father Jonathan Barton in Perche. In 1852 Jonathan, Serena and several members of the extended family traveled, beginning in Independence, Missouri, to California seeking gold, but many learned that land was more desirable. In 1852 Jonathan, returned to Missouri on a ship via the Panama Canal to gather all of his family and travel to San Joaquin, California, arriving 10 miles north of Stockton, which was Lodi, the Township of Elliot. Jonathan and two other families obtained deeds and would remain for the next 20 years.
In 1854 Serena married William Herald, a rancher. In 1857 at age 40 she gave birth to a son, George, and died soon after. She was buried at the Fairbanks Ranch Cemetery. When we visited the site there was only one tree and five headstones partially buried in the ground, including the following three: Jonathan Barton d. June 1867, age 79 years, 9 mo 17 da native of Clark County, Ky.; Cyrena Herald, d. Apr. 6, 1857, age 40 yrs, 3 mo, 29 days. native of Caldwell Co., Ky.. wife of W. Herald.
Members of the Hancock family, Oakland, California, descendants of the Barton family, visited the Fairbanks Ranch Cemetery. When Karen Joy Hancock visited the site with her father Leonard Hancock, they observed cows under the oak tree standing in very tall weeds. Shooing the cattle away, they saw the five graves partially on their sides and buried. Dry Creek was just a few yards away. They planned to restore this historical site. However the ranch owner was upset with visitors. Leonard's brother Stephen visited the site. Upon approaching the tree, he watched a bulldozer push the grave stones into Dry Creek breaking and burying the headstones. The farmer said this was his private property and he was concerned that it would be officially named a historical site upon which he would have no control. Later, Karen and her father Leonard returned and searched Dry Creek bank, finding only broken pieces. Stephen returned and upon agreement with the farmer, he hired the county to retrieve Jonathon Barton's headstone and had it hauled and placed in the Elliot Cemetery where it is located today--2012. (Written by Leonard Hancock, August 2012, Great Grandson of Jonathan Barton.)
Jonathan Barton was born in Clark County, Kentucky, September 20, 1787, and passed away at the age of 80, June 29, 1867. His wife Margaret "Peggy" Corlew was born 1788 in Halifax, North Carolina, and passed away at age 83 on August 3, 1871. Jonathan and Margaret were married June 30, 1809, in Warren County, Kentucky, a marriage of 58 years. Peggy's father John Corlew of Halifax County, South Carolina, was a Revolutionary soldier and also owned property in Warren County.
Jonathan's parents, Joshua Jr. and Francis Grubbs (had two sons--John born about 1785 and Jonathan born in 1787 in Clark County, Kentucky.) It is possible that they had other children. In 1810 Jonathan's father, leaving Francis home, desiring cheap land moved to Madrid Territory in Missouri, and settled directly on top of one of the most active earthquake faults in the northern hemisphere. In 1811 an earthquake, one of the worst in modern history, struck the region. So devastating was the quake that the survivors, including, Joshua Jr., were given land in Boone County, Missouri, up stream from New Madrid. Later Jonathan, John and their families moved to Boone County where in 1834 the boys' father Joshua died and was buried in the Old Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boone, Missouri.
In 1815 the first son of Jonathan and Francis was born in Caldwell County, named after Andrew Jackson. In 1817 Serena was born there also. By 1817 Jonathan and Francis' family of 5 children under 7 moved to Boone County, which grew rapidly, comprised of the best citizens of that period--men who left their impressions on the history and development of our county--including Jonathan Barton who was in the forefront of that history.
In 1820 Missouri, a slave territory, sought statehood. Like many other land owners, Jonathan was a slave owner and opposed statehood. The Missouri Compromise allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state. Forty-five years later Barton and Corlew men, among other prominent families, fought on the side of the Confederacy.
In 1821 a trader believed one could make $2,000 in profit by taking wares from Mexico to Santa Fe, a trail of 909 miles. Among the first to become a trader and travel to Santa Fe was Jonathan Barton. The risk was very high considering accidents, disease, and Indian attacks. How many years he traveled the trail is unknown. He did enlist with several men to serve as a military escort, so dangerous that many men resigned. Why did he travel on such a dangerous trail? Hope of making a profit in New Mexico and providing for his family. By now the family was living in Perche Township, Boone County, from 1818 to 1850. Seven more children were born in Missouri.
Several children married into other pioneer families and inherited land from their grandfather Joshua Barton. Serena, third daughter of Jonathan, married Dr. John Calvin, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Hancock and grandson of William Hancock who accompanied Daniel Boone during the early days of Boonesborough in 1838. Setting up his practice in Missouri, Calvin met and married Serena in 1839. In 1841 and 1842 she gave birth to two sons: Benjamin and Jonathan Barton Hancock. In 1843 Serena put an article in the newspaper stating that her husband had left Missouri and that he intended to marry another woman. John was deceased by February 1847 when his father Benjamin gave land in Warren County to John's sons, Benjamin and Jonathan.
In 1850 Serena and the two boys were living with her father Jonathan Barton in Perche. In 1852 Jonathan, Serena and several members of the extended family traveled, beginning in Independence, Missouri, to California seeking gold, but many learned that land was more desirable. In 1852 Jonathan, returned to Missouri on a ship via the Panama Canal to gather all of his family and travel to San Joaquin, California, arriving 10 miles north of Stockton, which was Lodi, the Township of Elliot. Jonathan and two other families obtained deeds and would remain for the next 20 years.
In 1854 Serena married William Herald, a rancher. In 1857 at age 40 she gave birth to a son, George, and died soon after. She was buried at the Fairbanks Ranch Cemetery. When we visited the site there was only one tree and five headstones partially buried in the ground, including the following three: Jonathan Barton d. June 1867, age 79 years, 9 mo 17 da native of Clark County, Ky.; Cyrena Herald, d. Apr. 6, 1857, age 40 yrs, 3 mo, 29 days. native of Caldwell Co., Ky.. wife of W. Herald.
Members of the Hancock family, Oakland, California, descendants of the Barton family, visited the Fairbanks Ranch Cemetery. When Karen Joy Hancock visited the site with her father Leonard Hancock, they observed cows under the oak tree standing in very tall weeds. Shooing the cattle away, they saw the five graves partially on their sides and buried. Dry Creek was just a few yards away. They planned to restore this historical site. However the ranch owner was upset with visitors. Leonard's brother Stephen visited the site. Upon approaching the tree, he watched a bulldozer push the grave stones into Dry Creek breaking and burying the headstones. The farmer said this was his private property and he was concerned that it would be officially named a historical site upon which he would have no control. Later, Karen and her father Leonard returned and searched Dry Creek bank, finding only broken pieces. Stephen returned and upon agreement with the farmer, he hired the county to retrieve Jonathon Barton's headstone and had it hauled and placed in the Elliot Cemetery where it is located today--2012. (Written by Leonard Hancock, August 2012, Great Grandson of Jonathan Barton.)
Jonathan's parents, Joshua Jr. and Francis Grubbs (had two sons--John born about 1785 and Jonathan born in 1787 in Clark County, Kentucky.) It is possible that they had other children. In 1810 Jonathan's father, leaving Francis home, desiring cheap land moved to Madrid Territory in Missouri, and settled directly on top of one of the most active earthquake faults in the northern hemisphere. In 1811 an earthquake, one of the worst in modern history, struck the region. So devastating was the quake that the survivors, including, Joshua Jr., were given land in Boone County, Missouri, up stream from New Madrid. Later Jonathan, John and their families moved to Boone County where in 1834 the boys' father Joshua died and was buried in the Old Walnut Grove Cemetery, Boone, Missouri.
In 1815 the first son of Jonathan and Francis was born in Caldwell County, named after Andrew Jackson. In 1817 Serena was born there also. By 1817 Jonathan and Francis' family of 5 children under 7 moved to Boone County, which grew rapidly, comprised of the best citizens of that period--men who left their impressions on the history and development of our county--including Jonathan Barton who was in the forefront of that history.
In 1820 Missouri, a slave territory, sought statehood. Like many other land owners, Jonathan was a slave owner and opposed statehood. The Missouri Compromise allowed Missouri to enter as a slave state. Forty-five years later Barton and Corlew men, among other prominent families, fought on the side of the Confederacy.
In 1821 a trader believed one could make $2,000 in profit by taking wares from Mexico to Santa Fe, a trail of 909 miles. Among the first to become a trader and travel to Santa Fe was Jonathan Barton. The risk was very high considering accidents, disease, and Indian attacks. How many years he traveled the trail is unknown. He did enlist with several men to serve as a military escort, so dangerous that many men resigned. Why did he travel on such a dangerous trail? Hope of making a profit in New Mexico and providing for his family. By now the family was living in Perche Township, Boone County, from 1818 to 1850. Seven more children were born in Missouri.
Several children married into other pioneer families and inherited land from their grandfather Joshua Barton. Serena, third daughter of Jonathan, married Dr. John Calvin, son of Benjamin and Elizabeth Hancock and grandson of William Hancock who accompanied Daniel Boone during the early days of Boonesborough in 1838. Setting up his practice in Missouri, Calvin met and married Serena in 1839. In 1841 and 1842 she gave birth to two sons: Benjamin and Jonathan Barton Hancock. In 1843 Serena put an article in the newspaper stating that her husband had left Missouri and that he intended to marry another woman. John was deceased by February 1847 when his father Benjamin gave land in Warren County to John's sons, Benjamin and Jonathan.
In 1850 Serena and the two boys were living with her father Jonathan Barton in Perche. In 1852 Jonathan, Serena and several members of the extended family traveled, beginning in Independence, Missouri, to California seeking gold, but many learned that land was more desirable. In 1852 Jonathan, returned to Missouri on a ship via the Panama Canal to gather all of his family and travel to San Joaquin, California, arriving 10 miles north of Stockton, which was Lodi, the Township of Elliot. Jonathan and two other families obtained deeds and would remain for the next 20 years.
In 1854 Serena married William Herald, a rancher. In 1857 at age 40 she gave birth to a son, George, and died soon after. She was buried at the Fairbanks Ranch Cemetery. When we visited the site there was only one tree and five headstones partially buried in the ground, including the following three: Jonathan Barton d. June 1867, age 79 years, 9 mo 17 da native of Clark County, Ky.; Cyrena Herald, d. Apr. 6, 1857, age 40 yrs, 3 mo, 29 days. native of Caldwell Co., Ky.. wife of W. Herald.
Members of the Hancock family, Oakland, California, descendants of the Barton family, visited the Fairbanks Ranch Cemetery. When Karen Joy Hancock visited the site with her father Leonard Hancock, they observed cows under the oak tree standing in very tall weeds. Shooing the cattle away, they saw the five graves partially on their sides and buried. Dry Creek was just a few yards away. They planned to restore this historical site. However the ranch owner was upset with visitors. Leonard's brother Stephen visited the site. Upon approaching the tree, he watched a bulldozer push the grave stones into Dry Creek breaking and burying the headstones. The farmer said this was his private property and he was concerned that it would be officially named a historical site upon which he would have no control. Later, Karen and her father Leonard returned and searched Dry Creek bank, finding only broken pieces. Stephen returned and upon agreement with the farmer, he hired the county to retrieve Jonathon Barton's headstone and had it hauled and placed in the Elliot Cemetery where it is located today--2012. (Written by Leonard Hancock, August 2012, Great Grandson of Jonathan Barton.)
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