Joseph B. Barton died at 42 and his headstone said he was a father. He was married to Mary M. Morse and they had four children:

Elizabeth G. Barton b: JUL 1883
Cecil Irwin Barton b: 10 JAN 1889, d: 25 FEB 1889
Nettie V. Barton b: JAN 1891
Jessie Blanche Barton b: JUL 1896 in Brush Creek Twp. Fulton Co. PA

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Cemetery Information: BARTON, Joseph B. AKRSVL METHO b-2 Nov. 1857; d-6 June 1900

Barton Family Information - Compiled by C. Kirkstadt, Jan 1997: Roda Barton (gravestone shows RODA, other documentation spell name Rhoda). Two children, Joseph and Katurah...father unknown (Roda Barton never married), per Bernard Barton. Roda is buried in Akersville cemetery.

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1860 PA Census: Brush Creek Valley, Fulton Co., Akersville P.O. p. 92
Series M653, roll 1113

Maland BARTON, 52, Farmer, $2000/630, b. Pa
Anna, 53
Rachael, 27
Roda, 22
Asa, 18, M, Farmhand
Morgan, 16, M, Farmhand
Julian, 14, F; Minerva, 12, F; Emeline, 5; Joseph, 3


1870 PA Census: Fulton Co. Brush Creek Twp. Akersville P.O. p. 10
Series M593, roll 1347

Mahalon BARTON, 62, Farmer, 1400/400, Pa.
Annie, 63
Rhoda, 31
Morgan, 23, Farming
Mary C., 23, Keeping house
Mary A., 3
John R., 10/12, [census taken 28 July 1870]
Joseph, 13
Ketura, 9


1880 PA Census: Fulton Co. Brush Creek Twp. ed 207/30/4
Series T9, roll 1133:

Mahlon BARTON, 72, Farmer
Anna, 73, Wife, Keeping house, Pa/Va/Va
Rachel KAUFMAN, 48, daughter, widow, domestic
Rhoda, 41, dau, at home
Joseph, 22, son, at home
Catura AKERS, 20, granddau., at home
Philip V. MELLOTT, 6/12, Nov., Great grandson


1900 PA Census: Fulton Co. Brush Creek Twp. ed 69, p. 4a, lines 17-22
Series T623, roll 1412, dwelling 59, family 62, 9 June 1900

Joseph B. BARTON, Head, Nov 1857, age 42, marr. 16 yrs, b. Penna., parents b. Penna., Farmer
Mary M., wife, Oct 1859, age 40, marr. 16 yrs, 4 children / 3 still alive, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Elizabeth G., dau, July 1883, age 16; Nettie V., dau, Jan 1891, age 9; Jessie B., dau, July 1896, age 3
Rhoda, mother, Mar 1839, age 61, single, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.

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Social Security info on Nettie Barton born 1891, possibly Joseph B. Barton's daughter:

BARTON, NETTIE 01 Jan 1891 Oct 1969 78 17044 (Lewistown, Mifflin, PA) (none specified) Pennsylvania 188-07-2495