Obituary:
Philip Barton, a prominent citizen of Bedford county, died suddenly, of heart disease, at the home of his neighbor, W.S. Millin, in East Providence township, on Saturday. The deceased was about seventy-five years old. He was a son of George and Catharine Barton and was born in Brush Creek Valley, Fulton county. About thirty years ago he removed to East Providence township and lived there up to the time of his death, following the occupation of a farmer. Several years before he moved to Bedford county he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Greenland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Greenland, of Fulton county. Mr. Barton is survived by his wife. He was the last member of his family. He was an honest, upright man and by thrift and industry accumulated considerable means. The funeral services were held on Wednesday in the Lutheran church at Ray's Hill. Interment in the graveyard nearby.
FROM: Bedford, PA: Bedford Gazette, issue of Friday, 1 February 1901, p. 1, col. 2
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Bedford, PA: Bedford Gazette, issue of Friday, 24 May 1901, p. 4, col. 2:
Ray's Hill.
Mrs. Philip Barton recently had a very nice monument erected at the grave of her husband in the cemetery of the Lutheran church at this place. The material is of gray granite and is among the finest in the yard.
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Census info:
1860 PA Census: Brush Creek Valley, Fulton County, Akersville P.O. p. 92
Series M653, roll 1113, dwelling 267, family 267:
Philip BARTON, 38, Farmer, $3,000 Real Estate / $1,000 Personal Estate, b. Pa
Eliga BARTON, 41, Farmer
Geo W. BARTON, 34, Justice of the Peace
David E. BARTON, 18
Catharine BARTON, 73, blind, [Philip's mother]
Marih AKERS, 29
Sarah S. McDONALD, 20
1870 PA Census: Bedford Co. East Providence Twp. P.O. Ray's Hill, p. 454, lines 10-12
Series M593, roll 1304, dwelling 143, family 144, 29 July 1870:
Philip BARTON, 48, Farmer, $3,000 Real Estate / $800 Personal Estate, b. Pa.
Mary, 37, Keeping House, b. Pa.
Maria FRY, 14, Domestic Servant, attends school
1880 PA Census: Bedford Co. East Providence Twp. ed 232, p. 22, lines 29-30
Series T9, roll 1098, dwelling 194, family 208, 10 June 1880:
Philip BARTON, 58, married, Farmer, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Mary, 47, wife, married, Keeping house, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
1900 PA Census: Bedford Co. East Providence Twp. ed 11, p. 6a, lines 13-16
Series T623, roll 1375, dwelling 102, family 103, 12 June 1900:
Philip BARTON, Head, Oct 1821, 78, marr. 35 yrs, b. Pa., parents b. Pa., Farmer
Mary G., wife, Dec 1832, 67, marr. 35 yrs, 2 children / 0 still alive, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Harry E. STAILY, servant, Jul 1872, 27, marr. 0 yrs, b. Pa., parents b. Pa., Farm Laborer
Rosa E. [STAILY], servant, Mar 1873, 27, marr. 0 yrs, b. Pa., parents b. Unknown
Philip Barton, a prominent citizen of Bedford county, died suddenly, of heart disease, at the home of his neighbor, W.S. Millin, in East Providence township, on Saturday. The deceased was about seventy-five years old. He was a son of George and Catharine Barton and was born in Brush Creek Valley, Fulton county. About thirty years ago he removed to East Providence township and lived there up to the time of his death, following the occupation of a farmer. Several years before he moved to Bedford county he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Greenland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Greenland, of Fulton county. Mr. Barton is survived by his wife. He was the last member of his family. He was an honest, upright man and by thrift and industry accumulated considerable means. The funeral services were held on Wednesday in the Lutheran church at Ray's Hill. Interment in the graveyard nearby.
FROM: Bedford, PA: Bedford Gazette, issue of Friday, 1 February 1901, p. 1, col. 2
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Bedford, PA: Bedford Gazette, issue of Friday, 24 May 1901, p. 4, col. 2:
Ray's Hill.
Mrs. Philip Barton recently had a very nice monument erected at the grave of her husband in the cemetery of the Lutheran church at this place. The material is of gray granite and is among the finest in the yard.
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Census info:
1860 PA Census: Brush Creek Valley, Fulton County, Akersville P.O. p. 92
Series M653, roll 1113, dwelling 267, family 267:
Philip BARTON, 38, Farmer, $3,000 Real Estate / $1,000 Personal Estate, b. Pa
Eliga BARTON, 41, Farmer
Geo W. BARTON, 34, Justice of the Peace
David E. BARTON, 18
Catharine BARTON, 73, blind, [Philip's mother]
Marih AKERS, 29
Sarah S. McDONALD, 20
1870 PA Census: Bedford Co. East Providence Twp. P.O. Ray's Hill, p. 454, lines 10-12
Series M593, roll 1304, dwelling 143, family 144, 29 July 1870:
Philip BARTON, 48, Farmer, $3,000 Real Estate / $800 Personal Estate, b. Pa.
Mary, 37, Keeping House, b. Pa.
Maria FRY, 14, Domestic Servant, attends school
1880 PA Census: Bedford Co. East Providence Twp. ed 232, p. 22, lines 29-30
Series T9, roll 1098, dwelling 194, family 208, 10 June 1880:
Philip BARTON, 58, married, Farmer, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Mary, 47, wife, married, Keeping house, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
1900 PA Census: Bedford Co. East Providence Twp. ed 11, p. 6a, lines 13-16
Series T623, roll 1375, dwelling 102, family 103, 12 June 1900:
Philip BARTON, Head, Oct 1821, 78, marr. 35 yrs, b. Pa., parents b. Pa., Farmer
Mary G., wife, Dec 1832, 67, marr. 35 yrs, 2 children / 0 still alive, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Harry E. STAILY, servant, Jul 1872, 27, marr. 0 yrs, b. Pa., parents b. Pa., Farm Laborer
Rosa E. [STAILY], servant, Mar 1873, 27, marr. 0 yrs, b. Pa., parents b. Unknown
Obituary:
Philip Barton, a prominent citizen of Bedford county, died suddenly, of heart disease, at the home of his neighbor, W.S. Millin, in East Providence township, on Saturday. The deceased was about seventy-five years old. He was a son of George and Catharine Barton and was born in Brush Creek Valley, Fulton county. About thirty years ago he removed to East Providence township and lived there up to the time of his death, following the occupation of a farmer. Several years before he moved to Bedford county he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Greenland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Greenland, of Fulton county. Mr. Barton is survived by his wife. He was the last member of his family. He was an honest, upright man and by thrift and industry accumulated considerable means. The funeral services were held on Wednesday in the Lutheran church at Ray's Hill. Interment in the graveyard nearby.
FROM: Bedford, PA: Bedford Gazette, issue of Friday, 1 February 1901, p. 1, col. 2
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Bedford, PA: Bedford Gazette, issue of Friday, 24 May 1901, p. 4, col. 2:
Ray's Hill.
Mrs. Philip Barton recently had a very nice monument erected at the grave of her husband in the cemetery of the Lutheran church at this place. The material is of gray granite and is among the finest in the yard.
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Census info:
1860 PA Census: Brush Creek Valley, Fulton County, Akersville P.O. p. 92
Series M653, roll 1113, dwelling 267, family 267:
Philip BARTON, 38, Farmer, $3,000 Real Estate / $1,000 Personal Estate, b. Pa
Eliga BARTON, 41, Farmer
Geo W. BARTON, 34, Justice of the Peace
David E. BARTON, 18
Catharine BARTON, 73, blind, [Philip's mother]
Marih AKERS, 29
Sarah S. McDONALD, 20
1870 PA Census: Bedford Co. East Providence Twp. P.O. Ray's Hill, p. 454, lines 10-12
Series M593, roll 1304, dwelling 143, family 144, 29 July 1870:
Philip BARTON, 48, Farmer, $3,000 Real Estate / $800 Personal Estate, b. Pa.
Mary, 37, Keeping House, b. Pa.
Maria FRY, 14, Domestic Servant, attends school
1880 PA Census: Bedford Co. East Providence Twp. ed 232, p. 22, lines 29-30
Series T9, roll 1098, dwelling 194, family 208, 10 June 1880:
Philip BARTON, 58, married, Farmer, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Mary, 47, wife, married, Keeping house, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
1900 PA Census: Bedford Co. East Providence Twp. ed 11, p. 6a, lines 13-16
Series T623, roll 1375, dwelling 102, family 103, 12 June 1900:
Philip BARTON, Head, Oct 1821, 78, marr. 35 yrs, b. Pa., parents b. Pa., Farmer
Mary G., wife, Dec 1832, 67, marr. 35 yrs, 2 children / 0 still alive, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Harry E. STAILY, servant, Jul 1872, 27, marr. 0 yrs, b. Pa., parents b. Pa., Farm Laborer
Rosa E. [STAILY], servant, Mar 1873, 27, marr. 0 yrs, b. Pa., parents b. Unknown
Philip Barton, a prominent citizen of Bedford county, died suddenly, of heart disease, at the home of his neighbor, W.S. Millin, in East Providence township, on Saturday. The deceased was about seventy-five years old. He was a son of George and Catharine Barton and was born in Brush Creek Valley, Fulton county. About thirty years ago he removed to East Providence township and lived there up to the time of his death, following the occupation of a farmer. Several years before he moved to Bedford county he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Greenland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Greenland, of Fulton county. Mr. Barton is survived by his wife. He was the last member of his family. He was an honest, upright man and by thrift and industry accumulated considerable means. The funeral services were held on Wednesday in the Lutheran church at Ray's Hill. Interment in the graveyard nearby.
FROM: Bedford, PA: Bedford Gazette, issue of Friday, 1 February 1901, p. 1, col. 2
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Bedford, PA: Bedford Gazette, issue of Friday, 24 May 1901, p. 4, col. 2:
Ray's Hill.
Mrs. Philip Barton recently had a very nice monument erected at the grave of her husband in the cemetery of the Lutheran church at this place. The material is of gray granite and is among the finest in the yard.
-----
Census info:
1860 PA Census: Brush Creek Valley, Fulton County, Akersville P.O. p. 92
Series M653, roll 1113, dwelling 267, family 267:
Philip BARTON, 38, Farmer, $3,000 Real Estate / $1,000 Personal Estate, b. Pa
Eliga BARTON, 41, Farmer
Geo W. BARTON, 34, Justice of the Peace
David E. BARTON, 18
Catharine BARTON, 73, blind, [Philip's mother]
Marih AKERS, 29
Sarah S. McDONALD, 20
1870 PA Census: Bedford Co. East Providence Twp. P.O. Ray's Hill, p. 454, lines 10-12
Series M593, roll 1304, dwelling 143, family 144, 29 July 1870:
Philip BARTON, 48, Farmer, $3,000 Real Estate / $800 Personal Estate, b. Pa.
Mary, 37, Keeping House, b. Pa.
Maria FRY, 14, Domestic Servant, attends school
1880 PA Census: Bedford Co. East Providence Twp. ed 232, p. 22, lines 29-30
Series T9, roll 1098, dwelling 194, family 208, 10 June 1880:
Philip BARTON, 58, married, Farmer, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Mary, 47, wife, married, Keeping house, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
1900 PA Census: Bedford Co. East Providence Twp. ed 11, p. 6a, lines 13-16
Series T623, roll 1375, dwelling 102, family 103, 12 June 1900:
Philip BARTON, Head, Oct 1821, 78, marr. 35 yrs, b. Pa., parents b. Pa., Farmer
Mary G., wife, Dec 1832, 67, marr. 35 yrs, 2 children / 0 still alive, b. Pa., parents b. Pa.
Harry E. STAILY, servant, Jul 1872, 27, marr. 0 yrs, b. Pa., parents b. Pa., Farm Laborer
Rosa E. [STAILY], servant, Mar 1873, 27, marr. 0 yrs, b. Pa., parents b. Unknown
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BARTON
PHILIP
1821 - 1901
MARY G.
1832 - 1903
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