History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania; Chicago: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1884, p. 651:
Baltzer Barton was born February 17, 1824, and reared on his father's farm. In 1849 he removed to Westmoreland county, and one year later engaged in the mercantile business. In 1854 he returned to Fulton county and engaged in farming, which occupation he followed until 1883, when he removed to Bedford, Pennsylvania.
While living in Fulton county, Mr. Barton was among its prominent residents and progressive farmers. He held the office of county commissioner over three years, also the various township offices, and has greatly interested himself in the cause of education.
October 15, 1850, he married Nancy J. Chilcote, whose ancestors came from England at an early day, and settled on a farm in Massachusetts, where Boston is now located. From there they moved to Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Barton have been blessed with ten children: Joseph F., George, Elijah, Humphrey, William, John, Rebecca, Malinda, Albert and Adda.
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Father: George BARTON b: 13 MAR 1780 in Amwell Twp. Hunterdon Co. NJ
Mother: Catharine MORGART b: 10 MAR 1787
On October 1, 1851, Baltzer Barton married Nancy Jane Chilcote who was born on June 16, 1828, per her tombstone. They had the following children:
Joseph F. Barton b: 11 OCT 1851
George C. Barton b: APR 1853, Dr. George C., who was Dean of the Medical Department of Hamline University and Professor of Gynecology of the same institution, gynecologist to the Minneapolis City Hospital, to the St. Barnabas and Swedish Hospitals
Elijah Barton b: 25 MAY 1855 in Fulton Co. PA, was an attorney in Minneapolis, MN., he married Ella Louise Austin
Humphrey Barton b: 6 MAY 1857 in Fulton Co. PA, was an attorney in St. Paul, MN.
William P. Barton b: OCT 1859, who was Secretary Board of Charities and Corrections and Superintendent of the Poor, Minneapolis, MN.
John C. Barton b: FEB 1861, who was a household decorator and furnisher at Seattle, WA.
Rebecca I. Barton b: APR 1862, wife of William Bohn, of North Yakima, WA.
Malinda Barton b: ABT 1866, was the wife of W. B. Watt, of North Yakima, WA.
Albert C. Barton b: ABT 1868, who was assistant manager of the Northland Pine Co. and Mississippi and Rum River Boom Co., at Minneapolis, MN.
Adda C. Barton b: ABT 1871, who married W. B. Dudley, of North Yakima, WA.
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Census info:
1860 PA Census: Fulton Co. Ayr Twp. p. 5, lines 26-32
Series M653, roll 1113, dwelling 1349, family 1349, 29 August 1860:
Balser BARTON, 36, Farmer, $5,000 Real Estate / $867 Personal Estate, b. Pa.
Mary J., 32, b. Pa.
Joseph, 9, attending school; Geo. C., 7; Elijah, 5; Umphry, 4; William, 1
1870 PA Census: Fulton County, Taylor Twp. family 3
Series M593, roll 1347:
Baltzer BARTON, 46, Farmer
Nancy, 42, Keeps house
Joseph, 18, Laborer; George, 17, Laborer; Elijah, 15, At home
Humphrey, 13, At home; William, 11; John, 9; Rebecca, 7
Matilda, 4; Albert, 2
Rebecca CONNER, 75, At home
1880 PA Census: Fulton Co. Licking Creek Twp. ed 210, p. 1, lines 1-9
Series T9, roll 1133, dwelling 1, family 1, 1 June 1880:
Baltzer E. BARTON, age 56, married, Farmer, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Nancy J., age 52, wife, married, Keeping House, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Joseph F., age 28, son, single, teacher; William P., age 21, son, single, Teacher
John C., age 19, son, Farm Laborer, attending school
Rebecca I., age 17, dau; Melinda P., age 14, dau, attending school
Albert C., age 12, son, Farm Laborer, attending school
Adda C., age 9, dau, attending school
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From - Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 230-231:
JOSEPH F. BARTON, A. M., Sc. D., Vice-Principal and Professor of Natural Sciences of the Cumberland Valley State Normal School, at Shippensburg, is one of the
leading educators of the State. He was born Oct. 11, 1851, at Derry Station, Westmoreland county, Pa., the eldest of the ten children of Baltzer E. and Nancy (Chilcote) Barton. The other children were: Dr. George C., who is Dean of the
Medical Department of Hamline University and Professor
of Gynecology of the same institution, Gynecologist to the Minneapolis City Hospital, to the St. Barnabas and Swedish Hospitals; Elijah, a prominent attorney of Minneapolis, Minn.; Humphrey, one of the leading attorneys of St. Paul; John C., household decorator and furnisher at Seattle, Wash.; W. P. Barton, Secretary Board of Charities and Corrections and Superintendent of the Poor, Minneapolis; Rebecca, wife of William Bohn, of North Yakima, Wash.; Malinda, wife of W. B. Watt, of North Yakima; C. Albert, assistant manager Northland Pine Co. and Mississippi and Rum River Boom Co., at Minneapolis; and Adeline, who married W. B. Dudley, of North Yakima, Wash. Baltzer E. Barton, the father, died in August, 1895, but the mother
still survives.
Baltzer Barton was born February 17, 1824, and reared on his father's farm. In 1849 he removed to Westmoreland county, and one year later engaged in the mercantile business. In 1854 he returned to Fulton county and engaged in farming, which occupation he followed until 1883, when he removed to Bedford, Pennsylvania.
While living in Fulton county, Mr. Barton was among its prominent residents and progressive farmers. He held the office of county commissioner over three years, also the various township offices, and has greatly interested himself in the cause of education.
October 15, 1850, he married Nancy J. Chilcote, whose ancestors came from England at an early day, and settled on a farm in Massachusetts, where Boston is now located. From there they moved to Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Barton have been blessed with ten children: Joseph F., George, Elijah, Humphrey, William, John, Rebecca, Malinda, Albert and Adda.
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Father: George BARTON b: 13 MAR 1780 in Amwell Twp. Hunterdon Co. NJ
Mother: Catharine MORGART b: 10 MAR 1787
On October 1, 1851, Baltzer Barton married Nancy Jane Chilcote who was born on June 16, 1828, per her tombstone. They had the following children:
Joseph F. Barton b: 11 OCT 1851
George C. Barton b: APR 1853, Dr. George C., who was Dean of the Medical Department of Hamline University and Professor of Gynecology of the same institution, gynecologist to the Minneapolis City Hospital, to the St. Barnabas and Swedish Hospitals
Elijah Barton b: 25 MAY 1855 in Fulton Co. PA, was an attorney in Minneapolis, MN., he married Ella Louise Austin
Humphrey Barton b: 6 MAY 1857 in Fulton Co. PA, was an attorney in St. Paul, MN.
William P. Barton b: OCT 1859, who was Secretary Board of Charities and Corrections and Superintendent of the Poor, Minneapolis, MN.
John C. Barton b: FEB 1861, who was a household decorator and furnisher at Seattle, WA.
Rebecca I. Barton b: APR 1862, wife of William Bohn, of North Yakima, WA.
Malinda Barton b: ABT 1866, was the wife of W. B. Watt, of North Yakima, WA.
Albert C. Barton b: ABT 1868, who was assistant manager of the Northland Pine Co. and Mississippi and Rum River Boom Co., at Minneapolis, MN.
Adda C. Barton b: ABT 1871, who married W. B. Dudley, of North Yakima, WA.
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Census info:
1860 PA Census: Fulton Co. Ayr Twp. p. 5, lines 26-32
Series M653, roll 1113, dwelling 1349, family 1349, 29 August 1860:
Balser BARTON, 36, Farmer, $5,000 Real Estate / $867 Personal Estate, b. Pa.
Mary J., 32, b. Pa.
Joseph, 9, attending school; Geo. C., 7; Elijah, 5; Umphry, 4; William, 1
1870 PA Census: Fulton County, Taylor Twp. family 3
Series M593, roll 1347:
Baltzer BARTON, 46, Farmer
Nancy, 42, Keeps house
Joseph, 18, Laborer; George, 17, Laborer; Elijah, 15, At home
Humphrey, 13, At home; William, 11; John, 9; Rebecca, 7
Matilda, 4; Albert, 2
Rebecca CONNER, 75, At home
1880 PA Census: Fulton Co. Licking Creek Twp. ed 210, p. 1, lines 1-9
Series T9, roll 1133, dwelling 1, family 1, 1 June 1880:
Baltzer E. BARTON, age 56, married, Farmer, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Nancy J., age 52, wife, married, Keeping House, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Joseph F., age 28, son, single, teacher; William P., age 21, son, single, Teacher
John C., age 19, son, Farm Laborer, attending school
Rebecca I., age 17, dau; Melinda P., age 14, dau, attending school
Albert C., age 12, son, Farm Laborer, attending school
Adda C., age 9, dau, attending school
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From - Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 230-231:
JOSEPH F. BARTON, A. M., Sc. D., Vice-Principal and Professor of Natural Sciences of the Cumberland Valley State Normal School, at Shippensburg, is one of the
leading educators of the State. He was born Oct. 11, 1851, at Derry Station, Westmoreland county, Pa., the eldest of the ten children of Baltzer E. and Nancy (Chilcote) Barton. The other children were: Dr. George C., who is Dean of the
Medical Department of Hamline University and Professor
of Gynecology of the same institution, Gynecologist to the Minneapolis City Hospital, to the St. Barnabas and Swedish Hospitals; Elijah, a prominent attorney of Minneapolis, Minn.; Humphrey, one of the leading attorneys of St. Paul; John C., household decorator and furnisher at Seattle, Wash.; W. P. Barton, Secretary Board of Charities and Corrections and Superintendent of the Poor, Minneapolis; Rebecca, wife of William Bohn, of North Yakima, Wash.; Malinda, wife of W. B. Watt, of North Yakima; C. Albert, assistant manager Northland Pine Co. and Mississippi and Rum River Boom Co., at Minneapolis; and Adeline, who married W. B. Dudley, of North Yakima, Wash. Baltzer E. Barton, the father, died in August, 1895, but the mother
still survives.
History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties, Pennsylvania; Chicago: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1884, p. 651:
Baltzer Barton was born February 17, 1824, and reared on his father's farm. In 1849 he removed to Westmoreland county, and one year later engaged in the mercantile business. In 1854 he returned to Fulton county and engaged in farming, which occupation he followed until 1883, when he removed to Bedford, Pennsylvania.
While living in Fulton county, Mr. Barton was among its prominent residents and progressive farmers. He held the office of county commissioner over three years, also the various township offices, and has greatly interested himself in the cause of education.
October 15, 1850, he married Nancy J. Chilcote, whose ancestors came from England at an early day, and settled on a farm in Massachusetts, where Boston is now located. From there they moved to Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Barton have been blessed with ten children: Joseph F., George, Elijah, Humphrey, William, John, Rebecca, Malinda, Albert and Adda.
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Father: George BARTON b: 13 MAR 1780 in Amwell Twp. Hunterdon Co. NJ
Mother: Catharine MORGART b: 10 MAR 1787
On October 1, 1851, Baltzer Barton married Nancy Jane Chilcote who was born on June 16, 1828, per her tombstone. They had the following children:
Joseph F. Barton b: 11 OCT 1851
George C. Barton b: APR 1853, Dr. George C., who was Dean of the Medical Department of Hamline University and Professor of Gynecology of the same institution, gynecologist to the Minneapolis City Hospital, to the St. Barnabas and Swedish Hospitals
Elijah Barton b: 25 MAY 1855 in Fulton Co. PA, was an attorney in Minneapolis, MN., he married Ella Louise Austin
Humphrey Barton b: 6 MAY 1857 in Fulton Co. PA, was an attorney in St. Paul, MN.
William P. Barton b: OCT 1859, who was Secretary Board of Charities and Corrections and Superintendent of the Poor, Minneapolis, MN.
John C. Barton b: FEB 1861, who was a household decorator and furnisher at Seattle, WA.
Rebecca I. Barton b: APR 1862, wife of William Bohn, of North Yakima, WA.
Malinda Barton b: ABT 1866, was the wife of W. B. Watt, of North Yakima, WA.
Albert C. Barton b: ABT 1868, who was assistant manager of the Northland Pine Co. and Mississippi and Rum River Boom Co., at Minneapolis, MN.
Adda C. Barton b: ABT 1871, who married W. B. Dudley, of North Yakima, WA.
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Census info:
1860 PA Census: Fulton Co. Ayr Twp. p. 5, lines 26-32
Series M653, roll 1113, dwelling 1349, family 1349, 29 August 1860:
Balser BARTON, 36, Farmer, $5,000 Real Estate / $867 Personal Estate, b. Pa.
Mary J., 32, b. Pa.
Joseph, 9, attending school; Geo. C., 7; Elijah, 5; Umphry, 4; William, 1
1870 PA Census: Fulton County, Taylor Twp. family 3
Series M593, roll 1347:
Baltzer BARTON, 46, Farmer
Nancy, 42, Keeps house
Joseph, 18, Laborer; George, 17, Laborer; Elijah, 15, At home
Humphrey, 13, At home; William, 11; John, 9; Rebecca, 7
Matilda, 4; Albert, 2
Rebecca CONNER, 75, At home
1880 PA Census: Fulton Co. Licking Creek Twp. ed 210, p. 1, lines 1-9
Series T9, roll 1133, dwelling 1, family 1, 1 June 1880:
Baltzer E. BARTON, age 56, married, Farmer, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Nancy J., age 52, wife, married, Keeping House, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Joseph F., age 28, son, single, teacher; William P., age 21, son, single, Teacher
John C., age 19, son, Farm Laborer, attending school
Rebecca I., age 17, dau; Melinda P., age 14, dau, attending school
Albert C., age 12, son, Farm Laborer, attending school
Adda C., age 9, dau, attending school
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From - Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 230-231:
JOSEPH F. BARTON, A. M., Sc. D., Vice-Principal and Professor of Natural Sciences of the Cumberland Valley State Normal School, at Shippensburg, is one of the
leading educators of the State. He was born Oct. 11, 1851, at Derry Station, Westmoreland county, Pa., the eldest of the ten children of Baltzer E. and Nancy (Chilcote) Barton. The other children were: Dr. George C., who is Dean of the
Medical Department of Hamline University and Professor
of Gynecology of the same institution, Gynecologist to the Minneapolis City Hospital, to the St. Barnabas and Swedish Hospitals; Elijah, a prominent attorney of Minneapolis, Minn.; Humphrey, one of the leading attorneys of St. Paul; John C., household decorator and furnisher at Seattle, Wash.; W. P. Barton, Secretary Board of Charities and Corrections and Superintendent of the Poor, Minneapolis; Rebecca, wife of William Bohn, of North Yakima, Wash.; Malinda, wife of W. B. Watt, of North Yakima; C. Albert, assistant manager Northland Pine Co. and Mississippi and Rum River Boom Co., at Minneapolis; and Adeline, who married W. B. Dudley, of North Yakima, Wash. Baltzer E. Barton, the father, died in August, 1895, but the mother
still survives.
Baltzer Barton was born February 17, 1824, and reared on his father's farm. In 1849 he removed to Westmoreland county, and one year later engaged in the mercantile business. In 1854 he returned to Fulton county and engaged in farming, which occupation he followed until 1883, when he removed to Bedford, Pennsylvania.
While living in Fulton county, Mr. Barton was among its prominent residents and progressive farmers. He held the office of county commissioner over three years, also the various township offices, and has greatly interested himself in the cause of education.
October 15, 1850, he married Nancy J. Chilcote, whose ancestors came from England at an early day, and settled on a farm in Massachusetts, where Boston is now located. From there they moved to Huntingdon county, Pennsylvania. Mr. and Mrs. Barton have been blessed with ten children: Joseph F., George, Elijah, Humphrey, William, John, Rebecca, Malinda, Albert and Adda.
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Father: George BARTON b: 13 MAR 1780 in Amwell Twp. Hunterdon Co. NJ
Mother: Catharine MORGART b: 10 MAR 1787
On October 1, 1851, Baltzer Barton married Nancy Jane Chilcote who was born on June 16, 1828, per her tombstone. They had the following children:
Joseph F. Barton b: 11 OCT 1851
George C. Barton b: APR 1853, Dr. George C., who was Dean of the Medical Department of Hamline University and Professor of Gynecology of the same institution, gynecologist to the Minneapolis City Hospital, to the St. Barnabas and Swedish Hospitals
Elijah Barton b: 25 MAY 1855 in Fulton Co. PA, was an attorney in Minneapolis, MN., he married Ella Louise Austin
Humphrey Barton b: 6 MAY 1857 in Fulton Co. PA, was an attorney in St. Paul, MN.
William P. Barton b: OCT 1859, who was Secretary Board of Charities and Corrections and Superintendent of the Poor, Minneapolis, MN.
John C. Barton b: FEB 1861, who was a household decorator and furnisher at Seattle, WA.
Rebecca I. Barton b: APR 1862, wife of William Bohn, of North Yakima, WA.
Malinda Barton b: ABT 1866, was the wife of W. B. Watt, of North Yakima, WA.
Albert C. Barton b: ABT 1868, who was assistant manager of the Northland Pine Co. and Mississippi and Rum River Boom Co., at Minneapolis, MN.
Adda C. Barton b: ABT 1871, who married W. B. Dudley, of North Yakima, WA.
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Census info:
1860 PA Census: Fulton Co. Ayr Twp. p. 5, lines 26-32
Series M653, roll 1113, dwelling 1349, family 1349, 29 August 1860:
Balser BARTON, 36, Farmer, $5,000 Real Estate / $867 Personal Estate, b. Pa.
Mary J., 32, b. Pa.
Joseph, 9, attending school; Geo. C., 7; Elijah, 5; Umphry, 4; William, 1
1870 PA Census: Fulton County, Taylor Twp. family 3
Series M593, roll 1347:
Baltzer BARTON, 46, Farmer
Nancy, 42, Keeps house
Joseph, 18, Laborer; George, 17, Laborer; Elijah, 15, At home
Humphrey, 13, At home; William, 11; John, 9; Rebecca, 7
Matilda, 4; Albert, 2
Rebecca CONNER, 75, At home
1880 PA Census: Fulton Co. Licking Creek Twp. ed 210, p. 1, lines 1-9
Series T9, roll 1133, dwelling 1, family 1, 1 June 1880:
Baltzer E. BARTON, age 56, married, Farmer, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Nancy J., age 52, wife, married, Keeping House, b. Penna., parents b. Penna.
Joseph F., age 28, son, single, teacher; William P., age 21, son, single, Teacher
John C., age 19, son, Farm Laborer, attending school
Rebecca I., age 17, dau; Melinda P., age 14, dau, attending school
Albert C., age 12, son, Farm Laborer, attending school
Adda C., age 9, dau, attending school
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From - Biographical Annals of Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, Chicago: The Genealogical Publishing Co., 1905, pages 230-231:
JOSEPH F. BARTON, A. M., Sc. D., Vice-Principal and Professor of Natural Sciences of the Cumberland Valley State Normal School, at Shippensburg, is one of the
leading educators of the State. He was born Oct. 11, 1851, at Derry Station, Westmoreland county, Pa., the eldest of the ten children of Baltzer E. and Nancy (Chilcote) Barton. The other children were: Dr. George C., who is Dean of the
Medical Department of Hamline University and Professor
of Gynecology of the same institution, Gynecologist to the Minneapolis City Hospital, to the St. Barnabas and Swedish Hospitals; Elijah, a prominent attorney of Minneapolis, Minn.; Humphrey, one of the leading attorneys of St. Paul; John C., household decorator and furnisher at Seattle, Wash.; W. P. Barton, Secretary Board of Charities and Corrections and Superintendent of the Poor, Minneapolis; Rebecca, wife of William Bohn, of North Yakima, Wash.; Malinda, wife of W. B. Watt, of North Yakima; C. Albert, assistant manager Northland Pine Co. and Mississippi and Rum River Boom Co., at Minneapolis; and Adeline, who married W. B. Dudley, of North Yakima, Wash. Baltzer E. Barton, the father, died in August, 1895, but the mother
still survives.
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FEB. 17, 1824
AUG. 2, 1895
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