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Barton Historical Society Newsletter
Special Edition – 2004 Spring Newsletter Message from our President
Greetings from Georgia! We’re very much looking forward to the 2004 Barton Historical Society reunion! This year, for the first time, we’ll split our attendance between two local family reunions. On Saturday, June 26, we’ll be back in Pine Log, Georgia, where we enjoyed the 2003 Reunion, and on Sunday, June 27, we’ll be at another nearby site - Everett Springs, Georgia. Both Barton families are excited about hosting this year’s reunion. It should be a real treat! This will be my fifth consecutive reunion and I’ve enjoyed every one that I’ve attended. I’ve met many special folks at the reunions and look forward to meeting you this year!
Elsewhere in the newsletter is info on the agenda and directions and details for making motel reservations. We’ll have a variety of Genealogy presentations on Saturday, plus many chances to meet and visit (actually beginning Friday night at the motel). On Sunday, we’ll have our traditional worship service, this year in the Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church in Everett Springs, where a Barton descendant, Howard Touchstone, will present the message. On both days, we’ll join in a southern style “covered dish” lunch, which I predict will be even better than you hope! Back by “popular demand” will be my presentation on Saturday afternoon about “The Barton House”, which is both the centerpiece of the National Ranching Heritage Center in Lubbock, Texas and my Grandmother’s home. We’ll also get a second chance to visit the historic Barton home at “Happy Hollow”, to see other sites of local interest, and to tour several cemeteries with the Barton graves marked by American flags.
This s a special newsletter. It announces the 2004 Annual Reunion. It is going to our entire mailing list, nearly 500 Homes instead of to “just” the 2004 Dues-Paying members. We hope that you’ll take this opportunity to plan to come to the Reunion and also to join Barton Historical Society as a dues-paying member. There is a handy form on the last page of this newsletter, that can be filled out and submitted with your dues.
The Barton Families who will host the 2004 Reunion
The 2004 Barton Reunion will be held June 26 at Pine Log, GA and June 27 at Everett Springs, GA, both near Adairsville, about 80 miles northwest of the Atlanta airport. There are three Barton groups in Northwest Georgia: the Everett Springs Bartons, the Adairsville Bartons and the Pine Log Bartons. All three will be a part of our host organization this year. Some folks say that all three groups descend from Thomas Barton, Sr. and Sarah Wilson. Others (and DNA testing) argue that each group has a different ancestry.
Joseph, b. ~1743 - 1755, d. ~1817 Pendleton, S.C., m (Indiana) Rebecca Anderson · David b. 17 Nov 1777 Pendleton Dist., Pickens, S.C. o Nancy m Daniel Johnson Mar 1826 - Lisa Ellis o James m Sarah Ellis - Shirley Keith o Pendleton J - A-44 - Erva Barton Ih
The Everett Springs Bartons started with William Barton, born 1788. William has long been believed to be the son of David Barton and Nancy Barrett in Tigerville, SC and grandson of Thomas Barton and Sarah Wilson. However, DNA testing has shown him to carry a different DNA than David’s other descendants. Research is still being done on William. It is believed that he was living in Georgia with his son Allen Barton at the time of his death, having gone there after the death of his wife Elizabeth. In the Tygerville Baptist Church cemetery, there is a monument "in memory" of William, indicating that he is not actually buried there. The original William Barton homestead still stands today. Research is still being done on William. At this time, the family lists their lineage as follows (from our Family History page – Lineage XIII):
William, b 1 Sep 1836, Greenville SC, m Mary Jane Terry - Mary C. Barton · Joseph Henry, b. Jul 12, 1859 · William Leonard · Robert, b. Jul 28, 1868 · Della · Ida Lee · John B., b. Feb 26, 1864 · Rufus Alonzo, b. Nov 25, 1870, Everett Springs (Floyd Co), GA m. Mary Frances Warnock o Loyd Asbury, b. Sep 18, 1896, Everett Springs, GA m. Annie Bell Whisenant - DNA2, B-34 (RG4016) XIIIb o Pearl Olyra, b. May 3, 1894, Everett Springs m Touchstone o Mattie Rae, b. Feb 16, 1902, Everett Springs m. Fred Jasper Chapman Mary C. Barton o Hubert Lonzo, b. 1906, Everett Springs, GA · Giles Bonaparate, b. 1874 · Etherd Icabod "Coot" Barton DNA4, D-2 Dave Barton XIIIc
About the same time that James Barton came to Georgia, a man who may have been his second cousin, Joshua Lane Barton moved with his family to Bartow County, GA and settled near Pine Log which is about 7 miles from Folsom. Joshua Lane was the son of Benjamin Franklin Barton and Dorcus Anderson, born July 5, 1784 in South Carolina and grandson of Thomas Barton and Sarah Wilson. Joshua Lane was married to a Miss Stephens, daughter of Daniel Stephens. Vinson Anderson Barton was the oldest son of Joshua Lane, born March 2, 1814. He was married in 1836 to Susan Ellis, daughter of Rev. Stephen Ellis. Susan was the half-sister of Sarah Ellis, who married James Barton. Many descendants of Joshua Lane Barton are buried at Pine Log. James Monroe Barton was the son of Vinson Anderson Barton and Susan Ellis, was married to Collista Ann Collins. This Family is also included in Lineage I of the Family History page:
Thomas(1,2,3), earliest record: 1675, Stafford Co VA · David, b c1730, Stafford Co VA, m Ruth Oldham - Terry Barton · Thomas, b c1732, Stafford or Prince Wm Co VA, m Sarah Wilson o Thomas, b c1750, m Bethire Williamson o David, b 27 Dec 1752, m Nancy Barrett § Col. Wilson m Mildah McKinney - A-33 - Karla Smith Ia § Thomas m Nancy Easley - A-34& 35 - Kathy Barton Leckie Ia § Willoughby m Sarah West - Rick Aiken § Joseph m Letty McCrary - Bette Howard § William m Sally Barton o Benjamin Franklin, b c1760 m Dorcas Anderson - Carl J. Barton § Joshua Lane Sr. m Miss Stephens - A-28 - Bill Powers Ia § Cecelia m Col. William Cannon § Col. Bailey Esq. m Jane Field - Jean Brockman § J. Benjamin m Zilpha Baker - Kay Duncan o William, b c1762, m Elizabeth Loftis · John
Many Pine Log Bartons descend from James Monroe. Stephen
Ellis, father of both Susan Ellis Barton and Sarah Ellis Barton, was born
March 25, 1787 in
NC. Stephen was a Methodist minister and established the Pine Log
Methodist Church in 1834. This is where the 2003 reunion will be held.
The church is on the National Register of Historic Places and has an
interesting history. Shirley Keith, with additional information by Terry Barton
Post Script: Terry will give provide a brief discussion about the DNA testing on these three families at the Saturday morning meeting.
Directions To: Mt. Tabor United Methodist Church
2341 Everett Springs Road Map of the Adairsville-Pine Log-Everett Springs area
Pine Log is on the right side of the map, at the intersection of Highway 411 and 140, just to the left of the name “Rydal”.
Mt Tabor UMC is in Everett Springs, on the upper left side of the map and is reached from Adairsville; take Hwy 140 west approx. 13 miles to Old Dalton Road, which is just after you cross the Oostanaula River. Turn right on Old Dalton Rd. Everett Springs is approx. 6 miles from there.
The Comfort Inn is at Exit 306 on I-75 at Adairsville.
Motel Arrangements for Out-of-Town Attendees
Reservations for 15 rooms have been blocked out for us at the Comfort Inn in Adairsville, Georgia. The phone number is 770-773-2886 and fax number is 770-773-1964. The Contact name is Mr. Paco Patel (or whoever happens to answer.) The reservations are in Paul Nally’s name and are flagged for the Barton Family Reunion. The Comfort Inn is located behind Hardee's on the west side of the SR 140 overpass at Exit # 306 on I-75. The group rate is $55.00 per night. Rooms are blocked out from Friday night, June 25th, through Monday morning, June 28th. Reserve them for the time you need. There are two double beds in each room and two rooms reserved for smokers. The distance to both Pine Log and to Everett Springs is about 45 miles.
The Hospitality Room will be available to us on Friday and Saturday evenings.
I want to thank all of you who have already become members of Barton Historical Society. Membership enables us to get to know each other and to learn more about how our families are connected. Our dues not only take care of the cost of the newsletter and other mailings but they also help in our research, including partial sponsorship for medical DNA testing. If you have Internet access, you'll find an application form available at bartonsite.org that you can copy and submit. Otherwise, simply write your lineage, your name, address and phone number on a card and mail it, along with your check for $20 directly to:
1135 Erwin Hill Church Road, SE, Calhoun, GA 30701. Outline Agenda for 2004 Annual Reunion
· June 25, Comfort Inn, Adairsville GA (at Exit 306 on I-75) o 6:00–10:00 Meet the Out-of-Town Bartons in the Hospitality Room (evening) · June 26, Pine Log Methodist Church, joining the annual Pine Log Barton Reunion o 9:30-12:30 Genealogical Presentations (in the Sanctuary) o 12:30- 2:00 Covered Dish lunch with Pine Log Bartons (Fellowship Hall) o 2:00- 3:00 Visiting and viewing Table Displays o 3:00- 4:00 Barton House presentation (in the sanctuary) o 4:00- 5:00 Barton Historical Society Annual Business Meeting o 5:00-7:00 Self Tour of Barton sites and make way to restaurant o 7:00 Dinner at BJ’s Restaurant in Calhoun GA · June 27, Mt. Tabor UMC, Everett Springs, joining the Everett Springs Bartons o 11:00- 12:00 Church service, Mt. Tabor UMC, message by Howard Touchstone o 12:30- 2:00 Covered Dish lunch with Everett Springs Bartons o 2:00- 2:30 Singing and sharing with Everett Springs Bartons o 2:30-3:30 Visiting and Viewing Table Displays o 3:30- 4:00 Say Goodbyes
Note: Terry is looking for a few more genealogical presentations for Saturday morning. As usual, there will be an update on the DNA Projects. Rich will do a presentation on the Health Project.
Some of the highlights of this year’s annual reunion will include· Name Tags (see form below) · Door Prizes · Silent Auction (clock made by Ellis Barton) · Display Tables (both sites) o Store will be open, selling books, Rolls of Honor, etc o Tyger Barton family display o Everett Springs Barton family display o Adairsville Barton family display o Pine Log Barton family display o Barton Library & State Maps of Barton Places o Photo Copying Station (bring your photos to share with others) · Self Guided Tour: (maps will be available at the Comfort Inn and at Pine Log) o Happy Hollow o Flag markers on Barton graves at Pine Log and Everett Springs · Remembrances of DNA Project Participants who have passed on · Incorporation of Barton Historical Society (at Business meeting)
Plan now for the 2005 Barton Historical Society Annual Meeting
The Tyger Bartons of South Carolina will host the 2005 Barton Historical Society annual reunion at Tyger Baptist Church, Tigerville SC on August 6 & 7, 2005. (Tyger Bartons will also have their annual Family reunion on August 1, 2004. They invite all to attend. Contact Bette Howard Pitman at : andbethoward@att.net , for details)
Update on the Project 42 DNA Project Currently, Barton DNA Project is stumped on several of our Lineages in how to tie the known related, but unattached families together and in how to tie the unattached families into the ones with older pedigrees. Relative Genetics has held their testing to the 26 markers of our test, but a competitor, Family Tree DNA, has moved forward to "37" markers. There is quite a "buzz" among Surname Project Coordinators in trying out and attempting to understand the additional markers. The hope is that they will allow a finer discernment of relationships. We have launched a special project with Family Tree DNA. They will use our RG results for their Panel 1 and will test us on 2 more panels totaling 25 markers. There are some duplicates between our prior RG 26 marker testing and the 25 markers covered by these tests. When the two tests are merged, we will have results on a total of 42 markers, up from our current 26. Barton Historical Society’s DNA Sponsorship Committee has authorized a Phase 1 limited test that we call “Project 42” and is paying a portion of the cost for 15 participants. Another 7 participants are covering their full cost. Test kits began arriving on March 26. We hope to have the results available for presentation at the 2004 Reunion. Details about the project participants are at http://www.bartondna.info/Project42.htm
Update on the Barton DNA ProjectThe Barton DNA Project consists of 119 men, as of March 26, 2004. A report on the overall learning and on the recent activities will be included in the Genealogical Presentations on Saturday, June 26. Please Register For the 2004 Reunion so that we can make your name badge in advance
Name: ________________________________________________________ City & State: ________________________________________________________ Dates attending: ________________________________________________________ Barton Ancestor: ________________________________________________________
(Terry’s earliest known Barton ancestors are Thomas (1,2,3) of Stafford Co VA, but he will list his family starting with the next generation: David, b c1730, married Ruth Oldham. How will you list your Barton ancestor?
Send your registration to Mary C Barton at madarmary@aol.com or mail it to:
Mary C Barton 1135 Erwin Hill Church Rd Calhoun GA 30701
Seeking a CPA to Volunteer a Little Time and Help
Barton Historical Society has filed incorporation papers in the State of Texas and will become Barton Historical Society, Inc. We need a CPA to help us file papers to obtain 501c3 status from the Federal Government.
PUBLICATIONS All publications will be on sale at the Reunion: The Family Of Wilson Barton and Mildah McKinney By Karla Cox Smith, copyright 2003 (Includes shipping and handling) $20.00
* 136 page record of descendants of the Bartons, who, in 1854 traveled by wagon train , from Tigerville, SC to Williamson and Burnet County, TX. * 70 Photos * 51 outline descendant trees, including over 2500 individuals * Human interest stories about frontier lives they led * Gloss laminated soft cover, 81/2" x 11", #70 Acid Free Paper * The book contains previously unpublished information about Wilson, their daughters, Mathursa and Mahala, who remained in SC, the seven sons who went to Texas, including David and Wilson Perry, who died during the Civil War. Also included are hundreds of descendants who were born as recently as 2003. Information on birth dates and places, marriages, children, death dates, places of burial, education, military service, and occupations.
The Barton Book Compiled by Robert Dacus Nally. Includes the Nov. 1999 supplement, and shipping and handling - all for $50.00 The family genealogy of Thomas Barton married Sarah Wilson, and David Barton married Ruth Oldham families, is documented in this revised edition, Copyright 1994. 848 pages. Originally published in 1969 by Jason Edward Barton, the 1994 edition of the book was expanded by Nally from around 5,000 names to over 23,000 names. This is a part of the family of Thomas Barton, who was first found in Stafford County , VA records in 1675. Rev. Thomas Barton (1728-1780) and Some Of His Descendants and Some Of Their In-LawsBiographical and Genealogical material collected and compiled by Stuart E. Brown, Jr. Hardback (includes shipping and handling) $40.00 Paper Cover (includes shipping and handling) $30.00
* The family begins with Capt. William Barton of Carrick Mac Ross, County Monaghan, Ireland. The best known early descendant of Rev. Thomas Barton, who married Esther Rittenhouse in 1753 and then married Sarah de Normandie in 1776. 268 pages. Copyright 1988. Barton QuestCompiled by Debby (Barton) Black * The latest supplement , shipping and handling $30.00 * This is the family of Willis Barton, b.1803, in SC. Willis lived in Hall Co., GA before moving to Winston Co. , AL * Ring Bound, 81/2" x 11". 289 pages. Barton Database on CD compiled by Gary Barton, latest version $16.00 " Its taken 10 years (since 1992) to build a Barton Database of some 10,000 Barton names and 6,000 collateral line names (mostly spouses of Bartons) " .Gary Barton The founding principles for creating the Barton Database included: * Barton's born 1898 and earlier * Include Spouses , but no Barton daughter Children * Include Notes and Sources for most entries substantiating the entry or providing a connection to the submitting researcher. Since Feb. 2002, Barton's born in the 20th Century are now included.
"The purpose of the Barton Database was to aid other Barton researchers searching for their connections." Last years version had 18,694 names across many Barton families. It included the names up to 1899 from The Barton Book, plus the folks listed in the Nov. 1999 supplement. However, it now includes much more, as Gary has been adding all of the Bartons he can locate for 10 years. To assure the latest version, Gary will ship directly, instead of us keeping them in stock.
Barton Bulletins
Set of 7 bulletins from the 1980's - $14.00 Or, but Individual Bulletins @ $3.00 each * Winter 1980-1981 * Reunion Edition 1981 * Winter Edition 1982-1983 * 1983-1984 * 1985-1986 * 1986-1987 * 1987-1988
The Barton Military Roll Of HonorCompiled by Carl J. Barton
The Roll Of Honor began as a labor of love for Carl. It has grown into a booklet and the first edition was offered for sale at the Barton Reunion 2001. The Roll is a collection of articles, photographs, and military records of all Bartons who have served their country in conflicts in which our nation has been involved. The Roll includes not only Barton's, but kindred families as well. ******* Carl has only included Barton's from the same families as The Barton Book so far. When he returns from a tour of duty, we'll see how he plans to move forward. Please hold your submittals until we advise that he has returned.********* The first edition is in limited number and is sure to be a collectors item for future generations. Copies are $15.00.
If you would like to purchase any of the above publications, please send check or money order, made out to: The Barton Historical Society Mail to:
Bette Howard Pitman PO Box 362 Campobello, SC 29322
I would like to thank those of you have submitted articles, pictures, and announcements for me to include in the newsletters. There is no way I could do this without your help. I encourage you to continue submitting whatever you would like to see included, in hopes the newsletter will become a source of information for all who read it.
Kathy Barton- Leckie, Editor 3 Three Coins Ct. Fountain Inn, SC, 29644 kbleckie@earthlink.net
Barton Historical Society, Inc.Registration FormPlease use the form below to register with the Barton Historical Society. This information is for the private use of the Barton Historical Society and will not be sold or used for any other purpose.If you would like to be come a member of the Barton Historical Society, please mark the designated box. Membership dues are $20 annually. The dues are used primarily to defray the costs of the Newsletter and materials needed for administration of the Society.Indicate whether you would like to receive the Newsletter by email or by regular mail. The Newsletter is currently published twice a year with plans to publish a Newsletter quarterly.Indicate whether it is permissible to send you email relating to activities of the Barton Historical Society.We look forward to greatly increasing the success of the Barton Historical Society with your participation.First Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________Middle Initial: __________________________________________________________________________________Last Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________Email: ________________________________________________________________________________________Phone: _______________________________________________________________________________________Address: ______________________________________________________________________________________City: __________________________________________________________________________________________State: _________________________________________________________________________________________Zipcode: _______________________________________________________________________________________Please contact me to become a member:______________________________________________________________Newsletter:______________________________________________________________________________________Lineage if known:_________________________________________________________________________________Check if you would like to recieve emails:________
Please use this handy form to sunbit your information and fee to :
Mary C Barton 1135 Erwin Hill Church Rd Calhoun GA 30701
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