Lineage XVI
Haplogroup R1b
A Confusing Barton Family
So far (12/2013), this Barton family has had eight male BARTON DNA Project participants including one whose surname is Stein and four with the Nelson surname. The three male Barton pedigrees include:
- An Immigrant Ancestor William Kilshaw Barton born 1828 in Barton (near Preston), Lancashire, England who died 13 Dec 1887 Manti, Sanpete County, Utah, USA
William Kilshaw Barton had two wives: Malinda Jane Hewitt (1826-1861) with whom he fathered six children and Elizabeth Frances Quirk (1832-1896) with whom he fathered eleven children. Fifteen of the seventeen children were born in Utah Territory, USA.
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Major Learning Opportunity
- Discovering the possible connections between the families of Barton, Stein and Nelson
- Confirming the possible connection between Geoffrey Barton (1145- ) and William Kilshaw Barton
- Determing the original surname of the yDNA
Line Leader: Richard Barton M.D.