Brief Life History of William Hamlin
When William Hamlin Barton was born on 20 November 1831, in Greenville, Greenville, South Carolina, United States, his father, John Barton, was 32 and his mother, Sophia Keitle, was 24. He married Harriett Lee King on 27 July 1854, in Henderson, North Carolina, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 5 daughters. He lived in Liberty Township, Crawford, Missouri, United States for about 10 years. He died on 7 January 1922, in Boone Township, Crawford, Missouri, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Crossroads Baptist Church Cemetery, Leasburg, Crawford, Missouri, United States.
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- William Barton, "United States Census, 1870"
- William Hamlin Barton, "Find A Grave Index"
- Bill Barton in entry for John Barton, "South Carolina Deaths, 1915-1965"
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World Events (8)
1832 · The Black Hawk War
Convinced that a group of Native American tribes were hostile, The United States formed a frontier militia to stop them in their tracks. Even though Black Hawk was hoping to avoid bloodshed while trying to resettle on tribal land, U.S. officials opened fire on the Native Americans. Black Hawk then responded to this confrontation by successfully attacking the militia at the Battle of Stillman's Run and then left northward. After a few months the militia caught up with Black Hawk and his men and defeated them at the Battle of Wisconsin Heights. While being weakened by hunger, injuries and desertion, Black Hawk and the rest of the many native survivors retreated towards the Mississippi. Unfortunately, Black Hawk and other leaders were later captured when they surrendered to the US forces and were then imprisoned for a year.
1835 · Angry Mob Seizes U-S Mail
On August 31, 1835, in Charleston, South Carolina an angry mob takes control over the U-S mail and burns it in public.
1859
Historic Boundaries: 1859: Crawford, Missouri, United States
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from any of numerous places called with Old English bere or bær ‘barley’ + tūn ‘enclosure, settlement’, i.e. an outlying grange. Compare Barwick . The name is also found in Ireland, where it has been Gaelicized as de Bartún.
Polish (Bartoń); Czech and Slovak (mainly Bartoň): from a pet form of the personal name Polish Bartłomiej, Czech Bartoloměj, Slovak Bartolomej, from Latin Bartholomaeus (see Bartholomew ). This surname is also found in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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William Barton 1831-1922 by Granddaughter Ruth (BARTON) (1897-1985) posted by Floyd Thomas Pratt F.H.C., M.A.G.I. 2019
William Barton 1831-1922 by Granddaughter Ruth (BARTON) (1897-1985) The following was written and presented by Ruth Barton for the 1971 Barton Family Reunion held at Cross Roads Baptist Church, Leasbu …
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