...Benjamin Barton B. c. 1759 Fauquier Co., VA married Lucy Wellborn on March 10, 1779 Wilkes Co., GA. She was the daughter of William Wellborn, JR. and Hephzibah Starns/Stearns. Her father and husband were REV Soldiers...

Carolyn

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Subject: Benjamin and Lucy Wellborn Barton

Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998

Carolyn,

...I was corresponding with a couple of people about ten years ago whom I believe may be descended from Benjamin and Lucy. They had an Abner in their family...maybe several. It seems like there was William Starnes Barton, also. One of the people I corresponded with was from TN and the other was from Texas.

With all the data I could come up with, they seemed to be descended from Benjamin. They said they'd never heard of Benjamin, but read in a history book that they were descended from William. The dates as I know them, didn't add up for them to be William's descendants but worked very nicely for them to belong under Benjamin...there was a brother and sister involved...Abner and Jerusha...

Debby

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Carolyn wrote:

I have the brothers and sisters of Benjamin Barton who married Lucy Wellborn and her sister married her brother Isaac Stearns/Starnes Wellborn...I know of two children [of Benj. & Lucy] Wellborn G. and Abner Barton.  Abner had a son Thomas Massengale Barton...

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Subject: Benjamin and Lucy Wellborn Barton

Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998

Carolyn,

Wellborn G. sounds familiar.  Have you ever received any of the Barton Bulletin or been in contact with the Barton Historical Society out of SC?

I was interested to note in your other email that Lucy had a brother named Abner. So that's how the name got started in the Barton clan. It wasn't exactly a common name among southern Bartons.

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Debby,

...I am sure that Benjamin married my Lucy Wellborn and I may have their children somewhere but I have been working on my direct line of Wellborns a lateral line of Lucy. I am going to look later thru a notebook of her descendants and see what I do have to contribute to you...

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Carolyn,

I found a little information on the children of Benjamin Barton.

I did not find my organized notes.  I shutter at the thought that they might be on a floppy that went with my old Mac Computer (which bit the dust forever).  The files were done in Word Star.  I now have an IBM compatable so I have thousands of hours of typed records on floppies my computer won't read and it is too expensive to take them to Kinkos or some other place to have the data transferred.

I did find a few notes and some letters from the descendants, though, so it is something to get us started.

Jerusha Barton (b. 9-1795; GA/d. 9-1856; Manchester, Coffee Co., TN)  Md. (1) James R. Yell, Sr.  Their children:

1. Jane Curry (b. 1819; TN)

2. Francis Marion (b. 1820; TN)

3. Benjamin Barton (b. 1825; TN) md. Annie Belle Waite

4. Lucy Wilburn (b. 1827; TN)  [Wonder if this could have been Welborn instead?]

5. Cynthia (b. ?; TN)

6. Joshua Butch (b. 1832; TN)

7. James R. Yell, Jr. (b. ?; TN)

8. Barton Dekalb (b. 1835; TN

9. Ruthie Starnes (1838; TN)  md. Warren Starnes Waite

Jerusha Barton md. (2) George Waite, Sr. and had children:

1. James (b. 1844; TN)

2. Archibald (1848; TN)

In a letter dated 2-13-1989, Jimmie states:

"My 3rd great grandmother was Jerusha (Barton) Yell...Jerusha had two
bros., Abner and Benjamin Barton.  Probably more I don't know about."

Abner Barton was listed in the 1830 Bedford Co., TN census living near James Yell.  He was in the 1840/50/60 Coffee Co., TN census reports.  I don't have any details on any of these reports except the 1860 census.

1860 Coffee Co., TN

#153-38 Abner Barton  59  [I don't have the birth places.]

• Sara Barton     58

• John Barton     19

• Starnes Barton 17 (m)

• Polk Barton     15

• Abner Barton    7

According to a letter from Ruth Coleman dated 9-1988, David and Ruth (Oldham) Barton's son, Benjamin, moved from Franklin Co., GA to Bedford Co., TN by 1808 and finally on to Lauderdale Co., AL before 1820. Benjamin had a son named William Starnes Barton.

William Starnes Barton (d. 1830/31; Lauderdale Co., AL) md. Elizabeth Jenkins (d. 1862; Monroe Co., MS)

...Does the above Abner information match your information at all?  Tell me about the Abner you know to be the son of Benjamin and how you KNOW that he is Benjamin's son...

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Date: Sun, 19 Jul 1998

Dear Debby,

I think that somewhere I have seen Benjamin Barton's Rev War service record and I do have a list of children somewhere.  Just remember Wellborn G. Barton and Abner. Think Benjamin and Lucy moved to Meriwhether Co. before moving to AL. her brother Isaac Wellborn who married Mary Barton the sister of Benjamin moved to Hazel Green AL Madison Co. he too was a REV Sold  

Mary Barton Wellborn was 1 year older apx than Benjamin Barton who married Lucy Wellborn sister of Isaac Starnes/Stearns Wellborn. Nellie Barton a sister to Lucy and Benjamin also married a Wellborn.  She was born about 1760. So you see in my search for Wellborns I am stumbling all over Bartons. Will have to find Wellborn G. Barton. I know he drew land in the lottery. That is where I saw his name. Know he was Lucy's and Benjamins as was Starnes. I think either Lucy's dad William Wellborn, JR/Hephzibath or her brother Samuel was visiting her in TN when they died but were buried in Wilkes Co., GA Don't hold me to a name but somebody was visiting and died in TN may have been visiting Carlton Wellborn there.

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Date: Sun, 02 Aug 1998

Carolyn,

I found a copy of an old letter I'd written to a descendant of Benjamin bemoaning the fact that all my data was on a floppy and my computer was fried so that's the sad tale...The good news is that I just got a letter from him the other day and he's now in perfect agreement that he's a descendant of Benjamin rather than William. He's also added some children to the list of Benjamin's children. I don't know what his documentation is and all his David and Ruth data doesn't match mine, but his letter was very interesting.

If you and he correspond, please keep me informed of what the two of you uncover so I can keep my data base current.

Debby

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Dear Debbie,

I would like to have a copy of the letter if you would share. I plan to write to him and would like to see the list of children and check it out before I write and spend that time back and forth.

Thanks Carolyn

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Date: Mon, 03 Aug 1998

Carolyn,

I Also got a letter from the other Benj. Barton descendant today. He also has decided he must be a desc. of Benj. rather than William S. Both of these descendants would like your adr.

He says he's been unable to find documentation to prove his Jerusha is the dau. of Benjamin even though he believes it is true. He's the one who first told me Jerusha had a brother named Abner. I think he knew that from family tradition. Have you found proof that Abner is the son of Benjamin?

His list of children for Benjamin are:

1. James

2. Ruth

3. John

4. Larkin (I've been corresponding with a descendant of Larkin (by email) and was already suspicious of this connection so was quite pleased to see someone else thought it was so. I'm anxious if he has documentation or has found relatives who knows the connection for sure.)

5. William Starnes

6. Francis

7. Jerusa C.

8. Wilborn G.

9. Abner (b. 1802; SC or GA)

I copied the names just as he had them written even though they don't entirely agree with my records.  The only ones I'm not familiar with are James and John. I don't know to which James and John he is referring. I haven't answered his letter yet so if you find out any details, let me know and I'll search my hard copy notes to see if I can find anything on them.

He has addresses of others who are interested in Benj. and Lucy.

Debby

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Date:

Tue, 4 Aug 1998

Debby,

Think I told you before I found Wellborn G. Barton (land lottery GA)...Abner who was in Coffee Co., TN 1830 Census

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From Debby:

I definitely believe they were both Benj. & Lucy's children, but do you know of any kind of documentation we could get our hands on? Also, on the Benjamin below, in a letter I received from Dwight's mother about ten years ago, she said she'd been told Jerusha and Abner were brother and sister and that there was also a brother, Benjamin.  Since they thought Jerusha and Abner were children of William Starnes, I wondered if someone had gotten Benjamin and William's names turned around or if there really was a Benjamin, the son of Benjamin. Do you know one way or the other?

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Debby,

...Jerusha. M. 2 times James R. Yell, Sr and then to ?
7 children by first husband, 2 by second...

Abner

Starnes

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From Debby:

...Jerusha's second husband was a Waite. I thought I had sent that to you, but I must have missed it. Sorry. I don't know what I did with the letter that had that data in it. It was from Dwight's mother. I'll have to find that letter and file it (really file it instead of just throwing it on top of a pile of other papers) with my two newest letters.

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Also in Coffee Co., TN was a widow in 1860 Census Sarah Barton age 58 Children John age 19, Starnes age 17, Polk age 15, and Abner Barton age 7. I wonder if these were Abners children?

Carolyn

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Yes, they were, but I'm clearly baffled by Sarah being a widow. Check out the letter I sent you July 19th. I have that 1860 census record included, but it has Abner (the father) as living in the home at the time. I don't know if I copied that census record from micro film or if it was sent to me by one of Jerusha's descendants. Also, this letter did mention Jerusha's second husband as being George Waite...

Debby

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I only have Jerusha Barton Yell and ? children and the above. If I can get a good probable list together I will go to Wilkes Co., and search them out.

Carolyn

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I know I have good information on Abner and Jerusha on that disc. It makes me wonder if there's any hope for that computer in my attic. If I could get it going enough to at least print off a hard copy, that would be better than nothing. If I knew of someone who had an old Mac with the Word Star program, there might be a way to convert it over to IBM. I don't know. Unless I can find something else in hard copy around here, the list for Abner's children from the 1860 census is all I have.

Debby

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Date: Tue, 4 Aug 1998

Dear Debby,

...Today in Wilkes Co., NC I did find the marriage of Lucy Wellborn and Benjamin Barton March 10, 1779. Also her sister Claranner (Clara Susannah) Wellborn m.James Denman on July 12, 1785...

Carolyn

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Do you have much information on the two Barton girls who md. Wellborns?  I'm not sure how successful we'd be at scanning this letter so I'll start out typing it. If it takes too long, I may delete all this and scan it after all. I'll skip most non-genealogical entries. Here goes:

July 24, 1998

Dear Debby,

Received your most welcome letter today. So very glad to hear from you. Yes, I'm still working on my Bartons as well as other lines...It looks like you have found another interested genealogist of our clan. No, I don't have a computer. Wish I did and knew how to operate it. Have a good friend that does and does genealogy. May talk to her one day...I am not sure if I ever sent you any of my Barton family group sheets, but:

Benjamin (b. 1757/d. aft. 1830; Lauderdale Co., AL) md. Lucy Welborn 1779 Wilkes Co., NC. Children:

1. James

2. Ruth

3. John

4. Larkin

5. William Starnes

6. Francis

7. Jerusa C.

8. Wilborn G.

9. Abner B. (1802; GA or SC/d. 1870; Coffee Co., TN) md. 1836 Sarah Starnes Bowden. Abner and Sarah had 10 or 11 children. No. 10 was Polk D. (b. 1844) never married. Also shown on 1860 Coffee Co., TN another child named Abner, age 7, b. 1853 was 7 year old md. 1873 to Mary I. Parton. I believe this to be a grand son of Abner & Sarah. Don't know Abner would be age 51 when Abner was born. The second child and also a son was Abner W. Barton (b. 1828/d. 1899). He is bd. at Calloway Cem. about 6 miles due north of Arlington, TX. Have been there 4 or 5 times. No stone for wife, Mary. Have not found a lot on her. She died in 1927 in Eastland Co., TX. I received a letter in May from another cousin. He is a professor...in PA. He is descended from Havell Martin Barton (b. 1826/d. 1902) bd. in Ellis Co., TX. Have picture of head stone. We also have a Barton descendant there in Red Oak, TX. Was there in June. Her husband is a heart doctor in Dallas. She took me to the cem. and several relatives bd. there...

Let me know about the other cousin and her inquiry.

Carl

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July 28, 1998

Dear Debby,

...When Mama got your letter, I knew who you were. It is good to hear from you again after all these years. Where has the time gone? It has been almost 10 years since we have been in touch...Yes I am still working on the Barton family tree. I put an advertisement in Everton Publishers magazine that comes from Utah. I hear from other people who are working on the Barton family, but have not found anyone working on my set. You asked me if I had a computer. I am sorry to say I don't have one. I wish I had one...I need one as I can't find anything I've got. I have to look all over the place in my room for information in notebooks. Glad you found another brother of my 3rd great grandmother, Jerusha Corinthia (Barton) Yell. I still believe that Benjamin and Lucy (Wilburn) Barton are the parents of Jerusha because the name Benj. & Lucy & Wilburn are names carried down in the Yell and Barton family. If we could only find a Bible record to prove it we'd be in great shape.

I'm still trying to find information on Jerusha's children by her second marriage to George Waite. I know their names from the 1850 census of Coffee Co., TN, but have been unable to find out what happened to them after their parents died. I've asked different people, but no one knows anything about them.

I would like to have the name and address of the person who wrote to you and told you she was working on the Welborn family tree.

I will close for now and I hope to hear from you again real soon.

Dwight

By way of explanation, persistence pays off.  Dwight continuously tried to find researchers working on Jerusha's family without any luck. Finally, he saw the name of a Barton in Southern Living magazine.  It was a wild shot, but Dwight decided to write to him.  That Barton happened to be a distant cousin of mine who forwarded the letter to me.

After Dwight and I corresponded a few times, I was sure Jerusha must be descended from Benjamin and Lucy, but Dwight had a Tennessee book that stated Jerusha was the daughter of William Barton.  I gave Dwight the address of the Barton Historical Society to see if they could help him. Finally I went to the person I always go to when a particularly puzzling bit of data turns up. I contacted Ruth (Barton) Coleman to get her perspective.  She began a correspondence with Dwight.  Ruth and I agreed that whoever wrote the history book must have been given erroneous information.

Because of Dwight's persistence, he finally found the researchers for his Bartons.

Date: Mon, 28 Sep 1998

From: Glenn

My great, great-great, and great-great-great grandfathers were all born near Normandy (Coffee County) Tennessee, I believe, in the years 1800, 1824, and 1865 if my info is correct.

11:37 AM 9/28/98

Glenn,

Of all the coincidences, I have just been working on my Coffee Co., TN file this evening.

Are you a descendant of Abner Barton, by any chance? If not Abner, from whom are you descended?

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Glenn wrote:

I am a descendant of an Abner Barton. This is more or less from memory of my grandparents' genealogical records, but I seem to remember that Abner is my great-great grandfather, born in 1824. His father I think was also named Abner (but I may be mixing up the names). My great-grandfather, William Thomas Barton, was born in 1865, also in Coffee Co. I think. His oldest son, James Thomas Barton, was born in Lancaster, [Dallas Co.] TX in 1912...

Glenn

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James - 02/13/00 21:21:39
My URL:http://Thiel.edu

The name of your first known ancestor:  Abner Barton
Where was your ancestor born?: Bedford Co., TN
How did you discover this site?: Link from cousin
Comments:

Am currently living in PA, but was born in Lewisburg, TN son of James T. and Margaret (Brooks) Barton. I have a fairly extensive Barton family history compiled by my mother, Margaret.

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