WILLIAM BARTON FAMILY OF ORANGE COUNTY, NC AND HOPKINS COUNTY, KY

Contributed 9/2003 by Michael and Karen:

Generation No. 1

1. WILLIAM1 BARTON was born Abt. 1800 in North Carolina, and died Aft. 1870 in Hopkins County, Kentucky. He married (1) NANCY DOCKERY Aft. December 12, 1825 in Orange County, North Carolina. She was born Bet. 1800 - 1810 in North Carolina, and died Abt. 1850 in Hopkins County, Kentucky. He married (2) REBECCA FRANKLIN October 25, 1855 in Hopkins County, Kentucky. She was born Abt. 1822 in Kentucky, and died Bef. 1870 in Hopkins County, Kentucky.

Notes for WILLIAM BARTON:

Source for named children of William Barton and Nancy Dockery: Daniel Dockrey of Madisonville, Kentucky, in message dated 29 January 2003

1840 Census, Kentucky, Hopkins County

William Barton
2 males 0-5
2 males 5-10
1 male 10-15
1 male 15-20
1 male 40-50
1 female 0-5
2 females 5-10
1 female 10-15
1 female 30-40

1850 Census, Kentucky, Hopkins County, District 1, p. 85

528/528
Barton, William, 45, Farmer, South Carolina
John, 14, Kentucky
Franklin, William J., 13, Kentucky
Francis, 13, Kentucky
Davis, Caleb M., 17, Farmer, Kentucky

1860 Census, Kentucky, Hopkins County P.O. Charleston p. 730

953/953
William Barton, 57, Farm Laborer, North Carolina
Rebecca Barton, 38, Kentucky
Elizabeth , 11, Kentucky
Nancy Barton, 9, Kentucky
Willis B. Barton, 4, Kentucky
A. W. Barton, 1, Kentucky

(Note: There is no surname listed for Elizabeth.)

1870 Census, Kentucky, Hopkins County, Fisher Springs Pct. 6 P. O. Madisonville p. 130B

239/239
Barton, William, 66, Farmer, North Carolina
Wilson, 13, Working on Farm, Kentucky
Asa, 11, Working on Farm, Kentucky  

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM BARTON and NANCY DOCKERY:

Ancestry.com Database: North Caroline Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
William Barton md. Nancy Dockery
Bond Date: 12 December 1825, Orange Co., Rec. #01 024
Bondsman: Wm Barton
Bond #: 000094731

From Daniel Dockrey of Hopkins County, Kentucky: Peyton Dockery, Nancy Dockery's brother, is also listed as a bondsman.  

Notes for REBECCA FRANKLIN: Is this Rebecca W. Davis, the widow of Edward Franklin?

Hopkins County Marriages (searchable database on RootsWeb):

Edward Franklin md. Rebecca W. Davis 13 August 1843 (The Annotated 1850 Census for Hopkins County on RootsWeb gives the date as 15 August 1843.)

1850 Census, Kentucky, Hopkins County, District 1, p. 86

529/529
Franklin, Edward, 25, Farmer, Kentucky
Rebecca, 27, Kentucky
Jeremiah, 7, Kentucky
Baby (female), 1, Kentucky
Barton, Martha, 10, Kentucky

(Annotated 1850 Hopkins County census on RootsWeb identifies the baby as Mary Franklin.)

The previous household 528/528 is headed by William Barton.

If this is the case, two of the children listed on the 1860 census in the William Barton household are probably Franklins--Elizabeth (age 11) and Nancy (age 9).

Jeremiah Franklin married Nancy C. Utley, daughter of John Utley and Sarah Herron in Hopkins County, Kentucky, on 26 March 1863. He married Lucinda Utley, daughter of John Utley and Sarah Herron in Hopkins County in May 1865 (either the 21st or 24th).

1870 Census, Kentucky, Hopkins County, Fisher Spring Precinct #6 p. 126B

177/177
Franklin, Jeremiah, 25, Farmer, Kentucky
Lucinda, 30, Keeping House, Kentucky
Mary, 4, Kentucky
Jesse, 6/12, Kentucky
Mary, 23, Kentucky
Martha, 10, Kentucky  

Marriage Notes for WILLIAM BARTON and REBECCA FRANKLIN:

Ancestry.com Database: Kentucky Marriages, 1851-1900

William W. Barton md. Rebecca W. Franklin in Hopkins Co. 25 October 1855.

Children of WILLIAM BARTON and NANCY DOCKERY are:

i. ?2 BARTON, b. Bet. 1820 - 1825.
ii. ? BARTON, b. Bet. 1825 - 1830.
2. iii. CATHERINE BARTON, b. Abt. 1826, North Carolina; d. Aft. 1900, Kentucky.
3. iv. MARY BARTON, b. Abt. 1827, Kentucky.
v. ? BARTON, b. Bet. 1830 - 1835.
4. vi. THOMAS H. BARTON, b. Bet. 1835 - 1838, Hopkins County, Kentucky.
5. vii. JOHN R. BARTON, b. Bet. 1835 - 1838, Hopkins County, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1900.
6. viii. PEYTON BARTON, b. Bet. 1839 - 1841, Hopkins County, Kentucky.
7. ix. WILLIAM H. BARTON, b. April 15, 1840, Hopkins County, Kentucky; d. January 05, 1918, Hopkins County, Kentucky.
x. MARTHA BARTON, b. November 1842, Hopkins County, Kentucky; d. April 10, 1931, Hopkins County, Kentucky; m. DAVID ARMSTRONG STOKES, December 26, 1893, Hopkins County, Kentucky; b. February 09, 1830, Sangamon County, Illinois; d. January 10, 1906, Hopkins County, Kentucky.
8. xi. LINNA BARTON, b. Bet. 1843 - 1845, Hopkins County, Kentucky.
xii. HARRISON BARTON, b. Abt. 1845, Hopkins County, Kentucky.

Children of WILLIAM BARTON and REBECCA FRANKLIN are:

9. xiii. WILLIS2 BARTON, b. Abt. 1856, Hopkins County, Kentucky; d. January 10, 1929, Hopkins County, Kentucky.
xiv. ASA W. BARTON, b. Abt. 1859, Hopkins County, Kentucky.


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