This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Barton Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/xZC.2ACIB/2339 Message Board Post: While trying to eliminate this Robert from my poss. connections I found some info that might be of interest to other researchers. Time Line / Census Info: 1835 Mar 12 - MARRIAGE - Robert Barton and Margaret Shields in Vigo Co., IN - per Vigo Co., Public Library records 1860 Aug 6 - Stratton, Edgar Co., IL - M653/R176/P567 - Robert Barton age 43, b. KY, Occ: famrer; Marg (could be Mary) A. age 29, b. NC; Alexander age 14, b. IL; Rebecca E. age 11, b. IL; George W. VESTLER age 10, b. IL; (nxt pg) John W. Vestler age 8, b. IL; William H. Vestler age 8, b. IL; Sarah A. Duvall age 3, b. IL; and Rosetta Burton (may be Barton) age 1, b. IL. 1865 Sep 7 - MARRIAGE - Alexander Barton and Martha A. Troutman in Edgar Co., IL - per IL Marriages, 1851-1900 - via Ancestry.com 1870 Jul 26 - Clinton, Vermillion Co., IN - M593/R365/P3B - Robert Barton age 52, b. KY; Mary age 36, b. NC; Rosetta age 11, b. IN; Perry age 6, b. IN; and Martha A. age 2, b. IN. 1873 Aug 27 - MARRIAGE - Mrs. Mary Ann Barton and John Darby in Edgar Co., IL - per IL Marriages, 1851-1900 - via Ancestry.com 1880 Jun 9 - Clinton, Vermillino Co., IN - T9/R318/P102B - John Darby age 68, b. OH; John Vastil age 28, b. IL; Mary Vastil age 26, b. IN; and Mary Darby age 50, b. NC. NOTE: Appears to be two households - however even the Ancestry folks put them as one, and the John Vastil matches info on the 1860 John Vestler. 1880 Jun 9 - Hunter, Edgar Co., IL - T9/R204/P107C - Alexander Barton age 32, b. IL, Occ: farmer, fa b. KY, mo b. IN; Martha A. age 42, b. KY; Philip Trentman? (stpsn) age 28, b. IN, Occ: teacher; and Isaac Trentman? (stpsn) age 26, b. IL. 1900 Jun 5 - Paris, Edgar Co., IL - T623/R299/P10A(146A) - Alexander Barton age 55, b. Apr 1844, IL, Occ: Mill Wright, married 33Ys, both parents b. IL; and Martha A. age 67, b. Apr 1833, KY, married 33Ys, 5 children, 5 living. 1908 Dec 2- MARRIAGE - Alex Barton and Ann Mary Rinesmith in Paris, Edgar Co., IL - per Rootsweb Researcher Jeanne Rhinesmith (jmrhine@jmrobertsconsulting.com) Last Updated: 19 Mar 2005 1910 Apr 21 - Paris, wd 2, Edgar Co., IL - T624/R286/P166A - Alexander Barton age 60, b. IL, married 2xs, Occ: House Carpenter fa b. KY, mo b. KY; and Anna M. age 51, b. OH, married 2xs, 2 children, 0 living, Occ: Steamstress at home. Hope it helps! Cec