Hello Joy, Are you sure Stephen was John William James Wood BARTON's father? The reason I ask is that he appears to be here in the 1881 Census as the son of William James BARTON:- Dwelling: No 6 Church Place Census Place: Wouldham, Kent, England Source: FHL Film 1341214 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 0900 Folio 92 Page 49 Marr Age Sex Birthplace William Jas. BARTON M 26 M Folkstone, Kent, England Rel: Head Occ: Cement Miller Alice BARTON M 26 F East Sutton, Kent, England Rel: Wife John Wm. Jas. Wd. BARTON 4 M Elmsley Isle Sheppey, Kent, England Rel: Son Elizabeth Ann I. BARTON 3 F Cliffe, Kent, England Rel: Daur Ada Alice Formage BARTON 1 F Elmley Isle Sheppey, Kent, England Rel: Daur Thomas Wm. SMITH U 34 M Chatham, Kent, England Rel: Lodger Occ: Cement Laborer Thomas STOUT U 31 M Brighton, Sussex, England Rel: Lodger Occ: Engine Fitter Factory Regards, Michael ----- Original Message ----- From: Joy <jrussell@vaxxine.com> To: <BARTON-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2000 2:54 PM Subject: Re: [BARTON-L] BARTONs of Hadfield, Kent, England > Hello Michael and Clive > I have been watching this web site for a long time waiting to see Bartons > from Kent > My father was John William Barton, born in Rochester Kent on Jan. 2, 1905. > His father was John William James Wood Barton, son of Stephen Barton. > > I am on my way to work right now (craft and gift shop my daughter and I own) > but will get my information together later and send it on to you both. > > /regards > Joy (Barton) Russell > -----Original Message----- > From: Clive Collins <collins@pcug.org.au> > To: BARTON-L@rootsweb.com <BARTON-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: Thursday, January 06, 2000 6:22 AM > Subject: Re: [BARTON-L] BARTONs of Hadfield, Kent, England > > > >Hi Michael, > > > >John Barton the Elder (married to Agnes Holte) was my 10g. grandfather if > >the information which I have is correct. I have a photo-copy of a Barton > >tree which has a Solomon Barton (b. 1774) married to Mary Duddy > (17.6.1798). > >The children are listed as Fanny (b. 1800), William(?) (b. 1803), Henry (b. > >1805), Thomas (b. 1807) and Stephen(?) (b. 1809). It does not go further, > so > >perhaps Elizabeth (b. 1815?) was a later child who has not been listed. I > >must say, the reference to Solomon and Mary Duddy are written on the side > in > >a hand written note, and the writing is a bit unclear. > > > >There are a large number of Bartons on this tree, back to John the Elder. I > >got this copy from a Mrs Pam Latter, and it is apparently part of a larger > >chart, but the writing is not very clear in places. > > > >I too would like to trace back earlier than John Barton, and would also > like > >to add side branches to my growing family tree. I am trying to get all this > >information organised but it takes a great deal of time. I would certainly > >be interested in any information you have on your branch of the Barton > >family and connections, and could send you the information which I have, > >though I may have to do a bit of organising first. > > > >Best Regards, > > > >Clive Collins > >6th January 2000 > > > > > >At 12:34 05/01/2000 -0000, you wrote: > >>Hi everyone, > >> > >>I'm a new subscriber and I'm hoping that some of you have BARTON interests > >>in the county of Kent, England. > >> > >>My BARTON direct line ended when Elizabeth BARTON married Frederick SCOTT > in > >>1837 in Warehorne, Kent. > >> > >>[After her death in 1863 Frederick with four of their sons emigrated to > the > >>USA in 1871 and settled in Effingham Co., Illinois. In 1879 two of the > >>brothers set up the first commercial ice cream factory in Kansas (in > Topeka) > >>and it was to remain in business for the next 100 years.] > >> > >>Elizabeth was born in 1815 in Brabourne, Kent, daughter of Solomon BARTON > >>and Macey DUDDY. Solomon was born in Hadlow, Kent and I have all his > >>paternal line living in Hadlow back to Elizabeth's 6g. grandfather John > >>BARTON The Elder (m. Agnes HOLTE) born about 1500. > >> > >>Obviously I would like to get back further, though it's getting difficult > >>now, but I would also like to flesh out more of the side branches. So > does > >>anyone have any connections? > >> > >>Michael Sprackling, > >>Birkenhead, > >>Merseyside, > >>England. > >> > >> > >>==== BARTON Mailing List ==== > >>All messages posted to this mailing list are the property of their > writers. > >>Please obtain permission from all parties before forwarding or publishing > >>any message from this list. > >> > >> > >> > > > >_______________________________________________________________ > >C.D.N. Collins > >GPO Box 2972 > >Canberra, ACT 2601 > >AUSTRALIA > >collins@pcug.org.au > > > > > > > >==== BARTON Mailing List ==== > >Please support the Rootsweb Genealogical Cooperative by becoming a member, > sponsor, or donor. For more information, visit Rootsweb at > http://www.rootsweb.com > > > > > > ______________________________