In a message dated 09/08/1999 3:01:33 PM Central Daylight Time, treed@nysnet.net writes: << Brother John J. Barton b. NY/Canada? 1836. Married Hannah Smith of Ohio.Children Willie E. and Lucy. >> This looks like a real coincidence, but I have a John Barton, born January 12, 1834 in New York, who married, on May 6, 1856, Hannah Smith. Hannah died August 3, 1865. Children of John and Hannah were Laura A., Catherine Tryphosia, Jessie, Oscar Orlando, and Mary F. who died young. Jessie also may have died young. John then married December 14, 1865-Maryette Larkin. Does any of the rest of this match anything you have? Ted Holden