You are correct. I too have found many John's in the 1850 census in NY. My problem is how do I know who is who and I cannot find my William with a Joh Barton. Thanks -----Original Message----- From: James E. Gilbert <jgilbert@hiwaay.net> To: BARTON-L@rootsweb.com <BARTON-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, September 08, 1999 7:37 PM Subject: Re: [BARTON-L] Barton: William, John, Ephriam >I found many John Barton listed in 1850 NY census index. You can found >census microfilms at most libaraies. > > > >At 04:05 PM 9/8/99 -0700, you wrote: >>Can anyone help with these names: >>Great grandfather William Walter Barton b. 10 March 1841 Rochester NY. Was >told >>his father was John Barton b. Canada, mother Eliza b. NY. >>William enlisted in the 74th Regiment Company F in No. Dansville NY 22 >July 1861. >>I have Wm in the 1880 census in MN and all forward censuses. Cannot find >him or family in anything before 1880. >> >>Brother John J. Barton b. NY/Canada? 1836. Married Hannah Smith of >Ohio.Children Willie E. and Lucy. >>Listed in 1870 census MN, 1880 MN., warranty deed states they gave up >their land for the railroad. Moved to WA 1886. Died 1898. >>Parents listed as John and Eliza both b. NY >> >>Brother(?) Ephriam Barton b. 15 April 1844, NY. Have in 1870 census in >MN, 1880 in MN, >>1900 ND. Moved to WA with wife Emma E. and daughter Alta. Died in Calif. >1909. >>Death certificate says his father is Charles...born in England, mother >Eliza Merits b. in NY. >> >>Possible sister Eliza and another brother Charles. >>WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION ANYONE HAS ON THIS FAMILY. >> >> >>==== 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. >> >> >> >Jim Gilbert >******************** >jgilbert@hiwaay.net >***************************************************** >Gilbert Data Base >HTTP://fly.hiwaay.net/~jgilbert/main/Gilbert/DAVID.htm >******************************************************* >Debby Barton Black's >Barton Quest Web Site >HTTP://WWW.geocities.com/Heartland/Valley/5277 >********************************************** > > >==== BARTON Mailing List ==== >No copyrighted materials are permitted on this list unless by the copyright owner themselves. > > >