At 12:17 AM 8/8/99, Worschtee@aol.com wrote: >Looking for any info on George M Barton. I know he died September 6, 1843 (at >the age of 49) but I don't have his date of birth. He was born in Dumfries, >Scotland, and in 1817 he moved (don't know why) to Nova Scotia. He was a 22 >year member of the Masonic Fraternity, belonging to the Royal Sussex Lodge, >No. 704, on the Registry of England. On September 10, 1843, he was given a >Masonic Funeral in the city of Halifax, N.S., so I am under the assumption >that he was laid to rest in the town he lived in or near. From information I >acquired from THE PRESBYTERIAN WITNESS (Halifax newspaper) it seems that he >had a wife: Charlotte Barton (maiden name: Mason) died 1854 (July?) at age >51, a daughter Elizabeth Mary Cleverly (wife of Capt. Henry Cleverly ) died >1856 (Sept?) at age 36, and another daughter Sarah Jane Barton died 1856 >(Sept?) at age 29. Does anybody out there recognize this family, or any other >members that I can add to it? I am trying to create a link between George, >and my great great grandfather Joseph H. Barton. Joseph and his wife Adelade >(Young) had one daughter Ida Wadswoth Marsh in 1885. Does anyone recognize >these names??? I am so new to this geneology thing...and I could use all the >help I could get. Thank you, Annick Barton Devery-Duz Hi, I couldn't help replying to this. My son is George Merrill BARTON. My husband is Merrill George BARTON. My FIL was George Melvin BARTON. Do you know what the M is in your George's name? My husband's family apparently came in the 1600s according to the genealogy book I have but they still could tie in back in England. My FIL was a Mason also. Interesting, Ruth Ruth (HOUGHTON) BARTON Westminster,Vermont, USA mrgjb@sover.net