BEDFORD WEEKLY MAIL BEDFORD, INDIANA FRIDAY, SEPT. 21, 1900 MITCHELL NEWS Captain Charles L. Barton dropped dead Sunday afternoon about 4 o'clock. He had been at church in the forenoon, eaten a hearty dinner and sat with the family chatting during the afternoon and about the hour mentioned started to go into another room when he fell dead. Doctors were hastily called but to no purpose, as life were extinct, the cause being heart disease. Charles L. Barton was a good man, an ardent Christian and a pillar of the Baptist church to which he belonged for many years. He had a good record as a Union soldier, having been Captain of Co. A. First Tennessee Vol. Cavalry. His age was 68 years and since the war he has resided in Mitchell, having engaged in the jewelry business with the late Dr. Samuel F. Martin. The Barton family during the last six months has had more to bear than usually falls to one family in that time; first Della Barton Palmer died, then Mrs. Barton's brother at Medora died and yesterday the father and husband. Mrs. Barton and the daughter, Mrs. Perry McBride and other relatives have the sincere sympathy of all in their terrible affliction. NOTE: Charles L. Barton: 17 April 1832 – 16 Sept 1900. C. A 1st TN Cav. Burial at Mitchell City Cemetery, Marion Twp.