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Robert Rittenhouse Barton Sr.

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Robert Rittenhouse Barton Sr. Veteran

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
21 Jan 1858 (aged 65–66)
Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Glasgow, Rockbridge County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
F-4
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Robert R. Barton was the son of Richard Barton and Martha Walker. He was born in about 1792 (aged 66). He was a US Navy Surgeon, farmer and planter.

He was bonded first to marry Magdalen Hawkins Harvey (1801 - 8 Jul 1846) on 12 Nov 1823. They had a daughter Martha W. Barton (Mrs. Geo Thompson).

On the 1850 Dist. 51 1/2, Rockbridge Co., Virginia census, I found farmer Robert R. Barton, 57, with $38K in real estate; with other Bartons: Virginia, 14; Martha, 12; Robert, 9 plus engineer John F. Jordan, 21, all Virginia born.

Widowed, Ro. R. Barton married Sallie Cabell McClelland, the daughter of Thos S. and Margaret W McClelland, on 12 Apr 1854 in Nelson Co., Virginia.

Robert and Sallie had 2 Barton children together in Rockbridge Co.:
Edmonia Preston, 8 Mar 1855 (Mrs. Lowry Humes)
David Rittenhouse, 21 Dec 1856, below

Robt. R. Barton, a farmer, died 21 Jan 1858 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia, the husband of Sarah, and son of Rick and Martha Barton.

On 3 Jun 1860, Lexington, Virginia census, his widowed wife Sallie Barton, age 38 is residing with the Eli Tutwiler family and her 2 children, David R. Barton, 3 and Edmonia Barton, 5, all Virginia born. She has $22K in real estate.

On 2 Jun 1860, Lexington, Virginia census, I found Robert's children by his first known wife: Virginia H. Barton, 24; Mattie W., 22 and Robert, 18, all Virginia born. They resided with the Alex L. Nelson family.
Virginia H. Barton, the daughter of Robert R Barton, married Dr. Isham R. Page (FaG #80573248) on 12 Feb 1863, in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. She died in Richmond, Virginia on 10 Jul 1864.

Martha W. Barton, 30, daughter of Robt R. & Magdalene Barton married Geo B. Thompson , 25 on 2 Dec 1873 in Lexington, Virginia.

Edmonia Barton, the daughter of D. R. and S. C. Barton, married Lowry W. Humes, 22 on 10 Jul 1877 in Lexington, Virginia.

His last wife did not remarry. On the 1900 Yakima, Washington census, I found widower Sally C. Barton, 78, born Feb 1822, had 2 kids, both living. She resided with her son, real estate dealer David Barton, 34, born Dec 1865, both Virginia born.
Robert R. Barton was the son of Richard Barton and Martha Walker. He was born in about 1792 (aged 66). He was a US Navy Surgeon, farmer and planter.

He was bonded first to marry Magdalen Hawkins Harvey (1801 - 8 Jul 1846) on 12 Nov 1823. They had a daughter Martha W. Barton (Mrs. Geo Thompson).

On the 1850 Dist. 51 1/2, Rockbridge Co., Virginia census, I found farmer Robert R. Barton, 57, with $38K in real estate; with other Bartons: Virginia, 14; Martha, 12; Robert, 9 plus engineer John F. Jordan, 21, all Virginia born.

Widowed, Ro. R. Barton married Sallie Cabell McClelland, the daughter of Thos S. and Margaret W McClelland, on 12 Apr 1854 in Nelson Co., Virginia.

Robert and Sallie had 2 Barton children together in Rockbridge Co.:
Edmonia Preston, 8 Mar 1855 (Mrs. Lowry Humes)
David Rittenhouse, 21 Dec 1856, below

Robt. R. Barton, a farmer, died 21 Jan 1858 in Rockbridge Co., Virginia, the husband of Sarah, and son of Rick and Martha Barton.

On 3 Jun 1860, Lexington, Virginia census, his widowed wife Sallie Barton, age 38 is residing with the Eli Tutwiler family and her 2 children, David R. Barton, 3 and Edmonia Barton, 5, all Virginia born. She has $22K in real estate.

On 2 Jun 1860, Lexington, Virginia census, I found Robert's children by his first known wife: Virginia H. Barton, 24; Mattie W., 22 and Robert, 18, all Virginia born. They resided with the Alex L. Nelson family.
Virginia H. Barton, the daughter of Robert R Barton, married Dr. Isham R. Page (FaG #80573248) on 12 Feb 1863, in Rockbridge Co., Virginia. She died in Richmond, Virginia on 10 Jul 1864.

Martha W. Barton, 30, daughter of Robt R. & Magdalene Barton married Geo B. Thompson , 25 on 2 Dec 1873 in Lexington, Virginia.

Edmonia Barton, the daughter of D. R. and S. C. Barton, married Lowry W. Humes, 22 on 10 Jul 1877 in Lexington, Virginia.

His last wife did not remarry. On the 1900 Yakima, Washington census, I found widower Sally C. Barton, 78, born Feb 1822, had 2 kids, both living. She resided with her son, real estate dealer David Barton, 34, born Dec 1865, both Virginia born.

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In memory of
DR. ROBERT R. BARTON
Who departed this life
Jan'y 21st
1858
Aged 66 yr's



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