Father: ENOCH BARTON b: 22 JAN 1774 in Flemington, Hunterdon Co, NJ
Mother: MARGARET TOWAR b: 4 JUN 1775 in Scotland
On November 15, 1832 in Warren County, Ohio, Gilbert Barton married Katherine LeFevre, who was born November 1, 1811 in Ohio. They had the following children:
1. Mary Katherine BARTON b: 18 SEP 1833 in OH
2. BARTON b: 30 JAN 1835
3. George Morris BARTON b: 5 JAN 1836
4. Jacob Lafevre BARTON b: 1837 in OH
5. Gilbert Morris BARTON b: 3 MAR 1840 in OH
6. Charles G. BARTON b: 11 JUN 1842 in OH
7. Amelia Jane BARTON b: 21 MAY 1844 in IL
8. Henry C BARTON b: 30 OCT 1846 in IL
On December 13, 1866 in LaSalle County, Illinois, Gilbert Barton married Olive Ann Beede, born Feb. 6, 1831 in Ohio. They had the following children:
1. Walter Hogan BARTON b: 6 FEB 1869 in Lostant, LaSalle Co, IL
2. Elbie BARTON b: 23 JUL 1872
3. Lillie Belle BARTON b: 24 SEP 1876 (See below for more on Lillie Barton)
From Joe Black:
"LaSalle County Illinois Probate Court Clerk, 1892
Guardianship Record, Vol. E [Jan 1885 – May 1892]; 589 pp.
p. 459
27 Feb 1891 [guardianship letters issued]
"RECORD OF PETITION.
Petition of Lillie Barton
For Letters of Guardianship
To the Hon. Samuel P. Hatt Judge of the probate court of LaSalle County:
The Petition of the undersigned, Lillie B Barton [sic] respectfully represents that she is a minor, aged 15 years, on the 24th day of September A. D. 1891; that Your Petitioner is resident of this County ; that she has no father living, or other legal guardian residing in this State ; that she was taken into the family of Gilbert Barton and Olive A. Barton some thirteen years ago, and has lived and resided with them ever since. That Gilbert Barton departed this life some time in January last. That before he died he deeded to your petitioner the north half of out Lot No. four in the Village of Lostant in said La Salle County Illinois. Your petitioner further states that there is a dwelling house barn and out buildings situate on said Lot & that the same is rented, and it will be necessary to have some one appointed to look after the same and collect the rents arising therefrom & she therefore requests the appointment of Charles McShane her Guardian
Ottawa, Ill. Feb. 27th 1891. Lillie Belle Barton
STATE OF ILLINOIS, }
LA SALLE COUNTY, } ss. Lillie B. Barton being duly sworn, deposes and says that the facts averred in the above petition are true according to the best of her knowledge, information and belief.
Lillie Belle Barton
Sworn to and subscribed before me, Henry Helmig Clerk of the Probate Court of La Salle County, this 27th day of February A. D. 1891.
Henry Helmig Clerk.
Continues, bond & letters follow in the county book source.
This is in complete accord with the surviving bible record that clearly shows the name of the adopted child as Lillie Belle Spring."
Mother: MARGARET TOWAR b: 4 JUN 1775 in Scotland
On November 15, 1832 in Warren County, Ohio, Gilbert Barton married Katherine LeFevre, who was born November 1, 1811 in Ohio. They had the following children:
1. Mary Katherine BARTON b: 18 SEP 1833 in OH
2. BARTON b: 30 JAN 1835
3. George Morris BARTON b: 5 JAN 1836
4. Jacob Lafevre BARTON b: 1837 in OH
5. Gilbert Morris BARTON b: 3 MAR 1840 in OH
6. Charles G. BARTON b: 11 JUN 1842 in OH
7. Amelia Jane BARTON b: 21 MAY 1844 in IL
8. Henry C BARTON b: 30 OCT 1846 in IL
On December 13, 1866 in LaSalle County, Illinois, Gilbert Barton married Olive Ann Beede, born Feb. 6, 1831 in Ohio. They had the following children:
1. Walter Hogan BARTON b: 6 FEB 1869 in Lostant, LaSalle Co, IL
2. Elbie BARTON b: 23 JUL 1872
3. Lillie Belle BARTON b: 24 SEP 1876 (See below for more on Lillie Barton)
From Joe Black:
"LaSalle County Illinois Probate Court Clerk, 1892
Guardianship Record, Vol. E [Jan 1885 – May 1892]; 589 pp.
p. 459
27 Feb 1891 [guardianship letters issued]
"RECORD OF PETITION.
Petition of Lillie Barton
For Letters of Guardianship
To the Hon. Samuel P. Hatt Judge of the probate court of LaSalle County:
The Petition of the undersigned, Lillie B Barton [sic] respectfully represents that she is a minor, aged 15 years, on the 24th day of September A. D. 1891; that Your Petitioner is resident of this County ; that she has no father living, or other legal guardian residing in this State ; that she was taken into the family of Gilbert Barton and Olive A. Barton some thirteen years ago, and has lived and resided with them ever since. That Gilbert Barton departed this life some time in January last. That before he died he deeded to your petitioner the north half of out Lot No. four in the Village of Lostant in said La Salle County Illinois. Your petitioner further states that there is a dwelling house barn and out buildings situate on said Lot & that the same is rented, and it will be necessary to have some one appointed to look after the same and collect the rents arising therefrom & she therefore requests the appointment of Charles McShane her Guardian
Ottawa, Ill. Feb. 27th 1891. Lillie Belle Barton
STATE OF ILLINOIS, }
LA SALLE COUNTY, } ss. Lillie B. Barton being duly sworn, deposes and says that the facts averred in the above petition are true according to the best of her knowledge, information and belief.
Lillie Belle Barton
Sworn to and subscribed before me, Henry Helmig Clerk of the Probate Court of La Salle County, this 27th day of February A. D. 1891.
Henry Helmig Clerk.
Continues, bond & letters follow in the county book source.
This is in complete accord with the surviving bible record that clearly shows the name of the adopted child as Lillie Belle Spring."
Father: ENOCH BARTON b: 22 JAN 1774 in Flemington, Hunterdon Co, NJ
Mother: MARGARET TOWAR b: 4 JUN 1775 in Scotland
On November 15, 1832 in Warren County, Ohio, Gilbert Barton married Katherine LeFevre, who was born November 1, 1811 in Ohio. They had the following children:
1. Mary Katherine BARTON b: 18 SEP 1833 in OH
2. BARTON b: 30 JAN 1835
3. George Morris BARTON b: 5 JAN 1836
4. Jacob Lafevre BARTON b: 1837 in OH
5. Gilbert Morris BARTON b: 3 MAR 1840 in OH
6. Charles G. BARTON b: 11 JUN 1842 in OH
7. Amelia Jane BARTON b: 21 MAY 1844 in IL
8. Henry C BARTON b: 30 OCT 1846 in IL
On December 13, 1866 in LaSalle County, Illinois, Gilbert Barton married Olive Ann Beede, born Feb. 6, 1831 in Ohio. They had the following children:
1. Walter Hogan BARTON b: 6 FEB 1869 in Lostant, LaSalle Co, IL
2. Elbie BARTON b: 23 JUL 1872
3. Lillie Belle BARTON b: 24 SEP 1876 (See below for more on Lillie Barton)
From Joe Black:
"LaSalle County Illinois Probate Court Clerk, 1892
Guardianship Record, Vol. E [Jan 1885 – May 1892]; 589 pp.
p. 459
27 Feb 1891 [guardianship letters issued]
"RECORD OF PETITION.
Petition of Lillie Barton
For Letters of Guardianship
To the Hon. Samuel P. Hatt Judge of the probate court of LaSalle County:
The Petition of the undersigned, Lillie B Barton [sic] respectfully represents that she is a minor, aged 15 years, on the 24th day of September A. D. 1891; that Your Petitioner is resident of this County ; that she has no father living, or other legal guardian residing in this State ; that she was taken into the family of Gilbert Barton and Olive A. Barton some thirteen years ago, and has lived and resided with them ever since. That Gilbert Barton departed this life some time in January last. That before he died he deeded to your petitioner the north half of out Lot No. four in the Village of Lostant in said La Salle County Illinois. Your petitioner further states that there is a dwelling house barn and out buildings situate on said Lot & that the same is rented, and it will be necessary to have some one appointed to look after the same and collect the rents arising therefrom & she therefore requests the appointment of Charles McShane her Guardian
Ottawa, Ill. Feb. 27th 1891. Lillie Belle Barton
STATE OF ILLINOIS, }
LA SALLE COUNTY, } ss. Lillie B. Barton being duly sworn, deposes and says that the facts averred in the above petition are true according to the best of her knowledge, information and belief.
Lillie Belle Barton
Sworn to and subscribed before me, Henry Helmig Clerk of the Probate Court of La Salle County, this 27th day of February A. D. 1891.
Henry Helmig Clerk.
Continues, bond & letters follow in the county book source.
This is in complete accord with the surviving bible record that clearly shows the name of the adopted child as Lillie Belle Spring."
Mother: MARGARET TOWAR b: 4 JUN 1775 in Scotland
On November 15, 1832 in Warren County, Ohio, Gilbert Barton married Katherine LeFevre, who was born November 1, 1811 in Ohio. They had the following children:
1. Mary Katherine BARTON b: 18 SEP 1833 in OH
2. BARTON b: 30 JAN 1835
3. George Morris BARTON b: 5 JAN 1836
4. Jacob Lafevre BARTON b: 1837 in OH
5. Gilbert Morris BARTON b: 3 MAR 1840 in OH
6. Charles G. BARTON b: 11 JUN 1842 in OH
7. Amelia Jane BARTON b: 21 MAY 1844 in IL
8. Henry C BARTON b: 30 OCT 1846 in IL
On December 13, 1866 in LaSalle County, Illinois, Gilbert Barton married Olive Ann Beede, born Feb. 6, 1831 in Ohio. They had the following children:
1. Walter Hogan BARTON b: 6 FEB 1869 in Lostant, LaSalle Co, IL
2. Elbie BARTON b: 23 JUL 1872
3. Lillie Belle BARTON b: 24 SEP 1876 (See below for more on Lillie Barton)
From Joe Black:
"LaSalle County Illinois Probate Court Clerk, 1892
Guardianship Record, Vol. E [Jan 1885 – May 1892]; 589 pp.
p. 459
27 Feb 1891 [guardianship letters issued]
"RECORD OF PETITION.
Petition of Lillie Barton
For Letters of Guardianship
To the Hon. Samuel P. Hatt Judge of the probate court of LaSalle County:
The Petition of the undersigned, Lillie B Barton [sic] respectfully represents that she is a minor, aged 15 years, on the 24th day of September A. D. 1891; that Your Petitioner is resident of this County ; that she has no father living, or other legal guardian residing in this State ; that she was taken into the family of Gilbert Barton and Olive A. Barton some thirteen years ago, and has lived and resided with them ever since. That Gilbert Barton departed this life some time in January last. That before he died he deeded to your petitioner the north half of out Lot No. four in the Village of Lostant in said La Salle County Illinois. Your petitioner further states that there is a dwelling house barn and out buildings situate on said Lot & that the same is rented, and it will be necessary to have some one appointed to look after the same and collect the rents arising therefrom & she therefore requests the appointment of Charles McShane her Guardian
Ottawa, Ill. Feb. 27th 1891. Lillie Belle Barton
STATE OF ILLINOIS, }
LA SALLE COUNTY, } ss. Lillie B. Barton being duly sworn, deposes and says that the facts averred in the above petition are true according to the best of her knowledge, information and belief.
Lillie Belle Barton
Sworn to and subscribed before me, Henry Helmig Clerk of the Probate Court of La Salle County, this 27th day of February A. D. 1891.
Henry Helmig Clerk.
Continues, bond & letters follow in the county book source.
This is in complete accord with the surviving bible record that clearly shows the name of the adopted child as Lillie Belle Spring."
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