GEORGE WASHINGTON BARTON.
Died, at Owego, N. Y., Saturday, July 1, 1893, of consumption, George W. Barton, aged 67 years. Mr. Barton was born June 10, 1826, at Binghamton, N. Y., in the sheriff's residence, his father being under-sheriff of Broome county at the time. When a young man, some two score years ago, He began business as a cigar manufacturer in Ithaca, where he remained some twelve or thirteen years, when he sold out his business and came to Owego and with A. Ogden, who had come here from Newark Valley, opened a similar manufactory under the firm title of Ogden & Barton, which was carried on three years. They were burned out twice in nine mouths , once in the Ashley hall fire. When the firm of Ogden & Barton dissolved, the members opened separate cigar factories in Owego, both of which are still running. Mr. Barton was an old time member of Fountain 4 of the Binghamton fire department and was twice elected to represent Owego in the Tioga county board of supervisors. He is survived by his wife and six sons, George W. Jr., James H., Walton A., Eugene F., Will E. and Fred. James resides at Berkshire, W. E. at Kansas City and the others in Owego. The funeral was held at his late residence, 166 Temple street at 2:30 p. m. Monday: Interment in Evergreen cemetery.
OUR COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE
TOWN OF OWEGO - page 565 & 566
GEORGE W. BARTON was born in Binghamton, June 10, 1826 and died in Owego, July 1, 1893. His father was James Barton, undersheriff of Br oome county during the period of its early history. At the age of thirt een George went to Richford to learn the trade of cigar making with Bayette & Ayers, but ill health soon compelled his return to Binghamton where he worked in a bakery about two years. He was apprenticed to learn cigar making with one Dewitt. He afterward went to New York, thence removed to Newark Valley and began the manufacture of cigars with Charles Wilson. Two or three years later he moved to Ithaca and continued business until the summer of 1865 when he came to Owego and with Aaron Ogden formed the well known firm of Ogden & Barton, manufacturers, jobbers and dealers in cigars and tobaccos. The building occupied by the firm was burned in April, 1868, after which they temporarily used the old Baptist church edifice, on the Brant block site. This structure was also burned and the firm occupied a building on the east side of Lake street, north of the present post office. Here the partnership was dissolved, after which Mr. Barton continued in business alone until the time of his death. He was an earnest and ardent republican; was commissioner of excise in 1875, and supervisor in 1883 and 1884. His wife was Catharine M. Muzzy, whom he married May 1, 1849. By her he had four children; George W. Jr., cigar manufacturer of Owego; James H., a farmer in Newark Valley, Watson A . and Eugene F., partners in business under the firm name of G. W. Barton's sons. His first wife died, after which Mr. Barton married second Helen Chamberlain of Newark Valley. Of this marriage three children were born; Catherine, who died in childhood; William E., living in Kansas City, Mo., and Fred, a resident of Owego.
Died, at Owego, N. Y., Saturday, July 1, 1893, of consumption, George W. Barton, aged 67 years. Mr. Barton was born June 10, 1826, at Binghamton, N. Y., in the sheriff's residence, his father being under-sheriff of Broome county at the time. When a young man, some two score years ago, He began business as a cigar manufacturer in Ithaca, where he remained some twelve or thirteen years, when he sold out his business and came to Owego and with A. Ogden, who had come here from Newark Valley, opened a similar manufactory under the firm title of Ogden & Barton, which was carried on three years. They were burned out twice in nine mouths , once in the Ashley hall fire. When the firm of Ogden & Barton dissolved, the members opened separate cigar factories in Owego, both of which are still running. Mr. Barton was an old time member of Fountain 4 of the Binghamton fire department and was twice elected to represent Owego in the Tioga county board of supervisors. He is survived by his wife and six sons, George W. Jr., James H., Walton A., Eugene F., Will E. and Fred. James resides at Berkshire, W. E. at Kansas City and the others in Owego. The funeral was held at his late residence, 166 Temple street at 2:30 p. m. Monday: Interment in Evergreen cemetery.
OUR COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE
TOWN OF OWEGO - page 565 & 566
GEORGE W. BARTON was born in Binghamton, June 10, 1826 and died in Owego, July 1, 1893. His father was James Barton, undersheriff of Br oome county during the period of its early history. At the age of thirt een George went to Richford to learn the trade of cigar making with Bayette & Ayers, but ill health soon compelled his return to Binghamton where he worked in a bakery about two years. He was apprenticed to learn cigar making with one Dewitt. He afterward went to New York, thence removed to Newark Valley and began the manufacture of cigars with Charles Wilson. Two or three years later he moved to Ithaca and continued business until the summer of 1865 when he came to Owego and with Aaron Ogden formed the well known firm of Ogden & Barton, manufacturers, jobbers and dealers in cigars and tobaccos. The building occupied by the firm was burned in April, 1868, after which they temporarily used the old Baptist church edifice, on the Brant block site. This structure was also burned and the firm occupied a building on the east side of Lake street, north of the present post office. Here the partnership was dissolved, after which Mr. Barton continued in business alone until the time of his death. He was an earnest and ardent republican; was commissioner of excise in 1875, and supervisor in 1883 and 1884. His wife was Catharine M. Muzzy, whom he married May 1, 1849. By her he had four children; George W. Jr., cigar manufacturer of Owego; James H., a farmer in Newark Valley, Watson A . and Eugene F., partners in business under the firm name of G. W. Barton's sons. His first wife died, after which Mr. Barton married second Helen Chamberlain of Newark Valley. Of this marriage three children were born; Catherine, who died in childhood; William E., living in Kansas City, Mo., and Fred, a resident of Owego.
GEORGE WASHINGTON BARTON.
Died, at Owego, N. Y., Saturday, July 1, 1893, of consumption, George W. Barton, aged 67 years. Mr. Barton was born June 10, 1826, at Binghamton, N. Y., in the sheriff's residence, his father being under-sheriff of Broome county at the time. When a young man, some two score years ago, He began business as a cigar manufacturer in Ithaca, where he remained some twelve or thirteen years, when he sold out his business and came to Owego and with A. Ogden, who had come here from Newark Valley, opened a similar manufactory under the firm title of Ogden & Barton, which was carried on three years. They were burned out twice in nine mouths , once in the Ashley hall fire. When the firm of Ogden & Barton dissolved, the members opened separate cigar factories in Owego, both of which are still running. Mr. Barton was an old time member of Fountain 4 of the Binghamton fire department and was twice elected to represent Owego in the Tioga county board of supervisors. He is survived by his wife and six sons, George W. Jr., James H., Walton A., Eugene F., Will E. and Fred. James resides at Berkshire, W. E. at Kansas City and the others in Owego. The funeral was held at his late residence, 166 Temple street at 2:30 p. m. Monday: Interment in Evergreen cemetery.
OUR COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE
TOWN OF OWEGO - page 565 & 566
GEORGE W. BARTON was born in Binghamton, June 10, 1826 and died in Owego, July 1, 1893. His father was James Barton, undersheriff of Br oome county during the period of its early history. At the age of thirt een George went to Richford to learn the trade of cigar making with Bayette & Ayers, but ill health soon compelled his return to Binghamton where he worked in a bakery about two years. He was apprenticed to learn cigar making with one Dewitt. He afterward went to New York, thence removed to Newark Valley and began the manufacture of cigars with Charles Wilson. Two or three years later he moved to Ithaca and continued business until the summer of 1865 when he came to Owego and with Aaron Ogden formed the well known firm of Ogden & Barton, manufacturers, jobbers and dealers in cigars and tobaccos. The building occupied by the firm was burned in April, 1868, after which they temporarily used the old Baptist church edifice, on the Brant block site. This structure was also burned and the firm occupied a building on the east side of Lake street, north of the present post office. Here the partnership was dissolved, after which Mr. Barton continued in business alone until the time of his death. He was an earnest and ardent republican; was commissioner of excise in 1875, and supervisor in 1883 and 1884. His wife was Catharine M. Muzzy, whom he married May 1, 1849. By her he had four children; George W. Jr., cigar manufacturer of Owego; James H., a farmer in Newark Valley, Watson A . and Eugene F., partners in business under the firm name of G. W. Barton's sons. His first wife died, after which Mr. Barton married second Helen Chamberlain of Newark Valley. Of this marriage three children were born; Catherine, who died in childhood; William E., living in Kansas City, Mo., and Fred, a resident of Owego.
Died, at Owego, N. Y., Saturday, July 1, 1893, of consumption, George W. Barton, aged 67 years. Mr. Barton was born June 10, 1826, at Binghamton, N. Y., in the sheriff's residence, his father being under-sheriff of Broome county at the time. When a young man, some two score years ago, He began business as a cigar manufacturer in Ithaca, where he remained some twelve or thirteen years, when he sold out his business and came to Owego and with A. Ogden, who had come here from Newark Valley, opened a similar manufactory under the firm title of Ogden & Barton, which was carried on three years. They were burned out twice in nine mouths , once in the Ashley hall fire. When the firm of Ogden & Barton dissolved, the members opened separate cigar factories in Owego, both of which are still running. Mr. Barton was an old time member of Fountain 4 of the Binghamton fire department and was twice elected to represent Owego in the Tioga county board of supervisors. He is survived by his wife and six sons, George W. Jr., James H., Walton A., Eugene F., Will E. and Fred. James resides at Berkshire, W. E. at Kansas City and the others in Owego. The funeral was held at his late residence, 166 Temple street at 2:30 p. m. Monday: Interment in Evergreen cemetery.
OUR COUNTY AND ITS PEOPLE
TOWN OF OWEGO - page 565 & 566
GEORGE W. BARTON was born in Binghamton, June 10, 1826 and died in Owego, July 1, 1893. His father was James Barton, undersheriff of Br oome county during the period of its early history. At the age of thirt een George went to Richford to learn the trade of cigar making with Bayette & Ayers, but ill health soon compelled his return to Binghamton where he worked in a bakery about two years. He was apprenticed to learn cigar making with one Dewitt. He afterward went to New York, thence removed to Newark Valley and began the manufacture of cigars with Charles Wilson. Two or three years later he moved to Ithaca and continued business until the summer of 1865 when he came to Owego and with Aaron Ogden formed the well known firm of Ogden & Barton, manufacturers, jobbers and dealers in cigars and tobaccos. The building occupied by the firm was burned in April, 1868, after which they temporarily used the old Baptist church edifice, on the Brant block site. This structure was also burned and the firm occupied a building on the east side of Lake street, north of the present post office. Here the partnership was dissolved, after which Mr. Barton continued in business alone until the time of his death. He was an earnest and ardent republican; was commissioner of excise in 1875, and supervisor in 1883 and 1884. His wife was Catharine M. Muzzy, whom he married May 1, 1849. By her he had four children; George W. Jr., cigar manufacturer of Owego; James H., a farmer in Newark Valley, Watson A . and Eugene F., partners in business under the firm name of G. W. Barton's sons. His first wife died, after which Mr. Barton married second Helen Chamberlain of Newark Valley. Of this marriage three children were born; Catherine, who died in childhood; William E., living in Kansas City, Mo., and Fred, a resident of Owego.
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