Frank M. Barton

Notes:

Bio from:
Historical Gazetteer and Biographical Memorial of Cattaraugus Co. NY,
ed by William Adams, pub 1893
History of the Town of Elko - Chapter XXV (25)
Page 569
Leonard BARTON came to Elko in 1838 and settled on lot 2, where he
died July 13, 1891. His wife, Eveline FARGO, of Gerry, Chautauqua
county, is still living; their children were James S., of Quaker
Bridge; Elizabeth D. (Mrs. Gideon CASKEY) of Frewsburg, Chautauqua
county; Frank M.; Charles M., of Randolph; Edgar A., of Elko; Ella V.
(Mrs. Charles MORRISON), of Elko; Clarinda and Celestia (deceased);
LaFayette L., of Tennessee; and Loretta E. (Mrs. Frank HILL), of
Bradford, Pa. Frank M. BARTON has served as highway commissioner,
school trustee, and assessor, as well as in other capacities of
responsibility. He married Emily M., daughter of George A. WILLIAMS,
of Cold Spring. They have an adopted son, Leo D. The BARTON family
were early and have always been prominent, public-spirited residents
of Elko. The father of Leonard BARTON, James, was an early settler,
as were also his sons Chester, Smith, Asher, Joseph, Merrills,
Sylvester, and Walter.

Frank married Emily Williams about 1870. Emily (daughter of George Alva Williams and Lovisa Morse) was born in Apr 1850 in Cold Spring, Cattaraugus County, New York; died in 1933 in Connewango, Cattaraugus County, New York; was buried in Steamburg Cemetery, Randolph, Cattaraugus County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]