Buried in the iron fenced plot in Washington Cemetery immediately to the right of the upper entrance, not the one with the sign.
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From Jean Kelso Phillips-From HOWARD CO. MO. PERMANENT RECORD OF DEATH.
Died at age 70 by Angina Pectoralis, no complications, 11 day illness.Undertaker Wengles and Son, Physician John W. Norris of Glassgow, religion Methodist Episcopal Church So. Church organized at Glasgow Mo. Dec 28, 1844. Members of the board of trustees of the church were K.L.Barton, Mrs Eliz, Barton, Elias R. Barton, Mrs Wm. Barton, Benjamin and James Lewis.
Notes- From the above it seems that the Bartons were leaders in the church. The church is a beautiful red brick building across the street from the public library. A sign shows the date of building and that the church was used by Union Soldiers as a living quarters during the Civil War.
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He was a member of the Howard Co. Monday 2,1851 Howard Co. Grand Jury.
U.Census 1850 Howard Co. K.L. Barton Occupation Merchant Value of real estate $ 2,000.
1860 Census - K.L. Barton - Howard Co. Glasgow. Was a farmer , Value real estate
$ 14,885, value persona.l $ 14,930.
1870 Howard Co. Glasgow P.O. Fayette Occupation Merchant Value real estate $ 3,500 ( under wife’s name ) Value Personal; $ 400. under wife’s name.
Property was probably under wife’s name because he was an ardent Confederate supporter, did not sign a “ Union Loyalty Pledge” in this case his legal rights were not restored till 1875
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!880 Census Glasgow, Howard Co. Mo. Barton K.L. 66 Born Ill. Dry Good merchant.
Sallie A. wife 44 George A 21 vorn Mo. Dry goods clerk, Lou daughter 16 years of age born Mo and James 9 years of age.
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Slave Inhabitants Howard Co. Mo. 25 Aug 1850 LDS film 443,631 owner K.L.Barton
Females 1 age 50,, 3 age 16 - 18, two age 8 - 10 20 - 24
Males 1 age 24, 3 age 12 - 17, 5 age 5 - 8, 2 age 2 - 3.
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1860 Slave Inhabitants Boonslick Twp Howard Co, Mo Owner K.L.Barton
Females - 1 age 20, 1 age 13 Mixed (Fugitive,) 1 aged 13, 1 aged 4 Mixed ( fugitive )
1 aged 7 mo.
Male 4 age 25 - 40, 2 15 - 18, 1 aged 6
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From HOWARD CO.MO.PERMANENT RECORD OF DEATH FHL #963,408 Read SLC 1 Nov 1994
Sept 2 1884 pg 95
Kimber L Barton Male White 70 yrs Died July 30 1884 - 8 AM, Married, merchant, Birth place Ill. 40 years in Mo.. Place of death Glasgow, Mo. Cause Angina Pectoralis complications Blank Duration of disease 11 days Place date of burial Glasgow Mo. 2 Aug 1884, Undertaker Wengle and Sons, Glasgow, Mo. Name and resident of physician returning cert. John W Norris- Glasgow, Mo.
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In THE GLASGOW WEEKLY JOURNAL- 6 May 1858 Suggested as candidate for County Judge. 22 July 1858 to 15 Aug 1861 A trustee Elm Ridge Academy, 26 Aug 1858 Recommender a Howard Co. Female High School,7 Feb 1861 Executor of estate of Allen Hughes. Kimber Louis Barton advertized new dress goods 18 Jan 1878, 20 June 1878, 1 March 1878, 4 July 1878. On 19 Jan 1882 He sold a house to Dr. J.M Norris