NameWilliam R. Jr. Barton
Misc. Notes
Married Ellen McCoy Children were Myrtle who died in infancy, Edward Oscar who had no children, Lena who married C. C. Hatcher. They had 3 children. Alfonzo Pettis born Oct 12, 1854 married Mamie Green had no children then married Dyrdie Dolan and they had no children Isabell who married H. C. McCoy a brother of W. R. Jr's wife
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From HISTORY OF LINN CO. 1882
Whorton Rector Barton Jr.- This gentleman is a native of Linn Co. and was born feb 1 1853. Mr. Barton was reared on the farm and received his education in the schools of the county, completing his course in the graded schools of Linneus. At the age of 20 he began clerking in a Brookfield house and remained one year. In 1874 he went to Cunningham in Chariton Co, and there engaged in the grocery business. He was next engaged in farming for the next 5 years.He came to Laclede for business purposes in 1880 when he bought an interest in the drug house of Mr. O. Mitchell. He married on the 25 th day of Dec. 1876 to Miss Ella McCoy of Clariton Co, Mo. they had two children, Myrlie and Eddie. Barton is one of those successful individuals who made their own way in the world, he having one dollar and a half when he started for himself at twenty years of age.
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LOVE AND BARTON -BrOOKFIELD LINN CO. MO.
Dry goods, clothing, carpets, gent's furnishing, boots and shoes.Thos house occupies a pleasant storeroom 25 X 100 feet. filled with an elegant stock valued at $10,000/ The firm began business here in June 1889 and its trade has grown to a flattering extent. W.C. Love is a native of Illinois and has been a salesman for many years. He came to Lacleded in 1867. W.R. Barton is a native of Missouri and has been in trade here for many years and had been the postmaster at Laclede.