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Note: N5412 Time Line/ Census Info of NASTY Barton�s of DeWitt Co.:
1860 Jul 16 - Wapella, DeWitt Co., IL - M653/R174/P660 - Jno Barton age 36, b. Eng; Marg age 35, b. Ire; Mary age 4, b. IL; and Jno age 2, b. IL.
1862 Aug 9 � CW SERVICE � John Barton � Residence: Wapella, IL; Union; Com A, 107th Inf. (service start date: 4 Sep 1862). Mustered out: Same Com on 21 Jun 1865 in Salisbury, NC � per Amer. Civil War Soldiers Records � via Ancestry.com NOTE: This is either OUR John M. or the John of he �NASTY� Barton�s.
1870 Jun 14 - Harp Twp., DeWitt Co., IL - M593/R216/P53B - John Barton age 52, b. Eng; Margaret age 37?, b. Ire; Mary age 4, b. IL; John age 12, b. IL; William age 10, b. IL; Elizabeth age 8, b. IL; George age 4, b. IL and Margaret age 1, b. IL.
1880 Jun 21 - Wapella, De Witt Co., IL - T9/R203/P470D - John Barton age 62, b. Eng; Margaret age 45, b. Ire; Mary age 33, b. IL; Elizabeth E. age 16, b. IL; William age 19, b. IL; George age 13, b. IL; (P471A) and Margaret age 9, b. IL.
1887 Apr 22 - TRIAL - �Peggy BARTON is a holy terror in the neighborhood in which she lives, and she has made life so unpleasant for the Wapellicans that there would be a day of general thanksgiving if she would transfer herself and her earthly possessions to some remote locality. Peggy has a neighbor who is very nervous, and it is Peggy's delight to quietly surround the house and fire a volley of brickbats at it. On Wednesday she armed herself with a club almost as big as a fence rail and made a raid on Mr. WILSON. The nuisance became unbearable, and yesterday morning Sheriff HENSON went out, armed with a warrant, and brought Peggy to town. As her trial will not be till tomorrow, Peggy was confined in jail. The old woman did not like the quarters in the lower part of the building, as it would require copious showers of otter of roses to perfume the atmosphere, so the sheriff gave her quarters in the upper chamber.�
1887 Apr 29 - TRIAL CON�T - �During the Mrs. BARTON trial last Saturday, a laughable scene occurred. An Irish gentleman who was on the witness stand was badgered somewhat by the attorney for the defense, which he meekly stood for a while, but when the prosecuting attorney called Pat's attention to a remark made by the defendant's lawyer, up jumped Pat from his chair and jerking off his coat, ready for hostilities, dared the attorney to repeat what he had said. The attorney explained to the satisfaction of Pat that nothing wrong was intended by his mild insinuations, and bloody war was averted.�
1887 Apr 29 - TRIAL CON�T - �Mrs. Peggy BARTON, who was arrested last week for making life miserable for her Wapella neighbors, had her trial last Saturday and was fined $50 and costs. As the money was not forthcoming, she was sent to board with Sheriff HENSON. Mrs. Barton's family does not approve of the notice given the old lady in last week's PUBLIC. According to their story, which is too vigorous for publication, the whole population of Wapella, and her neighbors in particular, have conspired to drive the last of the Barton family into exile from the home of their youth. One of Peggy's neighbors, the story goes on to tell, wants her property, but is not willing to pay for it. They offered to sell it to him, but she says he wants to drive her away and take possession of it. The Barton geese and the Barton cows are waylaid and assaulted by the wicked neighbors, and poor Peggy's life is made miserable. She says she came to Wapella when there was but two houses in the town, and those who do not like her can pack up and leave; she is going to stay right there.� - ALL articles submitted by Judy Simpson - via http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildewitt/id174.htm
1900 Jun 2 � Wapella Twp., De Witt Co., IL � T623/R297/P178 � Margaret C. Barton age 70, b. May 1830, Ire, widow, 8 children, 5 living, listed as US Pensioner; Maggie R. age 23, b. Jul 1876, IL; and John Acton (boarder) age 49, b. Aug 1850, OH.
1910 May 4 - Wapella Twp., De Witt Co., IL � T624/R237/P293 � Margarete K. age 80, married 1X 44 Ys, 6 children, 5 living; Mary (dau/sngl) age 42, b. IL; Margarete (dau/sngl) age 32, b. IL; and William (son/ sngl) age 35, b. IL.
1916 Jan 12 - DEATH - Barton, Margaret in DeWitt Co., IL, Reg. 1 pg. 299 - via DeWitt Co., IL GenWeb - via http://www.rootsweb.com/~ildewitt/id151.htm
1923 Jun 30 - DEATH - John ACTON in Wapella, DeWitt Co., IL. Cert#: 0200101, Date Filed: 2 Jul 1923 - per IL Statewide Death Index Database NOTE: John had an apparent connection to this family - he was w/ them on the 1900c and then again w/ dau Marg. in 1920.
NOTE: In 1860 these were the only Barton�s in De Witt Co.; by 1870 our John M. Barton and this John Barton�s family were the only Barton�s living in De Witt Co. per Heritage Quest. By 1880 our John M. had moved on (perhaps because the name Barton wasn�t liked very well in De Witt Co.). Interestingly, this family of Barton�s is the only Barton�s in De Witt until 1930 when a Olin Barton (a second generation Missourian) and his wife appear on the De Witt Co. census (page 10b [155b]), living with his young bride�s parents (William and Mattie Cooleg?). Also interestingly, there are no Barton marriages in DeWitt Co., IL listed on the IL Statewide database or in Ancestry.com�s marriage records � perhaps no one wanted to marry into this rough family. (The one article does refer to the one Barton daughter, Lizzie, having married and moving to Missouri [not necessarily in that order]. She must have married in another county or state. Also note, I have no indication that Olin Barton has any connection to this Barton family.)
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