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Rachel Minerva Owsley

Female 1830 - 1916  (85 years)


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  • Name Rachel Minerva Owsley 
    Birth 27 Dec 1830  Powell's Valley, Claiborne Co., Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Census 1880  Summer Hill, Pike Co., Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Census 19 Jun 1900  Newburg Twp., Pike Co., Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    enumerated with husband Isaac and daughter Della R. Barton 
    Death 15 Apr 1916  Pittsfield, Pike Co., Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Pittsfield (West Cemetery), Pike Co., Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I18  Barton Database | Lineage William Barton b abt 1761 VA d 1840 KY md Mary Polly Brewer - DNA Lineage VII
    Last Modified 27 Apr 2019 

    Family Isaac Barton,   b. 7 Jun 1825, Indian Creek, Knox Co., Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Jan 1908, Pittsfield, Pike Co., Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 15 Feb 1848 
    Children 
     1. Mary Maria Barton,   b. 10 Jan 1849   d. 14 Jun 1914 (Age 65 years)
    +2. William Thomas Barton,   b. 5 Mar 1851, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Aug 1903 (Age 52 years)
    +3. John Anderson Barton,   b. 20 Nov 1852, near or on Six Mile Creek, Pike Co., Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Jul 1930, Delray Beach, Palm Beach Co., Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
     4. Sarah Arretta Barton,   b. 17 Aug 1855   d. 30 Apr 1859 (Age 3 years)
    +5. Perry Franklin "Frank" Barton, M.D.,   b. 13 Mar 1858, Atlas Twp. (Dutch Creek), Pike Co., Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Aug 1923, Escalon, San Joaquin Co., California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years)
     6. Della Rosetta Barton,   b. 21 Oct 1861, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Jan 1921 (Age 59 years)
     7. Charles Edward Barton,   b. 23 Nov 1863   d. 7 Jun 1864 (Age 0 years)
    +8. Fred Barton,   b. 26 May 1864, Rockport, Pike Co., Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Dec 1943, Brownsville, Cameron Co., Texas, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     9. Annie Barton,   b. 6 May 1868, Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Feb 1895 (Age 26 years)
     10. Clyde Edwin Barton, M.D.,   b. 1 Nov 1870, Rockport, Pike Co., Illinois, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Oct 1945 (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F10  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Apr 2019 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 27 Dec 1830 - Powell's Valley, Claiborne Co., Tennessee, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Summer Hill, Pike Co., Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - enumerated with husband Isaac and daughter Della R. Barton - 19 Jun 1900 - Newburg Twp., Pike Co., Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 15 Apr 1916 - Pittsfield, Pike Co., Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Pittsfield (West Cemetery), Pike Co., Illinois, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend  : Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  • Headstones
    Isaac and Rachel (Owsley) Barton Headstone
    Isaac and Rachel (Owsley) Barton Headstone
    Impressive, large monument on north-west edge of cemetery

    Histories
    Isaac Barton (1825-1908) scion of BARTON DNA Lineage VII
    Isaac Barton (1825-1908) scion of BARTON DNA Lineage VII
    Two publishing companies competed in the "County Biography" market in the early 20thC, Chapman and Massie. This Capt. M. D. Massie biographical sketch is an often quoted source of information about the stalwart Issac and his large clan.

  • Notes 
    • !CENSUS excerpt from 12th Federal Census, 1900, microfilm no. T623, roll no. 337.

      !PHOTOGRAPH in possession of Gary Barton.

      !RESIDED Claiborne Co. TN 1830-1831, Munroe Co. IN 1831-1837, Park Co. IN before 1846-1848

      !DEATH Certificate copy in possession of Gary Barton

      !CITED on website http://www.burkes-peerage.net on 14 Feb 2004

  • Sources 
    1. [S3502] 1880 US Census, 1880 Summer Hill, Pike, Illinois; roll 1254242-pg 356A ED 179.

    2. [S3497] 1900 U. S. Census [Ancestry], T623_337 SD 10 ED 121 pg 10B.