Lavern Barton

1923 - 1937  (13 years)

• Name	Lavern Barton
  Birth	26 Aug 1923	Rusk Co., Texas, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	18 Mar 1937	New London, Rusk Co., Texas, USA   [1]
  	One of two Barton children (unrelated families) who died in the London School explosion in which nearly 400 children and teachers perished. [2]
  Burial	20 Mar 1937	Crims Chapel Cemetery, Rusk Co., Texas, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I20280	Barton Database | Lineage Thomas Barton b. c1732, md Sarah Wilson - DNA Lineage I
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2010

  
  

  Father	Tildon Barton,   b. 5 Apr 1901, Crim's Chapel Community, Rusk Co., Texas, USA d. 21 Oct 1977, Crim's Chapel Community, Rusk Co., Texas, USA (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Beatrice Mineola Dorsey,   b. 14 Apr 1904, Rusk Co., Texas, USA d. 5 Oct 1973, Rusk Co., Texas, USA (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	25 Nov 1922	Crim's Chapel Community, Rusk Co., Texas, USA
  Family ID	F6664	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 26 Aug 1923 - Rusk Co., Texas, USA Death - 18 Mar 1937 - New London, Rusk Co., Texas, USA Burial - 20 Mar 1937 - Crims Chapel Cemetery, Rusk Co., Texas, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Histories

  Terrible Gas Explosion - Bodies of 388 Children and Teachers Recovered An account of one of the worst school disasters in American history.

  
  

• Notes

  !RESEARCHER Lorrie Williams on 29 Mar 2003

  
  

• Sources

  [S3682] Texas Deaths 1890-1976. [S3812] GenDisasters www3.gendisasters.com.