Barton County Settlers in 1899
Submitted on November 29, 2002 by Bruce Robertson.
Name of Settler |
Place of Residence |
Year to Barton |
Place of Origin |
Age |
Arnold, John |
Golden City |
October 16, 1871 |
Bath co, Kentucky |
62 |
Arnold, Louis |
Golden City |
October 16, 1871 |
Shelby co, Indiana |
58 |
Aspell, Mike |
Golden City |
July 4, 1866 |
Dublin co, Ireland |
58 |
Avery, B. C. |
Lamar |
Fall 1868 |
Illinois |
32 |
Avery, William H. |
L. A, California |
December 23, 1865 |
Montrose, Penn. |
63 |
Bandy, George W. |
Lamar |
December, 1871 |
Fanklin co, Mo. |
56 |
Bandy, Martha J. Mrs. |
Lamar |
December, 1871 |
Marion co, Tenn. |
53 |
Barnesley, U. S. |
Esrom |
October 1871 |
Randolph co, Ind. |
31 |
Beatty, Hannah M. |
Lamar |
October 24, 1869 |
Augusta, Ohio |
53 |
Beatty, Howard M. |
Lamar |
October 21, 1869 |
Carroll co. Ohio |
32 |
Beitling, Lewis |
Lamar |
August, 1870 |
Germany |
56 |
Benford, W. H. |
Lamar |
March, 1874 |
Cumberland, Md. |
53 |
Bingham, Harry F. |
Esrom |
November, 1866 |
Stanton, Kansas |
35 |
Blacker, Owen Dr. |
Nashville |
April 1, 1855 |
Scipio, Ohio |
77 |
Blethroad, S. Mrs. |
Lamar |
July 22, 1871 |
Wayne co. Ohio |
59 |
Blethroad, Simon |
Lamar |
September 1, 1867 |
Allegheny co. Pa. |
76 |
Boss, F. L. |
Lamar |
March, 1870 |
Shelby co. Ind. |
53 |
Boss, I. W. |
Lamar |
March 1, 1871 |
Lamar, Missouri |
28 |
Boss, T. A. Mrs. |
Lamar |
March, 1870 |
Marion co. Ind. |
53 |
Breeden, M. Capt. |
Golden City |
September, 1856 |
Greencastle, Ind. |
69 |
Brown, Cora Mrs. (nee Comfort) |
Liberal |
February 16, 1870 |
Chilicothe, Illinois |
31 |
Brown, Emma Mrs. (nee Wills) |
Lamar |
December 6, 1866 |
Carlinville, Illinois |
50 |
Brown, Ruth A. Mrs. (Joyce) |
Lamar |
September, 1878 |
Shelbyville, Ind. |
41 |
Brown, Seymour F. |
Lamar |
September, 1874 |
Harrison co. W Va. |
42 |
Brummett, Jordan H. |
Lamar |
Fall of 1870 |
Carroll county, Ark. |
56 |
Brummett, Lewis |
Lamar |
October 20, 1869 |
Brown co, Indiana |
48 |
Buffington, M. A. |
Lamar |
November 17, 1876 |
Rhode co, Tenn. |
60 |
Bunn, A. J. |
Lamar |
March, 1868 |
Jackson co. Oh |
62 |
Butler, William |
Iantha |
September, 1867 |
Allegheny co. Pa. |
80 |
Cameron, Charles J. |
Liberal |
November,1866 |
Napoleon, Ohio |
51 |
Cameron, Charlotte |
Liberal |
March, 1872 |
Altonia, Illinois |
47 |
Cartmel, J. T. |
Golden City |
September, 1860 |
Rush co. Ind. |
58 |
Cartmel, Jennie Mrs. |
Golden City |
Fall, 1865 |
Greenup co. Ky. |
55 |
Casement, Robert E. |
Lamar |
December 21, 1879 |
Canfield, Canada |
43 |
Clark, L. |
Lamar |
March, 1871 |
Greenupburg, N. Y. |
46 |
Cobb, Walter |
Lamar |
March 11, 1874 |
Lamar, Missouri |
25 |
Cockrell, Allen |
Lamar |
September, 1866 |
Jersey co, Illinois |
61 |
Cockrell, Elvira Mrs. |
Lamar |
January, 1871 |
Shaw's Point, Ill. |
47 |
Combs, T. H. |
Lamar |
October, 1869 |
Perry co. Ohio |
60 |
Comfort, Matilda Mrs. |
Liberal |
February 16, 1870 |
Summer Ford Ohio |
54 |
Conrad, Fremont M. |
Lamar |
March 7, 1870 |
Perryville, Missoui |
37 |
Cook, Betsy A. |
Lamar |
January 24, 1869 |
Madison co. N. Y. |
79 |
Cox, I. H. |
Lamar |
Spring 1878 |
Lee co, Va. |
26 |
Crecy, John |
Lamar |
November 7, 1867 |
Lafayette, Tenn. |
?? |
Curless, Belle Z. (nee Zook) |
Liberal |
July 4, 1866 |
Liberal, Missouri |
38 |
Curless, Jeanette O. (Kennedy) |
Liberal |
October 6, 1866 |
Hamersville, Ohio |
71 |
Curless, William H. |
Liberal |
October 6, 1866 |
Hamersville, Ohio |
72 |
Curry, George Thomas |
Iantha |
April 5, 1868 |
Montgomery, Ky. |
59 |
Drawyer. Omar A. |
Newport |
March 26, 1869 |
Stark co, Illinois |
48 |
Dye, William |
Lamar |
October, 1878 |
Star City, Ind. |
50 |
Eckles, Jonathan |
Lamar |
December, 1879 |
Willsburg, Va. |
71 |
Edwards, Joshua |
Lamar |
October 16, 1865 |
Guilford co. N. C. |
76 |
Edwards, T. M. |
Lamar |
October 2, 1865 |
Henry co. Ind. |
54 |
Fast, B. W. |
Lamar |
May 11, 1860 |
Fulton co, Illinois |
58 |
Fast, Charles |
Lamar |
Fall 1868 |
Prairie City, Illinois |
55 |
Faubion, Erastus L. |
Milford |
October 11, 1870 |
Milford, Missouri |
29 |
Faubion, William R. |
Milford |
August 14, 1875 |
Milford, Missouri |
24 |
Fellers, Nora H. (nee Wilson) |
Lamar |
Fall 1870 |
Clark co, Illinois |
40 |
Finley, Simon P. |
Lamar |
September 20, 1867 |
Barr Store, Illinois |
50 |
Foster, Arsenus A. |
Lamar |
December 3, 1867 |
Erie, Pennsylvania |
70 |
Fray, Eliza Mrs. |
Irwin |
September 20, ? |
Salem, Missouri |
30 |
Fray, Philip |
Irwin |
May 2, 1866 |
St. Williams, Can. |
72 |
Gallagher, Michael |
Lamar |
December 1873 |
Louisiana co, Pa. |
37 |
Garver, Ann mrs. |
Kenoma |
Spring 1854 |
Adair co., Ky. |
47 |
Garver, Edwin |
Kenoma |
Fall of 1842 |
Indianapolis, Ind. |
57 |
Gray, P. R. |
Lamar |
July, 1866 |
Switzerland co. Ind |
57 |
Griffin, W. L. Dr. |
Lamar |
Fall, 1871 |
Litchfield, Illinois |
57 |
Grubbs, Thomas B. |
Lamar |
December 25, 1869 |
Bowling Green, Ky. |
78 |
Hall, Capt. Andrew |
Lamar |
March 1, 1871 |
Obannonvile, Ohio |
74 |
Hamilton, W. M. |
Lamar |
November 7, 1872 |
Troy, Illinois |
70 |
Harkless, T. W. |
Lamar |
November 5, 1865 |
Henrysburg, Oh. |
42 |
Harrah, Cyrus |
Lamar |
March 7, 1874 |
Bellemont co, Oh. |
60 |
Harvey, James P. |
Lamar |
March 10, 1867 |
Lamar, Missouri |
32 |
Harvey, Thomas G. |
Lamar |
March, 1858 |
Wyandotte co, Oh. |
62 |
Hessford, Kate (Curless) |
Liberal |
October 6, 1866 |
Astoria, Illinois |
48 |
Hines, Jane Mrs. (nee Cox) |
Lamar |
July 14, 1868 |
Fountain co. Ind. |
49 |
Hines, Richard |
Lamar |
1869 |
Pike co. Illinois |
50 |
Hughes, Zeno |
Lamar |
1870 |
Shelby co. Ind. |
29 |
Humphrey, Allie |
Kenoma |
August 16, 1873 |
Kenoma, Missouri |
26 |
Ingersoll, G. R. |
Lamar |
September, 1880 |
Whiteside co, Mo. |
61 |
Janney, Mahlon |
Milford |
November 3, 1867 |
Dimbarton, Ohio |
70 |
Jones, C. S. |
Lamar |
August 26, 1874 |
Lexington, Mo. |
51 |
Jones, C. S. Mrs. |
Lamar |
October 4, 1862 |
Lamar, Missouri |
37 |
Jones, F. M. |
Iantha |
October 31, 1868 |
Greenfield, Indiana |
51 |
Joslin, Daniel |
Golden City |
October 28, 1873 |
Vige co. Ind. |
62 |
Keller, G. A. |
Milford |
September 22, 1874 |
Lucka, Germany |
58 |
Kessell, Ambrose A. |
Iantha |
Fall 1859 |
Pendleton co W Va |
45 |
Kessell, John A. |
Lamar |
1868 |
Macoupin, Illinois |
38 |
Kessell, Noah |
Lamar |
December, 1858 |
Pendleton co, N. Y |
55 |
Kremp, John |
Lamar |
November 18, 1867 |
Mackenheim, Fr. |
62 |
Krimminger, C. R. |
Hannon |
March 8, 1869 |
Verdella, Missouri |
30 |
Kunkler, Louis |
Dublin |
April, 1860 |
Dubois county, Ind. |
57 |
Lakin, John W. P. |
Liberal |
Fall of 1869 |
Columbus, Ohio |
59 |
Layne, Ida Mrs. (nee Morland) |
Kenoma |
October 16, 1872 |
Dublin, Missouri |
27 |
Lillard, John T. |
Lamar |
July 25, 1870 |
Lamar, Missouri |
29 |
Lisher, Elizabeth, Mrs. |
Lamar |
November 4, 1870 |
Hendrix co. Ind. |
55 |
Lisher, L. |
Lamar |
November 4, 1870 |
Shelbyville, Ind. |
57 |
Longnecker, Ellen |
Lamar |
March, 1868 |
Fayette co. Pa. |
59 |
Lovell, A. J. |
Lamar |
December, 1871 |
Lincoln co, Mo. |
48 |
Lowry, Amelia Mrs. |
Lamar |
May 29, 1867 |
Denver P. O. Ill. |
50 |
Main, L. R. |
Golden City |
January 17, 1866 |
Delaware co, Iowa |
43 |
Major, B. P. |
Kenoma |
March 1, 1870 |
Polk co, Missouri |
55 |
Mann, B. F. |
Lamar |
November 6, 1868 |
Campbell co. Ky. |
65 |
Mann, Emma Mrs. |
Lamar |
August 7, 1873 |
Shelby co, Indiana |
60 |
McCutchen, Mary F. Mrs. |
Lamar |
July 20, ???? |
Jersey co, Illinois |
?? |
McDonald, John J. |
Lamar |
March 1868 |
Jackson, Michigan |
58 |
McEuen, W. L. |
Lamar |
February, 1880 |
Johnson co, Mo. |
28 |
McGowan, D. T. |
Golden City |
August, 1870 |
Culpepper co. Va. |
72 |
McKinney, Mary Mrs. |
Arcadia, Kansas |
May, 1868 |
Belfast, Ireland |
64 |
McPherson, C. R. |
Iantha |
September 24, 1871 |
Manchester, Illinois |
64 |
McPherson, M.S. Mrs. |
Iantha |
September 24, 1871 |
Dark county, Ohio |
59 |
Metcalf, Arthur |
Verdella |
April 17, 1871 |
Ohio |
57 |
Metcalf, Arthur, Mrs. |
Verdella |
April 17, 1871 |
Wayne co, Ohio |
49 |
Millard, Flora E. (nee Burgess) |
Lamar |
Fall, 1876 |
New York |
49 |
Millard, John E. |
Lamar |
Fall, 1866 |
New York |
53 |
Millard, Mattie (nee Thompson) |
Lamar |
June, 1871 |
Vandalia, Illinois |
33 |
Miner, George |
Liberal |
October 5, 1852 |
Liberal, Missouri |
47 |
Miner, Marshal N. |
Liberal |
January 9, 1850 |
Liberal, Missouri |
38 |
Mitchell, S. R. |
Esrom |
December, 187? |
Jefferson co. Tenn. |
58 |
Monroe, William |
Kenoma |
November 11, 1871 |
Tiptown, Indiana |
38 |
Moore, Edwin L. |
Lamar |
January 20, 1870 |
Lamar, Missouri |
29 |
Moore, Emmett |
Lamar |
August, 1878 |
Perryville, Mo. |
40 |
Moorehouse, D. W. Mrs. |
Lockwood |
May, 1870 |
Gipson co. Ind. |
74 |
Morgan, Alphonso D. |
Golden City |
March, 1868 |
Burnsville, Ky. |
52 |
Mote, Jacob C. |
Liberal |
August 28, 1858 |
West Milton, Ohio |
72 |
Murch, Elizabeth M. |
Lamar |
May 8, 1873 |
London, England |
56 |
Murch, Henry G. |
Lamar |
January 22, 1874 |
Lamar, Missouri |
25 |
Nett, Albert |
Jasper City |
September 5, 1855 |
Manchester, Mo. |
49 |
Nett, John W. |
Jasper City |
September 5, 1855 |
Mancheste, Mo. |
49 |
Norris, Ella C. (nee Cones) |
Lamar |
Fall 1860 |
Rush co, Ind. |
56 |
Orendorff, W. A. |
Lamar |
July 13, 1874 |
Tasking co, Ohio |
58 |
Orendorff, W. A. Mrs. |
Lamar |
July 13, 1874 |
Marion co, Mo. |
48 |
Orndorff, George W. |
Lamar |
June, 1874 |
Grundy co, Mo. |
31 |
Parry, Joseph C. |
Lamar |
July 8, 1852 |
Arglesine, Wales |
77 |
Parsons, E. L. |
Sheldon |
Septembe 1, 1869 |
Hartford, CT. |
57 |
Parsons, H. A. Mrs. |
Sheldon |
Spring 1870 |
Richmond co. Ill. |
46 |
Parsons, I. P. |
Lamar |
May, 1871 |
Toronto, Canada |
55 |
Perry, Affa J. |
Oakton |
June, 1873 |
Macoupin co, Ill. |
41 |
Perry, E. W. |
Oakton |
April, 1870 |
Montgomery co Md |
57 |
Pierce, Charles |
Sheldon |
September 8, 1874 |
Lee County, VA. |
56 |
Pierce, Mary F. Mrs. |
Sheldon |
September 8, 1874 |
Pike county, Ohio |
51 |
Price, David |
Duval |
October 1, 1873 |
Radnershire, Wales |
70 |
Primmer, Simeon |
Kenoma |
November 14, 1871 |
Hosking co, Ohio |
59 |
Pyle, John |
Lamar |
March, 1871 |
Brown co, Illinois |
45 |
Pyle, William |
Lamar |
March 1, 1873 |
Adams co, Ill. |
42 |
Quackenbush, Henry |
Irwin |
October 6, 1868 |
Clifton Park, N. Y. |
79 |
Quackenbush, R. |
Irwin |
October, 1868 |
Rock co. Wisc. |
42 |
Ramsey, Geo. |
Lamar |
March, 1876 |
Cole co, Missouri |
28 |
Reed, I. C. |
Irwin |
May 22, 1871 |
Goshen, CT. |
77 |
Reed, L. A. Mrs. |
Irwin |
May 22, 1871 |
Tulon, Illinois |
40 |
Riley, Hannah (nee Kunkler) |
Lamar |
Fall, 1860 |
Hawkin co, Ohio |
46 |
Rist, W. F. |
Lamar |
March, 1868 |
Winnebago, Wisc. |
49 |
Robertson, Cortez F. |
Lamar |
March 17, 1868 |
Allion, Michigan |
62 |
Robinson, Kate Mrs. |
Lamar |
July, 1870 |
Adrain, Michigan |
54 |
Robinson, Rueben B. |
Lamar |
1870 |
Tiffin, Ohio |
62 |
Ryan, J. D. |
Milford |
January 9, 1870 |
Platt co, Missouri |
39 |
Sackett, A. E. |
Liberal |
September, 1867 |
Georgetown, Ohio |
50 |
Sackett, Anna B. |
Liberal |
April 4, 1878 |
Liberal, Missouri |
21 |
Sackett, Robert C. |
Liberal |
April 26, 1867 |
Belleville, Illinois |
50 |
Sandler, W. H. |
Milford |
June 18, 1873 |
Boone county, Ind. |
59 |
Smith, J. P. |
Lamar |
April, 1870 |
Allegheny, Pa. |
54 |
Smith, R. P. Mrs. (Mary Culver) |
L. A. California |
November 18, 1869 |
Vienna, Illinois |
0 |
Spear, M. M. |
Lamar |
March 14, 1878 |
Montpelier, Vt. |
67 |
Springer, Dennis |
Liberal |
August, 1868 |
Girard, Illinois |
69 |
Stapleton, George W. |
Bushnell |
May, 1856 |
Lee co. Va. |
53 |
Surburgg, J. F. |
Golden City |
December, 1867 |
Pennsylvania |
61 |
Thompson, J. P. |
Lamar |
November 1, 1874 |
Roodhouse, Illinois |
37 |
Thompson, S. D. |
Kenoma |
December 5, 1878 |
Decatur co. Ill. |
58 |
Thompson, W. A. |
Lamar |
June, 1871 |
Greensburg, Ind. |
56 |
Todd, G. D. |
Iantha |
February 26, 1870 |
Howard co. Mo. |
79 |
Todd, Samuel |
Iantha |
April 14, 1860 |
Leavenworth, Ks. |
43 |
Trevathan, S. F. Mrs. |
Union City, Tenn. |
March, 1860 |
Lexington, Ky. |
58 |
Tucker, Capt. R. J. |
Lamar |
September 17, 1856 |
Petersburg, Va. |
58 |
Tucker, Paul |
Lamar |
March 1, 1877 |
Lamar, Missouri |
22 |
Tucker, R. J. Mrs. (nee Ward) |
Lamar |
July 8, 1852 |
Manny, Louisiana |
53 |
Tyler, Alcinda Mrs. |
Lamar |
Spring, 1868 |
Illinois |
48 |
Tyler, John F. |
Lamar |
Spring, 1865 |
Albany, New York |
48 |
Van Pelt, Chas. Dr. |
Lamar |
August, 1858 |
Chatauqua co N. Y. |
71 |
Van Pelt, Frank S. |
Lamar |
July 5, 1870 |
Bloomington, Ill. |
34 |
Van Pool, S. A. |
Lamar |
September. 1869 |
Hickman co, Ky. |
67 |
Vincent, Maude Mrs.(Orendorff) |
Lamar |
August 10, 1874 |
Lamar, Missouri |
25 |
Ward, Edward G. |
Lamar |
July 8, 1852 |
Belle's Tavern, Ky. |
60 |
Wells, Laura Mrs. (nee Cole) |
Lamar |
Abt 1871 |
Macon co, Illinois |
44 |
Wenn, Charles A. |
Lamar |
April 7, 1870 |
Shelby co, Indiana |
41 |
Williams, Mary S. |
Esrom |
abt. 1854 |
Plymouth, Illinois |
42 |
Wills, T. L. |
Lamar |
Decembe 6, 1866 |
Carlinville, Illinois |
?? |
Wilson, W. W. |
Lamar |
August, 1871 |
Lancaster, Pa. |
75 |
Wood, Isabelle, Mrs. |
Kenoma |
Fall, 1873 |
Ohio |
41 |
Wood, J. A. |
Kenoma |
Fall, 1873 |
Madison co, Ind. |
43 |
Wray, A. K. |
Kansas City |
September 5, 1871 |
Shelby co, Indiana |
51 |
Wyatt, John T. |
Golden City |
April, 1868 |
Kent co. Delaware |
79 |
Young, William |
Verdella |
May, 1868 |
Donnega co Ireland |
65 |