The Barton Family
Elisha Barton was born around 1790 in Saratoga County, New York. He married Freelove Shaw, most likely a sister of Enoch Shaw who was born in 1794 in Tompkins County, New York.
Eben Barton was born in December of 1832, the son of Elisha and Freelove Shaw Barton. I cannot find him in the 1850 census, but his father was living in Lyons, Wayne County, New York. In the 1860 and 1870 census Eben is married to a woman named Martha who is about 4 years older than he (in the census', but according to their gravesite she was 12 years older). Martha died on August 9, 1870, she is buried in South Lyons Cemetery with her husband, their daughter (Pamelia who was born in 1846 and died in 1853), his second wife, Elizabeth VanValkenburg. Elizabeth VanValkenburg and Eben Barton were married between 1870 (when Martha, maiden name unknown, died) and 1875 when Elizabeth and Eben's daughter, Carrie was born. Carrie Barton married George Walter Williams in 1896. Eben died on April 25, 1910. Elizabeth VanValkenburg Barton died on April 5, 1922.
Wayne County Genealogical Resource, Barton, Francesca Premo, [email protected], last revised on 7/4/13.