Samuel Glenn Barton (1892 - 1935)

Born 23 Dec 1892 in Fountaindale, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Died 26 Dec 1935 at age 43 in Dormont, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Glenn and his brother Harry Gross Barton were twins.

Death Records

● Interred at Germantown Bethel Cemetery, Cascade, Frederick County, MD. ^[1]

● Data base, "Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906 - 1964" (Samuel Glenn Barton). Place of death, Allegheny County, Dormont Borough. Residence, 1424 Dormont Ave. Sex, Male. Color, White. Single. Date of birth, 23 Dec 1892. Age, 43 years, 0 months, 3 days. Occupation, Clerk. Birthplace, Fountain Dale, PA. Father, John T. Barton, born Frederick County, MD. Mother, Effie B. Buhrman, born Fountain Dale, PA. Medical Certificate: Date of death, 26 Dec 1935, 9:00 p.m. I attended deceased from 25 Dec 1935 to 26 Dec 1935 and last saw him alive on 26 Dec 1935. Cause of death, Cerebral embolus (2 days). Contributary, Influenza (4 days). Autopsy, No. Confirmed by Usual clinical. Signed, John F. [illegible], M.D., Dormont, 27 Dec 1935. Informant, H.G. Barton (brother), 717 Buchanan Place, So. Hills, Pgh., PA. Burial, Bethel Cemetery, Blue Ridge Summit, PA, 29 Dec 1935. Undertaker, Edward B. Laughlin, Castle Shannon, PA. Filed 27 Dec 1935, Ellen E. Patton, Registrar. ^[2]

● Text of obituary: ^[3]

"Word was received at Blue Ridge Summit today of the sudden death in Pittsburgh of S. Glen Barton, 42, an insurance man and a native of the Fountaindale section.

"The body will be brought to Blue Ridge Summit Sunday afternoon where funeral services will be held at the home of his brother, J. Guernon Barton, at Pennersville. Burial will be made in Bethel church cemetery.

"Mr. Barton's death was sudden but details had not yet been learned by relatives here. For the last 15 years he had been in the insurance business in Pittsburgh. His earlier life was spent in the Fountaindale and Blue Ridge Summit sections. He was a member of the Syria Temple of the Shrine in Pittsburgh.

"He was the son of John T. and Effie M. Barton, both of Blue Ridge Summit, who survive him, along with four brothers: W. Elvin and J. Guernon, both of Blue Ridge Summit, and Charles B. and H. Gross Barton, both of Pittsburgh."

● A separate death notice was also published in a Pittsburgh newspaper. ^[4]

Military Records

● Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Veteran's Compensation Application (Barton, Samuel Glenn). Application Number 59919, County of Allegheny, dated 07 Feb 1934. Dates of service, 10 Sep 1918 to 3 May 1919. Serial number 4023192. Race, white. Legal residence at entry, Blue Ridge Summit, Franklin County, PA. Present residence, 1424 Dormont Ave., Dormont, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, PA. Inducted at Washington, D.C. on 10 Sep 1918. Place and date and of birth, Fountain Dale, Adams County, PA, 23 Dec 1892. Wife, None. Minor children, None. Mother, Effie Mae Barton (Effie M. Buhrman). Father, John T. Barton. Service in organizations at stations or on vessels in the order named as follows: 35 Co. 154 D.B., Camp Meade, MD, 11 Sep 1918 to 19 Nov 1918; 12 Co. 154 D.B., Camp Meade, MD, 19 Nov 1918 to 05 Dec 1918; Util. Det. QMC, W.R. Gen. Hosp. Wash. DC, 05 Dec 1918 to 13 May 1919. Grades with dates of appointment or promotions, From Pvt. to Corporal QMC, 21 Mar 1919. Engagements, None. Wounds or other injuries, None. Service overseas, None. Honorably discharged 13 May 1919 at Washington, D.C. Did you ever apply for or receive a bonus or veteran's compensation from any other state? No. Did you ever refuse on conscientious, political or other grounds to perform full military duty or to render unqualified service? No. Signed and sworn, Samuel Glenn Barton and Carl L. Schumann, Notary Public, 07 Feb 1934. ^[5]

● Text of a personal letter from Glenn to his parents dated 12 May 1919. ^[6]

"Dear Mama and Papa:

"Just a word to let you know that I expect to be discharged from the Army tomorrow. Sounds pretty good, Eh?

"I will stay in town for a day or two, and expect to reach home about the middle of next week. Will let you know definitely when I will arrive.

"This, you know, is "Mother's Day", and is observed all over the country. We are all urged to write a letter home today, so I think my little note is about as appropriate as anything.

"Expect to see you this week.

"Lovingly, /s/ Glenn"

● U.S. World War I Draft Registration Card (Samuel Glenn Barton), 05 Jun 1917, Precinct 9, Washington, D.C., S/N 6657. Home address, 645 5th St. NE, Washington, D.C. Age 24, born 23 Dec 1892, Fountain Dale, PA, USA. Natural-born citizen, Caucasian. Occupation, Clerk, U.S. Gov't Interior Dept. (Patent Office), Washington, D.C. Single, no dependents, no prior military service. Height, medium. Build, slender. Blue eyes, brown hair, no disabilities. (Accessed 03 Feb 2014.) ^[7]

Census Data

● U.S. 1930 Census (Samuel G. Barton) Residence, Dormont Borough, Allegheny County, PA, 1424 Dormont Avenue. Age 37, single, born PA, father born PA, mother born PA. Able to read and write, Yes. Occupation, Stenographer (Insurance). Veteran, Yes (WW). Roomer in household of Elmer M. (63) and Annie Phillips (59), with roomer Gross H. Barton (37). (Enumerated 04 Apr 1930. Accessed 28 Jan 2017.) ^[8]

● U.S. 1920 Census (S. Glenn Barton) Residence, Allegheny County, PA, Precinct 4, 1420 Dormont Avenue. Age 26, single, born PA, father born PA, mother born PA. Able to read, Yes. Able to write, Yes. Occupation, Stenographer (Insurance). Boarder in household of Mary D. Aikin (47) and her two sons (12, 8), with boarder H. "Geno" Barton (26), five other boarders, a female servant (37) and her son (3). (Enumerated 13 Jan 1920. Accessed 28 Jan 2017.) ^[9]

● U.S. 1910 Census (Glen S. Barton). Residence Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, PA, Waynesboro Pike. Age 17, single, born PA, father born MD, mother born PA. Able to read, Yes. Able to write, Yes. Occupation, Salesman (General Store). In household of parents John T. (52) and Effie M. Barton (46), with brother John G. (20) and brother Gross H. Barton (17). (Enumerated 26 Apr 1910. Accessed 28 Jan 2017.) ^[10]

● U.S. 1900 Census (Samuel G. Barton). Residence Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, PA. Age 7, single, born PA, father born MD, mother born PA. Able to read, Yes. Able to write, Yes. In household of parents John T. (44) and Effie M. Barton (38), with brother Charles B. (16), brother "Gurlon" J. (10), and brother Harry G. Barton (7). (Enumerated 04 Jun 1900. Accessed 28 Jan 2017.) ^[11]

Birth Record

The births of the five sons of John Thomas Barton and Effie Mae (Buhrman) Barton were recorded on a page of a family bible. The bible isn't specifically identified, and it's not clear who it belonged to, or who recorded the data, or whether the bible still exists in the possession of a family member. The page on which the births were recorded was copied and notarized (see "Family Bible Birth Record" under Images), and the notarized page is now in the possession of an anonymous family member.

All the records in this profile that include a birth date are consistent.

Miscellaneous

[Research Note: In the 1920s and early 1930s, Glenn researched the ancestry of the Barton and Buhrman families and compiled a fairly extensive set of genealogy notes. Most of his work is still in the possession of descendants, and a number of references to Genealogy notes of Samuel Glenn Barton can be found in the WikiTree profiles of various family members.]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #53615570. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 April 2021), memorial page for Samuel Glenn Barton (23 Dec 1892–26 Dec 1935), Find a Grave Memorial no. 53615570, citing Germantown Bethel Cemetery, Cascade, Frederick County, Maryland, USA ; Maintained by Mike Hahn (contributor 46770538).
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1968. Series 11.90 (1,905 cartons). Records of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, Record Group 11. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Accessed on ancestry.com, 24 April 2021.
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3. ↑ Waynesboro (PA) Record Herald, obituary, Friday 27 Dec 1935, p 6. (Online at <http://alexanderhamilton.advantage-preservation.com/viewer/?t=30796&i=t&by=1935&bdd=1930&bm=12&bd=27&d=12271935-12271935&fn=record_herald_usa_pennsylvania_waynesboro_19351227_english_6&df=1&dt=6>, accessed 19 Apr 2021.)
4. ↑ [N02] Pittsburgh (PA) Press, death notice, Friday 27 Dec 1935, p 33. (Online at <https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=2EwbAAAAIBAJ&sjid=DEwEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6512%2C2508239>, accessed 19 Apr 2021).
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, U.S., World War I Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: World War I Veterans Service and Compensation File, 1934–1948. RG 19, Series 19.91. Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg Pennsylvania. Accessed on ancestry.com, 24 April 2021.
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6. ↑ Personal letter, 12 May 1919, on the letterhead of "War Department / Construction Division / Office of the Constructing Quartermaster / Walter Reed Army General Hospital / Takoma Park, D.C." (Original letter in the possession of R. Glenn Barton. Accessed 05 Mar 2014.)
7. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZFQ-Y6Q : 12 December 2014), Samuel Glenn Barton, 1917-1918; citing District of Columbia no 6, District of Columbia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,556,835.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCH6-3J7 : accessed 28 January 2017), Samuel G Barton in household of Elmer M Philips, Dormont, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 896, sheet 3B, line 68, family 86, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1962; FHL microfilm 2,341,696.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX94-NVQ : accessed 28 January 2017), S Glenn Barton in household of Mary D Aikin, Dormont, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 882, sheet 7A, line 47, family 163, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1511; FHL microfilm 1,821,511.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGD9-CJL : accessed 28 January 2017), Glen S Barton in household of John T Barton, Hamilton, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 15, sheet 9A, family 206, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1292; FHL microfilm 1,375,305.
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS1Z-QSL : accessed 28 January 2017), Samuel G Barton in household of John T Barton, Hamiltonban Township Fairfield borough, Adams, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 18, sheet 2B, family 33, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,354.

• [G04] Barton Database of the Barton Historical Society Person ID I55503. (Accessed 09 Feb 2014.)

• Images 6 and 8 provided by Dennis Barton. Other images provided by R. Glenn Barton.