John Henry Barton (1905 - 1962)

Born 18 Feb 1905 in Tipton County, Tennessee

Ancestors

Husband of Mable Louise (Brookins) Barton — married 30 Mar 1929 in Phenix City, Russell, Alabama

Descendants

Died 20 Mar 1962 at age 57 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia

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Biography

John Henry was born on February 18, 1905 in Tennessee.^[1]

He worked as a supervisor at Swift Spinning Cotton Mill in Columbus, Georgia.^{[1] [2]}

He was affectionately called "Big Daddy" by all of his grand-children due to his large frame and height of 6'4".^[3]

John Henry passed away on March 20, 1962 at the young age of 57 and is buried at Riverdale Cemetery in Columbus, Georgia.^{[4][5] [6]}

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Georgia World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/Q2QC-G1ZR : accessed 13 October 2017), John Henry Barton, 1940-1942; citing Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United States, Records of the Selective Service System, 1926 - 1975, RG 147, National Archives at St. Louis, Missouri; FamilySearch digital folder 005422286.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K7P9-CJ1 : accessed 10 September 2017), John H Barton, Columbus, Militia District 772, Muscogee, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 106-11, sheet 3A, line 26, family 47, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 697.
3. ↑ Personal recollection of his grand-daughter, Karen Hershman
4. ↑ "Georgia Death Index, 1933-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V49W-L87 : 24 December 2014), John H Barton, 20 Mar 1962; from "Georgia Deaths, 1919-98," database, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2001); citing Muscogee, Georgia, certificate number 08422, Georgia Health Department, Office of Vital Records, Atlanta.
5. ↑ Memorial Page Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 08 February 2021), memorial page for John Henry Barton (18 Feb 1905–20 Mar 1962), Find a Grave Memorial no. 16342743, citing Riverdale Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Lois Goodin Hottinger (contributor 46803720) .
6. ↑ Gravesite personally visited by his daughter, Margaret Boyd as related in person to Kristi Hershman

See also:

• "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/F31Y-DLM : 8 July 2015), Henry Barton and Mabel Brookins, 30 Mar 1929; citing reference pg 297; FHL microfilm 1,288,651.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNP2-Q5L : 3 February 2021), Henry Barton in entry for E Ocie Barton, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3H7P-3N2 : accessed 8 February 2021), Henry Barton in household of Sardria Barton, Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 8A, line 43, family 99, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 378; FHL microfilm 2,340,113.