Clarence Barton, Assumption Parish
Submitted by Mike Miller



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Clarence C. Barton
         Assumption Parish, Louisiana
Clarence C. Barton was born in Assumption parish, La., in 1861, and
is one of the rising young planters.  He is a son of E. D. and Clara P.
(Smith) Barton, natives of North Carolina and Massachusetts
respectively.  The mother died in 1869, and the father was married a
second time to Ella Connelly, who survived until 1879; he was afterward
united to Lucy Kittredge; he is one of the most influential planters of
St. James parish, La.  Clarence C. was reared to the life of a planter
and now owns Little Texas and Hermitage plantations, which lie side by
side and contain 2,400 acres.  He has made a study of the cultivation of
the soil and of many of the most important branches of agriculture.  The
earth has not failed to respond to his intelligent treatment, and he has
reaped abundant harvests.  Mr. Barton was married in 1885 to Miss Ella
Beasley, of Assumption parish, a daughter of James V. and Eliza
(Trousdale) Beasley.  Three promising sons have been born to Mr. and
Mrs. Barton.  The family are members of the Episcopal church and have a
high social standing in the community.  Mr. Barton belongs to the
Knights of Honor.

From Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, volume 2, p.
267.
Submitted by Mike Miller