Ernest H. Barton, Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mike Miller



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Ernest H. Barton,  Ascension Parish, Louisiana
    Ernest H. Barton, planter, Lauderdale, La.  This very successful
young planter of St. James parish, La., resides on Minnie plantation,
and is the owner of St. Emma plantation in Ascension parish.  He was
born in Assumption parish, La., in December, 1854, and is the son of E.
D. Barton.  [See sketch].  He received his education in the University
of Virginia and graduated in national law, languages, etc.  He read law
for some time with the intention of following that profession, but gave
it up and turned his attention to sugar planting.  In 1876 he became
assistant manager of Trinity plantation. Assumption parish, and there
remained until 1879, when he came to St. James parish Here he managed
St. Claire plantation until 1887, and then leased Minnie plantation from
his aunt Mrs. L. Himel, and has conducted that since.  In 1891 he
purchased St. Emma plantation in Ascension parish, consisting of 1,583
acres with 1,000 acres ready for cultivation, and he has a sugar house
with all the latest improved devices for making refined sugar.  His
brother Walter is his agent and carries on this plantation.  Mr. Barton
received the appointment as member of the levee -board and is holding
that position at the present time.-  In 1879 he married Miss Bertha
Beasley, daughter of J. W. Beasley, a very successful sugar planter of
Assumption parish, and this union has been blessed by the birth of one
son and two daughters.  Mr. Barton is a stanch democrat in his political
views.
 
 From Biographical and Historical Memoires of Louisiana, volume 2, pp.
267-268.
Submitted by Mike Miller