Lafayette Barton's biography, Sherwood, Branch County, Michigan

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LAFAYETTE BARTON
Was born in Sherwood, Mich., Sept. 27, 1844, and was a son of Robert
and Maria (Waugh) Barton, deceased.  He was united in marriage March
23, 1870 in Union City, Mich., to Anna E. Cline. She was a daughter of
Ephraim and Mary (Sheeks) Cline, deceased, and was born in Sherwood,
Mich., Oct. 4, 1847.  Of this union were born three children, Charles,
Chauncey and Fannie F.  Comrade Barton served a short time in the
Union army during the late unpleasantness.  He was enrolled from
Sherwood, Mich., Feb. 20, 1865, as a private in Co. B, 11th Mich. V.I.
In 1865 he was detailed at Sweetwater, Tenn., as guard for about six
weeks.  Owing to this duty and the lateness of his enlistment, he was
not called into active service, and was granted an honorable discharge
Sept. 20, 1865.  His brother Charles served in the late war.  Comrade
Barton has been school director six years and pathmaster two years; he
is a member of Corbin Post, No. 88; his occupation  is that of a
farmer and his address is Sherwood, Mich.






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