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The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Obituary from the Skiatook News: Charles Leonard Barton was born December 4, 1859, at Clarence, Shelby county, Missouri, and died at Sperry, Oklahoma, in the home of his daughter, Mrs. Martha Bennett, on April 15, 1936, at the age of 76 years. For the past ten years of his life he had been a paralytic and finally succumbed to this malady. Being a man of action and work, it was a decided trial to him to be thus confined. Added to this affliction came the death of his devoted wife just a year after his stroke. Thirty-eight years ago in October he left Missouri for Indian Territory, he driving one team hitched to a covered wagon, and the now Mrs. Ed Holland driving another. They made their first permanent stop just south of the old Ellingwood Ranch now known as the Stubbs Ranch. Mail was received only at Tulsa, then no larger if as large, as Skiatook. All the remainder of his life was spent in this community within a few miles of the original settlement. All of the family have grown up in this vicinity. On March 8, 1883, he married his childhood sweetheart, Amanda E. Stohr, and to this union were born six children, all of whom are yet living. They are as follows: Mrs. Ed Holland, Skiatook; Mrs. H. E. Bennett, Sperry; W. L. Barton, Sperry; Mrs. Homer Hogue, Sperry; Fred Barton, Sperry; and Mrs. Don Daniels, Skiatook. There are fourteen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Early in life he united with the Methodist Episcoal Church and was a continuous member of it all his life, being denied the privilege of attendance by his illness in the later years of his life. For over twenty-five years of his life he was an Odd Fellow and was presented with a Past Grand pin. He was a consistent lodge man, attended lodge when it was a sacrifice. His organizational life meant much to him. He was always eager to talk about his church or his lodge. He came of a family of eleven children and was orphaned at the tender age of three by the Civil War. While his life was a continuous struggle he managed to get the most out of it. There survive him a brother and two sisters: S. P. Barton of Joplin, Missouri and Mrs. Kate Johnston North Dakota and Mrs. Sarah Wood of California. Burial was in the Sperry Cemetery. Services from the L. D. S. Church. Mrs. Owens sang a solo and the L.D.S. Church furnished two numbers. Cornelius Bowles of Skiatook, M.E. Church was in charge of the services assisted by the pastor of the L.D.S. Church, Rev. Rumsey. Card of Thanks (appeared with Obit) We wish to thank our many friends who have been so kind and thoughtful during the long invalidism of our father, when these kindnesses meant so much to him and also for their aid in caring for him at the time of his last illness and death. We wish also to thank you for the beautiful floral tributes given in his memory. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Holland and children. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bennett and children. Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Barton and children. Mr. and Mrs. Homer Hogue and children. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Barton and children. Mr. and Mrs. Don Daniels and children. Obituary from unknown paper. Found in Family Bible of Mae and Ed Holland. In 2001, had been in storage for 51 years. Charles L. Barton Charles L. Barton, age 76, died at the home of his daughter in Sperry on April 15. For many years Mr. Barton was an invalid and his death was not unexpected. He formerly lived in the vicinity of Skiatook and was classed among our best citizens and farmers. He was born at Clarence, Missouri, December 4, 1859, and came to this part of Oklahoma when it was Indian Territory and engaged in farming as long as his health would permit. His wife died several years ago. Mr. Barton was the father of six children who are Mrs. Homer Hogue and Mrs. Henry Bennett of Sperry, Mrs. Ed Holland and Mrs. Don Daniels of Skiatook, Fred Barton of Sperry, and William Barton of Skiatook. Funeral services will be held at the Latter Day Saints' church in Sperry at 2:30 pm m. Saturday, interment in Sperry cemetery. Obituary from Shelby Co. Herald: ®354 April 1936 Oak Ridge Items Relatives here wer notified of the death of Cousin Charley Barton of Oklahoma. He was a son of the late Daniel and Sarah Barton, pioneer settlers of Shelby county. He was born and reared on the old Barton Home southeast of Clarence, was married to Miss Amanda Stohr of the same vicinity. Several years ago they moved to the state of Oklahoma where their children have grown up and gone into business for themselves. He leaves besides his immediat family, one brother, Stephen, of Joplin, Mo., one sister, Mrs. Kate Johnson, of South Dakota, Mrs. Lollie Wood of California.