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Historic 1888 Shaftsbury Signature QuiltQuilt Block #25 - Quilt Signers: Myron Barton Abia (Fisk) Barton  Myron Barton/Mrs. Myron Barton (husband and wife) Myron Barton was the son of Hiram and Lucy (Howlett) Barton. He was born in Shaftsbury 17 April 1821. His first wife was Adaline S. (Galusha) Barton was the daughter of George and Lucy (Burnham) Galusha. Adeline was born 6 November 1825. Myron and Adeline marry 1 September 1846. They had one child, Arthur Sedgwick Barton (1848-1897). He was born 17 April 1848. Adeline passed away 1 June 1849 a little more than one year after Arthur was born. Arthur dies at the age of 47 from pneumonia. According to the census of 1850 Abiah/Abia Fisk (18) is living with her Uncle Lemuel (50) and Aunt Abiah E. (47) Bottum. Abia (18) was the daughter of Truman and Freelove (Andrus) Fisk. Freelove (Andrus) Fisk and Abia (Andrus) Bottum (47) were sisters. Truman and Freelove had moved to Castile, New York which is about 300 miles from Shaftsbury. During the 1830's Castile grew rapidly and was famous for its Sanitarium also called the “Water Cure”. It is assumed they moved there because Abia's (18) mother, Freelove was ill. Abia (18) wanted to stay in Shaftsbury for her upcoming nuptials to Myron Barton. Also, in the 1850's census are her cousins, H. B. Bottum (22) and Edward (17). There were four hired laborers included in the count as Lemuel's large farm required much help. On 10 September 1850 Abi E. Fisk marries Myron Barton. It is assumed she helps raise Myron's son, Arthur. She and Myron have two children together; Alice May (Barton) Bottum (1857-1922) and Mary/May Parks (Barton) Huntington (1867-1940). The Federal Census of 1870 records Myron (49) living in Shaftsbury with his wife Eliza AKA Abia Elizabeth Barton (38) and three children; Arthur (22), Alice (13) and Mary (3). Also, in the household are Helen Turner (23), a domestic servant, and John Quinn (16), a farm laborer. The Census of 1880 reports Myron (59) and Abi E. (47) are taking care of Myron's father, Hiram (85). Their oldest daughter May P. Barton is 12. May P. shares BLOCK: 17 with her Grand Aunt Mrs. Abia Bottum. May P. eventually marries John Huntington BLOCK: 31. When the quilt was signed in1888 Abia would have been 56 and Myron were married for 38 years. By the Census of 1900 Myron (79) and Aba (67) were raising their grandchildren Eliza A. Barton (23) and Arthur M. Barton (12), children of Arthur S. and Emma (Hawkins) Barton. Arthur S. died in 1897 and Emma lives to the age of 62. It unknown why her children did not stay with her after Arthur's death. She and Arthur are buried together in Center Shaftsbury Cemetery. Myron Barton died 30 June 1903 from a Cerebral Tumor. He was 82 years old. Abia died 24 September 1912 of Apoplexy (sudden loss of consciousness from a ruptured blood vessel causing lack of oxygen lack to the brain, now commonly referred to as a stroke) at the age of 80 years, 3 months and 15 days. Both Myron, Adaline S., and Abi are buried in Center Shaftsbury Cemetery. Their three children are also in Center Shaftsbury but in different plots with their own spouses and children. Please review BLOCK: 17 for the biography of Mrs. Abiah Bottum. That biography includes a brief history of the the family name of "Abiah/Abia". It appears to be a well loved, respected and often used in the lineage of the Andrus/Andrews family. One of the first "Abiah's" was born in Tisbury, Massachusetts 22 September 1693. |
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Myron Barton
Abia (Fisk) BartonMyron Barton/Mrs. Myron Barton (husband and wife)
Myron Barton was the son of Hiram and Lucy (Howlett) Barton. He was born in Shaftsbury 17 April 1821. His first wife was Adaline S. (Galusha) Barton was the daughter of George and Lucy (Burnham) Galusha. Adeline was born 6 November 1825. Myron and Adeline marry 1 September 1846. They had one child, Arthur Sedgwick Barton (1848-1897). He was born 17 April 1848. Adeline passed away 1 June 1849 a little more than one year after Arthur was born. Arthur dies at the age of 47 from pneumonia.
According to the census of 1850 Abiah/Abia Fisk (18) is living with her Uncle Lemuel (50) and Aunt Abiah E. (47) Bottum. Abia (18) was the daughter of Truman and Freelove (Andrus) Fisk. Freelove (Andrus) Fisk and Abia (Andrus) Bottum (47) were sisters. Truman and Freelove had moved to Castile, New York which is about 300 miles from Shaftsbury. During the 1830's Castile grew rapidly and was famous for its Sanitarium also called the “Water Cure”. It is assumed they moved there because Abia's (18) mother, Freelove was ill. Abia (18) wanted to stay in Shaftsbury for her upcoming nuptials to Myron Barton. Also, in the 1850's census are her cousins, H. B. Bottum (22) and Edward (17). There were four hired laborers included in the count as Lemuel's large farm required much help.
On 10 September 1850 Abi E. Fisk marries Myron Barton. It is assumed she helps raise Myron's son, Arthur. She and Myron have two children together; Alice May (Barton) Bottum (1857-1922) and Mary/May Parks (Barton) Huntington (1867-1940).
The Federal Census of 1870 records Myron (49) living in Shaftsbury with his wife Eliza AKA Abia Elizabeth Barton (38) and three children; Arthur (22), Alice (13) and Mary (3). Also, in the household are Helen Turner (23), a domestic servant, and John Quinn (16), a farm laborer.
The Census of 1880 reports Myron (59) and Abi E. (47) are taking care of Myron's father, Hiram (85). Their oldest daughter May P. Barton is 12. May P. shares BLOCK: 17 with her Grand Aunt
Mrs. Abia Bottum. May P. eventually marries John Huntington BLOCK: 31.
When the quilt was signed in1888 Abia would have been 56 and Myron were married for 38 years.
By the Census of 1900 Myron (79) and Aba (67) were raising their grandchildren Eliza A. Barton (23) and Arthur M. Barton (12), children of Arthur S. and Emma (Hawkins) Barton. Arthur S. died in 1897 and Emma lives to the age of 62. It unknown why her children did not stay with her after Arthur's death. She and Arthur are buried together in Center Shaftsbury Cemetery.
Myron Barton died 30 June 1903 from a Cerebral Tumor. He was 82 years old. Abia died 24 September 1912 of Apoplexy (sudden loss of consciousness from a ruptured blood vessel causing lack of oxygen lack to the brain, now commonly referred to as a stroke) at the age of 80 years, 3 months and 15 days.
Both Myron, Adaline S., and Abi are buried in Center Shaftsbury Cemetery. Their three children are also in Center Shaftsbury but in different plots with their own spouses and children.
All research for this web tour was provided to the Town of Shaftsbury by: Carol Corey-Dziubek. She would like to credit: Ancestry.com, findagrave.com
