Mary Ann (Casey) Barton

(printed in THE MILLER COUNTY AUTOGRAM-SENTINEL in the column, 'WINDOW TO THE PAST', June 9, 2011)

 

Mary Ann Casey (pictured on left) was born in Shannon Co., Missouri on April 14, 1860, the oldest daughter of Zadoc and Sarah Ann (Castleman) Casey. Her father was born in Illinois in Sept. 1837 and her mother was born in Missouri c/1841.

Zadoc and Sarah Ann were married in Miller Co., MO March 10, 1859 by Hiram Reed, a justice of the peace. Evidently they moved to Shannon Co., MO after their marriage because their first child, Mary Ann, was born in that county in 1860. 

​​Later they moved back to Miller County where they reared their family. 

 

​Their children included: 1. Mary Ann Casey b. 1860 m. George W. Barton 1881; 2. John Simeon Casey b. 1863 m. Martha Barlow 1884; 3. Drury Edward Casey b. 1867 m. Minerva J. Davidson 1886; 4. William S. Casey b. 1870 (died young); 5. Ray Castleman Casey b. 1885 m. Naomi Pemberton 1908; 6. Eva E. Casey b. 1882 m. Zed M. Livingston 1900 

​NOTE: More children may have been born who died in infancy.

Sarah (Castleman) Casey died in the late 1880s and Zadoc married his second wife, Elizabeth Livingston, on June 21, 1892, the marriage performed by Absolem Bear, Justice of the Peace. Elizabeth was about 51 years old when they married so no children were born to this marriage. In the 1900 census, Zadoc and Elizabeth were living in the Hickory Point community of northern Richwoods township. In their home was Zadoc's youngest son, Ray age 15, and three grandchildren (Conrad, Lura, and Guy Casey). They were children of Drury and Minerva (Davidson) Casey. Drury had died in 1897.

Mary Ann Casey, the oldest child of Zadoc and Sarah (Castleman), married George W. Barton in Miller County August 3, 1881. Their marriage was conducted by John S. Wilson, a justice of the peace. George Barton was born in Graves County, Kentucky in February 1855, a son of Bentley Barton (1820-1901) and his wife, Elizabeth (1829-1892). Their children included:
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1. Mary Frances Barton b.1848 m. James Elbert McCubbin
2. Asa J. Barton b.1849 m. Barbara Barton
3. Jemima C. Barton b.1851 m. Lewis McCubbin
4. William A. Barton b.1853 m. Sarah E. Helm
5. George W. Barton b.1855 m. Mary Ann Casey
6. Aaron Hendon Barton b.1857 m. Martha Quisenberry
7. Cynthia J. Barton b.1859 m. John W. Howser
8. Maranda E. Barton b 1861 m. J. L. Carroll
9. Wade H. Barton b.1866 m. Mary Livingston
10. Susan A. Barton b.1869 m. Henry J. Williams
11. James L. Barton b.1873 m. Rosa E. Williams 1898
12. John B. Barton b.1875 m. no record

Mary Ann and George lived most of their lives in the Hickory Point area and became members of the Hickory Point Baptist Church. Over the years they were parents of several children:
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1. Zella Barton b.1884 m. James Mayfield; 2. Rosa G. Barton b.1885 m. Robert F. Burks; 3. Pearl C. Barton b.1887 m. James E. Clark; 4. Edna B. Barton b.1890 m. Walter Patterson; 5. Amy Alice Barton b.1891 m. Milton D. Sooter; 6. Georgia Anna Barton b.1893 m. Barney Dawson; 7. Clifford Barton (1895-1896)

 

In 1935, George W. Barton died at age 80 and was buried at Hickory Point Cemetery. Mary Ann (Casey) Barton, his wife of 54 years, died in October 1938 at the age of 78. She was living in Crocker (Pulaski Co.) when she died and was brought back to Hickory Point Cemetery for burial beside her husband and infant son. She was survived by four daughters-- Pearl, Anna, Edna, and Amy; one sister, Eva Casey Livingston, and one brother, Ray Casey.