Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1874-10-13
Eariv Bethel Families.
BARTON.

Asa Barton. OF Needbam. Mass,
married Mercy. daughter OF Eebenezer
and Ann (Clark) Bartlett ia l77o. After
their marriage they lived Tor several years
in Newton. For second husband Mrs.
Barton married Diver Fenno. and moved
10 Bethel and lived for time in that
town and then moved TO that part Of Jay
which in 1921 was incorporated MS Canton,
Asa and Mercy Barton had two chill
dren, viz: Aaron and Eunice. In the
spring OF 1880. this Aaron Barton. who
was then lad OF about eight years Of
age, came 10 Bethel with Lieut.. Nath'l
Segar and Jonathan and Thaddeus Bart
lett, the two latter being his mothers
brothers. lie remained in Bethel until
he grew up to manhood, aud January 20.
1898. he married Sally Smith. whose
father moved from Cnpe Elizsbet to
Bethel and was an early settler there.
Aaron Barton afterwards moved 10
Canton aud lived with his step lather
Fcnno. and in 1907 he moved to Liver
more where he resided many years aud
was leading member Of the Methodist
church, They had several children.
Aaron, one OF the sons, married Pamela
Foster; Asa married Lydia, daughter OF
Thomas Ch,>e OF Liyermore, and in 1925
had printing Office aud published The
Crtord Observer, ut Paris. One daughter
married the late Elliott Smith. Esq, oil
Norway, and is now living nj Norway
village. Another daughter. Mercy Fenno
Barton, married Thomas Cha0e, III, Tor
merry of Livermore and Pennington. but
now of Washington, ID. &. These latter
were the parents of Mrs. Elizabeth Akers
Allen, better known as Florence Percy.
and it WAS The memory OF her salpIed
mother. Mercy Barton Chase, who died
when Mrs Allen was . child, that inspired
that exquisite poem whose authorship has
been credited To half dozen different
persons, entitled Rock me- to sleep,
mother"
Mrs Barton. by her second husband.
Oliver Fenuo, had at least three children.
Elisha died young. Polly married Jacob
| Leach. and lived on the old homestead IN
Canton; Nabby married Capt. Proctor
aud lived in Hartford.
Euuice Barton, daughter OF Asa and
Mercy (BartleID Barton. married Elijah.
son OF james Swan. the lstier's family
being one Of the ten which lived in Bethel
at tho time OF, the Indian raid in 1881. as
men toned in Segar's narrative. Elijah
Swan lived for several years in Bethel.
but during the latter years OF his lite no
vuu West Psri. and died there. THOR
.ons were Fsnno. who married and lived
10 Gardiner; Barton. who married Me-
hi,able. daughter OF Job York OF Bethel,
And lived al North Paris, and Elijah. who
married Aurslis. daughter Of Levi and
Louisiana (BrysnU Berry, and lives at
Yves, Paris. OF the daughters, Polly
married her cousin. FoIwel Swan Of
Paris. and died many years ago; Sally
married George Berry. and r, the age OF
over fourscore years is now living al
West Paris; Botsey married Peter Aver.
and moved 10 Pennsylvania over thirty
year, ago; Mercy married Morrill, Chase,
Jy.. and lives ut West Paris, and Nancy
married Noses Chandler Of Bethel.
Aaron Barton did not reside long in
Bethel, but lhe fac, OF his being among
tho early settlers entities him TO notice in
this connection. His place of resinence
was near Middle Intervale, His wiic,
Sally Smith, had brother Ithiel, who. we
believe ba, descendants both in Bethel
and Newry. She may have had other
brothers and sisters. INDEX.
Augusta. Oct. 10, 1874.
'WashburCs Notes on Ltrerm0re.