World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1905-03-16
Old Settlers Column.
The Bruton Family,
Family,

All OF the eight living when civil broke out
and six volunteered for service ii the 9th Mo- Cavalry o.
three OF the six sacrificed for the Union and three
turned % their homes One ef the six Canre still lived in
Norwood Wright county, OF the other sons.
cripple and the other too small soldier The
latter 7. b. Bruon lives at Springfield Mo,
The father Of this large ponee. family cripple, and
not being able 70 domnch farm work turned his attention to
hunting and known far and splendid marksman
There Icing abundance game Of al kinds at that time
hinting to him was both pleasant and profitable.
10 lived to ripe old age.
David Bruon resided IN s G.. until after his marriage to
Miss Nancy Iangtord whose from France
They Resided but short time in South Carolina after their
marriage They crossed by pack horse
ace to Alabama whpro they made their home for few
They hen went BY boat Tennessee where they lived while
going from there Mississippi where they spent years
Tho family landed in what Webster county, July 9th,
1884, and settled the "Dev4 Den il the southwest part
Of the county where he died at the Of So lie SOL
der Of ISL Nancy his wife, survived him and lived be
81 years Old Both buried in the David Green buryng
ground.
Of this family there eleven children, all born before
the parents moved to Missouri.
Thomas married Ninc and settled III Christian Co,
Lear Sparta Of this union there born four children
OF whom James Buton deceased who representative
OF Christian county VIM. Brutcn Of James. and
Of the leading physicians Of CArisia,n county
benjamin married twice Corinth Mississippi where he
prosperous merchant. He had three daughters.
Dorcas married Fred Branstetter and they settled
Fordland where they resided until the death Of BOTH 70
born children, Of whom is B. r. Bran.
setter who served two county Judge of Webster
county Another Mrs. Marinda Nash Of near Fordand
Hiram married Elizabeth Rhinehart. and settled Hen
derson, Webster county They had one child, Caander.
The above our married Mississippi but all except Ben
jamn came with their parents to Missouri
The fifth Eda was born i'll west Tennessee, July % 1921.
She married Y Cardwe, whose father Of the early
settlers of Webster county, They settled the old Paer
mil They
~ deceased married VIM Kinser and r g. Cardwell mar
RI Martha Philips daughter Of Robert Philips old pioneer
G. and Martha Cardwel have - children eight boys and
I far girls. Two girls and one boy dad Apert H. the
oiost clerk Of the circuit court OF Webster county Mo-
4 serving his second term.
Miles Bruton married four times and raised large
family of children One H. r.. is Of Webster
tvs successful teachers daughter Mira john DrI7el vrs
ut Henderson. The home OF Miles Bnton, including all
buildings fencing and fine orchard were destroyed ana ono
/ cEild killed in the cyclone Of 1850.
Elizabeth married Mcrre Mcdonald and they have made
! their home near Portland OF this union there Ave
! children, three boys and two girls.
ryrel P. ruton married Martha Mcdonald He settled
il Webster later moved Douglas county and vas elect
cd third representative from that county. He died while
serving his term Of Off aud buried at Jefferson City
1 Clarlnda married Mark Hatfield Of Dallas county and
j moved to Texas afrur the civil war
Their descendants live there
Jesse Bruton Francis Dsmron daughter Of James
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father children Hompancn having died. no married
agau and children by hsccondmarrage makngao
al u fourteen settled and lvedor number OF years IN
Webster county but has leading physician OF Carl juno
ton Jaspercouny several years lie is also Baptist preacher
David Pnckney tho youngest Of David Buton sr mar
RED Mary Miller Marcn whose father Henry Miller was one
Of the early settlers having arrived here from Tennessee IN
1885, lie stopped timo tho Usage, wher his
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son Dobson settled when pushed farther West and settled
n fancy county near Yokums MILL the James river
After being here oue year. father ckeoed md died The
orgbbors chopped downs large Walnut saved up With
whp and with this rude masrala cqAin was constructed
IN which al.hA, Of Henry Miller consigned 70
theearth The widow put hsr iow belongings = wagon
and returned u Webster county. After ,me again
married this tms % Milton. II Alexander Patarson
David n and Mary Brnson The parents offoar
seven daughters.
The oldest Russia s married u n Bradshaw, and Ida M
L al Dr III lTa;la nfA sg