Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-16

from his church nor Joined any other; He
was married November a. 1880, at ST.
Joseph to Sophia H. De Wolfe. They have
three children, all born at st. Joseph.
They are frankie. wife Of w. b. Willard;
Jessie, wife Of George A. c. Christiancy,
and Charles.
Later Business Interests.
Mr.. Barton was one OF the Incorporation
Of the Evangelical Emmanuel Association
for Works of Mercy, the incorporated name
Of TIE Emmanuel Hospital and Deaconess'
institute located in Monmouth Park. In 1887
a company OF omahs and Council Bluffs
business men including Mr.. Barton or
Eanlzed the Omaha and Council Bluffs
Railway and Bridge company to build the
present wagon and street railway bridge
which crosses the river from the foot Of
Douglas street.
In 1888 Guy Barton, 8 II. H. Clark and
Frank Murphy bought a one-fifth interest
In the Omaha Horse Railway company, the
valuation on the plant at that time being
$4,000. The new company then built the
lines on Twenty-fourth Thirteenth. Cum
Ing and Leavenworth streets and soon had
property valued at $1,000 900. Mr.. Barton
was president OF the Omaha and Council
1AtAao SNhNNN ANhilNag COMPANY NlA6
time OF the dealt Of Frank Murphy until
last year, when he resigned, and G. w
Wattles was elected president.
Mr.. Barton was one Of the stockholders
in the sperry Electric Light company. or
ganized in 1888 to furnish light t. business
houses in Omaha. II was the intention Of
the company to supply building Of Omaha
with light by the storage system, but the
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company was soon absorbed by the
Thomson-Houston Electric Light company
The Omaha Loan and Trust Company
Savings bank was organized in 1859 as an
uutgrowth OF the savings department. Of
the Omaha Loan and Trust company, and
Mr.. Barton was a member of The first
board Of directors.
His Life In Omaha.
The history OF Omaha gives MIR. Barton
credit for possessing a fine collection OF
works or art and curios. even at an early
date and that has been added to from time
to time in Mr. Barton's travels abroad
until at present II is quite extensive.
Mr.. Barton gave much money for charity
and other purposes. Some of his notable
donations were $4,000 to the Wise Memoir
ial hospital. $4,000 to the Young Mems
Christian association and 5000 to the san
Francisco relief fund.
One OF the largest institutions in Omaha
and a concern which employs more men
than almost any other one enterprise in
Omaha except the Union Pacific Railway
company, Is the Omaha and Grant Smelling
company, which was organized in Omaha,
October 10, 1870, with a capital stock Of
$4,000. In 1882 the Omaha COMPANY was
consolidated with the Grant Smelling com.
pany Of Denver with a capital stock Of
S2,5OO,0O0. Mr.. Barton was elected president
Of the consolidated companies. Mr.. Barton
was also at one time treasurer Of the
Grant Paving and Slagolithic company, a
concern which did considerable paving in
Omaha.
Mr.. Barton has been in III health for
several years, AND during most Of that
time he has travelled both in this country
and Europe In the hope that his health
would be restored.
Mrs. Barton died during the latter part
Of February of the present year. She had
been for many years a prominent worker
in the charity organizations of the city,
but during the last few years was con-
stantly in attendance upon Mr.. Barton.