Mary married Josephine's widower, Anton Barton, in 1894. Anton adopted Ernest and Leo in 1898. He was a blacksmith. Anton died in 1925 and is buried in Neillsville, WI. Mary moved out to the coast and bought a little house in Arletta, WA. There was a huge field of Loganberries at the place. She visited often. Her last illness was at our home. She was bedridden for about 6 months and being a very proud woman, she wouldn't let any of the boys or dad in her room to see her...just Virginia or her mother. She was my mom's favorite person!! She is buried in the spanaway Cemetery. Memories by Virginia Barton Wainhouse
First Marriage of Anton Barton to Josephine Benware
Obit: Benware/Benoir, John (1859 - 1887)
Bio: Benware/Barton, Ernest (1886 )
Bio: Barton, Leo Bernard (b. 1888)
Photo: Barton, Leo B. & Ethel; Photo #2
Photos of Matie Mary (Barton) DeLion and her daughter Audrey
The Barton Home in Neillsville, WI circa 1905
The Benware/Barton Family Tree
Josephine Benware
Birth: Jan 1860, Malone, NY
Death: 26 Apr 1893, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Father: Joseph Benware/Benoit dit Vaillancourt (1813-1902)
Mother: Scholastique/Celestia Robert dite Fache (1819-1899)
Marriage: 10 Aug 1874, Neillsville, Wisconsin
Spouse: Anton Barton
Birth: 1 March 1852, Pembrook, Ontario
Marriage # 2: circa 1894, Mary Owens-Benware, Neillsville, Wisconsin
Death: 18 Jun 1925, Neillsville, Wisconsin
Father: Julius Barton (1812-1891)
Mother: Antoinette Lejain (1830-1894)
Children
1. Henry Barton
Birth: 31 Mar 1875
Marriage: circa 1895, Carrie Holverson,
one child to this union according to Henry's obit
Death: 16 Feb 1897, Neillsville, Wisconsin
2. Edward Devere Barton
Birth: 21 Nov 1876, Neillsville, Wisconsin
Marriage: 24 Dec 1902, Lillian Boon (1878-1944)
Son: 8 Oct 1904, Daniel Barton
Dtr: 14 May 1907, Josephine Barton, Neillsville, Wisconsin
Marriage # 2: after 1944, Lydia ?
Death: 17 Nov 1974, California
3. Belle Barton
Birth: 1878
Marriage: 25 Jun 1902, L.N. Williams, Neillsville, Wisconsin
Son: Russell Williams
4. John Barton
Birth: 1880, Neillsville, Wisconsin
Marriage: Lenore ?
Son: Morris Barton
Dtr: Laverne Barton
Son: Harold Barton
Dtr: Mary Barton
Dtr: Lorraine Barton (married Manning)
5. Richard Barton
Birth: 1882, Neillsville, Wisconsin
Marriage: Carrie ?
Dtr: Ruth Barton
Matie Mary Barton
Birth: 15 Apr 1884
Marriage: 10 Jun 1911, Rudolph Walter DeLion (1884-1945), son of Rudolph Walter DeLion and Louise Steffens
Dtr: Audrey Josephine DeLion, Spokane, Washington
Death: 13 Aug 1968, Spokane, Washington
John Benware
Birth: 28 Dec 1861, New York
Death: 29 Nov 1887, Thunder Bay District, Ontario
Father: Joseph Benware/Benoit dit Vaillancourt (1813-1902)
Mother: Scholastique/Celestia Robert dite Fache (1819-1899)
Marriage: 18 Aug 1883
Spouse: Mary Owens
Marriage # 2, to Anton Barton, who subsequently adopted her sons, who took the Barton name
Death: 11 Aug 1937, Washington State
Father: John Owens (1833-1898)
Mother: Margaret Gray
Children:
Ernest Benware/Barton
Birth: 30 Apr 1886, Neillsville, Wisconsin
Marriage: Ruby ?
Dtr: Mary Barton
Leon Benware/Barton
Birth: 20 May 1888, Neillsville, Wisconsin
Marriage: 6 Sep 1912, Ethel May Dougan (1893-1979), Vancouver, British Columbia
Son: "Living" Barton
Dtr: (1923-2002) Virginia Barton (Wainhouse), Tacoma, Washington
Son: (1925-1985) John Arthur Barton, Tacoma, Washington