Tench (Tanch) Cox BARTON

1855 - 1938  (83 years)

• Name	Tench (Tanch) Cox BARTON
  Birth	30 Jun 1855	North Carolina
  Gender	Male
  Death	20 Dec 1938	Liberty Hill, Williamson Co., TX
  Burial	Liberty Hill, Williamson Co., TX
  Person ID	I30124596588	Brown/Hayes
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Lura (Effie) BROOKS,   b. 05 Sep 1859, Greenville Co, SC d. 10 Jul 1938, Liberty Hill, Williamson Co., TX (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	25 Nov 1880	Williamson Co., TX
  Children	1. Thorpe N. BARTON,   b. 08 Oct 1881   d. 17 Aug 1965 (Age 83 years)   2. Sallie BARTON,   b. 03 Oct 1882   3. Arnold Douglas BARTON,   b. 30 Dec 1883, Liberty Hill, Williamson Co., TX d. Mar 1957, Liberty Hill, Williamson Co., TX (Age 73 years)   4. Lura Pearl BARTON,   b. 18 Oct 1885   d. 08 Feb 1965 (Age 79 years)   5. Ida L. BARTON,   b. 19 Mar 1893, Liberty Hill, Williamson Co., TX d. 05 Dec 1976, Liberty Hill, Williamson Co., TX? (Age 83 years)   6. Willis D. BARTON,   b. 30 Mar 1897   d. 26 Feb 1942 (Age 44 years)   7. Lou E. BARTON,   b. 14 Sep 1899, Jonah, TX d. 04 Mar 1982, Stamford, TX (Age 82 years)
  Family ID	F592	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Family legend has it that Tench and Effie were penpals. She decided to travel from Brevard to TX to visit him, but they had never seen one another. When she got off the train, he walked up to her and asked her if she was Miss Effie Brooks. When she said that yes, she was, he gave a big smile and said, "Ma'am, I knowed it was you." (some of the family evidently did not appreciate the grammar! :) ) Tench was a farmer, also enjoyed growing cactus 9re Barbara Barton Middleton.