Barron Family Tree: John Taylor Barron (1849-1936)

John Taylor Barron

John Taylor Barron was born 21 Sept 1849 in Ill. and died 22 Apr 1936 in Elsmore Allen Co. Kansas.
I found him on the Federal Census records 1860-1930. I first found him on the 1860 Federal Census record he was living with his father Joseph Barron 47 yrs old, mother Martha, brother Thomas E 18 yrs old, and a sister Mary A 8 yrs old, John being 11 yrs old. They lived in Lamoine McDonough Ill. In 1870 he was still there at the age of 21 yrs old. He worked as a blacksmith. In 1880 he was in the federal census record in Elsmore Allen Co Kansas. at the age of 31 yrs old. He was still a blacksmith. The 1890 Federal Census records were lost for 90% of the US from a fire. I found him on the 1895 Kansas state census he was still working as a blacksmith along with CW Moiser. Federal census record for 1900 he was still a blacksmith. By 1910 he became a farmer until his death.

He married Hattie Ward 9 Sept 1877 in Fulton Co Ill. They had 5 children all born in Elsmore Allen Co. Kansas
Effie Bell (1879-1906) she died from TB also known as consumption.She had it for many years. She went too Colorado for 2 yrs to try to get help for it. She was very active in the school and church, she learn dress making as a trade.
Amos Archibald born 02 May 1881 Married Rachel Helen Gardner, had 2 children Nolla and Russell Blaine. Amos Moved to New Mexico sometime around 1910, by 1913 he lived in Pueblo Colorado and in 1920 he lived either in Las Vegas, San Miguel or New Mexico He died 20 Feb 1923
Lafayette Taylor Barron (Lafy) born 17 Nov 1882 Elsmore Allen Co. Kansas in 1901 he had a milk route accord to the Iola newspaper. In 1902 he completed business course at Iola Business College. 4 Jun 1905 he married Margaret Jane Veteto in 1910 he lived in Pomona Franklin Co. Kansas. 1915 he lived in Colony Anderson Co. Kansas. 1920 lived in Ozark Anderson Co. Kansas. 1925 lived in Salem Allen Co. Kansas 1930 lived in colony again and stayed until his death in 25 July 1964.
On the federal census record it listed him as merchant resale. In 1920 he work as an Implementer, which is someone who worked on the farming equipment and showed other how to use it. The equipment that was being used was to help harvest the farms, sort the seeds from the plants, till up the soils etc. There huge machines and some of them was hooked onto the back of a tractors, some machine stood in the fields and people brought the harvest to it for it to sort. In 1930 on the federal census records he was a truck diver for the dairy (milk company) yes, he the milk man, who drop off a gallon of milk on your door step. He was a mason.
Lillie M. born 17 Aug 1885 died 10 Nov 1898
Ines Ethzelda (zelda) born 28 Mar 1892 died 06 Jan 1966 in Elsmore. She was never married. She had a disability with her foot. She went to college.

John Taylor Barron,in 1889 organized a singing school at Elsmore school house according to Iola Newspaper. He would visit family in Coffeyville. I believe this was his youngest brother Miles Knowlton Barron.

Back Row Zelda, Elmira Veteto, William Veteto, Russell Barron Front Row: Lois Barron, Lafy Barron, his wife Margaret Veteto Barron, Hattie Ward Barron, ( little girl is Althea Barron) John Taylor Barron