+139 i.
John W. HARTON.
+140 ii.
Harriet HARTON.
+141 iii.
McKlin L. HARTON.
142 iv.
Mary T. HARTON(1) was born in 1846.
+143 v.
James E. HARTON.
+144 vi.
Robert HARTON.
+145 vii.
Louanna HARTON.
146 viii.
Benjamin , Jr. HARTON(1). 47. Benjamin Thomas HARTON
(1) was born in 1814 in Alabama. He
died in 1898 in Dyersburg, TN. The date of birth was determined by his being
of age when his father died before Jan 1838. In the 1850 census he gives his
age as 30, and his brother John L was 28. On the other hand if he was 18 he
would not have needed a guardian, but was not able to sell property until he
was 21. Family info indicates that he died in 1898 at age 84.
There is a probability that Benjamin married more than once. The Mormon files
report the birth of James Edward with a mother called Mary Rowell on 21 Nov 1849
in Dyersburg, TN. However the 1850 Census shows the wife was Mary J. who would
be the Mary Jane Prewitt. They were still in Madison Co., p 228. with children
John M.8, Harriet F. 6, Mary T 4, Macklin L 2. and P. Holliday 26 and Henrietta
Maddin 15.
Nancy Kamp has in her possession a letter from Benjamin to his first cousin John
James Harton dated May 15, 1869, He lists his children, John W. Harriet F, McKlin
L., Mary T, James, Robert, Luanna, Benjamin. "My oldest 2 sons are bricklayers
and I am engaged in that business. I got home last nite from Jackson and found
your letter. My wife is still living but like myself begining to feel the effects
of age. We live under the iron rule of radicals which is fully developed in
Tennessee. The unstabled policy of the government mind everything uncertain in
the future and I for one have come to the conclusion to only want what I can
eat, the wether looks fine at this time wheat crops look fine corn that is up
has a fine stalk. As regards your property at Jackson I think the lot is worth
at least $1000. Those men writing to you will buy it for as----------they cana
if I were you I would sell it is now in come with taxes. I leave on a boat for
Memphis in the morning. We have the taxes levied on 4 ounties, Tipton, Lauderdale,
Shelby and Dyer Counties to build the Mississippi River.
Another letter dated Apl 14, 1869
Dear Cosin I stop to ask if you what you and cosin Sarah will take for your 2
interests in your lot in this place known as such ally in cash and whether the
title of the property was ever out o f Uncle Daniel or not. Write to Mr. GCV
Harris, Jackson. Give him your price in cash. There are others since I came
to Jackson that have been writing to you on the subject. Let us know soon as
you can. I live in Dyersburg, Dyer County, Tenn. My family were all well when
I left home. Yours truly B. T. Harton
He was married to Mary Jane PREWITT
on 7 Oct 1841 in Madison Co., TN. License was bought 6 Oct 1841. W. Fussell
solemnized marriage on the 7th. Benjamin Thomas HARTON and
Mary Jane PREWITT had the following children:
+139 i.
John W. HARTON.
+140 ii.
Harriet HARTON.
+141 iii.
McKlin L. HARTON.
142 iv.
Mary T. HARTON(1) was born in 1846.
+143 v.
James E. HARTON.
+144 vi.
Robert HARTON.
+145 vii.
Louanna HARTON.
146 viii.
Benjamin , Jr. HARTON(1).