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(Page 463) Ex-Sheriff George W. Barton, son of Christopher and Susan Barton, was born in Philadelphia, December 20, 1820. His paternal ancestors were Irish, and he was of Swedish descent on his mother�s side. His father was a shoemaker. George attended the common schools of the city. When he was sixteen years of age he apprenticed himself to Thomas Stanley, a carriage maker. After completing his trade, he worked a year as a journeyman. In the fall of 1842 he came to Sharptown, Salem Co., and began the carriage business for himself, which he continued until 1866. In the fall of 1878 he was elected sheriff of Salem County.
After completing his term of three years he served as deputy sheriff a year under his successor. He has for a number of years been constable, and held other places of trust, all which he has filled with credit to himself and to the satisfaction of the public. On the 15th of December 1839, Mr. Barton married Priscilla Conklin, of Philadelphia, and by her had four children, two of whom are living, Susan, who married Persho B. Sprague, and is the mother of three children, namely, Mary E., Lydia F., and Gertrude America; and William W., who married Sarah, daughter of Stacy F. Deacon, of Mount Holly, by whom he has two children, - Lizzie and George W., the latter named for his grandfather Barton.
Mr. Barton�s wife Priscilla, died March 14, 1857, and he afterwards married Mary, daughter of Josiah Ale, of Salem County. Within the past nine years Mr. Barton has purchased two fine farms, besides his home and other property at Sharptown, where he and wife now reside.
