From "History of Bethel Association Including
Centennial Meeting", by Alexander Lee Miller
REV. W. J. BARTON
1857 - 1927
William Jesse Barton, born at Canton, Georgia, September 16, 1857, was the oldest son of Wilson and
Martha Daniel Barton. When a farmer boy of seventeen he was converted and joined the country church
near his home. In 1885 he was ordained to the ministry by the Marietta Baptist Church. For several
years he preached and traveled for King Hardware Company, Atlanta, but finally gave up everything
to the ministry of preaching. He served the following churches during his forty two years of
ministry; Taylorsville; Seventh Baptist, Atlanta; Beach Spring; McRae; Ocilla; Nashville; Abbeville;
Ailey; Hazelhurst; Cornelia; Homestead, Fla.; Leary; Salem; Edison; and back to Abbeville the second
time where on the night of November 7, 1927 he bade farewell to his last field of labor and fell
asleep in Jesus to await the "Great Day of Coronation."
Brother Barton was married three times and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Alice York Barton, and a
child by his first and second marriages, Mr. Edgar Speer Barton of Florida and Mrs. T. L. W. MacDonald
of Abbeville, Georgia, and several grandchildren. Brother Barton was like the hills in which he was
reared--granite-like in purpose, towering to reach great spiritual heights; and yet gentle and long
suffering with his fellowman, quick to forgive and eager to return good for evil.
He built thirteen churches during his years of preaching and raised large sums for missions and education.
Having very few educational advantages spurred him on to fire the ambitions of the youth of his
congregations to obtain an education at any price. He was greatly interested in young people and so
wound himself around their hearts that at the memorial service held for him in Abbeville, the place
of his passing, the spokesman from the B.Y.P.U. called him the youngest member on their roll.
He led his people to see a vision of a lost world and a saving Christ and never let them lose sight of
their responsibility toward the program of our God and His Christ.
In 1919 Brother Barton came to the Bethel Association as pastor of the Edison and Leary Baptist Churches.
He brought with him to this task his faithful helpmeet, Mrs. Alice York Barton. Under their leadership
the church moved on to greater things and the two modern church houses at Leary and Edison are a
monument to his sacrifice and labor.
The church grew in other ways. It went from two to three Sundays per month and increased in power,
spiritually and financially. Brother Barton's insistence upon Christian Stewardship was its chief
source of growth. He was a happy Christian warrior--always fighting, always happy.
He left Edison in March 1925. The church was completed, but before the indebtedness was paid he
felt the call back to his old pastorate at Abbeville. However God was good and before he left his
earthly home he had the pleasure of returning to Edison and preaching the dedication sermon of the
new church in March 1926 during the pastorate of Brother Jones. Brother Barton was the sixth pastor
of the Edison Church and also preached at Salem during the last few years of his work at Edison.
He beckons us on by his love and his Christ-like example to take up the cross and march on to certain
victory, promised to those who are faithful to the end; never faltering, but trusting, praying, loving
and giving. "Let us press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
In Memory: Rev. W.J. Barton was born near Chalcedonia Baptist church, Cherokee County, Ga., September 16, 1857 and died November 7, 1927. We the members of this church, set aside November 27, 1927 as a day in loving remembrance of him and we give our best wishes to the dear family and friends.
Cherokee Advance (Canton, Georgia) – December 9, 1927
From Chalcedonia Baptist church. (Page 5 Col 3&4)
Centennial Meeting", by Alexander Lee Miller
REV. W. J. BARTON
1857 - 1927
William Jesse Barton, born at Canton, Georgia, September 16, 1857, was the oldest son of Wilson and
Martha Daniel Barton. When a farmer boy of seventeen he was converted and joined the country church
near his home. In 1885 he was ordained to the ministry by the Marietta Baptist Church. For several
years he preached and traveled for King Hardware Company, Atlanta, but finally gave up everything
to the ministry of preaching. He served the following churches during his forty two years of
ministry; Taylorsville; Seventh Baptist, Atlanta; Beach Spring; McRae; Ocilla; Nashville; Abbeville;
Ailey; Hazelhurst; Cornelia; Homestead, Fla.; Leary; Salem; Edison; and back to Abbeville the second
time where on the night of November 7, 1927 he bade farewell to his last field of labor and fell
asleep in Jesus to await the "Great Day of Coronation."
Brother Barton was married three times and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Alice York Barton, and a
child by his first and second marriages, Mr. Edgar Speer Barton of Florida and Mrs. T. L. W. MacDonald
of Abbeville, Georgia, and several grandchildren. Brother Barton was like the hills in which he was
reared--granite-like in purpose, towering to reach great spiritual heights; and yet gentle and long
suffering with his fellowman, quick to forgive and eager to return good for evil.
He built thirteen churches during his years of preaching and raised large sums for missions and education.
Having very few educational advantages spurred him on to fire the ambitions of the youth of his
congregations to obtain an education at any price. He was greatly interested in young people and so
wound himself around their hearts that at the memorial service held for him in Abbeville, the place
of his passing, the spokesman from the B.Y.P.U. called him the youngest member on their roll.
He led his people to see a vision of a lost world and a saving Christ and never let them lose sight of
their responsibility toward the program of our God and His Christ.
In 1919 Brother Barton came to the Bethel Association as pastor of the Edison and Leary Baptist Churches.
He brought with him to this task his faithful helpmeet, Mrs. Alice York Barton. Under their leadership
the church moved on to greater things and the two modern church houses at Leary and Edison are a
monument to his sacrifice and labor.
The church grew in other ways. It went from two to three Sundays per month and increased in power,
spiritually and financially. Brother Barton's insistence upon Christian Stewardship was its chief
source of growth. He was a happy Christian warrior--always fighting, always happy.
He left Edison in March 1925. The church was completed, but before the indebtedness was paid he
felt the call back to his old pastorate at Abbeville. However God was good and before he left his
earthly home he had the pleasure of returning to Edison and preaching the dedication sermon of the
new church in March 1926 during the pastorate of Brother Jones. Brother Barton was the sixth pastor
of the Edison Church and also preached at Salem during the last few years of his work at Edison.
He beckons us on by his love and his Christ-like example to take up the cross and march on to certain
victory, promised to those who are faithful to the end; never faltering, but trusting, praying, loving
and giving. "Let us press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
In Memory: Rev. W.J. Barton was born near Chalcedonia Baptist church, Cherokee County, Ga., September 16, 1857 and died November 7, 1927. We the members of this church, set aside November 27, 1927 as a day in loving remembrance of him and we give our best wishes to the dear family and friends.
Cherokee Advance (Canton, Georgia) – December 9, 1927
From Chalcedonia Baptist church. (Page 5 Col 3&4)
From "History of Bethel Association Including
Centennial Meeting", by Alexander Lee Miller
REV. W. J. BARTON
1857 - 1927
William Jesse Barton, born at Canton, Georgia, September 16, 1857, was the oldest son of Wilson and
Martha Daniel Barton. When a farmer boy of seventeen he was converted and joined the country church
near his home. In 1885 he was ordained to the ministry by the Marietta Baptist Church. For several
years he preached and traveled for King Hardware Company, Atlanta, but finally gave up everything
to the ministry of preaching. He served the following churches during his forty two years of
ministry; Taylorsville; Seventh Baptist, Atlanta; Beach Spring; McRae; Ocilla; Nashville; Abbeville;
Ailey; Hazelhurst; Cornelia; Homestead, Fla.; Leary; Salem; Edison; and back to Abbeville the second
time where on the night of November 7, 1927 he bade farewell to his last field of labor and fell
asleep in Jesus to await the "Great Day of Coronation."
Brother Barton was married three times and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Alice York Barton, and a
child by his first and second marriages, Mr. Edgar Speer Barton of Florida and Mrs. T. L. W. MacDonald
of Abbeville, Georgia, and several grandchildren. Brother Barton was like the hills in which he was
reared--granite-like in purpose, towering to reach great spiritual heights; and yet gentle and long
suffering with his fellowman, quick to forgive and eager to return good for evil.
He built thirteen churches during his years of preaching and raised large sums for missions and education.
Having very few educational advantages spurred him on to fire the ambitions of the youth of his
congregations to obtain an education at any price. He was greatly interested in young people and so
wound himself around their hearts that at the memorial service held for him in Abbeville, the place
of his passing, the spokesman from the B.Y.P.U. called him the youngest member on their roll.
He led his people to see a vision of a lost world and a saving Christ and never let them lose sight of
their responsibility toward the program of our God and His Christ.
In 1919 Brother Barton came to the Bethel Association as pastor of the Edison and Leary Baptist Churches.
He brought with him to this task his faithful helpmeet, Mrs. Alice York Barton. Under their leadership
the church moved on to greater things and the two modern church houses at Leary and Edison are a
monument to his sacrifice and labor.
The church grew in other ways. It went from two to three Sundays per month and increased in power,
spiritually and financially. Brother Barton's insistence upon Christian Stewardship was its chief
source of growth. He was a happy Christian warrior--always fighting, always happy.
He left Edison in March 1925. The church was completed, but before the indebtedness was paid he
felt the call back to his old pastorate at Abbeville. However God was good and before he left his
earthly home he had the pleasure of returning to Edison and preaching the dedication sermon of the
new church in March 1926 during the pastorate of Brother Jones. Brother Barton was the sixth pastor
of the Edison Church and also preached at Salem during the last few years of his work at Edison.
He beckons us on by his love and his Christ-like example to take up the cross and march on to certain
victory, promised to those who are faithful to the end; never faltering, but trusting, praying, loving
and giving. "Let us press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
In Memory: Rev. W.J. Barton was born near Chalcedonia Baptist church, Cherokee County, Ga., September 16, 1857 and died November 7, 1927. We the members of this church, set aside November 27, 1927 as a day in loving remembrance of him and we give our best wishes to the dear family and friends.
Cherokee Advance (Canton, Georgia) – December 9, 1927
From Chalcedonia Baptist church. (Page 5 Col 3&4)
Centennial Meeting", by Alexander Lee Miller
REV. W. J. BARTON
1857 - 1927
William Jesse Barton, born at Canton, Georgia, September 16, 1857, was the oldest son of Wilson and
Martha Daniel Barton. When a farmer boy of seventeen he was converted and joined the country church
near his home. In 1885 he was ordained to the ministry by the Marietta Baptist Church. For several
years he preached and traveled for King Hardware Company, Atlanta, but finally gave up everything
to the ministry of preaching. He served the following churches during his forty two years of
ministry; Taylorsville; Seventh Baptist, Atlanta; Beach Spring; McRae; Ocilla; Nashville; Abbeville;
Ailey; Hazelhurst; Cornelia; Homestead, Fla.; Leary; Salem; Edison; and back to Abbeville the second
time where on the night of November 7, 1927 he bade farewell to his last field of labor and fell
asleep in Jesus to await the "Great Day of Coronation."
Brother Barton was married three times and is survived by his widow, Mrs. Alice York Barton, and a
child by his first and second marriages, Mr. Edgar Speer Barton of Florida and Mrs. T. L. W. MacDonald
of Abbeville, Georgia, and several grandchildren. Brother Barton was like the hills in which he was
reared--granite-like in purpose, towering to reach great spiritual heights; and yet gentle and long
suffering with his fellowman, quick to forgive and eager to return good for evil.
He built thirteen churches during his years of preaching and raised large sums for missions and education.
Having very few educational advantages spurred him on to fire the ambitions of the youth of his
congregations to obtain an education at any price. He was greatly interested in young people and so
wound himself around their hearts that at the memorial service held for him in Abbeville, the place
of his passing, the spokesman from the B.Y.P.U. called him the youngest member on their roll.
He led his people to see a vision of a lost world and a saving Christ and never let them lose sight of
their responsibility toward the program of our God and His Christ.
In 1919 Brother Barton came to the Bethel Association as pastor of the Edison and Leary Baptist Churches.
He brought with him to this task his faithful helpmeet, Mrs. Alice York Barton. Under their leadership
the church moved on to greater things and the two modern church houses at Leary and Edison are a
monument to his sacrifice and labor.
The church grew in other ways. It went from two to three Sundays per month and increased in power,
spiritually and financially. Brother Barton's insistence upon Christian Stewardship was its chief
source of growth. He was a happy Christian warrior--always fighting, always happy.
He left Edison in March 1925. The church was completed, but before the indebtedness was paid he
felt the call back to his old pastorate at Abbeville. However God was good and before he left his
earthly home he had the pleasure of returning to Edison and preaching the dedication sermon of the
new church in March 1926 during the pastorate of Brother Jones. Brother Barton was the sixth pastor
of the Edison Church and also preached at Salem during the last few years of his work at Edison.
He beckons us on by his love and his Christ-like example to take up the cross and march on to certain
victory, promised to those who are faithful to the end; never faltering, but trusting, praying, loving
and giving. "Let us press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus."
In Memory: Rev. W.J. Barton was born near Chalcedonia Baptist church, Cherokee County, Ga., September 16, 1857 and died November 7, 1927. We the members of this church, set aside November 27, 1927 as a day in loving remembrance of him and we give our best wishes to the dear family and friends.
Cherokee Advance (Canton, Georgia) – December 9, 1927
From Chalcedonia Baptist church. (Page 5 Col 3&4)
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