8. | Stephen Smith Barton was born 3 Jan 1839, Lebanon, St Clair County, Illinois (son of John Barton and Sarah Sally Penn); died 18 Nov 1914, Paragonah, Iron County, Utah. Other Events:
- Residence: 1850, District 3, St Clair County, Illinois; 1850 Census: Sarah Barton, 50, Matilda Domina, 25, John B Domina, 5, Charles H Domina, 2, Mary A Domina, 0, Joseph L Burton, 19, Stephen Burton, 11, John Burton, 9.
- Residence: 1860, Red Creek, Iron County, Utah Territory; 1860 Census: Stephn S Barton, 21, Jane Barton, 20, Sally A Barton, 2, Mary J Barton, 5m, Jno S Barton, 19, Sally Barton, 60.
- _MILT: 21 Mar 1866, Utah; Military Record: Sgt Stephen S Barton, 21 Mar to 22 Jun 1866 with Capt E Dalton's Company Cavalry.
- Residence: 1870, Paragonah, Iron County, Utah Territory; 1870 Census: Steph S Barton, 31, Jane Barton, 23, Sally Ann Barton, 11, Mary J Barton, 10, Emily T Barton, 6, Stephen S Barton, 4, Julia E Barton, 2, Infant Barton, 1m.
- Jury Service: Sep 1876, Beaver, Beaver County Utah; Stephen Smith Barton served on the jury that tried and convicted John Doyle Lee for the murders committed during the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
- Residence: 1880, Paragonah, Iron County, Utah; 1880 Census: S. Stephen Barton, 42, Jane Barton, 40, Eliza Barton, 24, F. Emily Barton, 16, E. Julia Barton, 12, P. William Barton, 7, C. John Barton, 1, Surren Olsen, 20.
- Prosecution: 21 Dec 1887, Beaver, Beaver County, Utah; Prosecution of Stephen Barton for unlawful cohabitation.
- Sentenced: 28 Dec 1887, Beaver, Beaver County, Utah; Stephen Barton sentenced to 6 months for unlawful cohabitation.
- Released: 27 Jun 1888, Utah; Stephen Barton released from Prison
- Prosecution: 9 Sep 1893, Beaver, Beaver County, Utah; Federal indictment of Stephen S Barton and arrest warrant for Eliza Smith for "adultery," concerning their plural marriage.
- Pardon: 23 Dec 1893, Utah; Pardon issued by President Grover Cleveland for Joseph P Barton and Stephen S Barton, both convicted of the Edmunds-Tucker Law (polygamy).
- Residence: 1900, Parowan Town, Iron County, Utah; 1900 Census: Stephen S Barton, 61, Jane Barton, 59.
- Residence: 1910, Paragonah, Iron County, Utah; 1910 Census: Steven I Barton, 71, Jane E Barton, 69, Eliza S Barton, 54, Stella F Barton, 17.
Stephen married Eliza Smith Hoy 13 Feb 1877, Utah. [Group Sheet]
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