Lon Carter Barton
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Lon Carter Barton was a U.S.
local historian.
He was particularly interested in the Civil War history of the Jackson Purchase
portion of Kentucky
, located in the far western part of the state, the Civil War
as fought locally, and the Kitty League (Class D Minor League) Baseball.
Barton was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War
, and represented Graves County in the Kentucky House of Representatives as a Democrat from the 3rd District (1958–1963) and 2nd District (1964–1965). He later became a history and journalism teacher at Mayfield High School, where he served as both the newspaper and yearbook advisor. He was the unofficial Graves County historian and authored articles in The Kentucky Encyclopedia about the area, as well as the former professional baseball team, the Mayfield Clothiers. The team was one of three from Mayfield that played in the Kitty League throughout Kentucky, Illinois, and Tennessee. The league's name came from letters of the three states.
Barton's family ran a downtown men's clothing store and were among the initial investors of the first modern shopping centers in Mayfield.
He died at his 150-year-old family home in Mayfield on March 28, 2006, aged 80.
His home was later auctioned for a sale price of $25,000 the home is great need of repairs came with a contingency that it could not be torn down or dismantled for 5 years from the date of sale. The house was placed back on the market when the purchaser decided the cost of repairs were to great. The home originally sat near the town square and it was moved sometime in the early 1900s the large logs used to move the home remain under the house to this day.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
local historian.
He was particularly interested in the Civil War history of the Jackson Purchase
Jackson Purchase
The Jackson Purchase is a region in the state of Kentucky bounded by the Mississippi River to the west, the Ohio River to the north, and Tennessee River to the east. Although technically part of Kentucky at its statehood in 1792, the land did not come under definitive U.S. control until 1818, when...
portion of Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, located in the far western part of the state, the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
as fought locally, and the Kitty League (Class D Minor League) Baseball.
Barton was a U.S. Army veteran of the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
, and represented Graves County in the Kentucky House of Representatives as a Democrat from the 3rd District (1958–1963) and 2nd District (1964–1965). He later became a history and journalism teacher at Mayfield High School, where he served as both the newspaper and yearbook advisor. He was the unofficial Graves County historian and authored articles in The Kentucky Encyclopedia about the area, as well as the former professional baseball team, the Mayfield Clothiers. The team was one of three from Mayfield that played in the Kitty League throughout Kentucky, Illinois, and Tennessee. The league's name came from letters of the three states.
Barton's family ran a downtown men's clothing store and were among the initial investors of the first modern shopping centers in Mayfield.
He died at his 150-year-old family home in Mayfield on March 28, 2006, aged 80.
His home was later auctioned for a sale price of $25,000 the home is great need of repairs came with a contingency that it could not be torn down or dismantled for 5 years from the date of sale. The house was placed back on the market when the purchaser decided the cost of repairs were to great. The home originally sat near the town square and it was moved sometime in the early 1900s the large logs used to move the home remain under the house to this day.