Barton, Everett Maxwell
Title
Barton, Everett Maxwell
Last Name
Barton
First and Middle Name
Everett Maxwell
Biographical Text
Everett Barton A.K.A "Brains" graduated in the class of 1917. After graduating he served in the first world war and made several trips to Europe. He retired as a captain and lived the rest of his life as an electrical engineer in Atlanta, Georgia until he died in 1962 from a heart attack
Nicknames or Other Names
"Brains"
Hometown
Hampton, VA
Birth Date
11/13/1891
Birthplace
Jackson County, OH
Death Date
1/2/1962
Cause of Death
Heart Attack
Place of Death
Hickory, NC
Parents
Father: Ross A. Barton
Mother: Myrtle Booth
Mother: Myrtle Booth
Spouse(s)
Elma Edith Barton
Children
Merrilyn Barton
VPI Graduating Class
1917
Undergraduate Major
Electrical Engineering
Graduated
Y
Service Branch
Army
Unit
Coast Artillery
Rank
Captain
Retired Rank
Captain
Military Events
Training May 1917
Lived in Elizabeth County, VA when drafted
Departed from Newport News, VA on the Siboney, on April 22, 1918
Departed Brest, France for New York on April 7, 1919
Lived in Elizabeth County, VA when drafted
Departed from Newport News, VA on the Siboney, on April 22, 1918
Departed Brest, France for New York on April 7, 1919
Other Events
During college, he worked at a YMCA and was heavily involved in church.
Postwar Life
Worked as an electrical engineer in Atlanta Georgia
1927 "Virginia Polytehnic Institute in the World War" booklet
Y
Additional Notes
Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144033513/everett-maxwell-barton
Contributing Researchers
Lucas B. Allen
Bibliography
ancestry.com
-Everett Maxwell Barton Birth 1861 and Death 1962 Certificate
-Draft Card 1917
-Army Transport Services April 22, 1918, and April 7, 1919
findagrave.com
-Everett Maxwell Barton Birth 1861 and Death 1962 Certificate
-Draft Card 1917
-Army Transport Services April 22, 1918, and April 7, 1919
findagrave.com
Files
Collection
Citation
“Barton, Everett Maxwell,” VPI in World War I, accessed November 24, 2024, https://vpiworldwarone.lib.vt.edu/items/show/89.
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