Orleans

BARRON, Edwin Wayland

Encyclopedia of Vermont Biography: A Series of Authentic Biographical 
Sketches of the Representative Men of Vermont and Sons of Vermont in Other 
States. Dodge. Burlington: Ullery, 1912, pp 111-112

Edwin Wayland BARRON, merchant, Barton [Orleans County, Vermont], was born 05 
September 1854 at West Charleston [Orleans County, Vermont], son of Lorenzo 
Dow and Sarah (TURNER) BARRON. He was educated at Charlestown Academy. At 
the age of twenty-one he began work in a general store at West Charleston. 
In 1880 he engaged in general merchandise business for himself, which he 
carried on five years, when he sold out and removed to Barton. He was in 
business the first fifteen years under the firm name of Barron & Hamblet, 
since then the E. W. Barron Company. 

In 1881 Edwin Wayland BARRON married [Miss?] Ella L. YOUNG of Newport 
[Orleans County, Vermont]; they have two children, Harley Roy and Ruth Mae. 
Mr. BARRON is a Republican; was lister at Charleston first year the printed 
inventories came out; at Barton has been selectman two years; justice of the 
peace six years; village trustee two years, town grand juror two years; 
trustee of Barton Academy and graded school four years; represented Barton in 
the Legislature 1910; is director in Barton Savings Bank and Trust Company; 
and president of the Welcome O. Brown Cemetery Association. A 
Congregationalist. Member of Orleans Lodge No. 55, Free & Accepted Masons, 
of Barton.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly