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BRYAN FAMILY HISTORY 8-247References: 1) 1900 Census, Greene County, Illinois; 2) Family Group Sheet, HelenOrton, ca. 1978; 3) Email, Myrna Madigan to Robert Casey, December, 1999 andSeptember, 2003; 4) Letter, Ralph Orton to Rowan County Genealogical Society,October, 1987JANE P. ORTON (2.10.5) is the daughter of Joseph Orton and Mary (Bryan)Orton. Jane was born on November 4, 1818 in Tennessee. On April 16, 1841,Jane Orton married Hiram Stark in Greene County, Illinois. Hiram was born in1810 in Tennessee and is the son of Jesse Stark. The children of Hiram Starkare established in the probate records of his father, Jesse Stark. Hiram Stark’sbrother-in-law, Joseph Altum made the following statement: “now came JosephAltum and suggested that Elijah H. Stark, Joseph M. Stark, Julia Ann Stark andTelitha Jane Stark minor children of Hiram Stark, deceased, are entitled tomonies and credits from the estate of their grandfather, Jesse Stark.” Theprobate records continue: “ordered that the guardianship of Elijah H. Stark,Joseph M. Stark, Julia Ann Stark and Telitha Jane Stark be granted to JosephAltum.” Hiram and Jane Stark were the parents of at least four children:. . . Elijah H. Stark, b. 1843, Illinois. . . Joseph M. Stark, b. 1847, Illinois. . . Julia Ann Stark, b. 1849. . . Telitha Jane Stark, b. 1853, IllinoisIn 1860, “Janet” (Bryan) Starks was living with her brother, James M. Orton inGreene County, Illinois. In 1880, “Jane E.” (Bryan) Starks was living with Johnand Julia Whetstone in Greene County, Illinois. Jane (Orton) Stark died onNovember 21, 1883 in Greene County, Illinois and was buried there in the RivesCemetery.References: 1) 1860 and 1880 Censuses, Greene County, Illinois; 2) Probate Recordsof Jesse Stark, Greene County, Illinois, Book E, Page 499; 3) Email, Myrna Madigan toRobert Casey, December, 1999; 4) Email, Myrna Madigan to John Dorroh, May, 2002HENRY ORTON (2.10.6) is the son of Joseph Orton and Mary (Bryan) Orton.Henry was born on February 22, 1820 in Tennessee. On August 10, 1843,Henry Orton married Mary Ann Harbour in Greene County, Illinois. Mary wasborn on December 19, 1825 in Kentucky and is the daughter of William Harbourand Frances (Brannon) Harbour. Henry Orton changed his last name to “Orten.”Henry and Mary Orten were the parents of eleven children:. . . William J. Orten, b. August 10, 1845, Illinois. . . Martha Ann Orten, b. June 4, 1847, Illinois. . . Nancy Orten, b. 1850, Collin County, Texas. . . Joseph Henry Orten, b. January 19, 1853, Illinois. . . James B. Orten, b. 1856, Illinois. . . Samuel P. Orten, b. 1858, Illinois. . . George A. Orten, b. November 4, 1860, Christian County, Illionois. . . Thomas Orten, b. 1862, Christian County, Illionois. . . Levi M. Orten, b. June, 1864, Christian County, Illinois. . . Jesse F. Orten, b. 1867, Christian County, Illinois. . . Ida C. Orten, b. December, 1869, Christian County, Illinois