Owen Donald Garton (1887-1961)

Full name: Owen Donald Garton
Gender: Male
Birthdate: October 7, 1887
Birthplace: Mountain Home, Baxter, Arkansas
Residence in 1910: West Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon
Marriage: November 27, 1913 to Emily Jane Cordon
Marriage place: Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho
Residence in 1919: Idaho Falls, Idaho
Residence in 1920: Oakley, Cassia, Idaho
Residence in 1930: Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho
Residence on April 1, 1940: Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho
Residence in 1942: Rigby, Idaho
Death: March 30, 1961
Death place: Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho
Age: 73
Burial place: Rigby, Jefferson County, Idaho
Father: Henry Alfred Garton
Mother: Susanna Angeline Burrows
Children: 1) Mable Frances Garton 2) Phronia Ray Garton 3) Virginia June Garton

1910 United States Federal Census

Name: Owen D Garton
Age in 1910: 22
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Home in 1910: West Roseburg, Douglas, Oregon
Street: Floating Population Along Railroad
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Laborer
Industry: Odd Jobs
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of Weeks Out of Work: 1

Owen D Garton 22
Charles Harper 67
John E Cuniff 46
Frank D Gardiner 35
Andrew Simmondo 56
Arthur N Williamson 40
Chester Hood 31
Frederick W Strickland 38
Alfred L Mc Afee 33
William H Kane 32
Earl A Gibson 27
Pete Johnson 28
Lee Ricker 22
Robert C Lewis 48
Arthur Moore 25
George A Armstrong 26
George Bolter 33
Claude T Huniff 29

1920 United States Federal Census

Name: Don Garton
Age: 29
Birth Year: abt 1891
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Home in 1920: Oakley, Cassia, Idaho
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Emily Garton
Father's Birthplace: Missouri
Mother's Birthplace: Missouri
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Driller
Industry: Water Wells
Employment Field: Wage or Salary

Don Garton 29
Emily Garton 26
Edgar Garton 5
Mabel Garton 4
Garton 0

1930 United States Federal Census

Name: Don Garton
Age in 1930: 39
Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Oklahoma
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho
Street Address: 1st North
Home Owned or Rented: Rented
Home Value: 15.00
Radio Set: No
Lives on Farm: No
Age at First Marriage: 23
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Able to Speak English: Yes
Occupation: Engineer
Industry: City of Ragby
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker
Employment: Yes

Don Garton 39
Emily Garton 38
Edgar Garton 15
Mabel Garton 14
Eva Garton 10
Donetta Garton 5
Virginia Garton 2
Edmund Cardon 20

1940 United States Federal Census

Name: Donald Owen Garton
Age: 49
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1891
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Arkansas
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rigby, Jefferson, Idaho
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Occupation: Cement Finisher
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 500
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 8th grade
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 0
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in Government work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 45
Income: 440
Income Other Sources: No

Donald Owen Garton 49
Emily James Garton 48
Edgar Garton 26
Eva Garton 20
Don Etta Garton 15
Virginia Garton 12
Phronia Ray Garton 8